New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-08
ENLISTED MEN ARE
VERA CRUZ HEROES
Acts of Bravery Narrated
in Admiral Fletcher's
Report.
TAKES SIX WOUNDS
TO UNDO ONE MARINE
Many New Workers Among Those
Named for Conspicuous Dis
play of Courage.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau J

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington, June Italics OF tnriiiins
heroism, Of enlisted men fighting on
while suffering from serious WOUNDS Oh
rescuing wounded comrades under
vicious fire. OF standing up In the mast
of flying bullets wigwagging signals ana
carrying messages OF vital importance, are
told in the report which Rear Admiral
Fletcher sent to the Navy Department
and given out to-day describing the hght-
ing at Vera Cruz in April. The report
came by mail.
Eleven enlisted men Of the navy are
recommended for medals OF honor, Whlch
will have to be authorized by Congress
and which NAV oe presented by the Presi-
dent, as is sometimes done. Tney are
Henry Nehemiah Nickerson, boats"aih .
mate. second class; Abraham Desomer'
chief turrett captain; Joseph q. Hsrner'
boatswain's mat, second class; George
! Cregan, boatswain's mate second CHASE
Harry c. Beasley, seaman; Laurence -
sinnett seaman; Percy A. Decker, boat
syain's mate, first class: Charles r.
Bishop, quartermaster, second ciass'
James A. Walsh. ordinary seaman;
Charles L. Nordseic. ordinary seaman;
and Fred J. Schnepel. ordinary seaman
Fl. y. Nickerson, Wheeling, W. Va,
boatswain's mate. second class, battleship
Utah: Was slightly wounded three times
and after first aid bandages had been APP
piled he took charge OF squad that pulit
40 adnr
Here he was again wounded three times,
two shots SCATTERING his left leg above ana
below the knee. He was then carried 70
the rear. and has since had his leg ampu-
tated close to the hip.
Target for Shippers.
A. De somer, Milwaukee. chief turret
captain, battleship Utah: He was placed
IN charge of a small squad Of men ana
was subject to a severe fire from the
buildings. but after several hours or well
directed fire he silenced 1t. When gen
eral advance began he was sent ahead 70
silence fire from snipers. Later, wnen
two sections OF artillery were sent 70 JOIN
Captain Andersons command, ne per-
formed similar services, and was aimos'
continually under direct fire from snlpers
+ G. Harner, Canton, Ohio. boatswaln
mate. battleship Florida: When Ensign
G. NJ Lowry. 1st Company, Florida pat
TALON, called for volunteers to go into AT
,llevway between the custom house and
an omen warehouse down which heavy
fire was being directed by the enemy
Harner responded with four others ano
dislodged the enemy. j. F. schumacher
coxswain. one OF the volunteers, was
killed. Previous to this time Harner oc-
cunied a position frcm which he with ac-
curacy ard GOODNESS killed the crew or a
Mexican machine gun. operating In front
If the Naval Academy
G. Cregan, Port Richmond. y. Y, boat
swain's mate. battleship Florida: When
Ensign Lowry called for volunteers Gre
gan responded and when Schumacher was
hit IN the head, Cregan endeavored "a
check The flow Of blood with his left hand
while he continued firing with his right.
II. c. Beasley. Newark. Ohio. and l.. T.
Sinnett, both seamen Of the battleship
Florida. were the other two volunteers
under Ensign Lowry.
Shot Saves Ensign.
= A. Decker, Linoeumville, n. Y,
boatswain's mate, battleship Florida: Al
ter Ensign Lowry had called for volun-
teers. Decker took up a position In their
rear about ten yards. When Ensign
Lowry stepped back to call the amou-
lance party to get Schumacker's BODY, a
Nexican soldier who had been hiding be-
hind the boxes in the open warehouse
rose up and was aiming his piece at En-
sign Lowry and the five volunteers, when
r,ecker diverted his attention to himself
and shot him.
c. r. Bishop. Pittsburgh. quartermaster,
second class.
IA. Walsh. New York City, seaman.
c. /. Nordseick. Valatie. n. T.. ordl'
nary seaman.
r. J. Schrepnel, New York city ordi-
nary seaman.
These four men from the battleship
Florida were in the signal squad under
Ensign Mcdonnell They we're sta
toned on the roof of the Terminal Hotel
t,ll sunset and. returned there at day
light. On this roof and near them a
marine was killed an electrician, third
class, was wounded and one member oil
the party (Nordseick) was wounded
Notwithstanding the constant fire tc
which they were subjected they were not
diverted from keeping unbroken and ef-
fcient communication by signals with
the Prairie.
n. Dustrup, Brooklyn, chief turre'
captain. battleship Utah: He was iT
command Of the second section OF the
third company. For several hours he
WINS in charge Of an advanced barricadt
under heavy fire and displayed ability
as q leader Of men By his marked com
posture and courage.
B. Berton, New York City boatswain's
mate. second class. battleship Utah
with NJ. Hutchinson. seaman, he occu
pied an advanced position exposed to the
Ere from the old market and hotels
Buena Vista and Orientc and nearb,
buildings while scouting to the south
eastward of the custom house until or
dered to withdraw
Under Church Fire.