Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-05
MEN FROM STATE
WIN NEW HONORS
Raymond Carroll Tells of
Philadelphians' Valor in
Fismette Battle
CHESTER BOYS HEROES
Individual Exploits of Key
stone Men Grown Them
With Laurels

Pennsylvania soldiers. including many
from this city and its vicinity. have
won new laurels on the battlefields of
France.
Thrilling stories of the valor of the
Pennsylvanians. during clashes with
crack German shock troops near Fis-
mette. are told in news dispatches from
Raymond G. Carroll. special correspond
ent of the Public Ledger at the front.
Many of the heroic Keystone state
boys died as they performed individual
acts Of heroism in the face of a ralting
enemy fire. while others, seemingly with
charmed lives. worked necessarily un-
der the hail of machine-gun bullets, the
correspondent says. Especially heroic
was the action which resulted in the
death of Captain Edmund w. Lynch
Of Chester, Pa.
Gives Life for Others
The Chester officer gave his life to
save his lieutenants, Frank NJ. Glen
denning. of Pittsburgh. and Edward +.
flZBeTalu, Il New OTk city.
Captain Lynch attacked single-handed
German machine-gun squadron. which
had trained its weapon of death upon
the American lieutenants. firing with
his automatic. and was killed only after
accounting for six Germans. Captain
Lynch's men. however, withdrew with
out casualties.
" W. hn of Co ttal
Lynch. at one time in the real estate
business on Dickinson street below
Fourth. this city. He was first lieuten-
ant in Company r. First Regiment, n
G, T.. when called to cuba and was
acting captain upon his return here
He became captain of Company F.. sixth
Regiment. during the Mexican border
trouble.
Philadelphians who are cited in the
dispatch are Privates Albert r. Murphy,
1866 South Twenty-thrd street; Will
liam James Nixon 2322 Waverly
street: Luigi Manmala 1885 Eussell
street: Ray Beck. 1903 North Fifty
fifth street. and Emil NJ. Lauff, 1904
Saybrook avenue, and Corporal John +.
Morris, 312i Powelton avenue.
Carried wounded to Rear
Privatcs Murphy and Nixon were
among a group that carried wounded
men to the rear. after making ltters
of branches of trees when they wer>
unable to get real ones. Murphy, a
favorite among the men of the COM
pany. was called Sergeant" and Ma ior
Allen G. Donnelly. upon hearing him
addressed thus and seeing he was with
out insignia of rank. ascertained the
circumstances and Murphy now really
is a sergeant.
Private Manmala lay exposed fifty
yards from his lines and finally brought
down a German sniper who had picked
off several Americans
Corporal Morris carried five wounded
men across the Vesle River. Privates
Beck and Lauff were among hospital
men who showed great bravery under
fire. ''s
Chester Men Heroes
Besides Captain Lynch. there were
many Chester men cited for gallantry
Among them, Lieutenants Walter Et-
finger and Robert 3. Woodbury., who
had commands in the town of Fismerte
BY their splendid example of tireless-
ness they kept their men going for
three days. walking among the ranks
and dropping words of encouragement
during the entire time, with little or no
sleep.
Privates Herbert Taylor and John
Binkley. of Chester, and Sergeant John
s. Miller, of West Chester, were three
of the seven men left on a sector beyond
Fismette. when the Germans launched u
frontal attack. Under Lieutenant Fitz-
gerald, the men lay exposed for twelve
hours, pumping bullets into the German
ranks and frustrating repeated attacks
| made upon the American left flank.
Private George B. Matthews, of Ard
more. and Private James l.. Koch, of
| Conshohocken, were among the heroes
who braved death to succor wounded
comrades. Corporal Raymond +. Pea
| cook, of Norristown, won the plaudits ol
the entire battalion for his bravery. Ser.
geant Raymond c. Resiker. of Lebanon
dressed the wounds Of sixteen. though
not required to do so, all the while being
under heavy fire.