The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
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entirely cut off by machine gun and
= artillery fire, Corporal Dougeneck
! displayed great bravery by yoluntar-
p lily carrying a message over ground
) swept by machine guns and later
leading a reScuing party to the po-
sition. Home address, Mrs. Rather
inc Doueneck, mother, l5S North
Main street, Bristol, Conn.
Corporal William ]. Brown,
lOlst Field Battalion, Signal Corps,
For extraordinary heroism in action
at Riayille, France, September %,
| 1918. At a critical time when the
need for a barrage was imperative,
and telephone communication inn
possible, Corporal Brown voluntar-
| lily carried a message to the artillery
across an open field which was sub
Ject to intense artillery, machine
gun, and rifle fire Home address,
Mrs. Mary \. Brown, o. Whiting
street, RoXbury, Mass.
Corp. James l.. Courier, l0lst
Field Battalion, Signal Corps. For
extraordinary heroism in action At
Marcheville, France, September 70,
1918. When telephone communica-
tion to the rear had been cut and its
re-eStablishment was impossible be-
cause of the intensity of the bonn
bardment, Corp. Courier voluntar-
lily carried important messages to
the rear through a violent artillery
barrage and machine-gun and rifle
fire. Home address, Mrs. Lola ID.
Courier Cheny, Pa
Corp. Walter Wiechman, Company
d, 1881 Infantry. For herroism in
action at Marchcvillc. France, Sep
tcmber 20, 1918. Corp. Wiechmann
climbed out from the top OF
trench, under machine-gun fire from
all directions to take prisoners in
another trench who had thrown up
their hands and shouted that they
had surrendered. Approaching he
was met with a show of hand gre
nades, but he nevertheless stood his
ground and opened fire. Home ad-
dress, Henry Weichmann, 4S9 Elm
wood avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Corp. Stephen iona, Company b,
102d Infantry For extraordinary
heroism in action at Marcheville,
France, September 26 1913. During
barrage lasting two hours, Corp.
iona placed his men in the best
shelter available, remaining in OBJ
servation himself, and refused to
take cover. He organized platoon
of men who had become separated
from their commands and led them
forward under heavy fire from
artillery machine guns, and snip
ers. Throughout the engagement
he was a source of inspiration to his |
men. Home address, Stephen iona,
father, Broen street, HaDford,
Conn.
Pvt. First Glass; Charles S. Toy,
Company A, 102d Machine Gun
Battalion. For extraordinary hero
ism in action at Marcheville, France,
September Is, 1918. Pvt. Toy re-
mained with the wounded under
sudden counterattack by the enemy,
and with the fire of his rifle prevent
ed their falling into the hands OF the
enemy. Home address, Samuel Toy,
fahtre, y, Menthorne Road, West
Roxbury, Mass.
Pvt. (First Class( Harold A. Bat
ten, Company A, l02d Machine Gun
Battalion. For extraordinary hero
ism in action at Marcheville, France,
20, 1918. While the
squad to which Pvt. Batten belong
ed was proceeding to its objective
all the other members were either
killed or wounded. After procur-
ing assistance for the wounded SOL
iiers, he Immediately attached him
self to another squad of his section
and remained on duty with it
throughout the day. Home ad-
lress, Mrs. Mary Batten, mother,
East Seventeenth street, South Bos-
on, Mass.
Pvt. Ivroy H. Chapin, 10lst Am
,ulance Company. For extraordi-
lary heroism in action at Wadon-
vile, France, September Is. (No.
26191S.) Pvt. Chaplin assisted IN
establishing a dressing station in
lugout under heavy shell fire. When
t was destroyed by shell he work
ID increasingly in the open under
ire from the enemy machine guns
md snipers, caring for the wound
ID. He remained at his post for
everal hours after his station had 4
,een ordered closed, permitting
leither his own exhaustion or the
nemy fire to deter him from aid
ng the wounded. Home address,
2sron Chaplin, Hurley, N. Mex.
Pvt. (First Glass; William J, Cra-
en-, 1O1st Ambulance Company.
'or extraordinary heroism in action
t Wadonville, France, September
6-26, 1918. Pvt. Craven assisted
4 establishing a dressing station in
dugout in an advanced position.
When it was destroyed by a shell :
e worked increasingly in the open
nder fire from enemy machine
uns and snipers, caring for the a
rounded. He remained at his post q
or several hours after his station q
ad been ordered closed, permit
ing neither his own exhaustion nor
lie enemy first to deter him from
iding the wounded. Home address
VILLAIN Craven. III New Heath 3