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).