The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04

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 | l first aid assistance to the wounded. ! by handling his platoon under shell fire with coolness and courage, and by attempting to protect q comrade while
 he himself was mortally wounded l Private Frank vaIleIy, field artillery, of Pratt City, next of kin, Mrs. Mary
 Grady, aunt. "At couIIemeIic, France. April P. 1918. under n heavy bombard- mcnt, voluntarily went to the assist- ancc of other soldiers who hnd been
 buried in 2 dugout by enemy shell fire,
 and was killed while engaged in this heroic action.v
 ] Capt Keller F. Rockey, marines. "At Chateau Thierry. France, on June 6. 1918. performed distinguished service by bring | Ing up supports and placing them in the l front lines at great personal exposure showing exceptional ability and extraor- dlnary heroism. He was indefatigable
 and invaluable in carrying forward the
 attack and organizing and holding the position.''
 | Capt. John H. Fay. marines: "At Chateau Thierry, France. on June 6, 1918. displayed extraordinary .heroism when
 placing his machine guns in position, ex posing himself fearlessly. He was in the 1 fight at all times and encouraged his
 men by utter indifference to danger, set 1 ting an example to all near him.. l Surgeon Paul T. Dessez, marines: At Chateau Thierry, June 6, 1918, organized
 the service of caring for and evacuat- ing the wounded in a most systematic
 and admirable manner. constantly ex-
 posing himself to the enemy, displaying
 extraordinary heroism, cooness and en-
 ergy."
 | Passed Assistant Surgeon Richard Ob- | shea, marines: At Chateau Thierry,
 France, on June 6, 1918, displayed extraor- dinary herosm. treating the wounded
 white under heavy bombardment. He
 showed utter disregard of personal safety
 during the whole attack and after" l First Lieut. Edward B. Hope marines At Chateau Thierry. France, June 6, 1918, displayed cooiness and courage in direct
 ling his platoon in attack, during which ! he was badly wounded. but refused as-
 sistance until wounded men near him
 had been treated"
 | Sergt. Maj. Carl J. Norstrand, ma
 rines: volunteered to rescue wounded
 men from the field swept by machine gun
 fire and under fire of snipers. He con- l tinued this work with the aid of other volunteers until all had been rescued. This at Chateau Thierry, France, June q. l19lS."
 ] Marine Gunner Henry l.. Hubert, ma
 rines: At Chateau Thierry, France,
 June G. 1918. displayed extraordinary heroism during attack on the enemy 5 Hines during which time he constantly exposed himself to the enemy's fire with
 out regard for personal danger, there-
 by assuring the delivery of supplies 1 Gunnery Sergt Charles F. Hoffman, i marines: At Chateau Therry, France,
 June 6, 1918, displayed coolness and ex- 1 traordinary heroism throughout the at- | tack. During the counter attack of the
 enemy, he armed with a rifle, charged
 and routed group of machie gun
 ners.'
 l Sergt John Casey, marines: At Chateau Thierry, France. June 6. 1918, al- :, though wounded during the counter at tack, remained with his group. refusing Ito go to the rear or to accept medical attention until assured that the enemy
 had retired and his men had properly dug in.'
 1 Corp Arnold D. Goodbey, marines: laAt Chateau Thierry, France, June G., I N. I from the field swept by machine gun ] fire and under fire of snipers. He con- l tinued this work with the aid of other volunteers until all had been rescued.s l Corp. Prentice C.. Green, marines: At | Chateau Thierry. France. June $. 1918,
 when enemy counter attacked his group I having become isolated, he courageously chs.rged the enemy with his bayonet, and l with the assistance of his comrades, cap | turcd machine gun crew and repulsed | the attack at that point
 i Private John KukoskA marines At ] Chateau Thierry, France, on June 5, l9is | alone, charged machine gun and with ] the utmost bravery captured 1t and It's i crew. together with an officer" I Sergt. John H. Culnan, marines: At Chateau Thierry. France, June $, IBIS, while assisting a wounded man to the rear. was himself wounded in the head. {, but carried out his mission. succeeding ! in bringing the other wounded man to the dressing station
 1 The commander in chief has also awarded the distinguished service cross posthumously to the following enlisted men of the marines:
 1 Gunnery Sergt. Harold Todd, Detroit; 1 Gunnery Sergt Francis J. Flynn. Bing- 1 hamton. N. Y; Gunnery Sergt- Arthur ] |. Rindeau, Webster. Mass. First Sergt ] William Higginson. Rochester, N. Y.; ! First Sergt. John Grant Mars Hill. Me;