The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16
Honored for Bravery

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tinguished service crosses have been
awarded the following Americans:
Corporal Andrew C. Shabinger, Co.
e, 131st Infantry-For extraordinary
heroism in action at Hamel, Belgium,
July 4, 1918. Although severely
wounded in the arm at the beginning
Of the engagement, Corporal Shading
err continued forward as squad leader,
exhibiting great gallantry and setting
an inspiring example to his men. His
home address: Mrs. Irene Shabinger.
wife. Chillicothe, III.
Corporal Lester c. Whitson, Co. E,
131st Infantry-For extraordinary he.
roism in action at Hamel. Belgium,
July 4. 1918. Although severely
wounded in the shoulder at the begin
ming of the engagement, Corporal
Whitson continued forward as squad
leader. exhibiting great gallantry and
setting an inspiring example to his
men. Home address: Mrs. Emma
Whitson, 6816 Olcott avenue, Chicago
, Illinois.
Private Fri. r. A. Wilkins. Co. A.
1921 Infantry-For extraordinary he.
! roism in action at Hamel. Belgium
July 4. 1918. Unaided, Private VIII.
kins attacked a machine gun position
with hand grenades, drove off the gun
crew and captured the gun. Home
address: Mrs. George Green, sister
So May street, Freeport, III.
Private Christopher w. Keane. Med
| ical Detachment. 131st Infantry-Fo1
| extraordinary heroism in action al
Hamel, Belgium. July 4, 1918. Through
out the engagement Private Keane dis
played great gallantry and devotion tC
! duty by treating the wounded in an
area swept by machine gun and artil
| lery fire. When two stretcher bearers
who were working with him were
killed he impressed German prisoners
| into the service of carrying wounded
| to the aid station. Home address
| Mrs. Anna A. keane, mother, 4712 w
Monroe street, Chicago, ILL.,
Corporal Albert G.. Painsipp, Co. A
1920 Infantry-For extraordinary he
roism in action at Hamel, Belgium
July 4, 1918. Single handed he at
tackled a German machine gun EN-
placement. Although wounded in the
| leg when a machine gun was trained
upon him, he boldly attacked it with
| hand grenades and drove off the crew
Home address: Mrs. D. Alberovsky
mother, Batavia, Ill.
| Corporal Thomas A. Pope, Co. E
| 131st Infantry-For extraordinary he
roism in action at Hamel, Belgium
| July 4, 1918. Corporal Pope rushed q
hostile machine gun single handed
bayoneted several of the crew, and
standing astride the gun, kept the re
mainder of the detachment at bay un
/ til the arrival of reinforcements which
killed or captured the rest of the en-
envy. Home address: J. j. Pope. bro
| Their, 6946 Overhill avenue, Chicago
! Illinois.
Sergeant James E. Krum. Co. E
131 st Infantry-For extraordinary he
| roism in action at Hamel, Belgium
July 4, 1918. Although severely wound
| ed in the right arm at the beginning
Of the engagement. Sergeant Krun
continued forward as squad leader, ex
hibiting great gallantry and setting
an inspiring example to his men. AT
! ter his wound had been dressed he in
! sisted upon returning to duty with his
| platoon. Home address: Harold
/, Krum. brother 6504 Nordicca avenue
! Edison Park. Chicago, ILL.,
Private William F. Linzky, Co. e
| 131st Infantry-For extraordinary he
| roism In action at Hamel, Belgium
July 4, 1918. Private Linzky was Sc
| verely wounded In the right arm by
| shrapnel at the beginning Of the bat
| tie. nevertheless he carried his auto
| matte rife forward and used 1t effec
| lively In the assault on the village
| Home address: Mrs. Mary Linzky
mother. 800 street, Chicago, Ill.