Evening star., 1918-11-19
.L|EUT.W. DUCKSTE|N
C|TEDFOR BRAVERY
Aviator Wounded While
Scouting, But Secures "In-
valuable Information"

First Lieut.. William Duckstein OF
Pershing with the distinguished serv-
ice cross. He was pilot with the LIST
Aero Squadron in France.
In citing him for extraordinary
courage Gen. Pershing records that
during a reconnaissance to ascertain
whether there was any concentration
of enemy troops between Montrebeau
and Exermont Lieut.. Duckstein.
though severely wounded, obtained in
valuable information.
Spots Enemy Troops.
TN spite of most unfavorabIe at
mospheric conditions, in the presence
OF numerous enemy aircraft, and un-
der continuous heavy rife and ma
chine gun fire. Lieut.. Duckstein spot
ted enemy troops massed for counter
ed by a machine gun bullet from the
ground. continued his mission until
ne had clearly and accurately located
the position" the citation says.
Lieut.. Duckstein; in spite of the suf-
and accurate account of the number
of troops assembled and their posi-
ton and dropped it within the lines
of his friends. The division, acting
on this information, the citation con-
tinues, crushed the enemy counter at
tack completely.
The heroic young officer lives with
his wife in the Wardman Courts.
The cross was bestowed postthu-
the 94th Aero Squadron. While on pa
troll duty the gallant airman was at
tackled by eight Fokker planes. He
downed one and continued to do battle
with the others until he was sent
crashing to the earth.
List Of Those Decorated.
Others decorated are:
Capt. Fred F. Moore, Sergt. John
Brinda. Sergt. Glenn NJ Reed, Bugler
Chauncey w. Porter. Sergt. William
Benjamin, Sergt. Charles A. Briggs,
Private Peter Matter, First Lieut..
Charles G. Young, Maj. Isaac S. Ash
burn. Capt. Herbert N. Peters (pos-
First Lieut. James q. Hall.
Lieut.. Edward r. Warren, Second
B. Cochran, Sergt John w. Smalley
(posthumously). Cergt. George v. Abb
bott, Sergt. Martin H. Kinney. Sergt
John E. Morphew. Sergt. William G.
Greenfield.
Corp. Louis H votaw. Corp. Wilbur
S. Light. Corp. Will r. Ball. Corp.
Jesse w. Grisham, Private Nick Heinz,
Private Joseph A. Buffalo, Private Vic
tor Fredlund, Private Bart L. Shad-
rick, Private Charles F. Kearns. Pri-
vate Andy Keeten. Private Herbert e.
Barry, First Lieut. Carl J. Sonstelih.
sergt; Frank Glonski. Private Joseph
Sergt. George Westzenberg. Private
Edwin Weise. First Lieut.. Frank Baer.
First Lieut. Wallace Coleman. First
Lieut.. William Belzer. Second Lieut.
Percival G. Hart. First Lieut.. John H.
Ale. Mess Sergt John GetchelL
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LEWIS EewHo B. = Cox. AsFsw First Lieu Lieut. eh1; john
o'Daniel. sergt- Edward 8. willis,
Corp. John K Irons. Private Gilbert
w. Wilcox, Corp. Tom F. Barte,
Private Carl o. Wennell. Maj. Chester
A: Davis, Second Lieut.: Maurice s.
sesP Frank sent M Bri%er noy Wsage safs
George E. Hughes. First Lieut..
Thomas B. Gibson, Vaudeville ].
Barker. Y. M c. A. worker; Sergt
Alois T. Geunther. Sergt. Ralph Ed
ward Ord, Private Sam saplio. 60
Ham. sergt. William Scholes, sergt.
Sidney Clifford Macguire. Sergt
George B. Gour1ey, Sergt. John
Breaky. Corp. Stephen Nance. Corp.
Paul Hotmochild, Corp. Nathan Lieb-
erman. Corp. Charles Semitz, Corp.
Jake ALEX, Private William A. An
derson, Private Gordon Wickham,
Private Christopher C. Dunno, Private
Charles W. Michae1lis, Private Frank
S. Kostak, Private George F. CASTOR.
Private Albert Holmes and First Lieut..
Herbert J. Ellis.