South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-25
HEROES
Men From This Section Deco
rated for Valor IN Action,
With Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross of the u. s.

PVT GEORGE MUNROE. de-
ceased. co. K. 1O4th infantry-For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Chateau Thierry. France, July 90
20. 1915. Pvt Munroe. acting as
runner. carried messages through
heavy artillery fire with absolute
fearlessness until killed. Next OF kin.
G. searles. friend. 90 West ST.. East
hampton Mass.
SECOND LIEUT.. r. r. DECAS-
TRIO. air service. first aero squad
ron pilOt-For extraordinary hero
ism in action near saint Mihiel
France Sept. Il. 1918. because OF
intense aerial activity on the open
ing day of the saint Mihiel offensive,
Lieut.. DecastrO. pilot, and First
Lieut. A. f. Esterbrook. observer.
volunteered 10 fy over the enemy's
lines on q Photographic mission
without the usual protection Of ac-
companyinE battle planes. $Otwith-
standing the low hanging clouds.
which necessitated operation at an
altitude Of only 400 metres they
penetrated four Kilometres beyond
the German lines. attacked by four
enemy machines They fought their
foes. completed their Photographic
mission and returned safely Home
address. Mrs. NJ. c. Decastro. moth
er. sol r. seventeenth ST.. Brooklyn.
New York
FIRST LIEUT.. a. T ESTER
BROOK. air ser e.. observer, FIRST
aero squadrou-For extraordinary
herOism in action near Saint Nihiel,
France Sept II. 1915. Because Of
intense aerial activities on the open
ing dav Of the Saint Nihiel offensive
Lieut. Esterbrook. observer. and
Second Lieut. r.. r. Decastro. pilot
volunteered 10 dy over the euemy's
lines on Photographic mission
without the usual protection of ac-
companvinr battle planes Notwith-
standing the low hanging clouds
which uecessitated operation at an
altitude OF only 800 metres. they
penetrated four kilometres beyond
the German lines Attacked four
enemy machines. they fought off
their foes. completed their photo
graphic mission. and returned safe
"a. Home address. Mai. r p. Ester
brook. father, Fort Flagler Wash
lngton.
FIRST LIEUT.. WILLIAM T. Err
WIZ. air service first squadron
For extraordinary heroism I'm action
ira the Chateau Thierry and Saint
Nihiel salieuts. France. Lieut. Er-
win. with Second Lieut. Ryrne
BauCom. observe. by long period
Of faithful and heroic operations set
an inspiring example of courage and
devotion 20 duty 90 his entire squad
rom ThrouEhout the Chateau Thierry
actions in June and July, 1913. he
flew under the worst weather con
ditions and successfully carried out
his missions i'm the face Of heavy
odds. In the Saint MihieI sector.
Sept 1915, 1915. he repeated his
previous courageous work lie flew
as low as so feet from the ground
behind the euemy's lines harassing
German troops with machine gun
fire and subjecting himself 20 at
tack from ground batteries machine
guns and rifles. lie twice drove of
enemy planes which were attempt
ing 20 destroy an American observa-
tion balloon. ON Sept 12-13 he flew
at extremely low attitudes and car
ried ont infantry contact patrols
successfully Again on Sept 10. he
attacked % German battery. forced
the crew 90 abandon f. shot off OF
his horse a German officer who was