The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24

Lieut.. Chester A. Elmcs, ll4th in
tantry, Tor extraordinary hcroism III
action near Ncrdun. France, Oct. II
Though suffering from painful
wound i'll the head and ordered ia
the rear, Lieutenant Elmes reluc.
family left his platoon and in spite
OF weakness carried a wounded sol
dier under heavy shell fire to a
dressing station 500 yards away.
Bugler Adam Patereity. Compan,
+, ll4th Infantry, for extraordinary
heroism in action near Nerdun
France, Oct -. Bugler Petereity
held his position in face of enemy
counter attacks, silenced with his
pistol one machine gun nest and un-
aided brought in three prisoners
i:om another.
Pvt. Leonard Vessel. Company
X, ll4th Infantry, for extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Ne:-
dun, France, Oct. 12-l+. Private
Vessel performed runner duties
through shell fire for three days and
nights without rest, and when The
relay stations between the battalion
and regiment posts OF command had
been wiped out he continued to car
~ messages the entire distance be-
tween the twop osts.
Pvt RAYMOND ID. kempton, Com
pany c, ll4th Infantry, Tor extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Nerdun, France Oc-. y Being Sc
Ncrely wounded in ,he arm, Private
EemPton refused to go to the rear,
hut after receivin" first aid treat
ment reiOined his platoon under
heavy shell fire and continued TO
fight until incapaci-atcd by sec
ord severe wound.
Pvt. lrum Q. Collins, Company
D, ll4th Infantry Ior extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Yer.
dun, France. Oct. 12-l7. Private
Collins displayed exceptional brav-
cry carryin messages as runner
through barrage fire aud gassed
areas with heroic devotion to duty
until he was finally overcome by
%aS.
Pvt. John II. Grow, Company +.
ll4th lnfantry. for extraordinary
hcroism in action near Nerdun,
France, Oct. l2-lT. Throughout the
six days engagement this soldier
performed heroic duty in maintain
ing liason between regimcrtal and
battalion posts OF command. He
rcorganizcd relay posts beyond his
required route, delivered messages
when relays were gone, passing
through three barrages to DO so and
although gaSsed, refused to quit his
work
Lieut., Richard !. White, ll5th
Infantry, ior extraordinary heroism
in action near Ravinc de Moleville,
rOrth of Same gneux. France, Oct.
IS. Lieutenant White was a mem
Der OF a small party suddenly fired
upon by three German machine guns
one soldier being killed and an off
Ger severely wounded. Himself un-
harmed, Lieuter1rt White returned
With another soldier. and IN the face
OF machine gun fire, approached
within fifty yards of the machine
gua nests and carried the wounded
.of;j;er to shelter Home alficss
M~s. \. White, neither, Creston,
iowa.
Copl. George Stuart, Company
X, 18th Infantry. for extraordinary
hcrpi,r; in action hcar Raviuc Ge Ia
Ecinc north OF Samougueux,
France, Oct. 10, 1918. Under dill
Gull circumstances Corporal Stuart
held his squadto its objective they
we're greatly outnumber by the en-
cmy Single handed, he AFTERWARDS |
killed six OF the enemy and captured f.
u@J machine guns. Home address:
Mrs. Murial Stuart, mother, Jersey
City n. J.
Fred Gulkcy, Company c. 18th /
]nfantry, for extraordinary heroism /
in action in the Bois Dormont, |
northeast OF Samogneux, France,
Oct II. Private Grulkey was ser-
ously wounded in the chest, but he
continued in the advance until he
was again wounded when he crawled |
forward with the company to its
objective. Home address: Mrs. En-
ma Grulkey. mother, Foss, Okla.
Pvt. William Nerdier, Tooth Ma
,hine Gun Battalion, for extraordi-
nary heroism in action at Fismes.
France, Aug. y. Seeing wounded
soldier in an ambulance which had
broken down while crossing a small
bridge in plain view of the enemy
md under heavy artillery fire, Priv
ate Nerdier went to his rescue and
assisted bysanother soldier, carried
out the wounded man under intense
hell fire one and one-half miles to
| dressing station. Next OF kin:
Edward s. Nerdier, father, Wrights-
lille. Pa.
Lieut.. John c. Duffy. Company
;, 53rd Infantry. for extraordinary
leroism in action near Landersbach
llsace, Oct I. During an attack
" German raiding party of about
100 men, Lieutenant Duffy took
ommand OF a post where the five
men manning it had been killed or
wounded by liquid fire. BY his cool
less and fearless exposure of him
elf he was able to hold the post with
small reinforcement. After the
aid he removed some twenty gren-