Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
DISTINGUISHED
 SERVICE CROSS
 TO CORP. CASEY
Fairfield Boy Among Those Decorated for Heroism
 By Gen. Pershing.

Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in-chief of the American forces in France, has conferred the Distin- guished Service Cross upon eight Connecticut soldiers of this command for extraordinary heroism. Included in the list is Corporal John L. Casey of Fairfield. Following are the names and acts of the men decorated:
 Corporal John L. Casey, Company I, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Chateau Thierry, France, July 23, 1918. After seeing three runners shot down while trying to cross an open field through violent machine gun fire. to establish liaison with a regiment 500 yards away on his left. Corporal Casey un- undertook the same mission and sue cessfully accomplished it. Home ad- dress: H. D. Casey, father, R. F. D. g, Fairfield, Conn.
 Sergeant John F. Dillon, Company c, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism near Chateau Thierry, France, July 22nd, 1918. After being wound ed, he refused to go to the rear but volunteered to act as a runner and repeatedly carried messages through the enemy barrage. Later same day he voluntarily joined a platoon and fought with it in a successful attack against the enemys line. Home ad- dress: Mrs. Nora Dillon, Mother, 56 Bright street, New Haven, Conn. Sergeant Herbert Batenburg, Sani- tary Detachment, 101st Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action north of Chateau Thierry, France, July 22nd, 1918. Although wounded in three places by machine gun bullets, he followed the attack and continued his duty, thereby inspir- ing his comrades. Home address: Mrs. Herbert Batenburg, wife, 12 | Webster street, Rockville, Conn. Private Phillip Roberge. Company D, 103d Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action nea1 Belleau, France, July IS, 1918. Pri- vate Roberge showed absolute disre- gard for personal danger while acting | as litter bearer, bringing in wounded ] from his own and other companies l under heavy machine gun and artil- 1 lery fire. While carrying a stretcher i which bore a wounded soldier, he re.
 ceived wound which put out one o- i his eyes; yet he continued until the wounded man had been taken to, the | dressing station. Home address
 Louis Roberge, father, 21 Eyer street Danielson, Conn.
 First Lieutenant Henry A. Riacke ! Inf ;,,.-, heroism in action near Bouresches
 France, July 20, 1918. When the ad
 vance of his company was tempor arily held up by machine gun fire i: front of BOuresches, LIieutenan Riacke went ahead alone and althougI hit three times by machine gun bul
 lets, he continued to urge his mel
 forward and by his example of fear
 lessness and grit inspired them t,
 successful attack. Home address
 Mrs. J. Berg, Meriden, Conn.
 First Lieutenant John R. Feegal
 102nd Infantry. For extraordinar
 heroism in action near Vaux, France
 July 20, 1918. When his compan
 was held up by machine gun, Lieu
 tenant Feegal went ahead, under fire
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 orator with his pistol, thereby en
 abling his company to continue tn
 advance. Home address: Mrs. Car
 Tie FeegaI, wife, 31 Park street, Meri
 den, Conn.
 Wagoner Edmund R. Hampsor
 Company B, 1O1st Machine Gun Bat
 talion. For extraordinary heroisr in action near Trugny, France, Jul . 22, 1918. Although painfully wound ed by machine gun bullets, Wagone Hamps0n courageously continued hi duty of evacuating the wounded unt l exhausted from loss of blood. Hom
 address: R. w. Hampson, fathe 5 Waterbury, Conn.
 l Wagoner Clifford R. Haskins, Con t pany B, 1O1st Machine Gun Battalion } For extraordinary heroism in actio } near Trugny, France. July 22, 191 l Wagoner Haskins was seriousl l wounded in the leg while placing 1T ' jured soldiers in his ambulance. NeN {. ! ertheless he insisted on driving th 9 machine to the dressing station ar f continued the work of evacuating u = wounded until exhausted from loss = blood. Home address: Mrs. M. ] 9 Haskins, Elmwood, Conn.