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 Corporal Dewey G. Arnold (ASN: 57713), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Nonsard, France, 12 September 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Corporal Arnold attacked and destroyed an enemy machine-gun nest, using only his rifle and bayonet.