The sun., 1918-07-06
"a MARINES WIN
MEDALS FOR VALOR
pprshing Announces Awards
for Men Who Distinguished
Themselves.
CITES MANY BRAVE DEEDS
Heroes Showed Disregard for
Danger in Carrying Out
Battle Orders.


-.,orted to-day to the War Department
.,., he had awarded distinguished SER
.a,o crosses to the forty-nine officers
for gallantry as follows:
rorporal Raymond w. Boone-"After
.ocsyinS three severe wounds, he con-
,,rued in the advance on Bouresches, on
tune 6. Having been sent to the rear.
80 returned close to the advanced lines
o,a there assisted In bringing in
wounded
Ming severely wounded In the capture Of
pourcsches on June 6. he refused to
70 TO the rear for treatment, remaining
at his post and urging on his men to
renewed efforts
rorporal David l.. Spaulding-"He re-
turned TO the front line encouraging his
mon after having been sent to the rear
with a severe wound in the advance on
pouresches on June g."
private Albert +. Brooks-"At Bour-
.iches on June he was conspicuous
for the heroic action OF placing his body
N front Of his platoon leader while un-
der heavy machine gun fire. In order
mat he might dress the latter's wounds,
He wac shot twice in the hip"
Drags RidIe 200 Yards.
Private John G. F1ecken-"Durng the
capture Of Bouresches June 6. twice hit
!, The leg he dragged HIS auto rife zoo
Yards forward, opened fire on an enemy
machine gun and silenced IT,"
Private Erica c. Huffsteder-"After
b,,nr severely wounded in the occupa-
lion Of Yourselves on June g. he refused
10 g, to the rear. He remained and
assisted. displaying great self-sacrifice
and devotion to duty.
First Lieut.. julius G. Upgawell. Ma
lines Having been previously
wounded in the bombardment of La
Cerco fern. he refused to be evacuated.
rerti2ing with his company and con-
incting his platoon with marked bravery
and Liill in an assault on formidable
machine gun position until seriously
vo,tded on June G."
CORPORAL Harold u. Randles. Marines
--Jn thu Bots de Belleau on June 6,
(, dyliy,ting messages. voluntarily chose
the most direct route through ma
oslne gun barrase to deliver Informal
lion which prevented the bombardment
Of positions mat had just been occupied
lie chose the path OF danger to save his
comrades because il was the shortest"
Corporal Donald r. Sheaff. Marines
Decorated for the same act as Corporal
Handles.
shows Devotion to Duty.
Corporal John L. Ingalls,. Marines
Wounded in the assault on machine
gun positions in the Bots de Belleau,
rrance. Jurr 6. He refused to be evacu-
atsd assisting in the evacuation of
wounded, thereby displaying qualities OF
self-saCriice and devotion TO duty"
Corporal Ray w. Chase. Marines
Assumed command of his platoon in
me attack on enemy gun positions in
the Bots de Belleau on June 6. during
which they captured two machine guns
and killed their crews. He did not re-
tire from the action until all his men
had been killed or wounded
Corporal Frank A. Vial. Marines-"Al
though exposed to fire from strongly
fortified machine gun positions in the
Bots de Belleau on June 6, he repeatedly
carried messages from one post to an
other. In the face Of a heavy machine
gun fire. he volunteered and brought tC
It's position Il detachment which hat
been left TO hold point while companie.
were being reorganzed."
Corporal Fred w. Hill, Marines-"Re
Gardess OF personal danger. he showed
conspicuous bravery in carrying am
munition from a dump into the fighting
line in the face of heavy machine gul
and rifle fire from the enemy in the Bo
de Belleau on June 8. Learning of tn
need of hand grenades in the assault
against strong enemy machine gun posi-
tons and without waiting for order
carried them to that point
Carried Important Message.
First Lieut. James Mob. Wellers-"Ol
June s at Bouresches he carried an i'm
portant message through heavy artil
lery and gun shell fire and delivered II
although seriously wounded. making
report OF value at critical stage"
Private Earl Belfry-"He showe
great courage in the capture Of Bour
efches on June 6. entering the tow
after being wounded and taking lead
ing part in causing the machine guns Q
the enemy to evacuate.'
Private James w. Carter-"After hav
ing been wounded in the capture G
BouresChes on June 6, he displayed re
markable energy and courage in rear
lessy attacking superior numbers c
the enemy and materially assisted l
their defeat"
First Lieut.. y. II. Harley-"In tn
Bo's de Belleau on June s. he displaye
coolnASS, judgment and utter disregar
FOR danger in leading platoon in II
objective under heavy fire"
Corporal Joseph A. Garges. Corpor'
Benjamin Tilghman. marines; Corpori
Howard Childs. marines; Private He
man l.. Mcleod. marines-''rhese fol-
men were prominent in the attack c
enemy machine gun positions in the 30
Dc Belleau on June and 8, were for
most in their company. at all times a
Quilted themselves with such distinctic
hat they were an example for the re
OF the command"
Faced Machine Gun Fire.
First Lieut.. James F. Robertson
displayed marked courage and r
correctness in capturing the town
BoureSchcs with one platoon OF his cor
pany on the night of June In the ia
Of heavy machine gun barrage. !
entered the town and heroically wilt
stood all attempts to dislodge him"
First Lieut.. Charles I. Murray-"Di
Mayed conspicuous bravery and e
hc.ency during the advance upon Z
town Of Bouresches on the night OF Jul
Having been shot through both arr
he refused assistance and walked to I
rear alone"
Capt Randolph T. Zans-"While hoI
tgrt l,a Nha nttr