The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
NEW ENGLAND
MEN CITED
Many of Them Win Recogni-
tion for Meritorious
Conduct
THEY LARGELY ARE
FROM MASSACHUSETTS
Acts of Bravery Are Given
Brief Mention by the
War Department

Washington, D. c., Oct l4.-The fol.
lowing New England men have been cited
for bravery in action:
Corporal 0dilon Custeau, Company G,
l03d infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Belleau woods, France,
July 20, 1915 In the advance of the
first wave, east from Belleau woods, Cor
poral Custeau cleaned out, single handed,
a dugout OF German machine guns, Home
address: Miss Flora Primeau, 9s9 Lake
lew avenue, Lowell, Mass.
Sergeant Herbert Ratenburg, sanitary
detachment, l0lst machine gun battalion.
For extraordinary heroism in action
north of Chateau Thierry, France, July
%, 1915. Although wounded in three
places by machine gun bullets, he fol-
lowed the attack and continued his duty,
thereby inspiring his comrades Home
address: Mrs. Herbert Ratenburg, wife,
II Webster street, Rockville, Conn
Sergeant s L, Nickerson, deceased,
Company C, l0lst infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Epieds,
France, July %, 1918. Sergeant Nicker.
son, Corporal NJ j 0'Connell and Pri-
waite Thomas Ryan volunteered to cross
an open field in front Of their company,
in order to ascertain the location Of en-
envy machine guns. While engaged in
this courageous enterprise they were shot
and killed. The heroic self sacrifice of
these three men saved the lives Of many
of their comrades, who would have been
killed had the company attempted to
make the advance as whole. Next of
kin: Mrs H. r. Nickerson, grandmother,
Warren avenue, Middleboro Mass.
Corporal NJ ]. O'ConnelI deceased
Company d, l0lst infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Epieds,
France, July 23, 1918 Corporal 0'Con-
nell, Sergeant S. L. Nickerson, and Pri.
vate Thomas Ryan volunteered to cross
an open field in front Of their company
in order to ascertain the location Of en-
envy machine guns While engaged in
this courageous enterprise they were shot
and killed. The heroic self sacrifice Of
these three men saved the lives of many
their comrades, who would have been
killed had the company attempted to
make the advance as a whole. Next of
kin: Martin o. Connell, brother, 70 Caro-
line avenue, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Private Thomas Ryan, deceased, Com
pany d, l0lst infantry. For extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Epieds,
France, July %, 1918. Private Ryan,
Sergeant S. l.. Nickerson and Corporal
NJ. ]. OConnelI volunteered 10 cross an
open field in front Of their company, in
order to ascertain the location Of enemy
machine guns. While engaged in this
courageous enterprise they were shot and
killed The heroic self sacrifice of these
three men saved the lives Of many of
thiF comrades, who would have been
killed had the company attempted to
make the advance as a whole. Next of
kin; Mrs. Mary Ryan, mother, SO East
Dedham street, Boston, Mass,
Sergeant Earl r. Mcclure, Company
L, l04th infantry For extraordinary
heroism in action near Belleau, France,
July Is, 1918. After being severely
wounded in the head he struggled to his
feet and led his platoon forward, instill-
ing courage and confidence in his men.
Home address: Mrs. James Il. Mcclure.
mother, Lyonsville, Mass.
Sergeant John H. Dillon, Company c,
l02d infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism near Chateau Thierry, France July
p, 1918. After being wounded. he re-
fused TO 90 to the rear but volunteered
TO act as a runner and repeatedly carried
messages through the enemy barrage
Later the same day he voluntarily Joined
a platoon and fought with it in a sue
cessfu attack against the enemy's line,
Home address: Mrs. Nora Dillon, mother,
SO Bright street, New Haven, Conn.
Corporal Austin Kelley, Company /,
l01st infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Vaux, France, July
20, 1918. Corporal Kelley and Privates
Harold H. Rounds and John j. Grady
penetrated the enemy's lines in the face
Of machine gun fire, captured machine
gun and its crew, and returned with
valuable information concerning the en-
emy's positions. Home address; Mrs.
Catherine Kelley, mother, ii Vernon
street, Maiden, Mass
Private Harold II. Rounds, Company L,
l0lst infantry For extraordinary hero
ism in action near YalN, France, July 20,
1918. Private Rounds, Corporal Austin
b. Kelley and Private John J. Grady
penetrated the enemy's lines in the face
of machine gun fire, captured a machine
gun and its crew, and returned with val
liable information concerning the enemy's
positions. Home address; Mrs. Ethel
Rounds, mother, 24T Perry street, NAL
den, Mass.
Private John J. Grady, Company L,
l0lst infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Vaux, France, July 20,
1918. Private Grady, Corporal Austin j.
Kelley and Private Harold L. Rounds
penetrated the enemy's lines in the face
Of machine gun fire, captured a machine
gun and its crew and returned with val
liable information concerning the enemy's
positions. Home address; Mrs. Thomas
Kelley, friend, 1853 East Third street,
South Boston, Mass.
Mechanic Joseph A. Thibodeau, Com
pany L, l03d infantry. For extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Belleau
woods, France, July 1923, 1918. During
the early part of the action Mechanic
Thibodeau assisted in the evacuation Of
wounded under severe artillery and ma
chine gun fire. When a wound in the
arm made it impossible for him to carry
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