The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
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days OF fighting. Home address
Beit S. Lamb, POS Pine street, South
Portland, Me
Sergeant Ralph Either II, d.
quarters Company, Solst Infantry
tNo. 1256264) For extraordinary he
roism in action near GeSncs, France
September %. 1918 Sergt. Either
who was in charge of the signal
section attached to the attacking
battalion, displayed remarkable cool
ness and disregard for personal dam
ger in bringing the battalion tele-
phone line through heavy artillery
and machine gun fire TO the ridge
which was being attacked, and there
establishing communication with
rcgimental headquarters. Home adj
dress. Dan Either, II South Date
street TonocriSh Wash.
Corporal Michael Carter, Head
quarters Company, 36lst In
fantry (No. 2256223l. For eNtraor-
dinary hcriosm i'm action near Gesnc'
France, September 2S, 1918, Corporal
Carter. attached to the signal section
OF the attacking battalion, repeated
ly Spliccd telephone wires in tho
midst of heavy artillery and machine
gun fire during the attack, display
ing at all times exceptional cool
ness and personal bravery and aid
ing materially in maintaining com
munication between battalion and
regimental command posts. Home
address, Walter i. Carter. 240 South
Griiion avenue, Los Angeles, Cal.
Colonel w. ID. Davis, 36lst lnfan-
try. For extraordinary hcroiSm in
action near GeSncs, France. Septcm-
bcr % to October ,, 1918. Col Davis
displayed distinguished gallantry in
leading and directing his front line
in the four days advance on Gesncs
and in the four following days. hold
ing the front line under heavy shell
fire. During this period his regiment
was suffering heavy casualties, but
he remained constantly with the
front line encouraging his men by
his presence to hold out under this
most dangerous and trying condition
Of warfare. Twice wounded, he re-
maincd in command Of his regiment
throughout the entire action until
it was finally relieved on October y.
Home address not given.
Colonel A. d. Cummings, 1Slst
Infantry Brigade. For extraordinary
heroiSm in action near Gesnes,
France. September %, 1918. During
the attack on Gcsncs Col. Cummings
then Il lieutenant colonel, in addi-
ton to performing his regular du-
ties as brigade adjutant lSlst Brig
ade, went forward with the front
line of attack, directing the organ
ization and outposting of the front
line. After Gesnes and the army OBJ
iective beyond it had been captured,
all of the senior officers OF the as
saulting regiment having been killed
or wounded in the attack on Gesnes,
Col. Cummings unhesitatingly or
ganized the scattered elements OF
the regiment and pushed the attack
home to final success. Home address
not given.
Supply Sergeant Abraham Thord,
Company B, 36lst infantry
(No. 3356S06) For extraordinary
heroism in action near Epinonville,
France, September q, 1918. When
half of his platoon were on hill
side under heavy machine gun and
snipers' fire, he effectively covered
the withdrawal of this detachment
with his automatic rifle. Home al
dress, Maurice M'Keeie, father 9l9
North + street, San Francisco. Cal.
Cook Reginald Johnson, Com
pany B, 36lst Infantry (No.
225692D For extraordinary heroism
in action near Gesnes, France, Sep
tember 29-October |, 1918. Under
heavy shell fire and badly wounded,
he constantly assisted for three days
in cooking for an entire battalion n
the front line. Home address, Lewis
Johnson. friend, 5ll0 45th street, Ia
coma, Wash.
First Lieutenant VIM. II. Howard,
9th Infantry. For extraordinary he
roism in action, south of Soissons,
France, July 1910, 1918 Lieut.. How
ard conspiciuously distinguished
himself by his gallant actions in
leading his platoon through two
fierce attacks. BY his splendid eX-
annie in facing enemy fire. his plat