The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19

Sommepy. near St. Etienne, France
October 8, 1918, Sergeant Gammell
showed conspicuous courage and
devotion TO duty in evacuatiug the
wounded under the most trying
conditions. lie made repeated trips
in plain view Of enemy observers
over roads under continuous Shell
fire. He was killed by shell freq
ment while riding in an ambulance
TO an advanced post. Next of kin,
Dr.. II. w. Gammell, Madison, Wis.
Private First Class Oramoll +.
IIunton (dcccascd S. s. L. 900
(No. 64lSo0. For extraordinary he
roism in action northwest of Som
mepy, St. Etiennc, France October
!. 1918. Pvt. Hunton showed con-
Spicuous courage and devotion to
duty in evacuatinG the wounded un-
der the most trying conditions. lie
made repeated trips in plain view OF
enemy observers over roads under
continuous shell fire. He was killed
by a shell fragment while standing
beside his car at an advanced post.
Next OF kin Mrs. +. Barber, 52l
High street Portland, Me.
First Lieutenant Thomas C. Cas-
sadly Air Service United States
army, flight commander. 23th Aero
Squadron. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Fismes, May %.
1918. and near Epieds, France, June
! s, 1913. On May %. 1918, Lieut.. Cas-
s1dy, single handed, attacked an Lyg.
German plane. which crashed near
I'ismcs. on June s, 1913, as patrol
leader of five spads, while being at
tackled by - German Fokkcrs, he
brought down one If tn" enemy
planes near Epieds and by his dash
and courage broke the enemy forma-
ton. A bronze oak leaf TO be worn
on the distinguished service cross is
awarded for the following act Of eX-
traordinary hcroism in acton: on
August l5. 1918, near St. Marie,
while in action as protection for a
Salmson, he was attacked BY seven
Fokkers. two Of which he brought
down and enabled the SalmSon 20
accomplish its mission and return
safely. Home address not given.
Private Abraham Krotoshinsky
Company X, 307th Infantry. No.
l706S55) For extraordinary hcroism
inaction in Argonnc Forest, France,
October 6. 1918. Private Krotocbius-
Ky was on liason duty with bat
talon of the 309th Infantry which
was surrounded by the enemy north
Of the Forest de Ia Buironrc in Ar
gonne Forest. After patrols and
runners had been repeatedly shot
down while attempting to carry back
word Of the battaliou's position and
condition, Private Krotochinsky
volunteered for the mission and sue
cessfully accomplished it. Home ad-
dress NJ. Newman, I Ritter Place,
Bronx, New York City.
Col. II. I. Bearss, Marine Corps,
l02nd Infantry, For extraordinary
heroism in action at Marchevillc, and
Riavillc, France, September %, 1918.
Col. Bearss's indomitable courage
and leadership led to the complete
success of the attack by two battal-
ions of his regiment on Machevillc
and Riaville. During the attacks
these two towns changed hands four
times, finally remaining in our pos
session until the troops were ordered
to withdraw. Under terrific machine
and artillery fire, Col. Bearss was the
first to enter Marcheville, where he
directed operations. Later, upon
finding his party completely SUR
rounded, he personally assisted in
fighting the enemy off with pistol
and hand grenades. Home address
not given.
Lieutenant Col. James L. Howard,
division machine gun officer, 26th
Division. For extraordinary heroism
in action at Marchville, France, Sep
tember 20, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel
Howard directed the machine gun
attack in person. Entering Marche
vile ahead of the troops he rem
dered great assistance while the
town changed hands four times.
When he was in a small party, cut
off and surrounded by the enemy
and under fire from every direction
by his GOODNESS and resourcefulness
he assisted materially in aiding the
party to withdraw. He effectively Or
ganized machine gun defenses when
the enemy was endeavoring to drive