Arizona republican., 1918-12-20
BRAVERY IN ACTION
 WINS LAURELS FUR
 FORMER PHOEMC|AN

one of the Americans who became nero on the battlefields of France IS Henry Bash, who is well known in fhoenix. He spent several years hEro Curing which time his head quarters were the Arizona club. He became a lieutenant in the aerial ser wee. He was a classmate at Ann Ar nor, Michigan, of Eben Lane of Phoe nix, who became a lieutenant in the | army soon after war was declared. | Both of these men are well known in | l,hoeniN Therefore, the following ar tIcle that appeared in the Press of Huntington. Indiana. will be of inter | est to MT. Basins Phoenix friends: LIEUT.. HENRY BASH WOUNDED FIVE TIMES; SAFE IN HOSPE- l
 TAI; MACHINE FALLS
 IN FLAMES Huntington countys contribution to the list of heroes of the great world war was officially confirmed last even- ing when MT. and Mrs C. E. Bash re- ceived the first detailed information concerning the location of their son, Lieut.. Henry F. Bash. who was re- ported missing in action in a letter rom a friend on November 26. Of neal notice was received on the 27th m which it was stated he was in a German prison camp. The telegram received by the Bash family last night lolloWs and conveys the idea that Lieut.. Bash participated in a fierce struggle while assigned investigation work.
 The message received from the war department reads:
 Your son. Lieut. Henry Edwin Nash reported found at Longwy in hospital, five machine gun bullets in left leg, both hips right che and right forearm. Machine brought down in flames. Despite serious wounds he is very cheerful and shoulG recover. Hos plta1 now in charge of Americans
 HARRIS. Adjutant General
 In Active Service
 Lieut.. Bash is probably the only aviator in active. service in France from Huntingdon county and this dis tlnguished action will rank him among The daring airmen of the United States m the war.
 Although the telegram details the extent of Lieut.. Bash's serious wounds, lt IS felt there are still very optimistic spots in the situation, for he is now Tn the care of Americans. and is him. self in cheerful and hopeful attitude. Tt is probable that Bash was
 
 burning plane on October 2l. for this is the date specified in a letter from Lieut. James F. Ainslie. friend of Bdsh's when he stated the latter was chosen by the colonel to go on a spe- cial mission. This special army con- mand work which the avators were doing was, Ainslie explained, a verifi- cation of points on the front lines. To- eaton Of possible counter attacks and new enemy works.
 "He also stated that in order to get this information it was necessary to fly at a very low altitude, from 15O to BOO feet thus endangering them to the fire of machine guns from the ground. This accounts for the seriousness of Lieut.. Basins wounds. which were probably received from a ground. ma chine gun.
 Location of Lonawy
 "The town of Longwy where it is stated Lieut.. Bash is located. and which a'as probably the scene of his battle, is a French town. then in the haPds of the Germans and is about midway between Metz and Sedan westward only few miles from Lux Cmburg. This confirms the opinion of Lieut.. Ainslie that Bash ard his pilot flying due east. were confused in their locations as they were forced to fly at such a low altitude and entered on German territory.
 This report also brings to light the mention of an aviator, Arthur Dindeen of the 91st Aero squadron who was left behind by the Germans on Octo- her 21, and officially addressed Hunt ington, Ind. The report confirms in every detail. excepting the name with the story of Lieut.. Bash, and it is be- lieyed there was a confusion of names, as there is no knowledge of a Dindeen in this county.
 The Bash family is awaiting further detailed information concerning their sons condition, and the telegram gives them hope that there will he com plete recovery. The fact that it has been six weeks since he was injured seems to point to the fact that he is on the road to recovery.
 Remembered As Hero
 Lieut.. Henry Bash will be remem- bered in time to come as one of the foremost heroes of the nations fight CTS, as one or the bravest men in ac- tion from Huntington county, and the example of the sacrifices endured by tine men of our country for the cause of liberty and right
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