Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-12
Heroic Goodness Under Fire.

Saddler Lewis r. McLawhon. in
! fantry, of WintervilIe, N. c.: While
attached to the headquarters of a ma
chine gun company of the infantry,
| near Chateau Thierry, France, June
| 6, 1918, he made eight trips as a run
ner to and from advance platoons.
| He showed heroic GOODNESS in the
| face of machine gun fire and abso-
lutte fearlessness in the execution of
| his work"
First Lieut.. Albert P. Baston, Ma
| rine Corps, of ST. Louis Park, Mimi:
although shot in both legs while
leading his platoon through the woods
France, June 6, 1918. he refused treat
| ment until after he had personally
| assured himself that every man in
| his platoon was under cover and in
| good firing position"
rines. of San Diego, Cal: During the
attack on Bots de Belleau, France,
June -, 1918. he voluntarily made
| two trips in the open under terrific
fire to within fifty yards of machine
gun and rescued successfully two
wounded men,
| Private James L. Clarke, marines.
| of Seaman, Ohio: although wounded
| in the attack on Bots de Belleau,
| France. he crossed through enemy
| territory to convey message"
| Capt. Claude A. Martin. NJ. D.. In
! fantry, of Lafayette, La: HE oper-
ated a battalion dressing station near
! Vaux, France, July l, 1918, although
the station was practically destroyed
by shell fire.
First Lieut.. Charles L. Barrow. ma
| chine gun battalion, of Austin, Tex:
For extraordinary heroism in action
northeast of Chateau Thierry, France,
July 3O-31, 1918, acting as leader of
stimulated his men to success until
incapacitated by second wound"
Sergt. Leroy Morningstar. M. p. in
fantry, of ST. Petersburg, Fla: Sick,
gassed and stunned by shells. he re-
manned at his post on duty under
| heavy fire and bravely assisted in the
| succoring of soldiers who had been
| injured, near Vaux, France, July 1,
1913"
Sergt. Charles M. Tarter, infantry,
of Tarter, Ky: "Near Vaux, France.
| on July /, 1918, when his captain was
| wounded, he went out under violent
machine gun fire to bring the officer
to shelter and was severely wounded
himself while performing this heroic
act"
Private Joseph De May, infantry, Of
Sanfelicei, Italy: ION July /. 1918.
near Vaux, France, he gamely con-
tinued to fire his automatic rifle after
falling wounded in both legs"
Killed Three Single-Handed.
! Corp. fatilck Mchenna, infantry
of St. Paul, Mimi: after being pre-
viously wounded near Vaux, France,
July 1, 1918, he charged into thick
| woods held by the enemy in face of a
barrage of hand grenades and killed
| three single-handed."
gun battalion, of Cincinnati, Ohio:
Throughout the five days Of battle
near SCISSORS, France. July 1922,
1918. his conduct was marked by ex-
ceptional initiative and bravery. He
organized infantry and machine gun
units and voluntarily led them in
successful attacks against enemy ma
chine guns"
Second Lieut.. Tracy D. Stains. ma
chine gun battalion, Of Ell Paso. Tex:
beginning of the engagement near
Berry lie Sec, France, July IS, 1918,
he continued to lead his command for
ward until he had taken positions as
signed to him. He declined medical
| assistance and did not retire to an aid
station until he had seen to the dispo-
| sltlon and security of his men,"
| Private Charles Cameron, machine
| gun battalion. of Somerville, Mass:
when the infantry. of which he was
pied by Germans. near Scissors,
France, July 10. 1918. he voluntarily
ran around the trench to its rear, shot
and killed one of the enemy and cap
| tured the REMAINDER.
Private Harold B. Crawford, ma
chine gun battalion. Of Cleveland,
| Ohio: Between Scissors and Berry
lie Sec. France. July 10. 1918, he
bravely carried messages through
shell fire and reorganized and directed
infantry units. Entrusted with q
particularly important message he
knew must be delivered. he fearlessly
started through heavy lombard
ment to execute his mission and while
SO engaged was severely wounded"
Second Lieut.. Allen A. Turkey, ma
chine gun battalion. of Des Moines,
Iowa: During the engagement near
SCISSORS, France, July 1919. 1913 the
leadership of his platoon was excep-
tionally distinctive by reason of his
courage, Initiative and presence of
mind While advancing on the second
| day or the attack he was wounded,
but continued with his command until
ne mad given complete instructions to
his platoon sergeant and notified his
company commander Of the DISPOSE
| ton Of his guns, after which he was
| compelled to yield command because
of weakness from his fnjurtes,''
Sergt- Gerard P. Landry, machine
gun battalion: when his platoon
commander was incapacitated by
wounds, July 10. 1918. near Scissors,
France, he displayed instant inftia-
tive, effectively took command of his
platoon and directed its movements
with marked ability and courage dur
Ing the remaining three days of the