New-York tribune., 1918-11-28

Home address: Mrs. R. R. Fallaw,
mother, Opelika, Ala.
Sergeant Ralph Atkinson, Head
quarters Company, 18TH Infantry Gas
NO. 99.612).-"For extraordinary hero
/ Georges, France, October 16, 1918.
During the attack on Cote de Chatil-
lon Sergeant Atkinson, in command of
the Stokes Mortar Platoon, with three
other soldiers, was advancing with the
first wave of the assault when, on
nearing the objective, he discovered
ABOUT 25O OF the enemy forming for a
counter attack. At this juncture Ser
geant Atkinson and his party advanced
with Stokes mortar under heavy fire
TO position where he could get fair
teid of fire, set up the mortar and
opened a murderous fire on the ap-
proachlng enemy. dispensing him in
every direction. His quick action, good
Judgment and leadership undoubtedly
not only broke up the enemy counter
attack, but inflicted severe losses on
nm, ne himself showing extraordinary
herolsm and courage at a critical time"
/ Home address,: Mrs O. r. Atkinson.
mother, 314 California Street, Mont
/ gomery, Ala.
Second Lieutenant Clair C. Roberts,
| 10th Infantry.-"F extraordinary
nerlosm in action near Landres-et-St.
Georges, France, October, 1918. Lieu
! tenant Robertss platoon suffered heavy
casualties, and he himself was gassed
in the advance on Hill 260 Being the
nrst to reach this hill, he observed
/ that the enemy was forming for u
counter attack. Displaying GOODNESS
and quick judgment, he organized all
the available men in his vicinity ana
launched vigorous attack upon the
enemy, who was routed. The daring
and leadership of this officer enabled
the support to reach Hill 260 without
further fighting" Home address: Mrs.
Clara Roberts, mother, 209 East Wal
nut Avenue, Altoona, Penn.
Sergeant Shanklin Ebenezer Gilker-
son, 18th Ambulance Company Gas No.
11).-"For extraordinary heroism in
action at st. Benoit, France, September
16, 1918. While the regimental dress
ing station was under heavy shell fire
Sergeant Gilkerson volunteered to lead
squad of litter bearers to rescue sew
eral wounded men of another regiment
who had been caught in a heavy bar
rage. Although he was wounded him
self, he succeeded in leading the squad
for distance of three kilometres
through a constant severe lombard
ment under direct observation of the
enemy artillery and snipers to an out
post outside of his own regimental
sector. He brought in one wounded
officer and seven severely wounded SOL
dlers without losing any of his men,"
Home address: Mrs. NJ NJ. Gilkerson,
mother, Locust Avenue, Kansas City,
Mo.
Sergeant Victor L. Eichern, Sanitary
! Detachment, 165th Infantry Gas No.
959) extraordinary herosm in
action at St. Benoit, France, September
IS, 1913. While the regimental dress
ing station was under heavy shell fire,
Sergeant Eichern volunteered to lead
squ2 OF litter bearers to rescue sew
who had been caught in a heavy bar
rage. He succeeded in leading his
squad for distance of three kilo-
metres through constant severe bonn
bardment under direct observation Of
the enemy artillery and snipers to an
outpost outside of his own regimental
sector. He brought in one wounded
otficer and seven severely wounded SOL
dlers without losing any of his own
men" Home address: Mrs. Victor L.
Eichern, wife. 370 Jefferson Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sergeant Ball Brown, Company G,
l67th Infantry Gas No. 97,125) For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Landres et-St. Georges, France, October
TO- 1918: During the attack on Cote
de Chatlllon, after having been severely
wounded and gassed, Sergeant Brown
refused to go to the hospital, realizing
that his presence with his platoon,
which had suffered heavy casualties,
would greatly assist in the attack He
reorganized his platoon and personally
led it in the attack, later consolidating
his positions, thereby setting an ex-
ample of utter disregard for danger
and inspiring his men by his remark
able courage and devotion to duty"
home address: Mrs. Ada Brown, moth
er, Ozark, Ala.
Sergeant Lee A. Wadsworth, Com
pany S, 167th Infantry Gas No. 97,451).
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Landres-et-St. Georges, France,
October Is, 1918. Sergeant Wadsworth
was severely wounded in the attack on
Cote de Chatilon, but he refused to be
evacuated and remained with his pla.
toon, under heavy fire, reorganizing it
1or the counter attack for which the
enemy was forming, thereby setting to
ms men an inspiring example of utter
disregard for danger, and of heroism in
u 1ne lace OF the enemy" Home address:
!; M. Wadsworth, father, Mulberry.