The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-20
Kept to wounded NTel3.

Kept to Wounded NferA.
 Lieutenant Charles ". Comfort, Medical Corps, 102d Infantry, of 1,1SO Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.,, ad- mlnistered first aid for 36 hours with out rest or relief in action at Seiche- prey, France, April 20. Under heavy artillery fire he administered to the wounded and assisted il their eTacu- ation. Again at 3Iarcheylue, Sept. 26, he displayed highest courage Jy at tending the wounded under constant heavy artillery fire.
 Brings Wounded to Safety.
 Sergeant James Walsh, A Company, 1G2d Infantry, of Hartford, Conn.,, displayed marked bravery under ter rife shell and machine gun fire. Af- ter being surrounded by the enemy he organized men near him, collect ed the wounded and brought them to safety. He himself was wounded, but remained on duty until his com pany was relieved.
 Clears Nest Single Handed.
 Sergeant Frank J. Cummings Headquarters Company, 102d Infan- try, of S5 Beers street, New Haven. Conn.,. at Marchville Sept 2G, re- peatedly volunteered for dangerous missions, carrying messages through violent artillery and machine gun fire. When small portion Of his organization was cut off by the ene- my, he went to their aid alone and with his pistol cleaned out a bomb CTS nest.
 Sergeant Julius I. Twiss, Head quarters. Company, Hartford. Conn.,, during the counter attack at HIarche- vile Sept. 26, became separated from his command Under terrific fire he voluntarily gathered a few scattered men and organized point of defence, which materially assisted in the success of the counter at tack.
 Twice Buried by Shells.
 Sergeant H. B. Whedon, B Com pany, 102d Infantry, of Madison Conn, at Marchevillc, Sept. 25, dur ing an intermittent barragc lasting for two hours placed his men in the best shelter available and remained in observation. He was twice buried by exploding shells while succoring wounded.
 n Headquarters Company, 1O2d In. fantry, of 15S North Main street Bristol, Conn.,, at Marchevi!le, Sept - 26, volunteered to carry message across a fire swept terrain to a pa trol in charge of wounded officer which had been cut eff by the enemy Later he led rescuing party to tho distressed patrol
 Corporal Stephen Jona, B Company 102d Infantry, of Broen street, Hart ford, Conn.,, at Marcheville, Sept. 26 during a barra ge which lasted for two hours. placed his men in shelter, and stayed on observation. Later he or. ganized a platoon of men who haC become separated from their com, mands and led them forward under a heavy fire from artillery, machine guns and snipers.
 Private John J. Kearney, Com pand, 102d Infantry, of Al Riversidt street, Hartford. Conn.,, at Marche vile, Sept. 25-26, carried a messag, through heavy artillery and machine gun fire to the front line after laisol had been completely cut off. He re turned with valuable information
 Captures Machine Gun Crew.
 Private Abe Johnson, c Company 102d Infantry, of 98 Dikeman street Waterbury, Conn.,, at Macheville, Sep tember 26, volunteered to accompan a party, who were to bombard a hos tile machine gun emplacement Un der heavy fire he approached withi 30 feet of the emplacement when h was fired on through the loop hole in stone wall. Working his wa behind the wall, he enfilaGed the en emy with rife fire and effected thei capture.
 Delivers Messages Through Fire,
 Private Richard Butler, D Company 1O2 Machine Gun Battalion, of + East street, New Haven, Conn.,, ac companied the raiding party whic captured a machine gun nest, afte they had worked their way to tn rear of a stone wall, from which the were fired upon when 30 feet away O their advance.