The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-14
DISTINGUISHED
 SERVICE CROSS
 TO CORP. CASEY
Fairfield Boy Among Those Decorated for Heroism
 By Gen. Pershing.

Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in-chief of the. American forces in France, has conferred the Distin- guished Service Cross upon eight Connecticut soldiers of this command for extraordinary heroism. Included in the list is Corporal John L. Casey of Fairfield. Following are the names and acts of the men decorated:
 Corporal John L. Casey, Company I, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Chateau Thierry, France, July 23, 1918. After seeing three runners shot down while trying to cross an open field through violent machine gun fire, to establish liaison with regiment 500 yards away on his left, Corporal Casey un- undertook the same mission and suc- cessfully accomplished it. Home ad- dress: H. D. Casey, father, R. F. D. g, Fairfield, Conn.
 Sergeant John F. Dillon, Company c, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism near Chateau Thierry, France, July 22nd, 1918. After being wound ed, he refused to go to the rear but volunteered to act as a runner and repeatedly carried messages through the enemy barrage. Later same day he voluntarily joined a platoon and fought with it in successful attack against the enemy's line. Home ad- dress: Mrs Nora Dillon, Mother, 56 Bright street, New Haven, Conn. Sergeant Herbert Batenburg, Sani- &1,- n 1C+ fl l Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action north of Chateau Thierry, i France, July 22nd, 1918. Although wounded in three places by machine l gun bullets, he followed the attack l and continued his duty, thereby inspir- | ing his comrades. Home address: l Mrs. Herbert Batenburg, wife, 12 i Webster street, Rockville, Conn.
 Private Phillip Roberge, Company | D, 103d Machine Gun Battalion. Fol extraordinary heroism in action neal Belleau, France, July IS, 1918. Pri- vate Roberge showed absolute disre- gard for personal danger while acting as litter bearer, bringing in wounded from his own and other companie! under heavy machine gun and artil
 lery fire. While carrying a stretcher
 which bore a wounded soldier, he re
 ceived a wound which put out one O | his eyes; yet he continued until tn
 wounded man had been taken to tn
 dressing station. Home address
 Louis Roberge, father, 21 Eyer street
 Danielson, Conn.
 First Lieutenant Henry A. Riacke
 102nd Infantry. For eXtraordinar
 heroism in action near Bouresches
 France, July 20, 1918. When the ad
 vance of his company was tempor
 arily held up by machine gun fire i
 front of Bouresches, Lieutenan
 Riacke went ahead alone and althoug
 hit three times by machine gun but
 lets, he continued to urge his me
 forward and by his example of fear lessness and grit inspired them t successful attack. Home address Mrs. J. Berg, Meriden, Conn.
 First Lieutenant John R. Feega
 102nd Infantry. For extraordinar
 heroism in action near Vaux, France July 20, 1918. When his compan
 was held up by a machine gun, LieI
 tenant Feega1 went ahead, under fir alone and Killed the machine gun OF ! orator with his pistol, thereby CT
 abling his company to continue tn advance. Home address: Mrs. Cal f rie Feega1, wife, S1 Park street, Meri
 den, Conn.
 Wagoner Edmund R. Hampso1 , Company B, 101st Machine Gun Bat t talion. For extraordinary heroisI
 in action near Trugny, France, Jul l P, 1918. Although painfully wound , ed by machine gun bullets, Wagone Hampson coura geously continued h - duty of eyacuating the wounded unt } exhausted from loss of blood. Hom 3 address: R. w. Hampson, fathe- 5 Waterbury, Conn. t Wagoner Clifford R. Haskins, Com
 pany B, 101st Machine Gun Battalion } For extraordinary heroism in actio ) near Trugny, France, July 22, 191t } Wagoner Haskins was seriousl wounded in the leg while placing ir l jured soldiers in his ambulance. Ney ertheless he insisted on driving tn machine to the dressing station an - continued the work of evacuating tn 5 wounded until exhausted from loss c
 blood Home address: Mrs. M. I Haskins, Elmwood, Conn.