South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-30
Heroic Deeds

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, April &c.
Some Of the heroic deeds for
which members Of the expedi-
tionary forces were decorated
with the cross OF war on Sun
day are translated from the
French citations as follows:
Chaplain John 3. Des Wales
with extra Ordinary heroism and
exceptional devOtedness to duty
under uninterrupted fire and a.
the constant risk of his life he
did not cease 10 tender aid Ia
the wounded and he encouraged
TO renewed efforts the men who
were weakened in hard lighting"
Chaplain Walton S. Banker
"at the time of the attack. par
tcularly noteworthy was the de-
votedness and spirit OF sacrifice
with which he attended the sick
and wounded and bestowed the
/ last rights TO the dead. Facing
the enemy from April to April
Il. particularly on April 10. Il
and Is, he remained in the front
line trenches. encouraging the
men during the clash"
Private Joseph j. Cannon
with exceptional courage and
devotedness, on April -, vol
unteering TO accompany a COM
rade to an advanced post dur
ing the attack. he held the enemy
in check with a machine gun
and prevented the advance until
his comrade. Corp. Russell A.
Hoyt. was killed and ne himself
seriously wounded"
Sergt. John J. Bourgeois
with calmness. judgment and
bravery on April Il he held his
post after the commander had
been killed, and repulsed the
enemy by organizing and leading
a counter attack on the advanced
trenches"
Sergt. John with
"calmness, courage and spirit Of
sacrifice on April 10. he volun-
teered 10 cross the shelled area
to carry a wounded comrade
more than so meters under a
violent Commandment"
Private Edward +. Fitzgerald
with calmness, courage and
spirit Of sacrifice on April 10,
under a violent bombardment he
rescued a comrade buried by
shell fire and stood 10 his task
| until mortally wounded"
Chief Musician Ralph NJ. DAVIS
with the finest qualities of
courage, bravery and devoted
ness while commanding the regi-
mental litter bearers April 10,
, and Is, he was exposed con-
stantly TO enemy fire. running
through the open terrain TO first
line trenches serving the wound
ed. He served as litter bearer,
replacing exhausted comrades,
and encouraged the men TO re-
newed efforts by his fine exam
pie. He remained at his post "a
hours after receiving an order OF
relief"
Second Lieut.. Allen J. Dexter
with remarkable courage and
complete devotedness to service
on April IL and IL, exposed re-
peatedly to enemy fire. he con-
tinued to work "a hours after
being wounded with shrapnel
and until he collapsed at his
post"
Private Glenn Hill-"with
calmness and courage on April
II and 13 he had hardly reached
his company and learned Of the
order to counter attack given to
a neighboring detachment when
he voluntarily joined it and kill
ed two of the enemy with his
bayonet"
Private Nicholas Waskewch-
with courage and remarkable
devotedness on April 10, when
he was attacked from the rear
and wounded, while throwing
grenades in front Of him. he held
his position and remained in ac-
ton until relieved"
Corp. Henry +. with
courage and remarka bic devoted
ness on April 10 when MORALLY
wounded he passed the remain
der of his grenades to his com
rades. saying: I can't use these;