South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-20

Men From This Section Dec
Grated For Nalor I'm Action.
With Distinguished Service
Cross OF the L. =.

Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded 20 the following Off
GERS and soldiers Of the American
expedHionary forces for the acts OF
extraordinary heroism described
after their names:
FIRST LIEUT.. JOSEPH W.
SMITH, 166th infantry-For ex-
.traordinary heroism in action near St
Baussay. northeast Of ST. Mihiel
France. Sept. II. 1918. Finding that
his platoon would be under heavy
fire Of enemy machine guns. while
crossing the Rupt De Mad Lieut.
Smith, rather than permit the ad-
vance 10 be delayed. unhesitatingly
plunged into the stream. crossed il
under heavy fire, ascertained the
exact location Of the enemy, brought
his platoon through the river by a
protected route. and with II hanked
and captured six machine guns and
70 prisoners. Home address Mrs.
Rita L. Smith. mother, 1904 Con-
sress av., Austin, Texas.
FIRST LIEUT.. CHARLES
OBRIEN. deceased. 3O6th infan-
try-For extraordinary heroism in
faction near Lecendriere woods. near
the Aisne canal. Sept. 8. 1918. Lieut.
O'Brien led his platoon toward the
Lecendriere woods under heavy
shell fire, when wounded in the left
leg one OF his men urged him 20
stop and have the wound dressed.
lie answered: Never mind that.
they can't stop US" and led his
platoon through the woods 10 the
bank Of the Aisne canal where. while
placing his men in position. he was
struck again and killed. His daunt-
less courage presented an inspiring
example 10 the men Of his platoon.
Next Of kin, Mrs NJ O'Rrien.
mother, A y. Main St, Wilkes
barre. Pa
FIRST LIEUT. LEON MAR
CHAND. 2O2nd infantry. French
army. attached to 3Oth United
States army - For extraordinary
heroism in action during the battle
of the Marine July Is, 1918. Lieut..
Marchand repeatedly displayed SUI
.perb courage by voluntary pro-
ceeding from the regimental com
mand post dugout TO an observation
post on the edge Of the woods
through intense shell fire in order
to observe the progress of the &C
ton and obtain information neces-
sary for the commanding officer.
The superb courage Of Lieut. Mar
chand was an inspiration 10 the men
OF the regiment to which he was
attached.
INTERPRETER ALFRED DU-
BOTS, French mission, attached TO
headquarters 9Th field artillery-For
extraordinary heroism in action
near Missy au Bats. France. July
Is. 1919. He voluntarily exposed
himself 10 heavy shell fire while
carrying wounded men TO a place of
safety.
FIRST SERGT HERMAN NJ.
SELL, company A. 306th infantry
For extra ordinary heroisn in action
IN Lacendriere woods, near NauXere,
between the Vesle and the Aisne,
France. Sept. 6. 1918. First Sergt.
Sell volunteered 10 deliver a mes
sage OF great importance to his bat
TALON commander, after six runners,
who had been sent with the same
message, failed to return He volun-
tarily crossed 500 yards Of open field
swept by shell and machine gun
fire, reached his destination, accom-
plshed his mission, and returned TO
his company with information Of
vital Importance. Home address F.
Sell. 1862 Decatur St. Brooklyn,
y. Y.
COOK WILLIAM SHEFRIN. de
ceased. Co. G, 3O6th infantry-FOr
extraordinary heroism in action in
the Ravine de Lehome Mort, near
Bauxier. between the Vesle and
Aisne rivers. Sept. 5. 1918. After
by a bursting shell, Cook Shefrin,
although mortally wounded. coolly
directed the work of rescuing and
caring for other wounded men Of
the kitchen detachment who had
been wounded when his transport
was struck Next of kin. Nathan
Shefrin, father. 21O 18th St. Brook
Ign. y. y.