The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-29
SOLDIER BOYS HONORED FOR BRAVERY

narior strength OF tho enemy, he
PROMPTLY attacked aud. fighting brill
liant battle. shot down ono German ma
chine, which fell In three pieces. ana
drove the other two well within tho
enemy lines. On May IS. 1918. lie saw
six German albatross aeroplancs flying
toward him at all altitude of 1000 me-
ters near Bots Rate. France. Regard
less of personal danger. he immediately
attacked and by skillful maneurer!ng
and accurate operation Of his. machine
gun he brought one plane down III
flames and drove the other five back
into their own lines. On May 81. l9l"'
he took the offensive against TWO Ger
man bi-plaacS at an altitude Oh -'oVo
meters over Lironville, France. Shoe
down one Of them and pursued tho otheT
far behind the German lines. On June
5, 1915, accompanied by another pilot
he attacked two enemy battlc-planes
a, an altitude OF 500 meters over Eply'
France. After a spirited combat. Lieu
tenant Campbell was shot through the
hack by a machine gun bullet. but IN
spite OF his injury he kept on fighting
until he had forced one OF the enemy
planes to the ground. where II was de-
s-rnv.d by artillery FIRE. and had driven
the other plane back into It's own ter
ritory.
Homo address: w. " Campbell. Lick
Observatory, Mt. Hamilton. California
second Lieutenant Ralph y. ONctll.
4. s.. 14Tth Aero Squadron. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Chateau
Thi.rry. France July >. 1?iS. Lieutcn-
ant O'Nciil. and four other pilots at
tackled twelve enemy battlc-pianoS. IN
4 violent battle within The cncmT'S lines
;hcy brought down three German planes.
one OF which was credited TO- Lieutenant
/ D'NcilI, \ Bronze Oak Leaf Is awarded
TO Lieutenant O'Ncill for the following
. act Of extraordinary heroism in action:
on July 3, 1918. Lieutenant O'Ecill leu
three other pilots in battle against
eight German pursuit-plaues near Chal-
eau Therry, France. Lieutenant O'NelIi
attacked the leader. opening hre AT
about $50 yards and closing up 10 81
wards range. After quick and de-
cISiv. flSh; the enemy aircraft fell IN
flames. Lieutenant O'NCill then turned
ON three other machines that were at
lacking him from the rear and brought
one Of them down. Tho other Ave enemy
Flames were driven away
HON" address: Mrs. l.. L. D'Ecill. us
Snnoiia street. Nogalcs. Arizona.
First l.'it-''tl JHtI.tS - -'t''''N''~'
\. s.. 9th Aero Squadron. For extra
, ordinary hcroi$m in action in the loui
! sector III May. 1915. lie attacked thrc"
! enemy planes at an altitude OF 4SO0
! meters over the Forct he La Rape
. France After Il short fight he brought
down ore Of the mHchiurS IN flames
: During the combat ;hr entering wedge
and the covering OF the upper wings "t
! lieutenant Mcissn2r's plane were torn
| away and after the battle he was sub
! iected - heavy fire from anti-aircraIt
, batteries. but by skill:ul operation and
| cool Judgment he succeeded in making
! a, landing within the American lines
!! Tho Bronze Oak Leaf is awarded Lieu
! tenant Mcissncr for the following act
! OF extraordinary hcrnism in action: On
, May 80. 1918. he attacked two enemy
] planes at an altitude of 4,5oO meters
above Jaulnoy, France. and after
! sharp engagement shot one down II
: flames and forced the other back into
! it's own territory. -.
| Home address: Carl y. Meissner' -
! I.enox Road Brooklyn. y. \.
+! CAPTAIN David Nick. Peterson. A. S.
! sith Aero Squadron. For extraordinary
i hrroism in action near LuncFl!ic
| France. on May 3. 1918. Leading q
: patrol of three. Captain Peterson en-
+ couutercd Ave enemy planes ut an att
I Jude Of $500 meters and Immediately
! gave battle. Notwithstanding the fact
, that hr was attacked from oil sides
/ This officer, by Skillful mancuverlnE
/: succeeded in shooting down one OF the
b enemy planes and dispensing the remain
ing four Tho Bronze oak Lear Is
; awarded to Captain Peterson for extra
ordinary heroiSm in action near THE
! court. France. on May IS. 1918. While
! IN a patrol alone Captain Peterson en-
countered two enemy planes at an alti'
rude OF S" meters. He promptly at
tackled, despite thf odds and shot down
! one Of tho enemy planes IN flames
While thus engaged he was attacked
! from above By the second enemy plane
but by skillful maneuroring he sue
ceedcd in shooting it down also.
; Homie address: 7. 3. Peterson. Homes
| dale. Pa.
First Lieutenant Frank y. ilcwellyn
| Pilot. a9th Aero Squadron.
| Home address: Mrs. W. \. Llcwrllyn
! Mother. 5636 keuwood avenue. Chicago
II and Second Lieutenant Roland II
! Seel. c A. c. Observer. 99th Aero Squad.
ron.
Home address: Joseph II. Ne"l. father
Macon. Ga. For extraordinary heroisr
| in action east. of Saint Die. France
| August Il, 1918. Lieutenant Llcwellyn
acting as pilot, and Lieutenant Neel
acting as observer, carried on success
ful liaison with the infantry during the
attack on Frapelle. They flew orel
the enemy lines at an altitude OF only
4nO meters, firing on and disconccrtinE
m, enemy and thereby giving courage
and confidence to the American forces
| Despi,c heavy fire from fifteen anti
| aircrnst machine guns and several bat
,erloe of auti-aircratt artillery. they
n.rformed their work efficiently. Thcil
. aeronlnncs were struck by u numbe
.,of machine gun bullets. one Of which
D., cu, the rudder and elevator cUntru
uiros and caused the rudder Ia jam
,rb, broken control wire held and opcr
otcd hy Lieutenant Mel under dir"c
i NON of Lieutenant Llcw"llyn. Running
rho machine together in this manner
Ithev continued their l!aiSon work unit
tho plane began Ia bec"me uumanaGca
hlo when. III spite of it's damaged con
d,tion, they brought ii back to thril
a!rlrcnc.
Lieutenant Thomas ]. t.hcrnathy. A
s liI,h Aero Squadron. For extra
ordinary hcroism in action 'r'hr N"uhin
Franco. July Il. 1918. Lieutenant -A5tr
ra,bv Will" oil putrrl duty attacked al
enemy plane I: close ISHG" firing
hundred rounds :, a distnnc" ~ IRON
ntty - iwo hundred y.T'!s' lie i"i