By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Arthur N. Johnson (ASN: 542974), 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 L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the battle of the Argonne on 10 October 1918, Corporal Johnson was severely burned by mustard gas. As he was the only non-commissioned offer at Battalion Headquarters, he refused to be evacuated. Although suffering intensely, he continued to take chare of the Battalion runners and many times himself carried messages under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. His work was an example of bravery, loyalty and devotion to duty until he was wounded by machine gun fire while carrying a message on 16 October 1918.