Arthur Joseph Forrest (1896—November 30, 1964) was an American soldier serving in the U.S. Army during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty.

[4] He enlisted in the United States Army in 1918 and was sent to France to fight in World War I, therein serving in Company D, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division.

In 1920, Forrest moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where he was captain and catcher for the Midwest Refining Company baseball team.

[6] Upon retiring from baseball, Forrest returned to Missouri and became a contact representative at the Veterans Administration office in St. Louis.

He died on November 30, 1964, while riding a bus to work,[7] and was buried at Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Missouri.