South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-15
25 AMERICANS
WIN MEDALS
FROM FRENCH
Chief of Staff and Over Score
of SubordinateS Are Dec
Grated For VaI0r in
Fighting.

BN HENRY q. WALES.
international News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, March I5.-Twenty-
five more American soldiers, in-
cluding the chief OF staff OF diyi.
sion. have been decorated with ths
French war cross.
The Americans decorated belong
ed to the same force that took over
a trench in the Lorraine sector
which they had compelled the Ger
mans 10 cvacuate by the cOncCn-
trated and sustained artillery fro
and by frequent spirited raids. The
Americans now hold the new posi-
tion. having occupied IT at 4 o'clock
on wednesday morning.
Chief Risked Life.
Col. Douglas Macarthur is the chief
Of staff who received a medal for
extreme valor IN participating in "A
French attack with French troops
in order % observe personally the
methods used by infantry and artil-
lery for such engagements risking
his life that the lives of soldiers in
the future might be preserved. and
capturing singlehanded a BatarIan
officer"
Another of the men honored was
Capt. Thomas S. Handy aide de
camp 10 Col Macarthur. who. in or
der to get better idea Of the ef-
feet Of artillery fire, followed as
man front line positions. exhibiting
"a fine example OF GOODNESS and
bravery"
capt Edward SteIlcr. of Iowa. was
decorated for bravery and GOODNESS
with his troops during an engage
ment with the enemy.
Another Seriously Wounded
Lieut. W. Alexander TerriI. oc
Fort Worth, Texas, another of tho
honored soldiers. was seriously
wounded during bombardment.
Lieut. a. Palette was decorated
for his action in Organizing his men
after an enemy attack and leading
them in counter attack which
elected the Germans from trench
they had occupied.
The other men getting the war
crosses We're
Capt Charles ". Atkins. Of Win
terset, Iowa, who installed "A platoon
under heavy fire in demolished ter
rain repulsing an enemy counter at
tack
Lieut. Bernard Won Hof. of Grand
Rapids. Mich. who, though badly
wounded in the leg, exhibited cool
ness and bravery during an attack
Serst. James West, who helped
organize a detachment which routed
an enemy patrol capturinE soms
prisoners.
Sergt. Pearl Edwards. of CENTER
vile. Iowa. who organized the men
after his superior officer had been
lost. counter attacking the enemy
and entering their positions
Brought in Prisoner
Sergt. Warner Hall. who met IN
enemy party while ON patrol duty.
but gave combat bringing back
prisoners 20 the American lines.
Corporal Holmes Briuen. who.
having captured a German. struck
down his prisoner after the German
tried TO cot him. Britter was COM
PEELED 10 FIRE in SELF defense
Charles Gordon. or Centerviue.
Iowa, who was wounded while In
the performance OF his duty Ger
don was engaged in a counter attack
against great odds when struck.
Herbert Freeman and Amos Duke.
who. while on patrol duty. met an
enemy detachment and aided MAJ
teriaIly In capturing tWo prisoners
Second Lieut.. Howard q smith.
who led counter attack and OceI-
pied a nrst Sine German trench.
which the Americans succeeded in
holding temporarily
CorporaIs Marvin Dunn ~ Des
4 Moines. Iowa. Lewis Simmons 90
Waterloo. Iowa. Cor FL Reno. Okap
and Russell Lewis OF Red oak.
Iowa. who were wounded on March
8. while combating enemy raiders.
Privates Win Honor.
Privates Percy Bresse. OF Red
Oak. Iowa Charles Menard and
John GoliX Of Woodaine. Iowa. who
were seriously wounded in repeIlir-
an enemy counter attack on March
5.
Medical Sergt. Thomas Peterson.
OF Minneapolis. (dead1 Vho was n-
stalled IN an emergency dressin-