The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-29
HUGH BOLANDER
DECORATED WITH |.
CUOIX De GUERRE
Mason County Man, Now Reported
Missing In Action, Was Decorated
BY France During Month of
May For Heroic Deeds.

Corporal Hugh Everett Bolander,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Bolander, of
the Murphysville neighborhood, has
the distinction of being the first Ma
son county man overseas to receive
French decoration. 1t became known
Saturday that Corporal Bolander to-
gether with twenty-eight other mem
bers of the United States Marine
Corps had been awarded the coveted
Croix de Guerre for deeds of valor
on a French battle field during the
month of May
Young Bolander was wounded
about the same time young Leslie
Arthur received his death wound and
he has been missing in action since
June 90. A letter received only Sat
urday by Mr.. Boldander's parents
from the War Department informed
them that the Mason county hero had
not yet been reported as located.
The official announcement made by
the Marine Corps headquarters in
Washington Saturday said young Bo-
lander and his comrades were wound
ed in the course of a lively night at
tack of the enemy and were deco
rated for "courageousIy remaining at
their combat post, continuing to fire
and displaying heroic courage, finally
forcing the enemy to withdraw"
An account of the action as re-
ceived in correspondence at the Ma
rine Corps Headquarters, says that
the attack was made by a strong de-
tachment of especially trained Ger
man assault troops, known as the
"Hindenburg Circus" 1t was the first
large raid which the Germans at
tempted at that part of the sector, but
it was nipped in the bud and com
pletely frustrated by the alertness Of
the marines. 1.-THE Boche launched
the raid upon a small portion of
sector which had been turned over by
one company to another during thu
process of battalion relief" says al
account of the fight made public b,
the Creel Committee after passinl
censorship.
"The enemy evidently knew tn
time this relief was to take place
and counted upon taking advantag
of the unusual confusion ATTENDING
such movements. The relief was eli
fected, \ however, with precision an
dispatch, and the change was com
pleted Just as the Boche Smelling be
gan.
THE raid was preceded by shell
ing lasting about an hour, immedj
} ately followed by an intense barragt
The curtain of shells extended tn
whole length of that part of the sec
} tor occupied by this company, an
first dropping into the front lines
gradually moved backward towar
our rear lines, until those in tn
front were isolated from their sup
port.
an the meantime, the Boche ha
crossed mo Mans Land and som
were cutting our wire while other
hurled hand grenades into on
trenches and prepared the way 70
the raiding party which was follow
ing close behind. The Marines in tn
front line replied Immediately wit
rifles and grenades and a livel
first at close range resulted and Taste
until machine guns were called int
action and a counter barrage place
down.
"In addition to the splendid mar
ner in which this company repelle
the attack of the enemy, superio
in number, there were many IL
stances of individual courage an
bravery on the part of noncommi'
+ stoned officers and men, both
= the hand-to-hand combat for poi
e session of the trenches and in hole
= ing important posts in the face I
e the enemy. The marines repealed a
( tack successfully and forced the EN-
I my to retreat hurriedly, leaving b.
Q hind toll of killed and wounded bot
. officers and men,"