The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

acts of gallantry set forth after Il
Private. curn Christenberry, Infan-
ty-"After having been wounded. he
remained eourageously at his post
under heavy shell fire and not only
afforded an inspiring example by that
fortitude. but rescued comrades who
had been buried when a shell caved
in their trench at souin. France.
July ls. 1913"
Lieut.. Col. Frank II. Adams. In
fantry-"Near Dormans. France. on
July Is. lsls. he was conspicuous for
gallantry In action when, with cour-
age and forcefulness. and without
regard to his personal safety. he
voluntarily organized detachments of
units other than his own and led
them into effective combat"
Second Lieut.. James II. Wilson, In
fantry-"He returned under fire into
enemy barbed wire near Ammertz-
wfiler. Alsace. the night Of July s.
1873 to recover two OF his patrol
who were missing after a raid and.
although painfully wounded himself,
brought them safely to the American
trenches. concealing the fact of his
injury until he had succeeded in his
undertaking and tainted from ex-
haustion."
Rescued wounded Comrnde.
Private James J. Pretty. Machine
Gun BattaIion-"In the Bois de Bel
leau. France. on June II. 1918, he
and a comrade left shelter and went
200 yards in the open under fire Of
the enemy and carried a wounded
infantry soldier back to his lines.
thereby demonstrating heroic and vol
untary disregard of self to save ore
who could not help himself"
Private Bertram L. Ream. Machine
Gun Battalion-'Tn the Bois de Bel
leau. France. on June II, 1918, he
and q comrade left shelter and went
800 yards in the open under fire OF
the enemy and carried a wounded
infantry soldier back 70 the lines"
Maj. George F. RoZelle, infantry
For three days near Cantigny.
France, May q, 1918. he withstood
German assaults under intense bonn
bardment, heroically exposing himself
TO fire constantly in order to command
his battalion effectively. and although
his command lost half its officers and
80 per cent Of its men, he held
his position and prevented a break in
the line at that point"
Capt. Clarence r. Huebner, infan-
try-"For three days near Cantigny.
France, May s. 1915. he withstood
German assaults under intense bonn
bardmeIt. heroically exposing himself
to fire constantly in order to COM
mand his battalion effectively. and
although his command lost half its
officers and 30 per cent of its men.
he held his position and prevented a
break in the line at that point"
Wounded I'm Face, Kept On.
Sergt. Albert S. EIsea, B. c. M
while acting as machine gun leader
near Hilsenfirst, France, July 6. 1915.
he was wounded in the face by a
bursting shell. but continued to direct
his men until the attack ended and
then insisted on walking to a dress
ing station"
Corp. Clayton II. Moore. infantry
During the attack on Hilsenfirst,
France, July 6. 1915, while carrying 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 stretchers,
insisted on others being carried to the
rear and walking himself"
Sergt. Robert II. Donaghue, Marines
Northwest of Chateau Thierry.
France, in the Bois De BeIleau. June
3. 1878 he led his platoon against vio-
lent fire to destroy a MACH gun
position, killed or wounded efsnt Ger
mans himself and did not cease firing
until overcome from loss OF blood
from his own injuries"
Corp. Isaac Valley, Infantry
when. on July ?, 1915 a hand gren-
ade was dropped among a group OF
soldiers in a trench, and. when he
might have saved himself by flight.
he attempted to cover Il with his
foot and thereby protest his COM
rades. In the performance Of this
brave act, he was severely wounded" &"
Phone Repairs Under Fire.
Second Lieut.. F. Rong93lt field
artillery.-"During the fighting at
Vaux. on July. 1918, while serving
as a telephone ofice-, he crossed an
open field in full view OF the enemy
and under constant bombardment
three times TO repair re.ephone lines
virtually necessary to keep six bat
teries in operation
Private :. J. KerdTy, field artillery.
He performed his duty of tele-