New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
Heroic Deeds Win Crosses
For Officers and Soldier,
General Pershing Awards Ernbems of Vaor-Br;oss
General Douglas Macarthur Receives the Bronze OIL
Leaf for Indomitable Resolution and Great CouraoA

onlo"n ny one oi tne men struck u.
parapet and fell back into the ia trs.als me
Frlvate Maslowski seized the rrsnaa ,.aua.
and threw 1t from the trench. ius. iaae
it exploded, thereby saving his is1ss s.i IS
rades and himself from injury and ,Usa- nsa
siblee death" Next of kin: 'S Cbipsns pos
Maslowski. uncle, 2ss Sheridan 0Ipssls palss
Kenosha, Wis. "0sd,
Private James B. Townsend s....
Detachment, 32Sth Infantry "a a'ssfy
,932.946).-"For extraordinary bss.No. =. 10.
in action near Wanderers, Franc 'VS,sn
tember Is, 1918. private Tow,, sep,
left Wanderers, went out on tbs tb"ssla se,sa
which was continually under sbeu nsid,
collected and brought into Vandafe, ra afe,
sixteen wounded. He remained dSsiss "s!'s
them thlrty-two hours, bringing .s.h .s.h
food and water, adjusting gas msas saen
and making the wounded eemfartsslas'
until all had been evacuated a'M,SOe Me
of kin: Mrs. J. B. Townsend mo.Sa aeS
Troy, Ala. '-'0'nef'
Private Alfred r. Simpson. com,.
B, 321st Machine Gun Battalion Iss'ly "A
No. 223, 23,066).-"For extraordinarr "a ..
ism In action near Somme. Franz" "1SO- y
tober IL, 1918. While his nv' commas " Vt
covering with machine gun fre was
porary withdrawal of the infant '1n- =
tore hostile counter-attack, prrivss.
Simpson secured an abandoned Cs,ssaNs
machine gun and operated it until h;s
own company. as well as the infan.s..s a.s
had retired safely. He remained a. i!'
post until his ammunition was a. ,sS
hausted and was the last one m lax CA
the position. Through his bravery srS
skill the advance of the enemy w,s s
checked and our own forces were sbls
to organize a fresh eounter-attacks
Home address: Langstan T. Miller
uncle, Cedar Valley. Texas.
Captain Allen Fletcher, 362d rnf.r
try.-"For extraordinary herosm /.
action at Gesnes, France, September %
1918. Although he was seve,s,,
wounded, he continued to lead his s com
pany in the assault on Gesnes tIsn
much weakened by his wound, he a a.
organized his company and dirsetsd
its employment as covering detach'
ment in the withdrawal. He remainsd
with his company until ordered to leays
his post and receive medical treatnen,
He showed throughout the engagement
a devotion to duty only exceeded hv
his utter disregard of personal dan.
ger"
First Lieutenant Robert L. CarnnbsI
368th Infantry.-"For extraordins,y,
heroism in action near Binaryillc
France, September 27, 1918. In tn,
afternoon of September 81, Lieutenant
Campbell saw runner fall wounded
in the middle of field swept by heavy
machine gunfire. At imminent peril to
hic 1,fo f,,1T
enemy, he crossed the field and carried
the wounded soldier to shelter" Home
address: Mrs. Alice B. Campbell, wife
913 Lindsay Street, Greensboro, N. c.
Hugh w. MacNair, private, first class
S. S. U. 622 "a. S. No. 9,527).-"FOr
extraordinary heroism in action Octc.
Der 5, 1918. Having just been relieved
after forty y-eight hours of strenuous
duty, Private MacNair volunteered 10
drive an ambulance to an advanced
regimental post under constant and
intense fire. While engaged in this
dangerous mission he suffered wound
which necessitated amputation of bis
right leg" Home address: DR.. +. W.
MacNair, father, 314 College Avenue,
Houghton. Mich.
Sergeant William Benjamin, CON-
pany H., 307th Infantry-"For extraur-
dinary heroism in action at Chatesu
Diable, near Fismes, France, August q,
1918. Although severely wounded in
the first minutes of q three-hour en-
gagement, Sergeant Benjamin contih-
ued to lead his platoon with entire
disregard of personal safety, and, al
though suffering intensely from bis
wounds, he refused to be evacuated un-
til the action was over and he had
found cover for his men," Home, ad-
dress, Mrs. Sarah Benjamin. 804 East
169th Street, New York, N. Y.
Sergeant Charles A. Briggs, Company
B, 306th Machine Gun Battalion-"For
extraordinary heroism in action in the
doret d'Argonne, north of La Hatazee,
France, September 90, 1918. Sergeant
Briggs, knowing that his commanding
officers and three soldiers had been
shot down and reported killed, volun..
teered, obtained permission and passed
into zone of heavy and continuous
machine gun fire, to where his COM
rades lay, to render first aid and 70
rescue them if alive; but unfortunately
he found his comrades dead" Home
address, Charles E. Briggs, father,
Howard Avenue, Binghamton, N. J.
Private Peter Matter, Company B.
307th Infantry For extraordinsV
heroism in action near Fismes, France
August 27, 1918. After having been
wounded and severely burned iaa
gassed by an explosion of mustard sS'
shell. Private Matter nevertheless; cou'
tinued at his work as stretcher nssfsl'
evacuating wounded until he was as
ually unable to see and was orde.,.a
to be evacuated himself" Home CO.
dress, Mrs Joseph Matter. sister-h.
law. 1912 Whirlpool Street, Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
First Lieutenant Albert N. Hsssln
35Sth Infantry-"For extraordInals
heroism in action between Fey-en-hasss
and Nilcey, France, September L. lsis
Although he was severely wounuea
Lieutenant Hassin refused to go Ios
first aid station, but continued 70 gNs
great assistance in silencing enems
machine gun nests" Home address
j. ]. Hassig, father. Elwood City, fenn'