Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06

mans Of the Prussian Guard, he rose
to his knees and shot five. OF them.
The others fed
''Sergt. James B. Lepley. infantry:
Near Souain, to the northeast Of
'Chalons-sur-Marne. France. on the
night Of 18th and 18th July, 1918,
Sergt. Lepley left his trench and re-
turned to woods. through a smoth-
ering fire Of gas. high explosive and
shrapnel. to search for two men from
his platoon who were missing. He
found them lost in the woods and
guided them back to the platoon. On
28th July, 1918. near Sergy, Franz,
he led his platoon forward in the
face Of a heavy machine gun fire and
captured six machine guns and thir-
teen prisoners from the Prussian
Guards
"Sergt. Edward M. Shanahan, In
fantry: In the face Of violent ar
tillery and machine gun fire, near
Sergy and Seringes. France. on 2Sth
July. 1918, he selected a squad of men
and rushed a machine gun that had
been harassing his company with It's
fire. He reached and captured the
gun and killed the crew. thus forcing
a massage for part Of his conapany.
Corp. John J. Mclaughlin, infantry:
Without assistant he cleared out a
France. on July %. 1918. Ee killed
four OF the enemy. took one a pris-
oner and held the position by him
self until support arrived. Prior to
this he had left shelter to give hrst
aid to comrade who was lying
severely wounded in the open.
Turn Foes Guns on Them.
Corp. George r. Bousted, infantry:
Corp George Bousted distinguished
himself northeast of Chateau-Thierry,
France, on July Is. 1913. when, as
the leader of squad of four men. he
raided an enemy machine gun nest
held by twelve Germans. As a result
Of this daring work one of the enemy
was killed, the other eleven captured
and their four machine guns turned
upon the retreating foe
private Thomas J. Gray. infantry:
He distinguished himself northeast
of Chateau-Thierry. France, on July
90, 1918, when, with four other men,
The raided an enemy machine gun nest
held by twelve Germans. AS a result
of their daring and presence of mind
one of the enemy was killed, the
other eleven captured and their four
machine guns turned upon the re-
treating foe
private Nick Costianes, infantry
He distinguished himself northeast
of Chateau-Thierry, France, on July
%, 1918, when, with four other men,
he raided an enemy machine gun nest
held by twelve Germans. AS a result
of their daring and presence Of mind
one Of the enemy was killed, the other
eleven captured and their four ma
chine guns turned upon the retreat
ing foe
Private Martin J. Higgins. infan-
try: Near Villers-sur-Fere on July
i30, 1918, Private Higgins twice left
lshelter and went out into exposed
lplaces in front Of the firing line, I'M
|der heavy enemy machine gun fre,
land carried in wounded comrades
Private Burr Fricke, infantry:
Near Villers-sur-Fere. France. on
July %, 1918, he saw six Germans
|about to make a prisoner of his cor
!poral, who had been severely wounded
lin the ankle. He called a comrade
land advanced on the Germans, killed
1.-TWO of them, took the other, four pris-
;oners and returned with his corporal
lsafely to our lines
Private Alt c. Wilken, infantry:
He aided materially in the advance
against the Prussian Guards, near
ISergy, France, July %, 1918. Despite
three wounds. lie carried on with his
|automatic rifle until his right hand
was shattered
1.-The commander : in chief has
awarded the distinguished service
cross posthumously to the following
men for the acts Of gallantry as set
forth after their names:
Private Patrick Reynolds, infantry: