The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-20

name of the president, has awarded
the Observation-Disclosures cross tc
the following named officers and
soldiers for the acts OF eXtraor-
diaary heroism described after their
names:
Pvt. First Glass; Edwin d, Bran
bic, Headquarters Company, l02d
Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action at Marcheville, France,
September 20, 1918. Pvt. Bramble
eerformed valuable service in main
raining communication by voluntar-
lily repairing telephone lines under
a heavy artillery bombardment.
While so engaged he was seriously
younded. Home address, John II.
B. Bramble, father, Mapleton, Iowa,
First Lieut.. Samuel Kaye, Jr., Air
Service, Oath Aero Squadron. For
extraordinary heroism in action
over the region of Epinonville,
France, September 70, 1918. While
on a mission Lieut.. Kaye, accom-
panied by another machine piloted
by Lieut.. Reed NJ. Chambers, en-
countered a formation OF six enemy
machines (Fokker type) at an al
titude OF 5000 feet. Despite numer-
ical superiority OF the enemy Lieut..
Kaye and Lieut.. Chambers imme-
diately attacked and succeeded in
destroying one and forced the re-
naming five TO retire into their own
lines. \ bronze oak leaf is award
ed to Lieut.. Kaye for the following
act Of extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion over the region of Montfaucon
and Bantheville, France, October ),
1918: Lieut.. Kaye encountered a
formation OF seven enemy machines
(Fokker type). Regardless OF their
numerical superiority, he immedi-
ately attacked and by skillful man
euvering succeeded in separating
one enemy plane from its formation
and after short combat shot it
down in flames. Home address
Samuel Kaye, Sr, (father), sos
North Tenth street, Columbus,
Miss.
First Lieut.. Reed NJ. Chambers,
Air Service, Oath Aero Squadron.
For extraordinary heroism in action
over the region OF Epiononvillc,
France, September %, 1918. While
on a mission Lieut.. Chambers, ac-
companied by another machine pi- |
loted by First Lieut.. Samuel Kaye,
ir., encountered formation OF six
enemy machines (Fokker type) at
an altitude of 5000 feet Despite
superiority OF the enemy
Lieut.. Chambers and Lieut.. Kaye
attacked and succeeded
in destroying one and forced the
five to retreat into their
own lines. A bronze oak leaf is
awarded to Lieut.. Chambers for
each of the following acts OF extra
ordinary heroism in action: Near
SEontfaucon and Vilosnes sur
Meuse. France. October 2, 1918,
Lieut.. Chambers, while on a mis-
sion, at an altitude of 1000 feet, en-
,ountered an enemy two-seater
,Halberstadt type.) He immedi-
ately attacked, and after a brief
succeeded in shooting it
iown. Near Montfaucon and Vii
,snes sur Meuse, France, October
;, 1918. at l7.40 o'clock Lieut..
Chambers say four enemy machines
Fokker type) attacking another
American machine (Spad type). He
immediately went to its rescue, and
fter few minutes of fierce combat |
.e succeeded in shooting DOWN
me. Home address, J. S. Chambers
father, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
First Lieut.. Gardner Philip Allen, I
,oast Artillery Corps, observer, Sth {
zero Squadron. For extraordinary
eroism in action near Thiaucourt,
rance. October 9, 1918. Lieut.. Al !
IN, observer was with First Lieut. G
edward Russell Moore, pilot, took l
dvantage OF short period OF fair :
-eather during generally unfavor-
bic atmosphere conditions to un- ?
crtake a Photographic mission be- ?
ind the German lines. Accompan- !!
d by two protecting planes, they =
ad just commenced their mission l
hen they were attacked by eight Il
1emy planes, which followed them =,
lroughout their course, firing at y
le Photographic plane. Lieut.. :
Ioore, pilot, with both flying wires Il
IT by bullets, a landing wire shot n
way, his elevators riddled with bull -
is, and both wings punctured, con- :,
1ued on the prescribed course, al ~
ough it made him an easy target. c,
ieut. Allen was thus enabled in the n
idst OF the attack to take pic m
res of the exact territory assign
], and he made no attempt to pro- z
ct the plane with his machine p
ms. Displaying entire disregard in
+ personal danger and steadfast te