The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-05
The War Department authorizes the

of the President. has awarded the dis
tinguishcd service cross TO the follow
ing named officers and soldiers for
tho acts Of extraordinary heroism des-
srrhcd after their names:
First Lieut.. Hugh l.. Fontaine. Air
Service. 49th Aero Squadron. For OK
tra"rdinnry h"roism in action in the
re-, II IF HnGcrville. France. Sept. H..
l!l>. Lieut.. Fontainc. together with
FIRST Lieut.. Hugh Brewster. attacked
q enemy mnnoplancS. F0kkcrs. at an
altitude Of 1000 meters. He dived into
the midst Of the enemy formation with
out consideration for his personal SAT-
ETY.. suhjccting himself TO great dan
ger. BY the suddcnncSs and extreme
vehemcnCc Of his attack. the machines
were driven into confusion. Although
greatly "u'numbercd. he and Lieut..
Brewster succeeded in shooting down
two Of the enemy" Home addresses:
Doctor Bryce Funtainr. St"pfather. 1899
Ovcrton Park Avenue. Memphis. Tenn.
First Lieut. Hugh Brewster. AIR Ser
vice. 49th Aero Squadron. For extra
ordinary hcroism in action in the region
OF IaEcrvile. France. Sept. "A, 1918.
Lieut.. Brewster. together with First
Lieut.. L. Fontainc attacked enemy
planes. Fokkcrs. at an altitude Of 1000
meters. He div"d into the midst of the
Enemy formation without consideration
for his personal safety, Suhjcc,inG hlm-
self To great danger. by the sudden
moss and extreme vchcmcnce FOR his
attack. the machines were driven into
confusion. Although greatly out NUM-
hcrrd ne and Lieut.. Funtaine succeeded
in shooting down tHo OF the enemy
Homo address: Mrs. l.. brewster.
LNy;r A,r6
Worth. Texas.
First Lieut.. Clarence G. kahlr, Pilot
Air Service. 9gth Aero squadron. For
extraordinary hcruism In action near
Lachnussc. France, Sept. -. l9lS Lieut..
kuhl". First Lieut.. Raymond c. Hill.
Observer. were directed. to take photo
grnuhs of the old Hlnd"nburG Line.
They were accompanied by tw" pr"tcc-
ton planes. After they had taken
SOME photographs the protecting planes
were driven off by hostil" aircraft, but
Lieut.. kahlc and his observer continued
their mission alone until in the vicinity
OF La GhauSSc they were attacked ny
an enemy formation of planes. Lieut.
kahlc put up a gallant fight i'll which
his observer WAS shot through the
heart and killed. Although pittcd
against overwhelming odds. Lieut.
kahle. by his pluck, dctermulatl"n'
skill and courage. brought the photo
graphs and the plane back To his air
dome. the enemy keeping UP con-
slant attack upon HIM back tn our
lines. riddling tn" plane with machine
gun bullets Home address,: Mrs. +.
l.. kahlc. Mother. 3il3 Margarrtta
street Pittsburgh. PA.
First Lieut.. Raymond G. Ill., de-
ir AE.r
Squadron. "f'ur extraordinary hcrnism
in action near La ChauSse. France.
Sept. 10. 1915. Lieut.. liill, and First
Lieut.. Clarence t. kahlr. pilot. were
directed to take photographs of the
old lilndcnburg Line. They were ac-
rumpanLcd 10y TWO protecting planes.
After they had taken some photographs
tn. protecting planes were driven on
by huStIir aircraft. but Lieut.. Hill and
his pilot continued on their mission
alone. until in the vicinity of La
ChauSsr they were attacked ny an
enemy formation If . planes. Putting
up IL gallant tight against these over
whclming odds. Lieut.. Hill was shot
through the heart and killed: but his
pilot, by his pluck, determination. skill
and courage brought home the photo
, graphs and the plane to our lines
| Wife /. y. Box l04, l+ll Tenth Street
! Lewiston, Idaho.
Second Lieut.. Paul j. O'Donnrll. de-
ceased infantry. 10Th Aero Squadron
! For extraordinary h"rolSm in action
near DunSurmcuSr. rance. Sept. -
! l!lS. Lieut. u'Dunnrll$ formation was
attacked. while lly!ng 10 bomb Dunsur.
! mouse. by seven enemy planes. Wlth
! the first squirt Of enemy hrc, Lieut.
! U'Donncll was fatally wounded. With
! his last strength he OPENED Il dclibcr-
ntc and obstructive lirr on one of Tho
! enemy planes. driving 1t down out "i
! control" lI.n" address: Mrs. Adj,
! U'p"nucll. Mulh"r 6l+ Fourteenth
: Street. ~ w. Washington. j. {.
Second Lieut. Howard 4. Ralh. OBJ
server 96th Aero squadron. For OK
traurdluary hrruism IN action between
! Ehambluy aud Names. France. sept
! -. 1919. Lieut.. l;alh. while acting Il!
! leading observer Of Il flight of three
( planes. WAS attacked by Is enemy
planes In spite If the fact that hi!
/ formation was surrounded by All chem!
/ five times as large. he carried out sue
ccsSfully his mission and bombed hi
! nbjrrtIv". In the return running night
| Lieut.. hath and his pilot continued lh
| UNEQUAL fight and succeeded III return
lng II their airdnmc with valuable IN
! Formations. Hume address: Walter +
! l;ath, Eroihcr. Pasadena Cal.
, Second Lieut.. Arthur Il. Brooks. Al
Service. For extraordinary h"roism ii
action over Marslaunur. France. Sept
IA, 1915. Lieut.. Brooks. when hi:
, patrol WAS attacked by l. enemy FOX
kers over MarSlatuur. miles within
the enemy lines. alone fought bravery
! and rclcutlcSSly with eight OF them
pursuing the hight from 5000 meter
! 10 within Il few meters OF The SrVuh'
| and though his right ruddcr cuntr"
WAS out and his plane riddlcd Will
bullets, he destroyed TWO Fukkcrs, "n'
falling out of control and the pthr'
bursting into flames" Home address
Frank +. Brooks. Father, New Ncnda'
Hotel, birmingham. Massachusetts.
! First Lieut.. Edward Y. Rick"noackcr
! Air Service. 94th Aero Squadron I"
! H., following act Of cXtrn"Tuintr!
4 hrroism. The Bronze Oak Leaf is award
ed to l,c worn on the disungulshS'
service cross awarded October It, 1919
/ ON sept. II. 1915, in the region
! Vulcrv. he attacked Fokk"r rn"m!
ulan.s ut mn attitude Of 3.0HU meters
After IA sharp ana hot action. n" sue
rnsdrd in shooting one down IN name
and distressing the other three. fu