South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-26

cuted a difficult mission OF infantry
contact patrol without protection
of accompanying battle planes on
the first day OF the St Mihiei of
fensive. After being driven back
twice by a patrol Of nine enemy
planes. they courageously made a
third attempt in the face Of a third
attack by the same planes, found
the American lines and. after being
shot down, but falling uniujured in
friendly territory, communicated
their valuable information TO head
quarters. Home address, William
Fleeson, brother, Sterling, Kas
First Lieut.. Phil A Henderson. II
s. A. S. 18th aero squadron, OBJ
server, for extraordinary heroism in
action in the Toul sector. France.
Aug. %. 1919, while on an unpro-
tected reconnaissance mission with
Lieut.. Edward Orr. pilot, he encoun-
tered a patrol of eight enemy pur-
suit planes near the American bal
loon lanes. When Lieut.. Orr at
tackled the planes, which had dlved
at the American balloon. Lieut..
Henderson engaged the othe~ eight
enemy machines. which we're at
lacking from the rear. In the VIC
lent battle which followed all nine
OF the enemy were driven of. Home
address. A. c. Henderson father.
care L. s. Fish Hatchery, Kalama.
Wash
First Lieut. Edward Orr, de
ceased, pilot, L. s A. s. 18th aero
squadron. for extraordinary hero
ism, in the Toul sector. France.
Aug. 2S. 1918. Lieut.. Orr. flying
with Lieut.. Phil A. Henderson. in
fantry observer. on an unprotected
reconnaissance mission encounter
ed a patrol Of eight enemy pursuit
planes near the American balloon
line. The patrol was sighted Just as
one OF them dived on the balloon
with the intention Of destroying II.
without hesitating. Lieut.. Orr at
tackled this plane and followed il 10
within so meters. firing his single
front gun against the double guns
with which the German plane was
equipped. In the meantime. Lieut.
Henderson engaged the other eight
planes which attacked from the
rear. After a violent combat all OF
the enemy planes were driven off.
on Sept. "A Lieut.. Orr was accident
ally killed. Next OF kin. E X Orr.
father. 5S3 Woodlawn av- Chicago.
Ill
Second Lieut.. Byrne F. Bauccm.
s. s. c., observer. LIST aero squad
ron, for extraordinary heroism in
action In the Chateau Thierry and
81. Mihiel salients. France. Lieut.
Baucom, with First Lieut.. William
P. Irwin. pilot by a long period Of
faithful and heroic operati lions. set
an inspiring example OF courage and
devotion 20 duty 20 his entire SQUAD
ron. Throughout the Chateau
Thierry actions. in June and July.
1918. he flew under the worst
weather conditions and successfully
carried out his missions in the face
OF heavy odds. In the 81. MihieI
sector, Sept u and Is. 1918. he
repeated his previous courageous
work He flew as low as so feet
from the ground behind the enemy
lines. harraSsing German troops
with machine guns and rifles He
twice drove off enemy planes which
were attempting % destroy an
American observation balloon on
Sept l. and Is. he flew at ex-
tremely low altitude and carried out
infantry contact patrols success
fully. Again on Sept L he attack
ed German battery and forced the
Germans 10 abandon il. shot of his
horse "a German officer who was
trying to escape. drove the can