The sun., 1918-12-21
NEW YORK HEROES
GET SERVICE CROSS
Lieut.. Charles P. Porter, Aero
Pilot, Among Those Dec
GRATED by Pershing.
BROOKLYN MAN ANOTHER
Two Newark Aviators Also
Are Honored for Bravery
in Combats.

ATe nOHoTeu lOT DTuNery
in Combats.
The Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded the following men for
bravery in action in France:
Lieut.; CHARLES p. PORTER. pilot Of tn.
47th Aero Squadron. attacked two
planes near Epips. shooting down one
and forcing the other to retire. He
while leading a patrol which met twelve
enemy planes. He engaged one and sent
II down, and then his gun jammed Able
to FIRE only one shot he attacked two
planes which had maneuvred behind
him. destroyed one, and then remained
II the fight until the enemy retired.
His home is In 1871 West Twenty seventh
street. New York city.
Privnte RAYMOND T.. REED, IO8th In.
fantry, went through machine gun and
shell fire to rescue two wounded soldiers
in the lighting near Ronasoy September
90 His home is in Medina, N Y.
Private NAHLON G. WARD, 1O8th Infan-
Try brought wounded soldiers back to
action His home II In Medina. y. Y.
Private DANIEL MOsKOwITZ. 1Osth In
fantry, went out under heavy fire and
brought back wounded men to the lines.
His hone is in al Sixteenth street,
Brooklyn.
Private NORRIS SILvERBERG, iosth
Infantry. displayed extreme bravery
hearing his commander had been killed
went out under fire and brour' - his
body. Home lie in 500 East Ninety
Privpte EDWARD r. PIERCE. deceased,
10sth Infantry, rescued wounded sole
der under heavy Are in the same action
near Ronssoy. and later was killed In
action. His home 10 In Buffalo.
Corporal JAMES PAUL CLARK. decensed.
l0sth Infantry. led his company enee-
E EHe.S ai Hs home Hi nj !. IN Meana
Sergeant MARTIN ~. SMITH. 1osth In-
fantry. after being shell shocked led HE
platoon with gallantry and ability under
a heavy nre and with utter disregard
for his safety. He continued with the
platoon until he collapsed from shell
shock. His home Ia in Batavia.
CorpornI ALEIGY NAGAwSKI, IOsth In-
Infantry. carried a woH led officer TO
place OF safety and ssverely womnd-
ed In doing His home is In Buffalo.
Chaplain FRANCIS 4. KELLY Of the 104th
Machine Gun Battalion, was constantly
at the front during the operations
against the Hindenburg lire. caring for
Priyate HARRY PUTNAM Of the 105th In
fantry, brought several wounded mon
back to the lines. gis home Is In AM
sterdam.
Sergeant FRANZ W. MOEHI.ER, Forty
second Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps.
displayed herolsm in action near suippess
July Is. After being severely wounded
he directed the nre OF his gun crew for
eight hours. until his ammunition was
gone and he received orders to retire.
His home is IS Bruce street, Newark.
Lieut.. LESLIE }. RUNIMELL. Ninety-third
Aero Squadron. led a patrol Of three
tember 20. Five OF the enemy planes
destroyed and the other three re-
tired. HIS hone Is Pennington and
johnson streets, Newark.
| liant Enxy ARn u fITRTIa NJ the NInaty.
hfth Aero Squadron, volunteered for a
reconnaissance flight thirty kllometers
tire Journey at low attitude and
| through heavy FIRE. HIS home Is In ko-
/ chester.
Capt. JAMES A WALLIS. observer Of the
! First Army Observation Group. with his
| plot penetrated twenty-five miles into
enemy territory near Metz. They were
at low altitude and under FIRE. yot they
destroyed one and forced four other
enemy planes to retire.
Major JOHN w. REYNOLDS. commanding
the First Army Observation Group. flew
twelve kilometcrs into the enemy lines
! on an urgent mission near Verdun Octo-
| her 10. He was attacked by fourteen
| planes, fought them of and downed one
| and continued his Night with his dam
| aged machine A bronze leaf Is also
! near Grand Pre- october 90. He was set
on by six enemy planes and accepted the
combat, although he was In German ter
| rItory and without protection He shot
| down two and drove OF the others. His
home is In Washington. d. c.
| Lieut.. ALEXANDER =. SCHENCK Of the
Forty-nint Aero Squadron vas one OF q
! patrol Of SIX planes NAT attacked seven
teen enemy Fokkcrr While he was en-
Eaglng ono he So comrade about to
/ be shot down by one Of the enemy. but
/ Lieut.. Schenrk LEFT of his night and shot
] down the other plane. saving his COM
rade's life. His homo Is In Plainheli.
Nj.
Lieut.. VALENTINE BURGER. observer.
! flying at less than fifteen meters above
the ground, helped silence machine guns
that We're holding up the infantry. AL
than 500 bullet holes and tho pilot
wounded Lieut.. Burger gathered vail
liable Information ana helped his pilot 70
nliEht near the post OF command. His
home is in Leonia, N J.
Others who won the Cross are:
Lieut.. William W. Palmer. BennottsvlU..
5 c. Lieut.. Arthur +. SeaNer. Paris.
France; Lieut. Wills a, DieEema, Holland.
/ Francisco, Lieut.. stirling Campbell Alex
11 IsH, PPihiisdeiPna lieut. Lieut.; Frnnk X
AE'wan; Mass Capt Daniel ]. Martin.
J Waukeshs. wis. Lieut.. Richard W. Aus
,,Srmanini LOYAL Wis sergeant Frank NJ.
[ NilNaukce Sergeant Alexander SaHk.
Grand Rapids; Sergeant Carl Banks.
Lowell Mich, Corporal Jesse Marlin, de-
Prescott. Lansing. Mich Pri, ate Lee ..
Prescott, Lansing, Mich: Corporal Frank l.
! NJ
now, Detroit; Private Walter J. Raleigh.
Menasha, Wis, Private John +. Sheldlew-
ski. MenRshL. Wis, Wagner James A.
Norton Columbia. $ OAK; Private Hell
muth Dewitt, salem. ore; Private Joseph
Bleman. sheboygan. Wis. Wagner Nick
| Adler, Eau &. aire, Wis
Private Charles Cagnier, Williamstown
| station. Mas, private Orville K. Taylor,
Springyille, cal: Corporal clyde w Lin
| ton, Battery T. Forty -seCond Artillery,
Coast Artillery Corps. Private Howard e.
Puikcr, sharon, Pa Lieut. Herbert i. Dut-
ton, l09th Infantry. Lieut.. Henry S. Blom-
borg. Superior. wis: Lieut.. Charles ".
! wright Broukine, Mass: Lieut.. German
de- FrcCst Larncr, Washington, u. G
| Lieut.. q. y. Hunter, Savannah (who also
won four bronze oak leaNesJi Lieut. David
! II. Backus, 81, Paul, MINI; Lieut.. Stsph en-
y. Moves. Newport i, J.; Lieut. Justin f.
; Toilette, JamuA Col. Lieut. william H.
t -Iovau, StoVall, Mass; Lieut. Alfred IL,
Patterson. Jr.. Williamsburg. Pa
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