The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-29

Tho Commander In Chief OF the A u.
- in the name of the President, has
awarded the distinguished service cross
to the following Officers and soloters
for the acts OF extraordinary heFo'sN'
described after their names:
Private Liberty Pease, Company H.
16Sth Infantry. fer extraordinary nero
ism IN action m the Forest De tere'
near Nesles. northeast Of Chateau
Thterry. France. July 18th to August
md 1915. During the advance OF ms
repin,ent in the Fores; Dc Fere by ms
voluntary. authorized and unttrinS el-
forts in carrying wounded. both by DAY
and hy night. under the most sew q .
and DANGEROUS circumstances. anu
uccially when the town or SersS W.
under hon,bardr,ent. July 3lst. 1870
Home address: John E. Pease. f. +. O''
Number >, Shenandoah, Iowa
Private William J. Steede, Soulptlrs
r. l6Sth Infantry. For e1traoroinals
hero!sru in action in the Forest pe Z te'
near Nesics. northeast or chateau
Thi.rrv. France. July Goth to August
md 1918. DurinS she advance OF nts
regiment in the Forest De Ferc. oE ms
summary authorized and untiring et-
forts IN carrying in the wounded. oo'n
nv dav AID by night. under the most
.,,,sre and dangerous circumstances.
and especially when the town OK oerss
was under heavy oomoardment' July
29th-31st. ISIS.
Home address: Mrs. William Steeae'
ms TprnasSaCk Ave. Grand Napl"S'
Michigan. = ,,,ua
Major William Thaw. y. 5. i""ra
Aero SQUADRON. For EXTRAORDINARY h''o
ism, in action near Rheims. :aa:"'
starch oSth. l9:A. Major Thaw WAS inc
loader of I. pa:vol OF three planes WIFI,
attacked give caaIny mon"p'a"FH ,''..
three battle planes. n" ana ""''''
member OF the patrol brought GOWN NV
enemy plane and thu three "F"He "'" :,
our OF control .wu others ana oiSi'f'
80 -nr,,int.r The Bronze oak Leaf
is awarded Major Thaw Tor ~ ',
vary herntsu IN action near N"''""e'
-, ,rr,l .n,h. l9lS In the r"Sl"n
~. NIrnturne. Major Thaw at;;''kca ans
tro,,..ht Down burning. an enemy n'"-
Law ly,hiln returning - his own hn''9
,t,. Same. G... hc attacked Nv" Sn""'E
,,,,ro,i,,.s. one uf which he shot down
lime address: Tenjaulia nav. JF''
,t \u,.r!,,:.u Embassy. lar.s =
Franco. :. r;,.Ler
;..'~,. Lieutenant Edward Y. ii''Kt"-
r.,,.,,..r \. $. ltth A:r" Slu""''''
.x.r,nr,i!narv h.v"t$n in acton "',t
,l,r,s.., Franco. April nth. !"iH. h'vt'
p;ri5.ulacKcr attacked an ci'''HH -
ross nunuplau" and attes
FIGHT. IL which h" followed ms '"c NV
German territory. h" SU't'c"c" ~
49,, ;, ,,nyn near gnrui!eS-lcs- liatton
r,a.,, ON, bruno oak Leaf is award
-, 7 ,.r, rirk,uback"r FOR each III H'e
.1,.,,.irp ar,S Of extraordinary hrt"'SN
j., ,ctinu: on May 18th. 1918. he attaeN'
~, ,hr.,, ,iha;roSS cncmy planes. sno'|'
;,,. orc down II the E!clnlt! OF i-'CH'
,,,r, r'ronc,. and forcing thu others .
,,r,,, over their own l.a'S, 'h My
md. 1915. he attacked thres ll""'t''"
.:hatruss planes I'm" meters o'ct
Irii,jcl France. Il" drove ths''' p"ch
into German territory. sepat"'eu VII.
from the group ard shot It down .'s"'
iI;r.v. on May 18th. 1918. he siGn''o
:, ,ruup OF tSru hnttle-plan"S ana 4'"
,nnnoplanes. German planes. "hl'h ne q.
orcc attacked vigorously. Sho"''hE ~"
ono and dispensing h" others -" 90.
% 1918, / 900 meters over ID" w.,
France, he attacked Il group Oh ~,
.rrny planes. After Il violent nat'!e
t,, dnv.n or.. plane and drove ths
others away. ,, r,;,,.a,,,
,,..,,nr ,%34 East Livingstone avenue
columbus. bA:o.
Fy-S: Lieutenant Douglas Campoell
\ 5, .i,a Aero Squadron. For eHtraor
i;iiary h"ro.sm IN action ON May -
1918. I.is'ltcnant Campbell ATTACKED ~
rre;,,.- bi-Tla;,n at An altitude or 4.'p'
meters. east - r'iirsy. Franco. d'
rushed 70 the attack. but after Shpot
ing a few rounds his gun damned. Cn
deferred BY this accident, ne mHne"
y,.rcd so as 70 protect himself. corr"ctec
the jam in m;dair and returned 10 th'
assault. After a short. violent actor
mo enemy p,ane took fire and crashed
10 the earth. One Bronze oak Lea
Is awarded 70 Lieutenant Campbell foi
each Of the following acts OF exsraor
binary heroism in action: On May -
1918. he encountered three enemy mono
planes az All altitude of 5000 meters
over Montsec, France. Despite the SUI