Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
AWARD SERVICE CROSSES
TO AMERICAN HEROES
Graphic Stories OF Individual Work
Done Arc Related i'm Cita-
tations for Bravery.
ATTACKED BY ELEVEN HUNS
Corporal Clears Out Farmhouse
Singlc-fIandcd, Killing -Four Ger
mans and Capturing Another,
Holding Fort Until Help Arrives.
IBy Associated Press

" ASH lNGT n, September .;
-Graphic stories OF the individual
heroism of the American officers and
men ilEhtinE i'm France arc told in
citation of those awarded Distinguish
81 Service Crosses by General pershing.
me citations we're received Tonight
AZ the war Department as delayed
section of General pershinS's COM
'nnniquc for Wednesday.
One of the men decorated was a
private Of infantry. who was attacked
cd by eleven Germans when he entered
cellar at NauX. July !. to install a
telephone. lie killed two OF the enemy
ana took the other nine prisoners. \
corporal of infantry cleared out "A farm
house near Villers-sur-Fcre, July IS.
single handed. killing four Germans.
capturing one and holding the house by
himself until support arrived
a sergeant OF infantry. after rushing
ahead OF his line near Jergcy. July rs,
was so badly wounded that he could
not stand. Ten Germans OF the Prus-
sian Guard attacked him. lie arose
=, TO-, MS knees shot i've Of them and
private of infantry on July IS, near
/ Niilers-sur-Fcre saw six Germans about
TO take prisoner his corporal, who had
! comradc advanced on the Germans.
killed two Of them, took the other four
| the American lines.
machine-sun sergeant brought
down two German airplanes which
with machine gun IRE Despite the
rain OF enemy bullets. the sergeant
turned his own machine gun on the
collapsed. In falling, it struck the
lower one. causing it also 10 crash
to the earth.
Several officers OF the infantry and
commands when wounded: for passing
through the enemy lines seeking in
t . t and Tor other acts of daring.
a chaplain and a cook also were decor
atcd Tor their bravery and GOODNESS in
attending wounded men under lire.
The commander in chief has award ed
the Distinguished Service Cross 10 tine
follow ing officers and men for acts OF
sullantry:
Second Lieutenant Clarence r. Christ
man, machinc-Eun battalion.
second Lieutenant Frederick Hahn.
field artillery.
Corporal Anthony c. Bills. field ar
tillery.
Corporal Leon Harlow. field artillery.
PRIVATE Abe kaufman. field artillery.
second Lieutenan, Fred a. Tillman.
a. S. 5. &.
Major Guy l. Rome infantry.
Captain Jesse w Woodbridge. infan-
First Lieutenant Edgar G.. Tobin.
aero pursuit squadron.
Second Lieutenant George winfield
kuehlinan. engineers.
Second Lieutenant, James Stanley
Cotton, engineers
Sergeant William A. Hartman. engi-
nccrs.
Second Lieutenant John j. Williams.
infantry.
Second Lieutenant Hugh F. Edwards,
infantry.
supply Sergeant Jan Jankowskl, in
fantry.
rriva,c. first class, Franklin D. Nc
Nickcrs. infantry.
Private. first class. Walter A. snam-
inski, infantry.
Private Edward A. Belanger. in
fantry.
Private Albert S Hartwell. s. s. L.
Major william j. Donovan, infantry.
Captain Thomas J. Reilly, infantry
Captain Richard j. Ryan. infantry
Captain van Santvord Mcrle-Smith
infantry.
Chaplain Francis r. Duffy. infantry
First Lieutenant John &. Christopher
infantry.
Second Lieutenant William H. spen-
Ger, infantry.
Cook Harry c. Ricket. infantry.
Sergeant Frank Gardello. Jr.. infan-
try.
Sergeant Byron w. Hamilton. in
fantry.
Sergeant lanes Is. Lepley. infantry.
fantry.
Corporal John J. McLoughlin. infan-
try.
Corporal George r. Bous,ed, infan-
Private Thomas J.. Gray. infantry.
iriNate NICK Costumes. infantry.
priVate Martin J. Higgins. infantry
Private Alt G. Wilken, infantry
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