South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-20

captured four others OF the crew
Although wounded IN this action.
Pvt Dunns showed great devotion 10
duty by remaining with his squad
until the line was consolidated. Home
address: Mrs. Catherine Dunns.
mother, 5487 Kenwood av., Chi
cago. Ill
Pvt. Charles Michaelis. Co. f.
.131st infantry. for extraordinary
heroism in action at Chipeliy Ridge.
France, Aug. 10. 1918. This soldier
showed gallantry in attacking an
enemy machine gun with his platoon
sergeant, killing the crew and capt
uring the gun. which he used later
on effectively against the enemy.
Home address: Mrs. Clara Miller, c.
y. NJ. mother. 12S Baker av., East
st. Louis Ill
Pvt. Frank F. Kostak, Co G, 131st
infantry, for extraordinary heroism
in action at Chippley Ridge, France,
Aug 9. 1918. Single handed Pvt
Kostak, with great gallantry at
tackled machine gun position.
capturing two machine guns and
seven prisoners. Home address:
August Kostak, father. 243O South
port av., Chicago, Ill
Pvt. George F. CASTOR. Co. II. 131st
infantry-For extraordinary herOism
in action at Chipelly Ridge, France.
Aug. Q. 1918. After being severely
wounded by shrapnel, Pvt. CASTOR
showed the greatest courage by con-
tinuing to advance on a machine gun
emplacement keeping the gun oc-
cupied and thereby enabling a de-
tachment to flank the position and
capture 1t.
Pvt. Albert Holmes. Co. II. 131st
infantry, for extraordinary heroism
in action at Chipelly Ridge. France,
Aug. 9. 1918. After six runners had
been killed or wounded in an at
tempt TO esta blish liaison with bat
talon headquarters, Private Holmes
volunteered for this hazardous duty
and succeeded in getting through
under heavy shell fire where others
had failed Home address: Rose
A. Holmes. sister, 1897 aginaw av.,
Chicago, Ill
First Lieut.. Herbert J. Ellis, Goth
brigade. tank corps. for extraor-
binary heroism in action near Mon
fancOn, France, Sept. %, 1918. Lieut.
Ellis set a conspicuous example of
daring and disregard Of personal
safety throughout the advance to-
ward Montancon. Standing up in
the open under fire from enemy
machine guns, he directed the en-
gineers in the work of clearing
path for the tanks. Single handed,
he routed a sniper who was harass-
ing the engineers engaged in this
work With French officer he en-
tered the Bots de Cuisy In advance
and assisted in putting out of action
several Germans who were hinder
ing the advance Home address.
Mrs. Herbert ]. Ellis, wife, 1897 w.
Wooteroff av.. Toledo. Ohio.
Private, First Glass. Joseph A.
Chayie, Company NJ. 127th infantry.
for extraordinary heroism in action
near Terny-Sory, north Of scissors,
France, Sept. 10. 1918. Under heavy
shell fire, when movement in the
open was extremely hazardous. Pvt.
Chayie made eight trips from the
front lines 70 battalion Headquarters
with important messages. His cour-
age, high sense Of duty and GOODNESS
under fire were an example Of hero
ism and devotion to duty. which In
spired his comrades. Home address:
John 3. Chayie, father. 349 Gale
doria st, Calumet, Mich.
Private. First Glass, Wilfred Lloyd,
Co. L. 127th infantry, for extraor-
binary herOism in action near Fistes.
France, Aug. 4, 1918. Wounded
while advancing under machine gun
fire, Pvt. Lloyd showed highest de-
votion TO duty by returning TO his
company as soon as he had obtained
first aid treatment. He crawled TO
a road, secured a pistol 10 replace
the one he had lost when he was
wounded and Joined a group which
attacked a machine gun nest, captur-
ing the position and the machine
gun. Home address: Mrs. Ella
Lloyd. grandmother. Roscoe, I'll.
First Lieut. Frank Baer. as s r.
C pilot, 1O3d aero pursuit squadron
For the following repeated acts OF
extraordinary heroism in action
A D. i
81. 1918. Lieut.. Baer is awarded a
bronze oak lead 10 be worn on the
distinguished service cross awarded
him April II, 1918. Lieut.. Baer
brought down enemy planes on
April 5, y. %. 1918. on May 10
he destroyed two German machines
and on May q he destroyed his
eighth enemy plane. Next Of kin,
Mrs Emma 3. Dyer, mother, 1904
Maud St, Fort Wayne, Ind.
First. Lieut. James II. Hall. med
ical corps, 360th infantry. for ex-
traordinary heroism in action near
Montauville, France. ept 12-l5,
1918. In spite of severe wounds. In
Guiding two broken ribs, received on
the first day OF the action. Lieut.
Hall continued at his post for three
days administering aid TO the wound
ed throughout the combat. Num-
her OF lives were saved by his hero
ism and devotion 20 dutV Home ad-