The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-13
Many Crosses Are Awarded
For Distinguished Service

sion, Lieutenant Blcckley showco
the highest possible contempt o
personal danger, devotion to duty
courage and yalor. Home address
+. L. Blcckley, father Fourth Ma
tional Bank, Wichita, Kansas.
Chaplain James Norman King
Thirteenth lnfantry--For cXtraor-
dinary heroism in action near Thaiu-
court, September 10, 1913. Chaplain
King gave proof of unhesitatng de-
votion and energy far beyond all
call of his duty as battalion chap
lain. He was continually on the out
post line searching for and bury
ing the dead and circulating among
the men in the trenches. Durinb
the entire period, the line was sub
jected to extremely heavy sheIling
from the enemy yet he allowed moth
ing to interfere with his having
burial servises for the dead that
were brought to the burial ground
located within the shellcd area. lie
was sent TO the nearest hospital, but
he prevailed upon the surgeon to al
low him to return to the front and
continue his work. Home address:
Mrs. Kathleen f. King, ~ Frank
lin Street, Lima, Ohio.
Sergt Mathew jenkins, + Co.,
370th Infantry, for extraordinary
heroism in action September 70,
l9lS-Sergeant jenkins was in com
mand OF detachment and was or
dered to attack the German me. Al
ter rescung under wire comradc,
he charged with his detachment.
took a fortified tunnel and, being lar
in advance of our lines and without
rations and ammunition held the
position for more than thirty-slX
hours, until relieved, making use OF
captured guns and ammunition to
repcl the counter attacks made upon
him. Home address: Luke Turner,
friend, 8 +. And ST., Chicago, Ill.
Attacked Three Foekkers.
Lieut.. James Knowles, Jr., 95th
Aero Squadron for extraordinary
leroism in action near Mont Fau-
,on, France, October 9, 19lS-While |
IN a voluntary patrol over the en-
,my's lines, Lieutenant Knowles |
observed three enemy FokkerS at
acking one of our balloons. He un-
lesitantingly attacked, and in bit
er combat that lasted for five min
ties, he succeeded in bringing one
II the enemy planes down in flames
nd driving of the others. Home
ddress: James Knowles, St, faith
r. 81 Brattle St., Cambridge, Mass.
Corp. Willie Green, b Co.. 398th
niantrv. for extraordinary heroism
1 action near Nulcey, France. Sep
ember l5, 19lS-While officers
ere holding a conference in dug
ut on our outpost line, German
atrol came across small loot
ridge directly to the entrance OF
lie dugout and threw a grenade in
de. Corporal Green, without any
Of personal danger, in or
er save his officers from injury,
ood on the grenade, and then shot
20 of the retreating patrol. Home
ldress: ]. d. Green, Hastings,
klahoma.
Col. John II. Parker, l02nd In
.ntry, for extraordinary heroism
action at Seicheprey France, on
pril 20, l9lS-During the engage
ent at Seicheprey, Colonel Parker
ent out in whitening hostile bar
.ge to inspect his lines. Repeat
ilv he climbed upon the firing step
the trench, standing there with
5 back toward the enemy, and with
ell splinters falling about him, he
liked to his men in such cool calm
rms as to reassure them and brace
EN- up. so that when he LETT they
ere in a cheerful state OF mind and
better condition TO ward against
tack. \ bronze leaf is awarded to
9lonel Parker for the following act