New Britain herald., 1918-10-14

w. Fl. Russell, and Druggists every
where.
P. S.--Stop scratching. our Saxol
Salve stops itching. We guarantee il.
use his left hand, he remained on duty
during the July offensive. Home ad-
dress: Mrs. John II. Howe, mother, 56
Drawer Avenue. Mansfield. Mass
Wagner Clifford r. Haskins,
Company 3, 1O1st Machine Gun Bat
tallion. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Trugny, France, July
22nd, 1913. Wagner Haskils was
seriously wounded in the leg while
placing injured soldiers in his am
bulance. Nevertheless he insisted on
driving the machine to the dressing
station and continued the work Of
evtcuati1g the wounded until ex-
hausted from loss Of blood. Home ad-
dress: Mrs. NJ. L. Haskins, Elmwood,
Conn.
Private Albert II. McArdle, 1O3d
Ambulance Company, 101st Sanitary
Train. For extraordinary heroism IN
action east of Belleau Woods, July is,
1918. While giving first aid to d
wounded soldier, who had fallen in a
wheat field, in range of enemy fire,
gun bullets through the thigh. In spite
of his injury he continued at work
until the soldiers wounds had been
properly dressed and endeavored to
carry him out of danger but fell eX-
hausted from loss of blood. Home
address: James McArdle, father, 20
HaVre St, East Boston. Mass.
Private James G. Thompson, Com
pany c, 104th Infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918.
When wounded in the right arm he
refused to be relieved from duty and
continued the operation of his auto
matte rifle with his left hand. Later
he volunteered to act as a runner and
continued his duty until he fell eX-
hausted Home address: James
Thompson, FATHER, 4 Hollis Park,
Cambridge, Mass.
Private Phillip Roberge, Company
d, 103d Machine Gun Battalion. For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Belleau, France. July IS, 1918. Pri-
vate Roberge showed absolute disre-
gard of personal danger while acting
as litter bearer, bringing in wounded
from his own and other companies
under heavy machine gun and artil
lery fire. While carrying a stretcher,
which bore q wounded soldier. he re-
ceived q wound which put out one OF
his eyes, yet he continued until the !
wounded man had been taken to the |
dressing station. Home address:
Louis Roberge, father, 81 Dyer St, |
Danelson, Conn.
Wagner Edmund r. Hampson, |
Company B. 1O1st Machine Battalion. |
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Trugny, France, July 22nd, 1918.
Although painfully wounded by |
machine gun bullets, Wagner Hamp-
son courag eously continued his duty
of evacuating the wounded until ex-
hausted from loss of blood Home ad-
dress: r. w. Hampson, father,
Waterbury, Conn.
Private Charles G. BrownvilIe,
Medical Department, 103d Infantry.
For extraordinary herOism in action
east of Belleau. France, 20 and 22nd
July 1913. On July goth, 1918, and
a gain on July 22nd, 1918, he was
for his unfailing assis-
lance to wounded under heavy fire of
machine guns and his absolute fear
lessness. Home address: Charles
Gordon Brownville, 43 Main ST.,
Mass
Private Douglas Ross, Company K,
101st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near NauX, France,
JULY 18th, 1918. Private Ross killed |
two of the enemy who were attempt
ing to establish a machine gun posi-
ton in a railroad station and cap
tured their machine guns. Later the
same day. when Shippers were working
in a ravine near the American line,
Private Ross with two other soldiers
went forward to drive them back.
One of his comrades was killed but
Private Ross. with great daring, at
tackled the Germans, killing one and
another. Home address:
Hugh #. Ross, father, &C Main street,
Hall, Mass.
Private Henry A. Cheney. COMPANY
1O3d Machine Gun Battalion. For eX-
herOism in action near
Chateau-Thierry, France, 1Sth-24th
1918. When his unit advanced on
Belleau and GiVry, he was seriously
wounded in the left arm but con-
tinued to carry his heavy gun with
his right arm through twelve hundred
meters of enemy fire and took up his
position with his squad. Whe a
shell struck his position, severity
wOundiag q cOmrade, and half bury
ing him, the gun and the remainder
of the squad, he extrlcated himself,
assisted his companions to recover the /
gun, and remained at his post until
ordered to dressing station by his
platoon commander. Home address:
Edward A. Creney, father, Hocksett,
New Ham pshirp.
Corporal John H.. Casey, Company
l, 1O2d Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Chateau
France, July 23d, 1918. After
seeing three runners shot down while
trying to cross an open held through
violent machine gun fire, to establish
laison with Il regiment five numbered
wards away on his left, Corporal
,i,.s.