Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
HONORS AWARDED
FOR HEROIC DEEDS
Distinguished; Service Cross.
es to Officers and Private
Soldiers Overseas.

The commander-in-chief in the name
Of the President, has awarded the
distinguished service cross to the
following officers and private soldiers
for acts of extraordinary heroism
after their names:
LIEUT.. THEODORE e. BOYD. 7th
Field Artillery. observer attached to
the S8th Aero Squadron.-"For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near
Contains. France, September IA. 1913.
This officer, being detailed for the
protection of Photographic mission
with five other planes. proceeded on
planes failed to join the formation.
While flying near Contains the for
nation engaged in combat with hve
enemy pursuit planes. Wounded in
both legs, the left foot and the right
elbow. he displayed exceptional
to fire his guns until the enemy were
put to flight" Lieut.. Boyd's home ad-
dress is Ashland City, Tenn.
CORP. ROBERT S. sToRRIE, Com
pany Z, 325th Infantry.-"For e1-
traordinary heroism in action near
Eply. France, September 4, 1913. I'm
der heavy fire from machine guns.
and although seriously wounded. he
continued to advance within the
enemy's lines By word of encourage
ment he urged his men to follow. BY
his brave leadership an enemy out
post, defended by two machine guns
and six riflemen, was captured. HIS
home address is Brooklyn, N. Y.
CORP. FRANK SADOWsKI, Com
pany E, 325th Infantry.-"For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Eply.
France, September 4. 1918. Under
heavy fire from machine guns and al
though seriously wounded, he con-
tinued to advance within the enemys
lines. By words of encouragement ne
urged his men to follow. By his
defended by two machine guns and
six rifiemen was captured" His home
is in Keyport. N. ]. F.
SERGT. HARRY J. ADAMS. Com
pany K. 353d Infantry.-"For ex-
traordinary heroism III action at
1918. 1918. sergt. Adams fol-
lowed a retreating German into
house in the town of Bouillonviile
and ascertaining that the enemy had
entered a dugout. fired the remaining
two shots in his pistol through the
door and ordered the surrender OF the
occupants. By his bravery. GOODNESS
and confidence he captured. single
handed. approximately three hundred
prisoners, including seven officers.
His home is in New Orleans. La.
PRIVATE MILTON c. SUNDIN, Com
pany I, 353d 1nfantry.-The extraor-
binary heroism in action in the st. MI
1918. Private Sundin, while advancing
through wooden territory with four
other men, was surprised by the fire
of six machine guns. Though two OF
the party were wounded. Private sun
din with great daring worked around
the flank Of the position and succeed
ed in routing the enemy machine gun
ners in time to permit the advance
without casualties, of two platoons
operating nearby" His home Is In
Denver.
sERGT. JEROME BUscHMAN,
Company G. 9th Ingantry, Saint
Charles. Mo-; PRIVATE WALIZLAW
x 3ant1A s1sad eSm Pan pRivA srh f.
FRED sHIMoNOsKI. Company 6,
9th Infantry. Brooklyn, New YORK;
PRIVATE JOHN ROCKWELL. Com.
pany-. G. 9th Infantry. Rockwell
Springs; New Y9rk; r rRmnnE q w" nth
Infantry. rockwell. New. York.-"For
extra ordinary heroism in action south
of SCISSORS, France, July 1S, 1913:
They conspicuously dlstlnguishea1
themselves by attacking a party OF
more than sixty Germans, and. in an
intense and desperate hand-to-hand
fight. succeeded in killing twenty-five
men and capturing forty men and hve
machine guns.
FIRST LIEUT.. CHARLES RAY
MOND BLAKE. Aviation Section: Sig
nal Corps-"For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Lassigny; France.
August 9, 1918. Lieut.. Blake. with
Second Lieut.. Earle w. Porter. OBJ
server, while on a reconnaissance ex.
pedition at low altitude far beyond
the enemy lines, was attacked by five
German battleplanes. His observer
was wounded at the beginning OF the
combat. but he Unanswered his plane
so skilifully that the observer was
able to shoot down one OF their ad-
yersaries. BY more shllful. maneu-
vering he enabled his observer to
fight OF the remaining planes and re.
turned safely to friendly territory.
Home address. Westerly. h. l.
SECOND LIEUT.. DoGAN Fl. AR
THUR, pilot, u. S. A. s.. 18th Aero
Souadron.-"For extraordinary hero
ism in action in the st. Mihiel salient.
September IL, 1918, Lieut.. Arthur and
second Lieut.. Howard T. Fleeson. OBJ
server, executed a difficult mission OF
infantry contact patrol. without pro-
lection of accompanying battleplanes,
on the first day of the st. Mihiel Of
fensive. After being driven back
twice by a patrol Of nine enemy
planes, they courageously made a
third attempt in the face of a third
attack by the same planes. found the
American lines, and after being shot
down, but falling uninjured in friend
ly territory, communicated their val
liable information to headquarters"
Home address. Union. 8. c.
SECOND LIEUT.. HOWARD T.
FLEESON, observer. S. C.. 18th Aero
Suuadron.-For extraordinary hero
ism in action in the st. Mihiel salient,
September IL. 1918. Lieut.. Fleeson and
Second Lieut.. Dogan H. Arthur. pi-
lot, executed a difficult mission Of in
fantry contact patrol, without pro-
lection of accompanying batt1eplanes.
on the first day of the St Mihiel Of
fensive After being driven back
twice by patrol Of nine enemy
planes, they courageously made a
third attempt in the face of a third
ats41sk by the same planes, found the
American lines. and after being shot
down, but falling uninjured in friend
~ territory. communicated their val