Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
Heroes IN BATTLE
General Pershlng Makes a GraplC
Report.
The AMERICANS fight like men.
Alone on Advancing Enemy, chars-
es and Captures German Machine
Gun and Crew.

es and Captures German Machin'
Gun and Crew.
Washington. July 3.-Gen. Perish
ing's communique for July =. made
public today, contains the names o
sixty three officers and men Of tho
army and Marine corps TO whom has
been awarded the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross. The section giving tn,
list and the exploits for which the
medals were given follows:
The Commander in Chief has
awarded distinguished Service Crosses
to the following enlisted men ana
| officers for acts Of gallantry as SCI
| forth after their names:
Corpl. ReXford II. Dettrc. Field Ar
Itillery-At Villers- -Tournelle Cantign!
sector, France, on May l, 1918, dis
played distinguished bravery in twic,
leaving his shelter during heavy
bombardment and going TO the AS
sistance OF wounded men lying cX-
posscd in the open.
Corpl. \. II. Quick. Field Artillery
At villers- -Tourncllc. Cantigny sector
France, on May /. 1915, displayed dis
tinguished bravery in leaving his shell
ter during a heavy bomhardmrnt and
going TO the assistance OF q wounded
man who was lying exposed in tho
open.
Corpl. Louis Libcrman, Field Ar
tillcry-At Villers- -Tourncllr. CantignS
sector, France, on May /. 1918. dis
| played distinguished bravery in twice
leaving his shelter during Il heavy
bombardmcnt and going TO the as
sstancc of wounded men lying TX
posed in the open.
Second Lieut.. Louis +. Zimmerman
Jr., Marines-In the Bois de Belleau
on Jum. 6. 1915. hc led his men in Il
| hay Onct charge against superior mem
bcrs of the enemy. capturing two ma
chine guns and seventeen prisoners
| Wounded In the face by shrapncl. he
continued hcrocially to perform his
duties until relieved.
Gunner Sergt. John Groff, Marines
I'm the Bois de Belleau on June 6
1918. he charged an enemy OF un-
known numbers at the head OF six
men. dispersed them and inflicted
losses, showing exceptional coolness
and bravery.
Sergt. Darel' J. Mckinney, Ma
rines-In the Bois de Belleau on
| June s. 1918, he. although sevcrly
| wounded. refused to go TO the rcar
for treatment. Despite his wounds
nc continued TO lead his platoon to
the attack. infiicting great losses
upon the enemy.
Alone He Worked Gun.
Corpl. Raymond Gibson. Marines
In the -Reis de -BelleaH on June-8
1918. he handled alone a Chauchai
rifle with such accuracy in the face
of an extremely heavy fire that his
platoon was thus enabled to move
sitions.
Corpl. Charles w. Brooks, Ma.
| rnes-In the Bois de Bclleau or
June s, 1918. he displayed great cour-
age and absolute disregard for per.
sonal safety in repeatedly going
through a heavy machine gun fir,
with messages.
Private Hugh S. Miller, Marines
In the Bois de Belleau, on June 6
1918. he captured single handed two OF
the enemy. Although in Il weakened
condition, he continued to perform his
duty throughout the engagement.
Second Lieut.. Ralph w. Murchall
Marines-ln the Bois de Bcllcau, or
June and s, 1918, nc demonstrated
conspicuous bravery and coolncss ir
fcarlcssly exposing himself to hcav!
fire from machine guns. rifles ant
hand grenades in order that nc NIGH
procure accurate information regard.
ing the movements of the enemy.
First Lieut.. Alfred H. Noble. Ma
rines-In the Bois de Belleau, on Jun,
6 and S. 1918, he was conspicuou!
for his rare judgment and persona
courage in handling his company il
attacks against strongly fortified
machine gun positions.
Capt. Dwight +. Smith, Marines
In the Bois De Bellcau. on June
1918. he was conspicuous for his gal
lantry and energy in conducting at
tacks against strongly fortified ma
chine gun positions. Under terrifl
machine gun fire, he held on unit
wounded.
Wounded, Led Repeated Attacks.
First Lieut.. Charles G. Roberts
Marines-In the Bois de Belleau OF
June and s. 1918, he showed rar
courage in repeatedly leading hi
platoon to an attack against an i'm
pregnable machine gun position
Severely wounded and having los
the greater part Of his men, he rc
manned in action and persisted il
requesting reinforcements with whicl
to renew the attack.
| Private John NJ. Worrcll. Marines
During. the capture of Bouresches
France, on June 6. 1918. he carric'
wounded men across the field swep
by artillery and machine gun fir
until he himself was wounded.
Private Leon d. Huffstater Ma
rines-During the capture Of Boures
ches. France. on June 6. 1918. he car
ried wounded men across fiel,
swept by artillery and machine gul
fire.
Sergt. George T. Frank, Marines
In the Tsois de Belleau. on June
191S. he showed great bravery AM
coolness in leading a platoon to al
attack on a strongly fortified ma
chine gun nest which he reached an
held.
The Commander in Chief has award
ed the Distinguished Service Cros
posthumously to the following officer
and enlisted men for acts OF gallantry
rs set forth after their names:
Decorated After Death.
Private Clinton S. Lendsey. Ma