New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Thirty New York Men Cited
For Extraordinary Heroism
Lieutenant Ross Put Machine Gun Post Out of
Action Single Handed - Chaplain Ward Is
Praised, as Il Kescuer of a Comrade

gun out of action, thereby permitting
the advance to continue. In accom-
plishing this courageous act he was
seriously wounded. Home address:
Clyde. N. Y.
Private Lester Herrick, Company C,
10Sth Infantry Gas No. 1,213,991). For
extraordinary herolsm in action east
of Ronssoy, France, September 80, 1918.
During the operations against the Hin
denburg line Private Herrick exhibited
great courage and bravery by advanc-
ing alone against two enemy machine
gun positions, putting both of them out
of action. In accomplishing this he was
seriously wounded. Home address:
James W. Reals, stepfather, Nedrow,
N. Y.
Private Earl w. Lautenslager (dc-
ceascd), Company b. 10Sth Infantry
Gas No. 1,213,623). For extraordinary
heroism in action east of Ronssoy,
France, September 20, 1918. During
the operations against the Hindenburg
line, when his company, was held up
by an enemy machine gun nest. Pri-
vate Lautcnslager volunteered to cross
an open field in front of his company
in order to ascertain the exact location
of the enemy's position. While engaged
in this enterprise he was killed by a
bursting shell. His heroic selfsacri-
of his company Next of kin: Mrs.
Anna Lautenslagcr, mother, 16 Swcc
ney Avenue, Geneseo, N. Y.
Private Archibald B. Case, Sanitary
Detachment, 1O8th Infantry (as No.
1,216,127). For extraordinary heroism
in action east of Ronssoy, France, Sep
t;Cr
against the Hindenburg line Private
Case repeatedly left shelter and went
forward into the open under heavy
shell and machine gun fire and sue
ceeded in bandaging and carrying back
to our lines many wounded soldiers.
Home address,: Mrs. Alice B. Case,
wife, SO Ella Street, Rochester.
Private Michael S. Murphy, Company
B, 105th Infantry Gas No. 1,203, ,456).
For extraordinary heroism in action
east of Ronssoy, France, September 20,
1918. During the operations against
the Hindenburg line Private Murphy
left shelter and went forward under
heavy shell and machine gun fire and
succeeded in rescung a wounded sol
dicr, thereby exhibiting great bravery
and gallantry. In performing this act
he was wounded Home address: Mrs
Ellen Murphy, mother, 1873 Congress
Street, Cohoes, N. Y.
Private Sylvester J. Rowland, Com
pany b. 105th Infantry Gas No. l ,203,-
Gt3. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion east Of Ronssoy, France, Septemb Der
20, 1918. During the operations against
the Hindenburg line Private Howland
left shelter and went forward under
heavy shell and machine gun fire and
succeeded in rescuing a wounded sol
der thereby displaying great bravery
and gallantry. In performing this act
he was wounded. Home address: Mrs
Sarah Rowland, mother, 56 Fourth
Street, Waterford, N. Y.
Private, First Class, Russell p. By
ington (deceasedD, 10th Infantry Gas No.
1,205 056). For extraordinary herosm
in action east Of Ronssoy, France, Sep
tember %, 1913. During the operations
against the Hindenburg line Private
Byington was wounded early in the ac-
tion, but continued to advance with his
company and declined to go to the rear
for medical treatment. Later in the
engagement he was killed by q machine
gun bullet. His gallantry and bravery