The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
SALEM CO., BOY
GIVEN D. s. c. FOR
SIGNAL BRAVERY

DISTINGUISHED service crosses have
! hcru awarded 10 the following officers
and soldiers for the acts Of cNtrnordi-
nary hcrnism described after their
! names:
Chaplain Winfrrd L.. Fubh. 1GSth Inf.
! For extraordinary hsroism throughout
! the advance across tn" river Ourcq.
, northeast Of Chateau rhicrry. France,
July "6. August :. 1915. During the
pursuit Of tn" enemy l.! thu l6Sth In
fantry across the river Ourcq. Chaplain
Rnhh distinguished himself by his BRAY
cry under rIrr. During all nj this time.
and particularly during the operations
near .ScrEy. he showed IN: greatest cool
ness unicT severe artillery fire III at
tending and carrying the wounded and
/ dying. and iii every way mInlStrring IN
| tn" needs "f the men OF his regiment.
Home address,: Mrs. Winfrrd T.. Isobb.
wife. Rural Free Delivery Number l..
Lebanon. Kansas.
Private j. H. Burchficll medical de-
| tachmrnt 10Th Infantry. For cXtraor-
binary hcroiSm in action throughout tn"
operations south IF ciSsuns. France.
,July lS-2@. 1915. During the entire
operation repeatedly exposed himself 10
heavy enemy fire in order To dress and
;,cvacuatn the wounded. ON July ~. hr
went through Il heavy enemy harragr 10
front line and Ia cvnruatc them IL the
rear, and was himself wounded while
engaged IN this work
Home address: Mrs. Alice iiu"chf!cld.
Eli East l'ar; ST., Salem. Ohio.
Major Henry W. i"bsun. 556th In
fautry. For extraordinary hcroiSm in
action near ST. Mlhi"l. France. S"pinm-
Der 10. 1918. within ten minutes; after
, the beginning Of thu advance at = 4. H..
Major lIohsun was twir" wounded once
IN IN" shoulder by Il machine gun bullet
and once 10y shrapnrl in the leg. Icing
! III command Of the assault battalion
and realizing tn" llnp"rtancr of Its "pcr-
! ations he connlnuru To accompany and
( direct his command throughout thu day.
/ Notwithstanding mis- wounds which
! CAUSED him great pain and difficulty or
| movement. AT GaltS he had To he as
1 sisted Ii lie down and yet up by his
! adjutanl: nevertheless nc remained np
! duty until thr fighting If the day was
over.
Home address: Mrs. George MrKen-
zir. care y. ID. Parker loo Eomrn"rcial
! Trust building. Philadelphia. Pa.
Private Henry e. Richmond. Company
NJ. card infantry. deceased For extra
ordinary lrr"isnt in action near Faux:
; France, July -. latS. He moved
| through heavy woods alone under heavy
nnchimc gun fir" Thanking dugnuls from
whirh |: German prisoners w"r" taken.
In the action July G-l0-l9. near SoiS-
sons. France. showing the same fearless
qua litirS. llr WAS htllitu.
Next Of kin: Mrs. Clara Rnran. sister.
Anderson. Ind.
Private William l.. Simms. Company
\, 18th mAchin" gun battalion. For cN-
tranrdiunrN hcruiSm III action at Fra
nrllr. France. August 1918. 1918. Pvt.
INNS, Will" netting as n runner. showed
exceptional bravery carrying mes
surrS through Il heavily Shrllrd anu
rassrd arta. After being wounded i'll
! The hand hc made l. trips from Fra
prnr to his company. headquarters at
t'haprllr, Saint clair.
Home address,: W. :. SimEns. father
Mclean. Texas.
Private Arthur Dieter. Company A,
one. Hundred AMI Third Engineers. f'pr
extraordinary hrrn:Sm III action at Saint
t.uan, France. July 10. 1918. TN four
different uccasi"nS during thu night al
July Ii II" volunteered and under heavy
shrIl and machine gun lire successfully
rescued wnundr! CniErHrlcS.
Home address,: Mrs. Rose Dieter
mott" Scranton. PA.
First Lieutenant Charles {. Comfy
chaplain On, Hundred and Eleventh In.
fanny. Fer extraordinary hcrnIsm in
notion near CreZancy. France. July IL
1918. Without regard for his personal
safety. chaplain C"naty, under intcns"
she'll fire. following the attack of his
lronps from Crrzancy To- the Marnc river.
attended the wouEdad and throughout