Mayor of Waltham, Massachusetts. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for actions during the World War I. The record reads as follows - 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 Major (Infantry) Arthur A. Hansen, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Wavrille, France, 2 October 1918. Despite the fact that the support elements failed to arrive at the point of departure, Major Hansen, unable to communicate with his superiors, led his troops forward. Encountering a particularly intense enemy barrage, he demonstrated unusual ability by safely conducting his command over the shell-swept area and successfully accomplishing his mission.
Mayor of Waltham, Massachusetts. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, awarded for actions during the World War I. The record reads as follows - 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 Major (Infantry) Arthur A. Hansen, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Wavrille, France, 2 October 1918. Despite the fact that the support elements failed to arrive at the point of departure, Major Hansen, unable to communicate with his superiors, led his troops forward. Encountering a particularly intense enemy barrage, he demonstrated unusual ability by safely conducting his command over the shell-swept area and successfully accomplishing his mission.
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