The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19


tanglements in the face of machine
gun fire and hand grenades, he
Cleaned ont 4 trench, capturing 4
q strong enemy machine-gun EN-
: placement and its crew. When the
town OF Marcheville fell into our
hands he organized machine-gun
position under heavy machine-gun
fire, locating position for anti
aircraft guns, during which time
the hostile planes were flying upon
our troops. After the recapture oi
Marcheville by the enemy, he led
his platoon in the counter attack.
Home address, T. >, Hmbird 6l2
Sumner avenue, Spokane, Wash.
First. Lieut.. Howard A. Mathews,
lO2d Infantry. For extraordinary
heroiSm in action at Marchevile,
France, September %, 1918. Lieut..
Matthews displayed unusual cour-
age 10 dutymder violent courage
and devotion to duty under a vio-
lent enemy bombardment by con-
tinuing in command OF two pla-
toonS after he was severely wound
ed. Home address, +. c. Matthews,
!, father, Tulsa Hotel, Tulsa, Okla.
IL First Lieu. Paul II. Hines, l02d
Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Marcheville and
Riaville, France September 25-26,
1918. Lieut.. Hines Showed great
bravery and devotion to duty
throughout this action. At one time
he went through a violent artillery
bombardment and machine-gun fire
TO re-establish broken liaison with
battalion on left. Later he vol
unfairly led party of first-aid men
across an open field swept by ma
chine-gun fire and rescued a wound
ed officer after several previous at
temptS had failed. Home address,
Mrs. Peter f. Hines, mother, PA
Eighth street South Boston, Mass.
First Lieut. William NJ. Jutras
(deceased), l03d Infantry. For eX-
traordnary heroism in action near
Riavillee, France, September %
1913. When the platoon on the right
right flank of his company was
threatened by an enfilading move
ment OF enemy machine guns, Lieut..
Jutras carried a messagee to the
commander of that platoon through
deadly machine-gun and minewerfer
hombardment. 1t then being nee
essary to establish liaison with the
company on the right in order to
save this platoon from annihiation,
and knowing that he faced certain
DEATH this gallant officer unhesi-
tatingly volunteered for this mis-
sion and crossed a terrain swept by
couverging machine-gun fire. Nor
Il'y wounded, he delivered his mes
Sage in time to save his platoon.
Home address. Mrs. Methe II. Tut-
ras, mother, 567 Beech street, Man
chester, n. II.
Second Lieut.. Eutis B. Grimes,
l02d Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Marchevile,
France, September 20, 1918 Dur
ing violent enemy bombardment
Lieut.. Grimes advanced with his de-
,achment under intense machine
gun fire, wiped out a machine-gun
nest, and captured the gun, which
had been harrassing the right of our
line. He displayed exceptional brav-
cry and resourcefulness throughout
the entire engagement Home ad-
dress, Mrs Sarah J. Grimes, 81
School street, Belmont, Mass.
Second Lieut.. William G.. Mollor
1921 Infantry. For extraordinary i,
heroism in action at Riaville
France, September 26, 1913. Lieut..
Mollor displayed remarkable cour- :
age and judgment by organizing :
platoon of men who had become de +
tached from their various units I
With this attachment he wiped out .
machine-gun nest opening the =
way for further advance into the
town OF Riaville. He maintained his |
position in the front line through
ont the action although subjected to
heavy fire from all arms. Home 7
address, r. ]. Mollor, Champaign, =
III. ,
Second Lieut.. Edward H. Wyatt c
l02d Machine Gun Battalion. For 2
extraordinary heroism in action at
Wadonylle, France, September Is, t
1918. Wounded while conducting a
his platoon into position to lay S
Arage for raid. Lieut.. Wyatt t
showed complete disregard for his S
own safety by remaining on duty 6
for more than an hour under heavy
machine-gun shell fire, directing the q
location and adjustment of his guns F
After his wounds were dressed he a
returned to his platoon and remain 2
ed with it until it was relieved o
Home address, Mrs. Edward H c
Wyatt, Alma, III. |
Second Lieut.. Gerald Courtney 3
l02d Machine Gun Battalion. For 5
extraordinary heroism in action at 3
Wadonville, France, September 25 - :,
1918. Lieut.. Courtney was wound ",
ed while conducting his platoon in 4
to position preparatory to laying a ..
barrage for a raid. With utter dis -
regyfd for his personal safety he
remained on duty for more than an p
hour, satisfying himself that all of q,
MS guns were properly laid and ad- ~ ~
listed for firing. After his wounds !,
we're dressed he returned to duty =: =