South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-16
HEROES
Men From This Section Dec
Grated For NalOr i'm Action,
With Distinguished Service
Cross Of the L. :.

Distinguished Service crosses have
been awarded to the following Off
GERS and soldiers for acts of extra
ordinary heroism described after
their names:
Cpl Albert c. Painsipp. Co A,
182nd infantry-For extraordinary
heroism in action at Hamel, Bel
GUM, July 4, 1918. Single handed
he attacked a German machine gun
/ emplacement. Although wounded in
the leg when a machine gun was
trained upon him, he boldly attack
ed IL with hand grenades and drove
I off the crew. Home address: Mrs.
I u. AlberOvsky. mother. Batavia. III.
/ Cpl. Thomas A. Pope, co. r, 131st
! infantry-FOr extraordinary heroism
/ in action at Hamel. Belgium. July
/ 4. 1918. Cpl. Pope rushed a hostile
machine gun single handed. bayon-
\ eted several of the crew, and stand
\ ing astride the gun. kept the re-
! mainder Of the detachment at bay
/ until the arrival OF reinfOrcements.
which killed or captured the rest
! Of the enemy. Home address: J. J.
Pope. brother, 6946 Overhill av..
| Chicago. III.
Sergt. James +. Krum, Co. +,
| 131st infantry-For extraordinary
\ heroism in action at Hamel. Bel
/ GUM. July 4, 1918. Although severe
/ ly wounded in the right arm at the
/ beginning OF the engagement, Sergt
| Krum continued forward as squad
! leader. exhibiting great gallantry
and setting anIinspiring example to
/ his men. After his wound had been
/ dressed he insisted upon returning
/ 20 duty with his platoon. Home ad-
/ dress: Harold Krum, brother, 65O4
Nordicca av.. Edison Park, Chicago,
/ III.
/ Pvt. William f. Linzky. CO. f,
! 131st infantry-For extraordinary
herOism in action at Hamel. Bel
GUM. July 4. 1918. Pvt Linsky was
/ severely wounded in the right arm
| by shrapnel at the beginning of the
I battle. nevertheless he carried his
I automatic rifle forward and used it
! effectively in the assault on the viii
/ lage. Home address: Mrs. Mary
Linzky. mother. 800 St, Chicago, Ill.
/ Cpl. Andrew c. Shabinger. Co.
/ Z. 131st infantry-For extraordi-
nary heroism in action at Hamel.
Belgium, July 4, 1918. Although
severely wounded in the arm at
/ the beginning of the engagement.
| Cpl Shabinger continued forward
as squad leader. exhibiting great
gallantry and setting an inspiring
example to his men. Home address:
Mrs. Irene Shabinger. wife. Chilli
Gothic, III.
Cpl Lester c. WhitsOn, Co. r.
131st infantry-For extraordinary
heroism in action at Hamel, Bel
GUM. July 4, 1918. Although severe
" wounded in the shoulder at the
beginning of the engagement. Cpl.
Whitson continued forward as squad
leader, exhibiting great gallantry
and setting an inspiring example TO
his men. Home address: Mrs. Emma
whitson, 6S16 Olcott av., Chicago,
III.
Pvt Fri. r. A. wilkins, Co. A,
, 1S2nd infantry-For extraordinary
heroism in action at Hamlet. Bel
GUM. July 4. 1918 Unaided. Pvt.
wilkins attacked a machine gun po-
sition with hand grenades, drove off
the gun crew and captured the gun.
Home address: Mrs. George Green.
sister. IS May St. Freeport. Ill
Pvt. Christopher w. Keane, med
zeal detachment 131st infantry
For extraordinary heroism in action
at Hamel, Belgium, July 4. 1918.
Throughout the engagement Pvt
Keane displayed great gallantry and
devotion 70 duty by treating the
wounded I'm an area swept by ma
chine gun and artillery ere. When
two stretcher bearers who were
working with him were killed he
impressed German prisoners into
the service Of carrying wounded to
the aid station. Home address: Mrs.
Anna A. Keane, mother, 4712 W.
Monroe St. Chicago. Ill.
Pvt. ]. II. Burchheld. medical
detachment, 18th infantry-For eX-
traordinary heroism in action
throughout the operations south Of
scissors. France. July. 1922, 1918.
During the entire operation repeat
eddy exposed himself TO heavy
enemy fire in order 10 dress and
evacuate the wounded on the 22nd
he went through a heavy enemy
barrage TO render first aid 10 the
wounded in the front line and TO
evacute them 10 the rear and was
himself wounded while engaged in
the work Home address: Mrs. Alice
Burchheld. mother. PA +. Park St.
Salem. Ohio
Pvt Henry C.. Richmond. CO. VI.
gard infantry. deceased-FOr extra
ordiI airy heroism in action near
Vaux. France, July -. 1918 He
moved through heavy woods under
heavy machine gun fire, thanking
dugouts from which l. German
prisoners were taken. In the action
July 6-10 near Scissors France.
showing the same fearless qualities.
ne was killed. Next OF kin. Mrs.
Clara Bovam. sister. Anderson Ind
First Lieut.. Albert G. Jefferson, /