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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Batallion:

    8th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 14 – 15, 1918

    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Arthur W. Bivins (ASN: 553590), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company A, 8th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Bivins commanded a machine gun section and at all times showed utter disregard of personal danger and inspired great confidence. On the night of 14 – 15 July 1918, near lex Evaux, France, Sergeant Bivins made repeated reconnaissances of his positions although under heavy machine gun and shell fire.