New Britain herald., 1918-10-12

PrlVate Charles PhllllpS, co. a. 5tn
Machine Gun Battalion. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Vierzy, France, July 1919, 1918. On
July Is he drove q light car twice,
loaded with ammunition through
Very and up the road directly in the
rear of the position occupied by his
company this road being under heavy
shell fire at all times. On the morn
ing of the 18th he returned over the
same route with rations and ran his
truck under machine gun fire to with
in SO yards of the trenches. On the
return trip his truck was hit by
shell and destroyed, whereupOn he
borrowed another truck and returned.
Home address: Davis Philips, Alena,
Montana.
Private Antonia Aielle, o. A. 4th
Machine Gun BattaIon--For extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Verify. France, July 10, 1918. He
voluntarily left the safety of the
trench, advanced nearly a hundred
yards in the open under heavy ar
tillery fire and carried back to safety
a severely wounded Marine.
Home address,: Miss Annie Aielle,
Buenos Ayres, Brazil, South America
First Lieut.. Richard c. White, 18th
Infantry-For extraordinary heroism
in action near scissors, France July
IS, 1918. Lieutenant White led his
platoon through intense machine gun
and artillery fire destroying machine
guns that we're causing heavy losses
on an exposed flank and remaining in
command of his platoon until twice
severely wounded.
Home address: Mary l.. White,
mother, 1911 Massachusetts North,
Cambridge, Mass
Sergeant Dana w. TrimbIe, Co. B,
LIST Regiment Engineers.-For extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Scissors, France, July 20 1918. Ser
geant Trimble volunteered and OBJ
tanned the consent of his company to
recover wounded men from an ex-
posed area in front OF the line. He
went through a violent bombardment
in the performance of his duty three
times and stopped only when he him
self had been severely wounded.
Home address: Major jeremiah
Campbell. friend, y. S. Engineer
Corps
Sergeant JAns1ey Smith, Co. C, 18th
Infantry-Heroism in action near
scissors, France, July IS, 1918.
Severely wounded early in the morn
ing he refused to re1inquish command
Of his platoon but led his attack to
its final objective, remaining in COM
mand until after nightfaLl, when he
was ordered to an Aid station.
Home address: John Smith, father,
r. R. No. 1. Danville, Alabama
Sergeant Josiah Daniel, Co. e 18th
Infantry-For extraordinary heroism
in action south of Soissons, France,
July IS, 1918. He voluntarily and
alone advanced against a machine gun
and captured the gun and it's crew.
Home address: Mrs. SUSAN Daniel,
mother, 1912 South Simpkine street,
Athens, Ga.
Sergeant Tony A. Trekauska, Co. E,
18th Infantry-F'or extraordinary
heroism in action near scissors,
France, July IS, 1918. Voluntarily
and single handed he captured a
machine gun and killed the crew.
Home address: Mrs. Mary Ire
kauska, mother 936 Hopkins street
Cincinnati. O.
Corporal Angus J. ellis, Co. B,
18th try-Extraordinary hero
ism in action near scissors, France,
July 20, 1913. He displayed excep-
tionaI courage when he carried mes
sages through an area under intense
shell and machine gun bombardment
after four men had lost their lives in
the attempt.
Home address: Mr. w. c. Fritz
mother, Fillmore street, Beverley,
Mass.
Private Fred G. soucy, Co. e, 10th
Infantry-For extraordinary heroisn
in action south of scissors, France,
July IS, 1918. When his platoon was
held UP by a machine gun he, with
two other privates who were killed
before reaching the emplacement,
charged the gun. killed the crew of
five Germans, and captured their gun.
Home address: Mrs. Maggie Mar
quis, mother, 43 Lincoln street, Lewis
ton, Maine.
Private Albert Fretz. Co. 7. 18th
Infantry--For extraordinary G1eroisrn
in action south of Soissons France,
July 1928. 1918. While attached to
a machine gun company as an am
munition carrier, Private Fritz. after !
being twice wounded, continued to
carry ammunition while exposed to |
heavy shell fire.
Home ddress: Mr.. w. @. Fritz, |
Webster St. Berlin Wisconsin.
Private William 3. Dollard, de- |
ceased, Medical Detachment, 1st En- |
extraordinary heroism In |
action near scissors, France, July 20, |
1918 When the learned that a colonel |
lay wounded in an exposed position |
in front of the lines, private Dollard |
asked and obtained permission of his !
commander to go to the |
to perform the courageous duty ne |
was killed by machine gun fire.
Next to kin: Mrs. Mary r. Don
gan, aunt 527 Cottage street, New
Bedford, Mass.
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