New-York tribune., 1918-06-25
(By The Associated prcss)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 24.-Maior Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., has been cited by the
general commanding the troops te
which his unit is attached for econ
spicuous gallantry" in action during
the operations connected with the capt
ure and subsequent defence Of Can
tigny. The citation says:
During an enemy raid he displayed
high qualities of courage and leader
ship in going forward to supervise ir
person the action of one of the com
panies of his battalion, which had beer
attacked.
con the day of our attack upon Can
tigny, although gassed in the lungs ant
gassed in the eyes tc blindness, Majo1
retained the command of his battalion
under a heavy bombardment through
out the engagement"
Company D, First Engineers, alst
was cited as follows:
although handicapped at the begin
ming of the action by the loss of twt
officers killed and one wounded, never
theless it carried out its mission in {
highly efficient and satisfactory man
ner.
an addition to its duties it acted al
an infantry reinforcement and during
three days suffered severely in killee
and wounded"
Sanitary Section U. S. $40 is thu.
cited:
"The personnel of this section, with
out regard to personal danger, dis
played great courage and devotion tt
duty in assisting and removing the
wounded"
A Glorious Achievement
The citations of officers and mer
record in simple language the engage
ment at Cantigny, which is destined tt
form a glorious page in American his
tory. They read as follows:
"Lieutenant G. P. Gather (sinc,
killed in action)-With splendid cour
age and coolness he mounted the para
pet of trench and directed destruc
tive fanking fire from two automatic
rifle teams exposed to seven German
machine guns.
Sergeant Edward Nester Owicz--H'
was knocked unconscious by a shell
and left behind; he staggered and re
joined his company. after which, NOR
tally wounded, he died.
Sergeant William L. Kouns-H
was seriously wounded; he helped t.
repel counter attack, assisted thu
wounded and refused to quit.
Sergeant Frank Kelly, machine gun
ner-He brought in two wounded ant
did valiant service with the accurac.
of his machine gun.
Corporal Joseph Samere-He wire'
an important position while under ma
chine gun fire and assisted a wounded
comrade.
"Private Brooks C. Bowles-He crer
several hundred yards in dayligh
under terrific machine gun and riff
fire to rescue q wounded comrade lyini
in the open.
"Private George Purcell-Cited for
similar action to that of Bowles.
Silenced Machine Gun
sPrivate Willard Felty-Exposed t.
enemy machine guns he silenced witt
his automatic a German machine gul
and reduced the fire of others until hi
own weapon was useless.
T private Fred NJ. Meyer-He shielde'
an automatic rife firer with his body
enabling the rifeman to silence Ger
as the result Of his action.
''Private Shelton Armes-Wounde'
in two places by shell, he regaine'
consciousness and joined his platoon.
"Private William L. Proup. machine
gunner-He carried wounded office
to safety through terrific shell fire.
"Private Walter Stewart, machin
gunner-He was wounded while help
ing to rescue wounded officer VIII
was lying on open ground swept by ar
tillery and machine gun fire.
private Andrew Charles, machin
gunner-His corporal and anothe
comrade killed, he manned machin
gun for three days without relief Will
constantly under artillery and machin
| gun fire.
Did Wiring in Open
"Private Russell Handley-He wa
wiring front positions in daylight il
plain view of the enemy, who shot hin
with a machine gun.
"Private William Phrar-Cited for :.
similar feat to that of Handley.
private Victor Magoon-He re
NAMED at his post and did distin
guished service, though suffering from
gas poisoning for four days.
Lieutenant E.. d. Orrell--Witl
bravery and GOODNESS he handled