The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
CITATIONS FOR BRAVERY

INC lollowing-namcd officers and sol
dies for the acts OF extraordinary
hcroism set forth after their names !:
Col. j, c. Rhca, chief of staff, 2nd
Division, for extraordinary heroism
III action near Stctiene, France, Oct.
y. ColonelRhea with Lieut.. Le-
pedletier de Mollemont, voluntarily
undertook an important reconnais-
Sance under hazardous circum-
stances during the Massif Blanc
Mont operations at time when ac-
curate information concerning our
advanced positions was greatly
needed and could not be obtained
from other sources. In an automo-
bile, whose conspicuous appearance
drew the concentrated fire Of enemy
artillery and machine guns, they
proceeded one mile across the open
where our troops were in contact
with the enemy. Under fire, these
two officers reconnoitered the front
zines, locating the position OF the
enemy, as well as that of the French
units on the flank and returned
across the open with complete. re-
liable and timely information of the
highest military value in subsequent
operations.
Lieut.. Lepeleltier de Woillemont,
French Liaison Officer, 2nd Divi-
sion, for extraordinary heroism in
action near Statenne, Franc. Oct.
a.
Corp. Alexander Dodder, Co. II,
SD Infantry, for extraordinary he
roism in action near Laudersbach,
Asace, Oct. a. Corporal Dodder was
in a detachment of fifty soldiers,
who were attacked by a raiding par
~ OF the enemy composed of 500
storm troops. Though severely
wounded by shell fire and greuadeS
during the combat this courageous
soldier continued to operate his au-
tomato rifle until the enemy re-
treated. The fire OF the rifle which
he was manning alone dispersed the
main body OF the enemy and pre-
vented them from capturing prison
crS and gaining valuable informa-
tion. Home address; Miss Sarah
Sawles, aunt Walworth. Wis.
Capt. Harry f. Cahll, 18Th lntan-
try, for extraordinary hcrosm in ac-
tion near Scissor, France. July 1S-
p. Captain Cahill at all tirlc,. re-
gardlesS of personal safety, corr
manded successfully a platoon, COM
pany and a battalion, carrying again
and again his command through
heavy fire to all assigned objectivcS
by sheer leadership and personal
example. With a very small force
he successfully organized and held
4 wide front under intense bom-
bardment and against pressure of
enemy infantry. Next OF kin: Mrs.
Mary Cahill, mother, Mont Clair,
y. !.
Col. (Brigadier GenefaD William
Mitchell, chief of air service, lst Ar
my, for repeated acts OF extraordin-
airy heroi,m in action at Noyon,
France, March 20; near.the Marre
river France, during July, and in
the st. Mihiel salient, France, Sept.
l2-l6; for displaying bravery far
beyond that required by his position
as chief OF air service, lst Army.
American Expeditionary Forces,
setting personal example to the
United States aviation by plotting
his airplane over the battle lines
inca ,ba ap+r,. ot +l,a Tr,;toJ C.,,,.
into the war, some instances being
flight in monopane over the |
battle OF Noyon on March 20, and .
the back areas, seeing and reporting
upon the action OF both air and .
ground troops, which led to q .
change in our aviation tactical .
methods; flight in a monoplane
over the bridges which the Ger
mans had laid across the Marine
during July, 1918, which led to the
first definite reports OF the location
ot these bridges and the subsequent
attack upon the German troops by
our air forces; daily reconnais-
SanceS over the lines during the bat
tie OF st. Mihiel salient. Sept. l2-16.
occurring valuable information of
the enemy troops in the air and on
the ground which led TO the excel
lent combined action by the allied
air service and ground troops par
ticularly in this battle.
Major Paul Armengaud, French
Army. assistant chief OF staff. air
service, lst Army for extraordin-
ary heroism in action near ST. Mi
hiel, France, Sept. lilo. Major Ar.
mengaur, French Army, while act
ing as assistant chief OF staff, air
service, lst Army. displayed great
bravery. much beyond that required
)y his position, while acting as OBJ
server in an airplane. Each day OF
he battle in the St. Mihiel salient
ne flew over the hostile lines,
through our own and the enemy's
and machine gun FIRE, OBJ
erving the enemy air and ground
ictivity and the disposition of our
own air forces. thereby bringing
,ack valuable information as to the ,
,nemy's dispositions and probable {
Intentions which materially aided in l
'ur subsequent operations. '
Pvt. George NJ. Kennedy, 9th En- I
-ineer Train. for extraordinary he 5
oism in action near Malancourt, a
rance. Oct. 2 about 2:30 p. M. r