South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
HEROES
American Soldiers Decorated
for Valor in Action, With
Distinguished Service
Cross Of the u. S.

PVT. LIBERTY PEASE. Co. f.
16Sth infantry. for extraordinary
herOism in action in the Forest De
Fere. near Nesles. northeast of Chat
eau Thierry. France, July 26th to
Aug. ,. 1918. During the advance Of
his regiment in the Forest De Fere
by his voluntary. authorized and UNI
firing efforts i'm carrying wounded,
both by day and by night, under the
most severe and dangerous circum-
stances and especially when the
town of Sergy was under lombard
ment. July 81. 1918. Home address
John r. Pease, r. +. d., No. >,
Shenandoah Iowa
PVT WILLIAM J. STEEDE, Co.
f. 16Sth infantry. for extraordinary
heroism in action in the Forest De
Fere, near Nesles, northeast of Chat
eau Thierry France, July 26th 10
Aug. 2, 1918. During the advance of
his regiment in the Forest De Fere,
by his voluntary. authorized and un-
firing efforts in carrying wounded,
both by day and 10y night, under the
most severe and dangerous circum
stances, and especially when the
town of Sergy was under heavy bonn
bardment, July 29-31. 1918. Home
address-Alrs. William Steede. 1925
Tomahaw5 av,. Grand Rapids, Mich.
MAI. WILLIAM THAW, A. S,
103rd aero squadron, for extraor-
binary heroism i'm action near
Rheims. France. March 26th, 1918.
Mai Thaw was the leader of q pa
troll of three planes which attacked
five enemy monoplanes and three
battle planes. He and another mem
Der OF the patrol brought down one
enemy plane and the three drove
down out Of control two others and
dispersed the remainder. The bronze
oakleaf is awarded Mai. Thaw for
extraordinary heroism in action near
Montague. France. April 2Oth. 1918.
In the region of MOntagre, Mai.
Thaw attacked and brought down
burning an enemy balloon. While
returning TO his own lines the same
day he attacked two enemy mono
planes. one of which he shot down
in flames Home address+Benjam min
Thaw. jr.. care of American En-
bassy. Paris. France.
FIRST LIEUT. EDWARD V
RICKENBACKER. A c.. Gath aero
squadron. for extraordinary hero
ism i'm action near Montsec. France.
Aprn %. 1918. Lieut.. Rickenbacker
attacked an enemy Alabatross mon
opIane and after vigorous fight. in
which he followed his foe into Ger
man territory. he succeeded in shoot
ing il down near NigneuIes- Les Hat
ton Chatel one bronze oakleaf is
awarded Lieut.. Rickenbacker for
each of the following acts of extra
ordinary heroism i'm action. ON May
IT. 1918. ne attacked three Albatross
enemy planes shooting one down in
the vicinity of Richecourt. France.
and forcing the others 10 retreat
over their own lines. on May p,
1918. he attacked three monoplane
AIbatross planes 1000 meters over
st Mihiel. France. He drove them
back into German territory. separ-
ated one from the group and shot il
down near Firey. on May 2S, 1918.
he sighted a group of two battle
planes and four monoplanes. Ger
man planes. which he at once at
tackled vigorously, shooting down one
and dispensing the others. ON May
so. 1918. 5000 meters over Jaulnoy,
France. he attacked a group Of five
enemy planes. After "a violent battle
he shot down one plane and drove
the others away. Home address
Mrs William Rickenbacker. 1884 Z.
LIVINGSTONE av.. Columbus. o
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