The sun., 1918-11-10
Corporal Joseph A. McAllister
Captures Machine Gun Az
ter Four Attempts.
JERSEY MAN HONORED
Private Charles Wayne Wal
ton Braves Barrage to Save
Wounded Men.

their names:
Corporal JOSEPH 4. McALISTER, Com
psny n, Thirty-seventh Infantry-For
extraordinary heroism in action at Cha
teau Duable. near Fismes, France. Au-
gust ~, 1918. Ho personally led his
squad In an attempt to capture an enemy
machine gun and after all OF his men
had been wounded and he himself Sc.
verely wounded he withdrew. and col
lecting other men advanced three times
to the attack. finally capturing the gun
and driving on or killing It's crew. Home
address: Joseph J. McAiistor, father. ISL
Lenerts street. Brooklyn.
Private CHARLES WAYNE WALTON.
Service section Unit 085-For extraor-
binary heroism In action near Weel.
proceeded to n point within fifteen meters
or the German line to rescue the surviv-
ing member OF a small French patrol.
He placed the man in his car and was
proceeding under fire when his car be-
came disabled. He removed the wounded
sassty unH on so 'sysrs ARE TO p Ess, %
evacuate quickly two severely wounded
men whose only chance of recovery lay
in being promptly removed to a hospital,
he went fesrIessiy through a barrage on
the only road over which he could travel.
bringing the wounded men to a hospital
Woodbury.. N. J.
So5th hfantry-For extraordinary hero
ism in action near F1iroy France. Sep
TENDER H. 1919. Coming up in rear Of
Two platoons OF a battalion OF first line,
Sergeant Jansen, belonging to another
battalion, noticed the two piatoons we're
held up BY machine gun hre from the
'front.' ana Hank and appeared to be with
out a leader. Fearlessly exposing him
SELF he ran from one end of the line to
the other. urging the men forward until
both platoons had moved across a small
guliey out of danger from the machine
gun fire. His bravery and leadership
thus prevented the Interruption OF the
n AFRt
address: George Jansen. Rushville. Neb.
Private NED CRAWFORD, Company C.
S16th Field Signal Battalion-For ex-
traordlnary heroism in action at Epionon-
vile. France. October :, 1918. when
the telephone station in which he was
working was struck by she'll killing
disregarded personal safety and con-
ttnued to operate his switch board In an
exposed position In order that communi-
cation might be maintained until a new
central could be established in a new
location. Home address: Miss Stella
Stanford, sister, 1888 Euclid avenue.
Private JAMES 8. ADAMS, Company VI,
siOth Infantry-For extraordinary hero
Ism In action at Mon Plaisir Farm. north
OF rhiaucourt. France. September %,
1918. Disregardins his own personal
safety, Private Adams went to an open
neld swept by heavy machine gun fire to
the assistance of an officer; who had
been wounded during the withdrawal of
MS company from raid. Private Adams
bandaged the officers wound and car
re, .sI him to shelter: thereby saving the
Adams. mother. 10 Halstead street. Ar
lington. y. J.
Private BERNARD LEWIS. Company A.,
368th Infantry-For extraordinary hero
September 30, 1918 Private Lewis. dur
ing an attack on Binarville volunteered
to 60 down the road that leads into the
village TO rescue a wounded soldier of
his company. To accomplish his mission
he was compelled TO go under heavy
machine gun and she'll nro. In total dis
regard for personal danger he brought
the wounded man safely to our lines
Home address: Mrs. Martha Lewis,
ington, d. C.
Second Lieut.. HAROLD Y. GOETTLER.
decreased. Air Service. pilot, 5Oth Aero
Sauadron-For extraordinary heroism in
action near Binarviile. France, October
9. lslS-I4eut. Goettler with his OBJ
server. Lieut.. Erwin r. Bleckley. left tho
airdrome late in the afternoon on their
talon of tho 77th Division. which had
been cut OF by the enemy in the Ar
gonne Forest Having been subjected on
the frst trip TO violent fire from the
enemy they attempted on the second trip
TO come still lower In order to get the
packages even more precisely on the
designated spot. In the course OF this
mission the plane was brought down by
enemy rife and machine gun IRE from
the ground. resulting in the instant
and performing this mission Lieut. Goet-
tier showed the highest possible con-
tempt OF personal danger; devotion to
Mrs Gertrude Goettier, mother, 1880
Dover street, Chicago.
Second Lieut.. ERWIN r. BLECkLEY,
psCb.Sy sctb o0' Aero
extraordinary hcroism in action near
Blnarville, France, october 6. 1918;
Lieut. naToid i. ooettIer. iet, the air.
drome late in the afternoon on their sec
ond trip to drop supplies to battalion
of by the enemy In the Argonne Forest
Having been subjected on the hrst trip
TO violent hre from the enemy they at
! tempted on the second trip to come still
lower in order to get the packages even
more precisely on the designated spot
In the course OF his mission tho plane
machine gun FIRE from the ground, re-
suiting In fatal wounds to Lieut.. Bleck-
ley, who died before he could be taken
to hospital In attempting and per
forming this mission Lieut. Bleckley
showed the highest possible contempt
OF personal danger. devotion to duty
f. Bleckley. father. Fourth National
Bank, Wichita, Kan.
Cha pIain JAMES NORMAN KING, 310th
Infantry-For extraordinary herolsm In
Der is. 1918. Chaplain King gave proof
OF unhesitating devotion and energy
far beyOnd all call OF ms uuly IS DdN-
talon chaplain. He was continually on
the outpost line. searching for and
burying the dead and circulating among
the men in tho trenches During the
entire period the line was subjected TO
extremely heavy Smelling from the
enemy, yet he allowed nothing to In
terfere with his having burial services
for the dead that were brought to the
burial ground located within the shelled
area He was sent to the nearest -,
but prevailed upon the surgeon to allow
him 10 return TO the front and continue
his work. Home address: Mrs. Kath-
leen E. King. oil Franklin street. Lima,
Ohio.
Sergeant MATHEW JENKINS. Company
II. S10th Infantry.-For extraordinary
heroism in action September 90, 1918.
Sergeant Jenkins was In command OF a
detachment and was ordered TO attack
tho German line. After reseuing under
hre a wounded comrade he charged with
his detachment, took a fortified tunnel
and being far In advance OF our lines
and without rations and ammunition.
held the position for more than thirty
six hours, until relieved, making use
of captured guns and ammunltio IA
repet the counter attacks made upon
him. Home address: Luke Turter
| friend, 8 East Forty second street, Chi
cago.
First Lieut.. JAMES KNOWLES, Jr., Nine
ty-ffth Aero Squadron.-For extraordi-
nary heroism In action near Montfau'
con, France, October ., 1918. While or
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