The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-12
Gun CREW SLAIN,
WEAPON IS TAKEN
BY NEWkRk LAD.
Stacy Lewis Receives Dlstlns
guished Service Cross as

cans awarded distinguished servics
crosses for heroism abroad II is for
extraordinary heroism in action near
scissors, France, July p, 1918 He
voluntarily organized a machine gun
crew. moved forward in front OF the
infantry under heavy machine gun and
she'll fire, killed an entire enemy ma
chine gun crew and captured the gun.
His nearest relative is given a. Mrs.
Florence Edwards, Newkirk, okla.
Others awarded crosses:
Capt George T. McGinnis, ambu.
lance company ITO, l0Jrd sanitary train.
For extraordinary heroism in action az
FiSmette. France, August .9-l0. 1918
During the night OF August 9 Captain.
McGinnis with complete disregard OF
his personal safety made reconnais-
sance under fire and located line ol
evacuation for ambulances from Fis.
nette ard on the morning OF August lC
under shell fire he personally repaired
the bridge between Fismes and Fis.
mette, thereby making possible the eyac-
uation OF tweniy-eight wounded men.
Home address, Mrs. Mabel o. McGin-
mis-, Clarendon, Pa
Sergt James !. Masiroyitch. company
c, illth infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Fismelte, France
August 10, 1918 With complete disre.
gard Tor his own personal safety, Ser
geant Msstroyitch left shelter. went in.
TO enemy machine gun fire and rescued
wounded officer. Home address. Pete
l. hastroyitch, brother, 1913 Tulare
street. Fresno, Cal
Wagner Harry Z. Roach, ambulance
company ITO. l03rd sanitary train. For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Fismes. France. August l0-ll, 1918. Be-
cause OF the destruction from shell fire
OF ten OF the thirteen ambulances OF his
company Wagner Roach worked for
forty-eight hours driving through shell
swept and gas-infested area, thereby
making possible the evacuation Of the
wounded. Home address, Mrs. Matte
Roach. mother ESQ N. Twentieth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wagner Origines P. Biemueller, am
bulance company ITO, l0jrd sanitary
tram. For extraordinary heroism IN
action near Fismes, August 1918, 1918.
Because Of the destruction from shell
fire OF ten OF the thirteen an,bulances OF
his company. Wagner BiemueiIer
worked for sevenb-two hours, forty.
eight of them without rest, driving
through a she'll l-swep, and gas. infested
area, and thereby making possible the
evacuation Of the wounded. Home ad-
dress. Andrew Biemueller, father. Ty.
rome, Pa.
Private James r. Brown, ambulanos
company ITO. l05rd sanitary train. 70,
q extraordinary heroism In action ueal
. Fismes, France. August 1918. 1918 Be
cause OF the destructisn from shell fir.
OF ten Of the thirteen ambulances oI
his company. pfivste Brown worked
seyenty-two hours. iorb-eigbt OF them
without rest, driving through she'll
swept and infested area, and there
by making possible the evacuation Of
the wounded. Home address. Grace L.
Brown, mother. 2lJl ". Seventeenth
street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Courage Inspires Men.
| Sergt. Claude T. Cherry, deceased,
company r, Eleventh machine gun bat
talon. For extraordinary heroism In
action near Saint Thibau,, France,
August 7, 1918. Sergeant Cherry com.
manded the third platoon OF his CON-
pany during the engagement near Saint
Ihibaut. on August J he crossed the
Vesle river and took up position in
front OF his own infantry, on terrain
constantly swept BY heavy artillery.
machine gun and snipers' fire, and d.
rected his guns 50 skilfuIly a. 10 silence
a machine-gun nest and make possible
the infantry advance. His conspicuous
courage was an inspiration 10 bis men.
This gallant soldier was killed on Au-
gust g 1918, by fragment from An
aerial bomb. Next Of kin, Mrs. Sarah
Demarest mother. l0l Iowa street,
Joliet, III.
Capt George w. Hamilton, Fiith reg
iment. U. S. marine corps. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Dois de
Belleau, Chateau Thierry, France, Junc
10, 1913 Captain Hamilton displayed the
highest type OF courage and leslership
when on the first day Of the CHATEAU
Thierry battle his command was under
deeimating fire Of machine guns from
the front and both flanks. All OF his off.
GERS but one, and most OF his non com.
missioned officers having been killed or
wounded, he passed up and down his
front lines and by his personal brayery
inspired his men to valiant and soc
cessful combat under especially diff
cult conditions. Home address, CharIes
A. Hamilton, father, l0J2 Lamoas
street, N. w.. Washington, D. c.
First Lieut.. John Plat, Fifth renez
ment, u. S. marine corps. For sx<rs-
ordinary hssoism In scti0a mar ne Boia
de Bellear, Chateau Thiervy, Franee,
June 6, 1918 Seriously wosmded IN ~
leg early IN the engagement. Lieutenant
PaaIt cohiinucd 10 direct the opeyatIons
not only OF his platoon but of anothef
lie charged and drove of the crew Of
an eusmy machine gun; .upervissd M
dnpcsition and digging in Of : losno
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