The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
Major Bullard Bestows High
Praise On Fighters OF Sec
ond Army Corps.
SOME CITED NOW DEAD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

L II Anl TLItiShN hiN" lAN
FRANCE, Aug. Correspondence
of The Associated Press More than
130 officers and men of the Twenty
Eighth Infantry, Irregular Army have
been cited by Major General Robert l..
sion of the Second Army Corps for
Conspicuous gallantry in action dur
ing the operations connected with the
capture and defense of Cantigny from
May q to 81"
Colonel Hanson Il. Ely, commander
of the Twcnty-Eighth. was one of
those cited for "havng displayed con.
spicuous gallantry in the handling of
his troops, making quick decisions and
preserving the mission OF his regi.
ment.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Maxey,
of MissOula, Mont. who was fatally
wounded in that action and who died
few days later. was cited for having
advanced with his first wave in the
face of heavy shell and machine-gun
fire." His citation adds: "lIe was cool
under fire and a dependable leader. Al
though fatally wounded he gave de-
tailed directions to his second in com
mand as to just what to do and caused
himself to be carried to the post of
command of his regiment to give in.
formation to his regimental command.
er that he considered very important
before being evacuated. This was
under intense shell and machine.gun
fire.
Captain John S. Manning, of Brook
1yn, N. Y, whose death was later an.
nounced was cited for having dis
played unusual coolness and disregard
of danger under heavy artillery when
he visited the various portions of his
sector and encouraged and set an cx-
, ample to his men"
= Privates Edward G. Pitt, Clarence
Fields: and. Fred b. Marshall, automat.
ic riflemen, who received citations
were posted in u particularly exposed
place and put an enemy machine.gun
out of action, killing six of the enc
my. They continued at their post un.
Ill Pitt and Fields were killed by shell
fire and Marshall wounded.
Sergeant j. c. Hurd, Intelligence
Section was cited for devotion to duty
IN maintaining three observation posts
under his command. Twice his posts
we're destroyed but Sergeant Hurd dug
his men out and continued to send
back valuable information. Others
cited were:
Lieutenant Colonel j. M. CulIson.
Major George +. Roaelle Jr.
Captains: Willis J. Tack. A. b. Stew
art, Clarence h. Oliver, James A. An.
derson, Edward S. Johnston, Henry
Mosher, Clarence II. Huebncr, William
g. Livesay. and Jean Simouths. of the
French army
Lieutenants; Jean Hugo. French H.
aisOn officer; William A. Davidson.
Theodore S. Slen, Vinton A. Dearing,
George Carey. Thomas Barber. II. B.
ANDERSON, NJ. w. Williams George G.
HaydOck, Richard Newhall, S. C.. Sor.
e2sen. Samuel Smith, j. L. Hartney,
II. l.. Gayer. Paul G. Cox, Thomas II.
Watson Charles McKnolIy, c. NJ
Drumm, Paul w. Dorrickson, Francis
G.. Mackenzie, Hugh M. Flanagan.
Paul b. Carter. Daniel W. Birming.
ham, w. Ross Gehring, John H..
church, Nj. G. Buchanan, Arthur =.
Watson, joseph p. Terrence, Carl w.
Barnett, John II. Caron, Wilmer ]
Montgomery. Sydney l.. Crowley. John
Douglas Crawford, Nelson Poo. J..
Rowland Donaldson.
Sergeantss Louis Geiger, II. J.. John.
son, Floyd B. Potter Hans p, Chris.
taenson. jeremiah Sheehy. Kcron J..
Ryan, Crockett G.. Lack, Frank l..
Mabeiros, Manithe Stonccipher, Hen,
ry Johnson, Stephen Paiaschak. Ewin
L. Hayes, John u. Licklider, Earnest
IL. Carlson, Arthur Vaillencourt. James
Whalen
Corporais: August II. DeFom. Stan
ley Lagcaise, Clair A. Wallace, Gust
Behlke. Clarence Il. Brantor. Robert
Finnegan, George c. Koltos Edward
llayek, Edward McGlone, Charles r.
Prime. Joseph j. Jindra. Raymond
Stewart. Hugh l.. Thompson, Abe L.
Allen, Martin Jenson.
interpreter: r. II. Iccoin.
Privates: Harry +. Edmondson. Wv
nit FridemOre. Daniel p. Freoman
Dewey Halphon. Tom O'Keefe, Fred L.
Gum, John r. White, Joseph r. Mof
fat, Frank ID. Miller, Philip Miller.
Bromislaw Ptak, Raymond Joholski,
Hector Eikout, Kenneth S. Wells, Don.
enico Cerio, Hugh B. Smith, Frank j.
Reynolds, Emory Mahafey, Charles E.