The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

France, July q, 19lS He displayed ex-
 ceptional personal bravery and initiative |
 by volunteering to take charge of a ma l
 chine gun and crew, protecting an ex-
 posed flank with them and dispersing
 an enemy counter attack Home address
 Rev w. c. Boggs. father, 125 South |
 Laurel street. Richmond, Va.
 Second Lieut. A. J. c. Andes, de-
 ceased, Sixteenth infantry: For extraor-
 dinary heroism in action near Soissons,
 France, July 19 1918. He fearlessly led
 his platoon in the face of heavy ma
 chine gun fire to cave in which several
 hundred Germans had taken shelter.
 Rather than subject any of his men to
 such extreme danger he entered the cave
 alone and demanded the surrender of
 the enemy and was killed as a result of this heroic act. Next of kin, George
 $. Andes, 346 Broadway, New York. Sergt. Garrett Edwards, decea sed, Com
 pany F, Sixteenth infantry For extra
 ordinary heroism in action near Sois- sons. France July 19, 1918. When the infantry of which he was a part was held up by an enemy machine gun nest which wasl inflicting heavy losses upon his platoon, Sergeant Edwards unhes tatingly went forward to ascertain it's location and was killed while perform ing this courageous duty Next of kin,
 Miss Bertha Edwards, sister, R. F. D. 1, Kellyton, Tenn.
 Corp. Lawrence E. Thompson, deceased, Company F, Sixteenth infantry: For ex- traordinary heroism in action near Sois- sons. France. July 19, 1918. In order to ascertain the location of a machine gun which was inflicting heavy losses upon his platoon, Corporal Thompson unhes- itatingly went forward and was killed Of hi iuty. Next of kin, Ulysses c. Thompson. uncle, Therman. N. c. Private Burnwell c. Jackson, deceased, Company F, Sixteenth infantry: For ex- traordinary heroism in action near Sois- sons, France, July 19, 1918. He alone captured a machine gum killed two of | the crew and took the remaining three prisoner. Later in the same day he was | killed while making similar attempt Next of kin, Jesse l.. Jackson, brother. R. F. D. 4. Kingston, N. c.
 First Sergt Anthony Scanlon, Com pany F, Sixteenth infantry: For extra I ordinary heroism in action near Sois- ! sons, France, July 21 1918. Although himself severely wounded, he displayed exceptional courage and leadership by recognizing his battalion under fire when all of it's officers had been killed or in- 1 capacitated by injuries. Home address, Mrs. Anna Conway, R. F. D. ?, Lost l Creek, Pa Corp Walter P. Steele, Company c, Sixteenth infantry: For extraordinary heroism in action near Sossons, France, July 16 1918. He advanced alone upon an enemy machine gun nest, shot three of the crew and continued his efforts to silence the guns until he himself was wounded Home address, James o. Steel, father, Roseclare, III.
 Private William Mclaughlin. Company
 A, Third machine gun battalion: For ex- traordinary heroism in action near Der zy-Le-Sec, France July 2f, 1918. He ad- yanced against a machine gun and sin gle handed killed captured the entire crew Home address, J M. Mclaughlin, S2 De Sales Place, Brooklyn. sergt Swan Johnson, Company G, Six teenth infantry: For extraordinary hero ism in action near Soissons, France, July is. 1918. He personally accommodated a heavily guarded enemy position and killed one of the foe. In spite Of being seriously wounded he succeeded in re- turning to his patrol, informing them of the enemys position and there enabling them to capture the entire enemy force.
 
 Leaf Place, Seattle, Wash.
 Corp Walter w. Branson, Company E, Sixteenth infantry: For extraordinary i heroism in action near Soissons France. July 19, 1918. Upon finding six men who during the advance had become separ- ated from their companies he volun- tarily organized them into a detachment led an attack upon two machine guns killed seven of the crew and captured live. Home address, Charles E. Bran son, Castlewood Va
 Corp. William F. Robinson, Company F. sixteenth infantry: For extraordinary heroism in action near Sojssons France July 19. 191s Corporal Robinson dis played the highest type of bravery in resculng three wounded comrades from
 the hands of the enemy under violent artillery and machine gun fire Home ad-
 dress, Frank F. Robinson, Staples, Minn.
 sergt. stacy A. Lewis, Company A. Second machine gun battalion; For ex
 traordinary heroism in action near sois- sons, France. July 2, 191S He volun tarlly organized machine gun crew moved forward in front of the infantry. under heavy machine gun and shell fire Killed an entire enemy machine gun crew and captured the gun. Home ad dress Mrs. Florence Edwards, New Kirk, Oklahoma.
 Sergt. Jerry Sullivan, deceased. Com pany F, Sixteenth infantry: For extra ordinary heroism in action south of Sois- sons. France, July IS, 1918. Sergeant Sul- livan displayed exceptional courage and initiative by leading his platoon to the attack and capture of battery of IT millimeter guns. After the successful accomplishment of this unusual and he- roic duty Sergeant Sullivan was killed in action. Next of kin, Eugene Sulli- van, brother, Barry, Vt
 Corp. Ernest Bckford deceased Com pany H, Sixteenth infantry: For extra ordinary heroism in action near Sois- sons. France, July IS. 1918. Withuot as- sistance Corporal Bickford attacked an in tree and dislodged the gun but was himself killed while performing this courageous duty. Next of kin, Mrs Jessie
 Bickford, North English, la
 I Private Herman A. Mailman, medical Twentyeighth infantry: For extraordinary heroism in action near
 Soissons, France, July 1920, 1918. Private
 Mailman displayed unusual courage and
 devotion. t5 duty by remaining with the
 first Wave of the attack during the three
 days of severe fighting and continuing
 under constant and heavy fire to give
 first aid to the wounded and assisting
 in the rescue of the injured men, Home
 address. Henry R. Mailman father Cil