El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-19
WARREN
IS DECORATED
FL Pasoan Wins Service
Gross; Leads Men Under
Murderous Gun Fire.

Washington. D. C, Nov. 1s.-The
list Of Americans awarded distin-
guished service crosses for extraordi-
nary bravery in action includes the
following;
Lieut.. Edward r. Warren, S15th en-
gineers-For extraordinary heroism
in action near Fay-EnHaye, France,
September II. 1918. Lieut. Warren.
in command Of platoon Of engineers.
went over the top with the second
wave Of infantry. When the first
wave was halted by severe machine
gun and shell fire early in the action
and all its officers killed or disabled,
Lieut.. Warren led his men up to the
first wave, reorganized the remain
ing electives and led them across
valley and up a hill through severe
thanking fire from German machine
guns. He was knocked down by the
explosion OF a shell, but, undapnted
by murderous fire from the 'front.' and
the flanks. he continued to lead his
men on toward their detectives until
he was shot down by machine gun
Home address. Ell Paso. Tex
Austin Man HOnored.
Lieut.. Charles G. Young, 36Sth IN
fantry-For extraordinary herOism in
action near Dinarville. France. Sep
TENDER 27-2s 1918. Lieut. Young,
was twice severely wounded from
shell fire. but refused medical atten-
ton and remained with his men. help
ing to dress their wounds and 10 evac-
uate his own wounded during the en-
tire night, and holding firmly his eX-
posed position covering the right
flank of his battalion" Home ad-
dress. Austin, Tex.
Mai. Isaac S. Ashburn. 35Sth infan-
try-For extraordinary heroism in ac-
q =
ing the attack on the St Mihiel sa-
lient, September II. 1918. After be-
ing practically paralyzed for more
than an hour from a wound In the
neck. Maj. Ashburn resumed com
mand OF his battalion and continued
to lead it with exceptional daring and
effect until he was ineapacitated by
a second wound two days later. Home I
address, Greenville, Tex
sabinaI Captain Cited.
Capt Herbert n Peters (deceased), |
35Sth infantry - For Extraordinary |
France, September 1874, 1918. AS
commander Of the support company !
OF his battalion. Capt. Peters dis !
played courage and leadership by |
rushing two platcons into position to /
protect the right flank OF the bat /
talon. which had suddenly been ex-
posed. Under his personal leadership. /
in the face OF intense bombing, en- |
envy machine gun nests were stormed /
and enemy combat groups dispersed. |
Serious danger to the advancing line /
was thereby averted This gallant /
officer was killed shortly afterWard /
in a raid Of the enemy. Address, Sa-
binal. Tex
Dallas Sergeant Decorated.
Sgt Martin II. Kinney. company z. |
315th engineers = For extraordinary /
heroism in action near Pont-a-AIous |
son. France. September 26. 1918. At |
ter receiving orders to withdraw from /
position. Kinney saw an officer lying |
wounded and helpless about IS yards /
disregard for his own safety, he
crawled through heavy enemy fire |
from the front fianks to the aid OF |
the officer and dragged him back /
about 50 yards TO the shelter Of a /
small mound. where he dressed the Of /
ficers' wound and then carried him /
barrage to a first aid station. /
Home address. Dallas. Tex.
Corp. Louis II. Votsaw. company B. /
36oth infantry - For extraordinary |
heroism in action in the Bois lie Pra- !
ter. France, September u, 1918 Al |
though he was wounded in the body |
early in the action and later received !
another wound in the head. Corp. Vot- |
saw continued at his post as squad |
leader until the action was over and |
then went to the rear only upon or |
ders from his platoon commander. |
Home address. Leggetts Tex
Records OF the county council Of
defence showed that Lieut. Warren
IS the son OF Mrs Joseph Allard, 3315 !
Frutas street. and that on September !
26 he had been wounded in action, /
having one eye shot out