The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-20
Many Oklahomans Awarded
Distinguished Service Medal

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: my lines, and brought him in. Hon,
address, Chicago, III.
Lieut. Alan Mutt deceased, pilot
9th Aero Squadron-For extraor.
dinary heroism in action near Forge,
France, September 20. While on z
patrol, Lieutenant Mutt encountered
and unhesitatingly attacked eight
tokker planes. After few minutes
OF severe fighting, during which he
displayed indomitablc courage and
determination, this officer shot
down one OF the enemy planes. To-
tally surrounded, outnumbercd, anl
without a thought OF escape, he con-
tinued the attack until he was shot
down in flames near Drillancourt
Home address; Clifisidc, n. !.
Pvt. Bart /. Shadrick, Co. T.,
357th Infantry for extraordinary
heroism in action near Fey-en-I IIayc.
France, Sept. y. When a part OF his
company was held up by machine
gun fire, this soldier, with the aid
OF two others, ilanked two machine
guns, killing the gunners and cap
tured the guns, thereby allowing the
company to advance without delay
or losses. Later on in the same ad-
vance he crept mp TO a German
machine gun emplacemerN, rolled |
over the parapet onto the gun crew,
putting gun and gunncrs out OF &C
ton. Address, Sapulpa Okla.
Pvt. Charles W. kcarnS. 357th |
Infantry, Tor extraordinary heroism
in action near Fey-en-lIaye, France,
Sept II. Private Kearns rushed ma
chine gun nests that were holding
up the advance of his company,
killed the crews with his automatic
rifle and captured the guns. He con-
timed to render valiant service
throughout the engagement until he
was wounded by shell fragment.
Home address, Drumright, Okla.
Pvt Andy Keeton, Co. G., 357th
Infantry, for extraordinary heroism
in action near Faye-en-Hayc, France
Sept. 9-l2. Becoming separated from
his patrol, Private Keeton with an
lther soldier, attacked an enemy pa
.rol and drove it off, though the
lumber of opponents were estimatcd
II So During the advance on Sent.
,, north Of Fey-en-llayc, Private
[eeton went to the rescue of his
and another officer who
we're pocketcd by the fire OF ma
hine guns. lie stalkcd the gun po-
ition and drove off the gunners.
lone address: Ozark, Ark.
Sergt. Martin II. Kinney Co. l,
18th Engineers, for extraordinary
eroiSm in action near Pont-a- Nous
On, France, Sept. % After recc;y-
lg orders to withdraw from posi-
on, Sergeant Kinney saw an Of
Ger lying wounded and helpless
oout fifteen yards in advance of the
ne, with utter disregard for his
wn safety, he crawled through
eavy enemy fire from the front
lnks to the aid of the officer and
ragged him back about fifty yards
the shelter of a small mound
here he dressed the officers
ounds, and then carried him
rough the barrage to a ,rst aid
alton. Home address: Dallas,
,Xas.
Sergt. John T. Morphew, Co. c
9TH Infantry for extraordinary
roism in action in the offensive
ainst the St. Mihiel saliert,
ance, Sept. y. This soldier showed
Ter fearleSsncSs and bravery OF 4
yh order throughout the drive, He
ok two machine gun nests single
nded, in both cases killing the
nners and taking the other mem
RS OF the crew prisoners. lie TOOK
rty-fve prisoners during the first
Y, entering dugouts alone and dis
-arding the occupants. Home adj
'ss. Trusdalc, Okla.
'ergt. William G. Greenfield, Co.
557th Infantry, for extraordinary
'oism in action near Fey-en-Haye,
lnce, Sept. -. Although wounded,
geant Greenfield continued to adj
zee with his organization until