Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-07
Al AMERICAN AIR MEN RECEIVE THE
 ."CovE7ED GROSS
General Pershing's Citation For Heroism Describes
 Graphic Battles.

stlfleS Of the individual herolSm and daring of 4l American officers and men fighting in France are told in cryptoic citations by General Pershing in awarding them distinguished ser vice crosses
 The citations were received to- night at the war department as a delayed section of General Pershing's communique for Wednesday.
 One of the men decorated was a private of infantry who was attacked by eleven Germans when he entered a cellar at Vaux, July to install a telephone.
 He killed two of the enemy and took the other nine prisoners.
 A corporal of infantry cleared out g farm house near Villers- -Sur-Fere July 28, single handed, killing four Germans, capturing one and holding the house by himself until support arrived.
 A sergeant of infantry after rush. ing ahead of his line near Sergy, July 28, was so badly wounded that he could not stand. Ten Germans of the Prussian guard attacked him. He arose to his knees, shot five of them and the others fled.
 In another case private of infan- try on July 28 near Villers- Sur Fere saw six Germans about to take prison CT his corporal who had been severely wounded. He called comrade, ad- vanced on the Germans, killed two of them, took the other four prisoners and carried the corporal to the Am erican lines.
 A machine gun sergeant brought down two German airplanes which were sweeping an American trench with machine gun fire.
 Despite the rain of enemy bullets, the sergeant his own machine gun on the planes and riddled the upper one until it collapsed. In falling it struck the lower one, causing it also to crash to earth.
 Several officers of the infantry and Marines were cited for leading their commands when wounded; for pass ing through the enemy lines seeking information and for other act of dar- ing.
 A chaplain and cook also were decorated for bravery and coolness in attending wounded men under fire.
 The list follows:
 Major Benjamin s. Berry, Marines. Second lieut.. Clarence R. Christ mas, machine gun battalion.
 Second Lieutenant Frederick Hahn, field artillery.
 Corporal Anthony c. Bills, field artillery.
 Corporal Leon Harlow, field artill- cry.
 Private Abe Kaufman, field ar tillery.
 Second Lieut.. Fred A. Tillman, A. S. s. c.
 Major Guy l. Rome, infantry.
 Captain Jesse w. Woodbridge, in- fantry.
 First Lieut.. Edgar G. Tobin, Aero Pursuit Squadron.
 Second Lieut.. Geo. Winfield Kuehl- man, Engineers.
 Second Lieut.. Stanley Coolton, En- gineers. 5f
 Sergeant William A. Hartman, En- gineers.
 Second Lieut.. John J. Williams, In- fantry.
 Second Lieut.. Hugh F. Edwards, In- fantry.
 Supply sergeant Jan. .Janowski, in- fantry.
 Private First class Franklin D. Me Vickers, infantry.
 Private First Class Walter A. Shamminski, Infantry.
 Private Edward A. Bellanger, In- fantry.
 Private Albert S. Hartwell, s. S. U.
 Major William J. Donovan, Infan- try.
 Captain Thomas J. Reilly, Infantry.
 Captain Richard J. Ryan, Infantry.
 Captain Van Santvord Merle-Smith, Infantry.
 Chaplain Francis P. Duffy, 1nfan-
 First lieut.. John c. Christopher, In- fantry.
 Sergeant James B. Lepley, Infantry.
 Sergeant Edward M. Sherman, h. fantry.
 Corporal John J., Mclaughlin, in- fantry. '
 Corporal Geo. R. Bousted, Infantry.
 Private Thomas J. Gray, Infantry.
 Private Nick Costianes, Infantry.
 Private Martin J. Higgins, Infan- try
 Private Burr Fricke, Infantry. H Second Lieut.. William H. Spencer, Infantry. Cook Henry c. Ryckett, Infantry.
 Sergeant Frank Gardello, Infantry.
 Sergeant Byron w. Hamilton, In- fantry. ' l. ''s4 :. ;i. | Private A. C. Wilken,' Infantry.
 The commander in chief has award ed the distinguished service cross posthumously to the following men for acts of gallantry:
 Private Patrick Reynolds, Infantry.
 Private Tony Crafhp, M. c. B.
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