The sun., 1918-12-29
CAPTAIN EMERSON
WINS YALOR CROSS
New Yorker Decorated for Gal
lsntry in Battle North Of
Grand Pre-.
JERSEY MEN H0N0RED
Francis A. Duffy and John H.
Langley, Medical Corps, Show
Heroism in France.
JERSEY MEN H0NORED

Distinguished Service Crosses have
been awarded by Gen. Pershing to the
following men from New York and VI
anity for acts OF extraordinary hsroism /:
EMERSON, WILLARD L., o.pa, sIlth In
fanfSy, stb hsAiscn avenue, New York
. .rs,p s0r aTrlns N. sn shtinT s no. n Of
Grand Pre-. France, November /. 1914.
capt. tthen heut.) Emerson personally
nssu. going out with selected pstrols 10
bomb out enemy machine Gunners. A
company on his ieft had It's command
81 once took charge OF the company and
mAn0uved u with his own. BY his ex-
smpts In sharing hardshlps during the
deeds and aided materially in sustaining
the morale.
DUFFY, FRANCIS A.. Medical Detach-
for eItraordinary heroism in ection near
TAiAucourt, France. September 81, lSls.
caring for the wounded In the front line
ohinse sun IRE. Administered FIRST aid
treatment TO forty men, utterly dlsre-
s.rdinE personA dsnSer Q October
immediately oehind the fret wave dur
Ing the advance OF his company and in
ire face % heavy IRE cared for the
wounded a. they fell
LANGLEY, JOHN H.. Medical Detachment.
Sllth Infantry. Newneld. n. J., for ex-
tsrordinA<y bravery In action near Che
NlsEeus FT4nCes OGtODsr II. 1tlb. Lang
Icy remained on duty simultaneously TOR
four hcurv. rendering Aid to the fallen
men under terrific shell IRE. Finding his
york he removed 1t despite the choking
fumes eecaping from the bursting gas
shells He was gsssed, but continued 10
work FOR an hour until ail the rounded
we're attended.
HALL, HERBERT w., Lieut., A4th
Artsiery; ce:.t Artillery Corps. Win
mE an action near ThiatlCOtlrt Frs ncR.
September 81, 1918. Charged with bring
ing a trAtnload of ammunition forward TO
operation. Lieut.. Hail found part OF the
railway track had been obliterated by
,n.ny s.si,nre: Securing a detail .,
vith them 10 repair the track. when
the engineer ofhcer was killed by q shell.
continued 81 under heavy shelhare. show
Ing utter disregard for personal danger
and Inspiring confidence in the men by
Machine Gun Bsttslion. Of Princeton,
rolsm in sction in the Bois dEstrayet,
Private cassidy gave his life While faith
qua In action. Though very III and near
10 exhaustion, he remained with his gun
crew under almost continuous shelihre
for more THAI tventy-four hours. He
vas directing and encouraging the men
Of hts depleted squad when Killed BY a
MINER. DONALD. MAJOR. Medical Corps.
18th Infantry, 4 Bergen avenue. Jersey
city. for e1trao.dinary heroism in Ac-
ton az Ormont Farm, France. October
10 1915. Proceeding voluntarily under
heavy shellnre TO an advanced aid sta
ton: Major Miner worked increasingly
for hours aiding the wounded. diseardInE
h.s Eas mask when he found that &
AWARDS Ai os i" p ss; HSIs Service
Crosses hsve also been made 10 the
following men from other localities:
KALKINBERG, Edwin A. Camden. y. J.
wEsTcoTT, Allen p. North Castine, Ne.
NeDEvrrT. james A., Lieut.. Cincinnati.
BOWERS. iloye G., Lieut., birmingham m,
TAYLOR. W. J. r. Lieut.. Rochester.
ROONEY. Pau y. A., Lieut., East Boston,
fEcHEL Edward W, Milwaukee.
MCCORMACK. Alphonsus l., Lieut. Bos-
DANIELS. Charles E, Louisa. Va.
HATCH. Benjamin T. Jr, s.rEt.. pispo-
BRETT, serene E.. MA,o-. Portland. Ore.
ALDRiCH. Perry H.. Lieut., EsssI juno.
BREREToN. L.w. H.. Major. washington
LANDEs. william s.. Lieut.. IAnsdOwn
DORSEY, James w. washington.
AeoCIRk Harry Corp. Principle Fur
xrHIM1S. Alfred H. Roger. city. Mich
SINNERS. IeRoy. Port Deposit. Nd.
NoWLIS, George A, serEt-. Cosby, Tenn
ROSE. Harold w. Oakland. Cal.
sHENsOS, Kari J. Capt. Beaverton. Ore
DIESER. Louis. Capt. Culpeper. Va