Arizona republican., 1918-07-12
HEROIC ACTS ARE
 GIVEN REWARD BY
 GENERAL PERSH|NC
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 WASHINGTON, July 11.-General Pershings communique on operations in the sectors of the western front held by American troops, made public by the war department, follows:
 Headquarters American Expedi- tionary Forces, July 10, 1918:
 Section A-The day again passed quietly at points occupied by our troops.
 "Section Bin the Chateau Thisrry region, the days of July ' to 8 were uneventful. The enemy continued to direct much rifle and machine gun fire on our new line in the vicinity of Vaux and north of Naux, and also in the Altkirch sector on July 6 and '. No unusual acts of any description were reported
 For Distinguished Service
 "The commander in chief has awarded distinguished service crosses to the following officers and enlisted men for the acts of gallantry set forth after their names:
 Private William R. Davis, infantry: For exceptional courage and devotion 10 duty in action, remaining at his post and continuing to fire his rifle and grenades at the enemy after being se- verely wounded in action April 12 1918.
 Private Joseph J. Cannon. infantry: For courage and self sa crificing devo- tion to duty in action against the en- emy on April 12 1918, voluntarily going with one comrade to an advanced post in a communication trench and with an automatic rifle holding back the advance of the enemy to take the trench until his comrade was killed and himself severely wounded.
 The Better to Throw
 Private Elmer Lane. infantry: For coolness and gallantry in action April 13, 1918, standing on the parapet of a trench in order to see the enemy ad- vancing through heavy fog ne con- tinued. under heavy fire, to throw hand grenades at the enemy until severely wounded, thus preventing the enemy from penetrating the line in the vicin- ity of his post.
 Sergeant John c. Courtney. infan- try: Sergeant Lee r. Jacques, infantry and Private Alfred P. Lee, infantry: During the action of April 10, 1918, dis played courage, coolness and the spirit of self-sacrifice in voluntarily going through a shell l-swept area to bring back wounded to place of safety carrying one wounded man more than fifty yards under heavy shell fire. Private Charles Marine, infantry: Displayed coolness. courage and the spirit of self sacrifice during the actior of April 10, 1918, in voluntarily going through a shell-swept area to bring , back a wounded non commissioned of ficer to a dressing station.
 Rescue an Officer
 Private first class, Kenneth B Page. infantry, and private first class Charlie M. Dodge, infantry: Displayed conspicuous gallantry during action O April TO- 1918, in running through { heavily shelled area to rescue an of ficer who had fallen mortally wound ed, and. at great personal risk, carry ing him to dressing station.
 Private first class, Walter J. Me Cam, infantry: During action of Apri 10, 1918, displayed conspicuous gallan try in running through heavil, shelled area to pick up a wounded sol dier and carry him, unaded and a great personal risk, to dressing sta , tion.
 Second Lieutenant Allen K. Dexter infantry: While acting as battalion scout officer during action of April and 13, 1918, displayed conspicuou devotion to duty by exposing himsel constantly under heavy shell fire t secure information; continuing hi work for "A hours after being wound , ed. and he collapsed at dressing sta t tion where he had been sent for treat l ment.
 | In the Midst of Things Private Glen Hill, infantry: Fo : coolness and gallantry in action Apr :, 12 and 13, 1918. Having recently bee assigned to a regiment and hearing a
 order for counter attack being give ], in an adjoining detachment he joine aa ! the latter and himself killed two c the enemy with his bayonet.
 "The commanders in chief has als
 awarded the distinguished servic cross posthumously to the followin
 enlisted men:
 Private Joseph k. Blair infantr,
 during the action of April 12, 1918, dis n played exceptional coolness and devo Q tion to duty ins declining to seek cove = during bombardment and continu : ing at his post in an exposed positio Il awaiting the attack of the chem, E Killed in action.
 n Corporal Russell A. Hoyt. infantry = During acton of April F. 1918, dis e played courage and self sacrificing dc
 votion to duty in going to a commun a eating trench with one comrade an . holding back the advance of the enc e my through the trench until killed 2 . his post.
 d Private Howard P. Fitzgerald. ir n fantry: Displayed courage. coones g and the spirit of self sacrifice in il
 action of April 10 1918. digging o,
 a buried comrade while himself undo
 heavy fire. persisting in this wol
 until he himself received a mort \ Wound''