Evening star., 1918-06-30

stanched the coloners wounds as he
lay on the bulletswept field. which
was also placed under heavy she'll
fire, Colford recrossed the field three
times for a stretcher. which he finally
brought. The wounded officer was
then carried back.
Engineers Repel Attack
After the village of Bouresches had
b. been captured by the Americans the
Germans attacked desperately in an
effort to retake it. Capt. G. r. Spald-
ing of Columbus. KY, led detach-
ment of engineers to repel the attack,
though he was not supposed to take
part in the fighting.
Sergt- William Nice of Egg Harbor.
n. j., and Corps. Joseph Laplante of
Pawtucket. r. l.. and Ray Reind-
fieisch of Cincinnati, Ohio. commanded
platoons which were rapidly dwin-
ding away under hail of enemy ma
chine gun bullets, when the Germans
were frantically counter attacking.
The trio drove back the oncoming
waves five times before the Teutons
gave up the attempt to advance.
Pharmacists Mate Thomas NJ. Russell
Of Kallego, Cal. dressed the wounds
Of flye comrades and took them to the
rear. He refused to leave the first aid
station until substitute arrived to
take his place.
Private James Ackley of SigeI, Pa.
a runner. nipped early in the fighting,
continued carrying messages until the
days fighting was finished. Private
street, Jersey City, sentry, in an ad-
vanced post, stuck to his position
after the enemy had located him and
made no complaint as to the peril of
his position until the regular hour for
relief came.
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Wis. busted himself with dressing
wounds and giving first aid to others
under shell fire. Finding a rickety
wAeelbarrow abandoned by French
peasant, he made two trips to the
rear, wheeling wounded each time.
Sergt. David May of Campbellsville,
Ry,, took command of a platoon after
Second Lieut.. William NJ. Osborne had
been compelled to leave. Musician
Julius johnson of Hays, Kan, who
worked at a first aid station which
was being constantly shelled. refused
to be sent to the rear, though he him
self needed attention. Sergt. Thomas
j. Barrett of Waterbury. Conn.,, held
a section of a farm isolated from
heavy shell fire. gave first aid to
eighteen wounded and returned to
the dangerous spot. declaring that
there was a shortage of men. Sergt.
Ross Latslaw of Newport, KY, in the
Intervals between counter attacks
went over the top and carried in the
wounded.
D. C. Mans Act Of Bravery.
After their first repuIse the Ger
mans began heavy shelling of all
the roads back of our lines. Ammu-
milton was needed Immediately in
master Clerk Thomas Dorney of 1106
9Th street southeast. Washington, D.
c., helped to load up the trucks and.
with Drivers Carlton Lamberton of
Lodi, Cal, and Morris c. Woodward
and Irving Ferguson addresses not
given). took them over a shell-pitted
and bombarded road in the dark
ness and delivered the supplies.
Privates Hawley Waldron of Me-
chanicsvilie. N. Y: John Winford of
of 237e West Grand street. Detroit.
after the captain and two men had
been killed and one wounded OF their
machine gun crew. stuck under
heavy shell fire until the enemy at
tack was stopped. Corporal Oscar A.
Wollrath commanded gun which did
deadly work. Private Samuel Il.
Doremus of Gary. Ind. was a mem
oer of gun crew which continued
moving down the enemy after three
of its members had been wounded and
one killed.
Capt. Donald Duncan Of st. Joseph,
Mo-. on the night of June s courage
ously led his men through the ma
chine gun FIRE in the street fighting
which resulted in the capture of the
village Of Bouresches. He was kill
ed while the town was taken. Lieut..
Charles /. Murray of Sewickley. Pa.
who had both arms broken while ad-
taIcing through the same village.
pntinued until the objective vas
cached and then walked to the rear
alone, refusing assistance. as he did
II want to take men from the line.
Sets Example Of Bravery.
Capt. Randolph Miane of sacra-
mento. Cal, set personal example
of bravery when the enemy counter
attacked and advanced within thirty
feet of the town before they were
repulsed with heavy loss. The few
casualties in his own command was
due to his strategic placing of the
men. Lieut. Frederick Wheeler of
Philadelphia remained in action and
refused to be sent to the rear until
after he had been wounded third
time. When his wounds had been
dressed he tried to return to his com :
pany. Gunnery Sergt. Forest J. Ash
wood of Clarinda, Iowa, and Sergt
John J. Nagazyna Ono address), after
two officers had been lost by a ter
rife enemy barrage while making
relief at am. June s, took command.
accomplished the relief, repelled the
attack which followed the barrage
and advanced their own line 500
yards.
Lieut. James Sellers of Lexington.
Miss, when there was a heavy bar
rage of gas and high explosives be-
tween Bouresches and Triangle farm.
delivered his message. though he had
been struck by a fragment of shell
just as he started. Sergt. John T. Mar
Tin of Beaumont, Tex, when he was
the only remaining sergeant in the
company, acted as commander. He was
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