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First Name: Arthur

Last Name: Joiner

Birthplace: Cleburne, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Granbury, TX
Middle Name: E.



Date of Birth: 28 August 1889

Date of Death: 11 December 1918

Rank: Private

Years Served: 1918
Arthur Elmer Joiner

   
Engagements:
•  World War I (1914 - 1918)

Biography:

Arthur Elmer Joiner

Private, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Arthur Elmer Joiner (ASN: 2804082), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Le Grand Carre Farm, France, 1 November 1918.
Private Joiner, a battalion runner, made four trips to his company through intense machine-gun fire. On the fourth trip he was severely wounded, but he continued to crawl along until he intercepted another runner and gave him the message.

On 23 April 1919 awarded the French Croix de Guerre with gilt star (Posthumously).



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas WWI Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 315968   Created by: drjones46

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