Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-25
CITATIONS OF AMERICANS
 FOR DEEDS OF HERoIsM
During the Engagement at cantigny-
 Accounted in Simple Language.

With the American Army in France, | June 24-CBy The Associated Press) )-I Citations of officers and men record in | simple language the engagement at | Cantigny which Is destined to form a l glorious page in American history. | They read as follows:
 Lieutenant G. F. Gather .(since killed l in action): With splendid courage and coolness, he mounted the parapet of trench and directed destructive hanking fire from two automatic rifle teams exposed to seven German ma chine guns."
 Sergeant Edward Nester Owicz: Knocked unconscious by shell and left behind, he staggered and rejoined his company, after which, mortaily wounded, he died.''
 Sergeant William L. Nouns: 'tSeri- ously wounded, he helped to repel a counter attack, assisted the wounded and refused to quit
 Sergeant Frank Kelly, machine gum ner: He brought in two wounded and did valiant service with the accuracy o fhis machine gum
 Corporal Joseph Samere: He wired an important position while under ma chine fire and assisted a wounded com rade."
 Private Brooks C. BoWles:" He crept several hundred yards in daylight un- der a terrific machine gun and rifle fire to rescue a wounded comrade ly ing in the open"
 Private George Purcell: Cited for similar action to that of Bowles" 1 Private Willard Felty: Exposed to enemy machine guns, he silenced with his automatic German machine gun and reduced the fire of others until his own weapon was useless l Private Fred M. Meyer: "He shield ed an automatic rifle firer with his l body, enabling the rif1eman to silence | a German machine gun. Meyer was killed as the result of his cation" l Private Shelton Armes: Wounded in two places by shell. he regained consciousness and joined his platoon !" 1 Private William l.. Proup, machine gunner: Carried wounded officer to safety through terrific shellfre"
 Private Walter Stewart, machine i gunner: He was wounded while help- 1 ing to rescue a wounded officer who was lying on open ground swept by artillery and machine gunfre'' | Private, Andrew Charles, machine gunner: His corporal and another comrade killed. he manned a machine gun for three days without relief and constantly under artillery and machine gunf1re. l Private Russell Handely. Wiring front positions iii daylight in plain sight of the enemy, who shot him with a machine gum
 I Private William Phuar: Cited for a similar performance to that of Hand ley" Private Victor Magoon: Remained at his post and did distinguished ser vice though suffering from gas poison ing for four days
 Lieutenant. E. D. Orren: .Witt
 bravery and coolness in handling g
 platoon under heavy bombardment. he
 defeated an enemy counter attack. in.
 z1cting heavy losses'
 Colonel Lucius D. Holbrook: Dis.
 played conspicuous skill in handIins
 an artillery group in attack and sub.
 sequent bombardments, preserving the
 mission of the guns, adjusting the
 barrage line and efficiently supportins the infantry"
 Captain R. H. Oglesby, engineers Volunteered to assist, and laid or
 and directed the organization of thre, strong points under intense ~artiller,
 and machine gun fire until overcon, , l by gas. Sent to hospital" ) Lieutenant Colonel John A. Crane ' Sixth Field artillery: "Accuracy of fir,
  of the operation''
 | Lieutenant M. Toussaint, French ar tillery Jason officer: Maintained eff , fectfve hason between French and ; American artillery groups"
 Lieutenant M. R. Bedsole: "Runnin.
 under heavy shell fire aid to a wound
 ed corporal. John G. Flint" : Captain Earle F. Fisher: Utter dis iregard for his own safety during ; heavy bombardment of a battery. as
 sisting wounded"
 Corporal William Robbins: "Shrap mel wound in lungs; remained bus, i under heavy fire; walked a kilo : metre and a half to a dressing statio, ' to help other wounded: died" Corporal Winslow Corbett, macbin gunner; Entire gun crew wiped out , he was severely wounded by a lare shell; crawled to the company com . mander and asked for two men to op ? crate the gun; crawled 200 yards t n the trenches to turn in parts of gpn ]. in his pockets"
 : Private John Fennessy: "Remaine at post mortally wounded until enc Z. r my was repulsed; advised lieutenan n of dying condition and requested hir Il to place additional auto rifle as sup
 stitutes for one broken. Thought (
 duty only when dying"
 Sergeant De Vaughyon, French ar r. tillery: Maintained liaison.'
 Corporal Henry G. Diecken: "Con d spicuous bravery in protecting an
 preparing telephone lines under ter
 rife shell fire, thus keeping up con . munications"
 e Private Benjamin F. Lawson n Bravery and devotion to duty in rt ]. pairing telephone lines under she if fire"
 Il Corporal John G. Flint: While h l. battery was under shell fire display te7l ed bravery in operating machine gu i- against German airplane until wount is ed"
 Lieutenant Cyrus Garnsey: "Ga
 lantry in aiding Corporal Flint und'
 heavy shell fire"
 ', Private Harry E. Schaeffe Wounded three times by shell as g;
 sentry while warning drivers of arm ,e I.trucks of the danger of gas duri1
 an attack"
 Private J. E. Ball: Displayed hi. k, qualities of courage and devotion T. duty in rescuing a mortally wound r. comrade from a shell hole filled wi in gas"
 o-t Lieutenant Frederick Ham; ."E, ce posing himself to heavy shell fire ne repair telephone lines;. suffered fro ls shell shock ge lieutenant Gilbert s. Lance: Re lz, dered unconscious twice while actil Q q | oc Haehp riff ,er and delivering me