New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Distinguished Service Crosses
Awarded to rs American Heroes

bardment, hcroicalEy exposing himself
TO ilre constantly in order to command
his battalion effectively, and although
his command lost half it's officers and
80 per cent of its men he held his posi-
ton and prevented break in the line
at that point"
Sergeant Albert S. Elsea, machine
gun battalion-"Whil acting as ma
chine gun leader, near Helsenirst.
IN the face by bursting shell, but con-
tlnued to direct his men until the at
tack ended, and then insisted on walk
ing to dressing station"
Corporal Clayton H. Moore, infantry.
During the attack on Hilsenfurst,
France, July 6, 1918, while carving a
wounded soldier through machine gun
fire to shelter he was wounded, but by
unusual pluck he nevertheless brought
his comrade to safety, and realizing the
scarcity of strctchers insisted on others
being carried TO the rear and walking
himself"
Sergeant Robert Fl. Donaghue,
marines. - Northwest of Chateau
Thierry, France, in the Bois de Belleau,
June 8, 1918, he led his platoon against
violent tire to destroy a machine gun
position, killed or wounded eight Ger
until overcome from loss of blood from
his own injuries.'
Corporal Isaac Valley. infantry
"When on July %, 1918, a hand grenade
was dropped among group of soldiers
in a trench, and wher he might have
saved himself by flight, he attempted
to cover it with his foot and thereby
protect his comrades. In the perform
ance of this brave act he was severely
wounded"
Second Lieutenant F. Bongardt, field
! artillery. - During the fighting at
VauX, July 1. 1918, while serving as
telephone officer he crossed an open
field in full view of the enemy and
under constant bombardment three
times to repair telephone line vitality
necessary tc keep six batteries in oper-
alton"
Private S. J. kendry, field artillery
"He performed his duty of telephone
line repallman with great bravery and
promptness in spite of intense bonn
bardment of the area where he had to
/ work, near VauX, July l, 1918, going
fcarlessy and without waiting to be
/ ordered when communication was
7 broken
Corporal Eugene w. Wear. marines
ION June G. 1918, in the vicinity of
Chateau Therry, with private. went
out into All open field under heavy shell
and machine gun fire and succeeded in
bandaging and carrying back to eur
lines a wounded comrade."
Private Louis II. Harkenrider, am.
bulance company.-"O June 6, 1918
in the vicinity of Chateau Thierry, with
a corporal, went out into an open tiele
under heavy shell and machine CUR
fire and succeeded i'll bandaging anc
carrying back to our lines a wounded
COmrade.'
Lieutenant Lemuel c. Sheppard, NJ. C.
--"On June s2, 1918, near the Lucy
Torcy road he declined medical treat
ment after being wounded and con.
tlnued cOurageously to lead his men,
Second Lieutenant John Macarthur
aero squadron. - "Outnumbercd anC
handicapped by his presence far be
hind the German lines, he and three
flying companions fought brilliantly q
large group of enemy planes, bringing
down or putting to flight all in the
attacking party, while performing al
important mission near Luneville
France. on June l3, 1915"
First Lieutenant Ward William
Rucker. aero squadron-"Ou
bered and Handicapped by his presence
far behind the German lines, he anc
three flying companions fought brill
lantly large group Of enemy planes
bringing down or putting to flight al
in the attacking party, while perform.
ing an important mission near Lune
willie, France, on June l3, 1918"