The sun., 1918-12-19
NEW YORK CHAPLAIN
GETS VALOR CROSS
The Rev. Thomas G. Speers
Decorated for Aiding
Wounded Under Fire.
NEW HAVEN TRIO BRAVE
Lieutenant, Sergeant and
Private HOnOred for Hero
ism in France.

President Wilson, on Recommended
ton of Gen. Pershing, has awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross to the
officers and men from New
York city and vicinity for acts Of ex-
traordinary heroism:
Chaplain THOMAS q. sPEERs. 345 Fifth
avenue New York city, attached TO the
1o2d infantry. for ,sxtrsordinary nero
September 26. 1918. Chaplain speers
accompanied the ADVANCE Element
which were constantly under terrlhc ar
tillery and machine gun fre during the
action He was continually aiding and
cheering tac wounded, and particularly
S SSnSs5 Soe h% ,o Sye.ns F' station
gun barrage. He is the son of Mrs
James NJ. speers. who lives at the Fiith
avenue address.
First Lieut.. CHARLES W. COMFORT, 1890
Chapel street, New Haven, on duty with
the Medical Corps. 1921 Infantry, for
extraordinary heroism in action AZ
lieut. Comfort administered first aid
for thirty ak hours, without rest or re-
lief. to numerous wounded In the open,
almost constantly under heavy artliiery
thereby setting an example Of heroic
performance Of his duties under the
A bronze oak leaf is awarded to Lieut.
Comfort for the folloUing act OF sSsra9r-
binary herSism; , On E sep;emosss s sis.
played the highest cohrase and devo-
lion TO duty. being continually present
on the front line aa rts xidinS, mrs. s.
tillery and machine gun nre
sergt. FRANK ). CUMMINGS. IS Beers
street, New Haven. Headquarters Com
pany. 1920 Infantry, for extrao5dinary
ssrC.m in action q M9 nSf,n1 an insf
mit;ent barrsse lasting for two hours
ne placed his men in the best shelter
servation. refusing to take cover from
terrific artillery fires. He was buried
twice BY exploding shells while sue
corng wounded
Private RICHARD BUTIER tdeceased,.
D. 1920 Machine Gun Battalion. for
extraordinary heroism in action near
Marcheville. France september rs. 1918
Private Butler volunteered TO accom-
pany a party whose mission II was to
bomb a hostile machine gun emplace-
ms Under heavy ,s shsl f9 IRE e ot @SPe
empacement when he was fred upon
from loopholes in a stone wall WORK,
Ing his way s2,,,s een,3 na,a ds ,Ss enemy m
with rife FIRE and effected their capture.
While he was disarmng prisoners he
was shot and mortally wounded
Other Distinguished Service Crosses
have been awarded to:
BLOCK. Samuel NJ, Tampa, Fla.
BPAMBLE. Edwin n. Mapleton, Ia
sTENsoN, James X. on srio, Canada
wills, Okla N, Ringvood, okla
TyFNESS E ASs w., nSsyIle' conn i
Ar,h hrt po
KIMRAfL, Edmund. sonervllle, Mass.
MOAN, Ralph 7. mechanic. East Machias'
REkToN Stanley. serrt. prookllne. Mass.
KAYE, samuel, Jr,, First Lieut.. Columbus,
JEFFEns, John N. Fir" Lieut.. Fort
cH HaNsEfa; AZ Red NJ, First Lieut.. Fort
wFHHER. Joseph f.. First Lieut.. Everett,
ALIEN. Gardner Philip FIST Lieut.. Flint.
MOORE. Edward Russell. First lieut.,
BowNIS' samuel A.. Second Lieut., Spring
LOWE william O.. Second Lieut.. Fountain
KINsIEY wlbert E. Second Lieut.. Win
vHS HoRToN. corp. Athens. Ala.
FISHER, Aaron r., Second Lieut.. ISiss,
WILLIAMS. Joe. ortcr Ala
WEAVER. Ross E. First lieut., ConcordiA,
DTSN. joseph H. First Lieut.. home ad.
CHRisTENsEN, Henry First Lieut., home
HrOHIPD JoNn. FIRST Lieut.. SPOKANE
MATTHEWS. Howard A, First Lieut., Tulsa.
HINES Paul H, First Lieut., South Boston,
JtTnAs, wmv,am NJ, First Lieut. Man
GRIMES, EuTis r., Second Lieut.. Belmont,
MOTOR, william G., Second IAeu.. Cham
rsiEr. III
WYATT Edward H.. Second Lieut.. Alma,
Coi'RTNEY. Geraid. Second lieut.. Boston.
GRAY. Cola A.. first seryt.. Oak Park. III.
CoNSELL. Andrew F., sergt.. Rochester
nieGISs John p, sergt.. Nashu,. N.
w HTfss G '@s. : :s Hniof a.' Conn
BRACVETT. Albert C.. serEt. Harrison. Ne.
CORNELL. Andres, sergt. home address not
T TESoS Su'p' l. : :sr, E5i.S1d Conn
RAMSDEII- Ralph, corp, South Water
DoT'GENFcK. Frank J.. corn. Bristol. Conn.
PpowN, william J., corr. RoKbury, Mass.
WHITMAN Walter. corr. Detroit.
10" xA csafl Ee'9 West West R hSfSTa Ms.
RhTTEN, Hsroll A; south horton. Mass.
cFF4vFMS VIII w,iyinhm j H"r boston N. M
PI'NNELS, Ernest r.. Concord. N H
WEISS Anthony J.. home address not given.
GINDI y Fvon home ad'reFs not given,
FSOICNFT, Rurtlce, Ridseway. Ill
KEARNEY, John j, Hartford.