The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-06

iSSEOHubHI or the BeTlln IlQenQe. ttGn-
 fantry-"He led his platoon against the
 Prussian guards on Hill No, PIP, near
 sergy, on July 2S. So courageous was
 he and so skiIlful in directing the at
 tack that 13 of the enemy's best troops
 were captured at their guns and six
 machine guns were taken and turned
 on the foe.
 Second Lieut.. William H. Spencer,
 lnfartry-"He led his platoon in an attack which stormed and took the
 strongly prepared enemy positions on the heights north of the River Ourcq,
 near Villers-surFere on July 2S. He
 maintained this position thus gained
 under a fire that lasted for seven
 hours. During this entire time he con- tinually circulated among his men, cheering them and giving the wountcd first aid In order to reach and ad- minister aid to his wounded captain he passed without cover into an area which was under extremely heavy ma chine gun fire, and was himself wounded"
 Cook Harry c. Ricket, Infantry-"IIe maintained his kitchen at Chateau de- La-Foret, near Villers-s sur Fere, on July 2S-29, during a bombardment so intense as to drive all other kitchens out of the village. When his stove had been taken to the rear he improviSel fire in the ground and continued his work until ordered to leave. Carried water from a spring which was re- peatedly -shelled, when others would not approach it. Unaided of his own volition, he conducted a first aid sta- tion for wounded and exhausted men
 at his kitchen Constantly in extreme personal danger from machine gun fire from low-flying airplanes and bonn bardment by high explosive shells, Cook Ricket devoted himself entirely to the needs of others and the care of several hundred wounded, exhausted and hungry men,"
 Sergt. Frank Gardelio Jr., Infantry When two enemy airplanes flew paral lei to our infantry lines north of the
 River Curcq, near Villers sur Fere, July 2S, pouring machine gun bullets into our positions ana driving everyone to cover, Sergeant Gardello rushed to his machine gun and tock aim at the upper of the two airp1dnes. Although he was con. stantly exposed to a stream of bullets from the machine and enemy snipers oli the ground he nevertheless coolly sighted his machine and hit the upper machine It collapsed and fell in flames, striking the lowes one as it fell and causing it to crash to the earth also.''
  ''When leading a rushing attack on ma. chine guns or Hill No. PIP, near Sersy,
 July 2S he found himself ahead of his line, so wounded as to be unable to stand on his feet. Attacked by 10 Ger,
 means of the Prussian guard, he rose to his knees and shot five of them. The
 others fed"
 Sergt, James B.. Lepley, Infantry
 Near Sona!n, to the northeast at
 Chalons sur Marne, on the night of July 1415, Sergeant Lepley left his trench and returned te tt woods, through smother ing fore of gas and shrapnel, to search
 for two men from his platoon. He found them in the woods and guided them bacl, to the rlatoon. On July 2S near Sergy he led his rlatoon forward in the face of | a heavy machine gun fire and captured six machine guns and 13 prisoners from the PruSsian guards"
 Sergt. Edward M Shanahan, Infantry Tn the face of violent artillery and ma chine gun fire, near Sergy and Seringes on July 2S he selected a squad of men and rushed a machine gun that had been harassias his company with it's fire. He /, reached and captured the gun and killed the crew. thus forcing passage for par:
 of his company"
 l Corporal John J. Mclaughlin Infantry 1 l-"Without assistance, he cleared out |; | farmhouse near Villers- -sur-Fere on July 2S. He killed four of the enemy, tool | one a prisoner and held the position bN | himself uati' support arrived Prior l. i this he had lett shelter to give frs aid to comrade who was lying severely wounded in the open" | Corporal George BousteI, Infantry | Corporal George Bousted distinguishe, | himself northeast of Chateau Thierry on July 2S when, as the leader of ' squad of four men ne raided an enemy | machine-gun nest, held by F Germans As a result of this daring work, one O. | the enemy was killed. the other Il cap i tured and their four machine guns l turned upon the retreating foe
 | Private Thomas J. Gray, Infantry-"H t distinguished himself northeast of Cha l teau Thierry on July 2S when, with foul I other men, he raided an enemy machine | gun nest held by F Germans As re suit of their daring and presence of mind one of the enNny was killed, the othel 1 Il captured and their four machine guns 1 turned upon the retreating foe
 1 Private Nick Costinaes, Infantry-"Ht distinguished himself northeast of Cha ! teau Thierry on July 2S when, with foul other men, he raided an enemy machine | gun nest held by F Germans. As re