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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    101st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 2, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Arthur Alexander Hansen, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Wavrille, France, 2 October 1918. Despite the fact that the support elements failed to arrive at the point of departure, Major Hansen, unable to communicate with his superiors, led his troops forward. Encountering a particularly intense enemy barrage, he demonstrated unusual ability by safely conducting his command over the shell-swept area and successfully accomplishing his mission.