New-York tribune., 1918-07-04
lRn Tic .tSSociated pressN

today found General Pershing waiting
% nersonally decorate him and six
o.hers with the Distinguished Service
Cross. The ceremony was held we'll
w;thin the range of the enemy's guns
.na the medals were pinned on the
soldiers after review. under hot sum-
mer skies.
Lieutenant Holmes. who alsc has re-
c,iyed the French War Cross inr brav-
ery. bad participated in q raid and
whep he got back to the American
lines learned that his latest decoration
Mad arrived II the hands vf General
honor OF receiving the medal from the
eommsnder in chief. he hurried to the
reyitw, blooe spattercd ana grimy.
The ether recipients. all of whom
we're awarded the medal Of gallartry
in action. were Sergeants Patrick
Walsh, snes a Murphy a~G William
Norton, Corporals Ernest Birch and
Henry Mongeau, and Private Ed
ward V. Armstrong. The deeds for
which they were given the Dis
tingu:shed Service Cross have bceA
recoro CO previously.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-Section B
of General Pcrshing's communique for
July contained the names of sixty
three officers and men OF the army and
Marine Corps, including the twenty-five
whose names were announced in AS
sociated Press dispatches from its cor
RESPONDENT with the American Army in
France as having been awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Gross.
The names and the acts OF gallantry
for which the cross was awarded fol-
lows in the communiQue:
Section B-The commander in chief
has awarded Distinguished Service
Crosses to the following enlisted men
and officers for acts of gallantry as set
forth after their names:
Corporal Rexford II. Dettre. Field
Artillery: ''At Nillers Tournellss, Cam
tigny sector. France, on May /, 1918,
displayed distinguished bravery in
twice leaving mis- shelter during a
heavy bombardment and going to the
assistance OF wounded men lying ex-
posed in the OPEN
Corporal A. IL. Quick. Field Artil-
lery: "At Nille1s Tournelle, Cantigny
sector. France, on May /, displayed dis
tinguished bravery in leaving his shell
ter during g heavy bcmbar rdment and
going to the assistance of wounded
man who was lying exposed in the
OPEN"
Corporal Louis Liberman, Field Ar
tillery: "At Nillers Tournelle, Can
tigny sector, France, on May L, 1918,
displayed distinguished bravery in
twice leaving his shelter during a
heavy bombardmcnt and going to the
assistance of wounded men lying ex-
posed in the open.'
Second Lieutenant Louis T. Thinner
man, Jr., Marines: in the Bois de
Belleau on June s. 1918, he led his
men IN q bayonet charge against ST.
DerioC numbers OF the enemy, captur-
ing two machine guns aud seventeen
PRISONERS. Wounded in the face by
shrapnel, he continued heroically to
perform lis duties until relieved"
Gunner Sergeant John Croft, Mar
ines: in The 3ois de Belleau OH June
8, 1918 he charged an enemy of un-
known numbers at the head OF six
men, dispersed them and inflicted
losses, showing exceptional coolness
and bravery"
Sergeant Darel j. Mckinney, Mar
ines; "ln the Bois de Belleau on June
g, 1918. he, although severely wounded,
refused to go to the rear for treat
ment. Despite mis- wounds, he con-
tinucd to lead his platoon to the at
tack. inficting great losses upon the
enemy
Corporal Raymond Gibson, Marines: {:
IN the bols de Bel!eau on June 8,
1918, he handled alone Chauchat
rife with such accuracy in the face
Of an extremely heavy fire that his
platoon was thus enabled to move
against the enemy machine gun posi-
tons.'
Corporal Charles w. Brooks, Mar
ines; In the Bois de Beleau on June
., 1918, he displayed great courage
and absolute disregard for personal
safety in repeatedly going through
heavy machine gun fire with messages.
Private Hugh S. Miller, Marines
IN the Bois de Belleau, on June 6
1913, ne captured singlehanded two oil
the enemy. Although in a weakened
condition, he continued to perform his
outy throughout the engagement"
second Lieutenant Ralph w. Muir.
ehall. Marines.-"In the Boise de Bel.
leau, on June and 8, 1918, he demon
strated conspicuous bravery and cool
ness In fearlessiy exposing himself tc
heavy fire from machine guns. rifles
and hand grenades in order that he
might procure accurate information
regarding the movements of the
First Lieutenant Alfred Fl. Noble
laflnes.-"ln the Bois de Belleau, on
Sune b and 8, 1918, he was conspicuous
lor his rare judgment and personal
courage in handling his company ir
attacks attacks against strongly fortified ma
chlne gun positions"
9, Captain Dwight F. Smith, Marines
IN, IN the Boise de Belleau, on June 8
i'lo, he was conspicuous for his gal
.ahtry and energy in conducting at.
tacSs against strongly fortified ma
cnine gun positions. Under terrific
machine gun fire he held on until
wounded"
first Lieutenant Charles G.. Roberts
Marlnes."In the Bois de Belleau. on
June and 8, 1918, he showed rare
courage in repeatedly leading his
platoon TO an attack against an i'm.
lregnable machine gun position. Sc
Sereiy wounded and having lost the
sfeafer part of his men, he remained
N action and persisted in requesting
endorsements with which to renew
me attack"
4ni Private John NJ. Worrell, marines
turing the capture Of Bouresches
' lance on June 6, 1918, he carried
uoed "uunoed men across the field swept by
b;a,aery and machine gun fire until he
""nself was wounded"
nrrivate Leon ID. Huffstater, marines
Enuring the capture of Bouresches
wo' vrahce' on June 6, 1918, he carried
."vu91oed men across q field swept by
SS.s'efy and machine gun fire"
.r sergeant George T. Frank, marines
1910 'he Bols de Belleau, on June g.