The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
FIVE WAR HEROES
CITED BY PERSHING
Dead Boston Private Recon-
mended for Congressional
Medal of Honor.
FELL IN BELLEAU FIGHT
Youngstown Private Wins
Distinguished Service Cross
Near Jaulny.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.--The War De-
psrtment gave out for publication to-day
another list OF officers and men cited by
Gen. Pershing for special acts Of heroism,
In the citation OF Private George Smith
of Boston, deceased, Gen. Pershing rec
ommends the Medal Of Honor for "conspic-
uous gallantry and inrepidity above and
beyond the call of duty"
The report of the War Department
under to-day's date says.
The commander in chief In the name
of the President, has awarded the Distin-
guIshed Service Cross TO the following
officers and soldiers for the acts of ex-
traordinary heroism described after their
| names:
$3.50 Infantry. deceased.-.For extraor-
binary herolsm IN action during the Of
France, SEPTEMBER 1s.is. ISIS. Lieut..
Shaw personally led his platoon under
aged enemy wire, so Inspiring his platoon
machine gun nest was nsutrsi!zed:
! after his platoon had aceomplished its
mission. Next OF kin: W. A. Shaw.
brother. Weatherby. Mo.
| Second Lieut.. A. +. Bonnalie, pilot. Air
Servtco-For extraordinary heroism In
se,lon near Brnges. Belgium. August 10,
aslSe. ds, G ans sa .MG Gshs5
oyer the area north of Biuges. Over
rnSn5ons 1ssy W6s SssSS by 81.
chimes in difficulty and trying to make
% Ra sns% or As H osn o ssse ct
from the remaining planes he dived to
rsns ., 81 ih hi. sTgesa SS
several enemy planes attacked him from
the rear. but In spite Of thl. rear al;
within our lines Hair 81 81 Lieut.. Bo Bonn
ts tail gsns nss s ;h on s AZ. SS
and with the elevator eOn.roi shot
1921 Mission street, San Francisco, Cal.
Corporal Frank Smith. Company X. lesth
Infantry.-Fo5 extraordinary heroism In
ST. Mihiel. France, September IL. 1915
While advancing In the assault line he
machine gun which would have taken
IN. ensds his snsr9 ps1oGn He killed
crew ned; hut he pursued them alone
CIT them on from the rear and cap.
village. he captured sinElehanded SIX.
teen OF the enemy In one group. HE
and absolute tesriessness were OF the
enemy's resistance. Home address,
William r. smith, father, Gate City
Kan.
Private Howard ID. JiIIson, Company r.
3O9th Infantry. For extraord In airy
northeast of Jaulny. France. September
II, 1918. Although suffering from illness
Private Jilison volunteered as rapncr
and repeatedly carried messages aercss
heavily shelled areas. displaying tns
greatest courage and coolnesR Home ad-
nnth nr
Youngstown. y. Y.
HSnor TO- Private. First Cisss, george
Infsntry.--For conspicuous galiantry
and intrep!dity above and beyond the
call Of duty In action with the enemy
July IS: 1913. near Belieau, France.
1eetiye along railroad embankment
toon leader to reconnoitre the ground
beyond, was suddenly fred upon by an
enemy machine gun from 100 yards
From standing position on tho railroad
track fully exposed 10 view he opened
nre at once. but falling to silence the
gun. rushed forward with his bayon-t
nxed through wheat field toward the
gun emplacement falling within twenty
nve yards OF the gun with his right
leg nearly severed above the knee and
With several bullet holes in his body:
With undaunted courage he continued
TO FIRE into the empacemtnt from "A
prone position. killing two of the enemy
ana dispensing tho rest OF the crew.
Next OF kin Antoine Dilboy. father.
Nassac husetts General Hospital. Bos-
medal be presented 20 next OF KIN and
that apprOyal he