Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
US. AWARDS HONOR
TOFRENcH HEROES
Two Included With American
Officers Receiving Distin-
quiShed Service Cross.
By the Associated PrsA

By the Associated PreA.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 2s-The honor Of be-
ing the first men outside the American
service to receive the distinguished
service cross has fallen upon two
French ofhcers-Maj. jacques Corbaron
Of the French mission attached to the
American forces which were north of
Luneville and Lieut. De la Gigiais of
the French artillery. Both officers gave
assistance to the American troops while
| they were under heavy fire.
The distinguished service Cross also
has been awarded to the following
Americans: Col Douglas Macarthur.
Col George E. Leach. Lieut. Col. VIII
liam A Donahue. Capt Thomas T
Handy. Capt Philip J. McCauley, First
Lieut. w. E. Word, Capt Charles J..
Casey, Capt. Lloyd D. Ross, Capt Rich
wald of the Medical Corps All these
officers distinguished themselves in the
fighting on the LuneviIle sector.
One Honor Man Dies of Wounds.
Gen. Pershing has sent a special mes
sage to the next of kin of Medical
Sergt. Peterson, who was wounded in
dctlon Marcn ana VINO uleu ialer.
Notwithstanding his wound, Peterson
supervised the care of wounded brought
to the dressing station. The Cross was
awarded him for his devotion to duty
Maj. Cobaron participated in an as
sault on an enemy position March 8, in
the salient of Du Fexs, which later was
occupied by the Americans and the
name of which it now il permitted to
give When three lines had been over
run. Maj. Cobaron voluntarily Joined
went a severe enemy fire for three
hours
Gives Aid During Baptizm Of Ere.
The communication announcing the
bestowal of this cross. as sent to
This officer. by his GOODNESS and con-
spicuous courage. had a marked effect
on the American organization undergo
ing it's baptism Of fire."
Lieut. de Ia Giglais entered a quarry
where an American battery was under
heavy fire March 5. near Fexonne,
and aided materially in encouraging
the American 6rtillerymen.
Col. Macarthur and Capt. Handy par
ticipated in the March 9 engagement
and received the same commentator
to Washington as Maj. Cobaron. Col
Leach and Lieut. Col Donahue were
with Lieut. de Ia Giglais. Capt. Nc
Cauley and Lieut. Word conducted the
movements of their battery in the same
action, together with Lieut.. Terrell,
who already has been mentioned for
keeping up the morale of the men.
Capt. Casey and Capt Ross command
ed companies in a dual-company raid
with the French March S, and showed
especial gallantry. winning the COM
mendation Of their colonel and brigade
commander.
For bold Initiative and Prudence
Capt Smith won his cross for bold
initiative and prudence in conducting
sixty-nine men, who were repairing the
construction Of communication lines in
the vicinity of du Manonviller. to a
place of safety" After arriving there
Capt. Smith returned and brought in the
body OF a mortally wounded French
soldier. after which he fen exhausted.
Lieut.. Rosenwald. while attached TO
an artillery regiment, 'twice entered a
battery position under heavy fire in
order properly to care for wounded"
Gen. Pershing's Message.
Gen Pershing has sent the following
message to the War Department at
Washington:
1 request that you express my per-
sonal sympathy to the nearest rela
tive of Sergt Peterson. MortaIIy
wounded, he gave instructions for the
care OF wounded, and made a hrst-aid
post in order to save the lives of the
men about him. He was a gallant SOL
der, and I awarded him the distfn-
guished service cross"
tCoL Macarthur, who was wounded "a
Gently, and Capt. Handy were among
the americans who were awarded the
Frs4ch war cross for distinRuished
service on the Luneville sector.)