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 Arthur W. Jones (ASN: 181193), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 30th Engineers, British Expeditionary Forces (Attached), at Cambrin, France, 9 April 1918. While returning from the front lines on the morning of 9 April 1918, Corporal Jones’ platoon was subjected to a heavy shell fire, several of the men being killed or wounded, the balance taking shelter nearby. Corporal Jones persisted in leaving his shelter and searching for wounded, several of whom be brought back in the midst of a barrage. He carried on the work in heroic manner for the benefit of his comrades and with disregard for his own personal safety.