Arizona republican., 1918-06-25

in action, during the operations con- nected with the capture and subsequent defense of Cantigny' The citation says:
 During an enemy raid he displayed high qualities of courage and leader ship in going forward to supervise in person the action of one of the compa- nies of his battalion, which had been attached.
 "On the day of our attack upon Can tigny although gassed in the lungs and gassed in the eyes to blindness. Major Roosevelt refused to he removed and retained the command of his bat talion under a heavy bombardment throughout the engagement"
 Cite 132 Other Soldiers
 In addition tO Major Roosevelt, 132 other members of the first division and two entire batteries of field artillery are cited. The following citation refers to Battery C of the Fifth Field artil- lcry.
 The personnel of this battery served their guns continuously with great skill while subjected to a hostile gas bonn bardment thus contributing in large measure to the success of the opera tions"
 Of Battery A of the Seventh Field Artillery, Captain Edward NJ. Smith, commanding, the following is said.
 Praise for Captain
 Captain Smith and the personnel of this battery, although subjected to three fires for it's dstruction and to a heavy bombardment during the en- emy's counter attack, served their guns in the open and displayed great cour- age and tireless devotion.'
 Company D, First Engineers, also was cited as follows.
 Although handicapped at the be- ginning of the action by the loss of two officers killed and one wounded, nevertheless it carried out it's mission in highly efficient and satisfactory manner.
 Tn addition to it's duties it acted as an infantry reinforcement and during three days suffered severely in killed and wounded.'
 Brave in Mercy Work
 Sanitary section [. s. 649 is thus cited:
 "The personnel of this section. with out regard to personal danger. dis played great courage and devotion to duty in assisting and evacuating the wounded"
 Other citations read as follows:
 Others Are Cited
 Lieutenant q. r. Gather. (sinee killed in action). with splendid courage and coolness he mounted the parapet of a trench,a ,and directed a destructive Thanking fire from two automatic rifle teams exposed to seven German ma chine guns.
 Sergeant Edward Nester Owicz: knocked unconscious by a shell and left behind, he staggered on and reioined his company. after which, mortally wounded he died.
 Sergeant William l.. Nouns: se- riously wounded, he helped to repel a counter attack. assisted the wounded and refused to quit.
 Only Thought of Duty
 Private John Fennessey remained at post mortally wounded until enemy was repulsed: advised lieutenant of dying condition and requested him to place additional auto-rifle as substi- ute for one broken. Thought only Of duty when dying
 Sergeant de Naughyon. French ar- tilery: maintained liason.
 Corporal Henry c. Dieckan, con- spicuous bravery in protecting and repairing telephone lines under ter rife shell fire thus keeping up com munication.
 Private Benjamin F. Flawson. bravery and devotion to duty in re- pairing telephone lines under shell fire.
 Corporal John c. Flint. while his battery was under shell fire. displayed bravery in operating machine gun against German airplane until wounded.
 Lieutenant Cyrus Garnsey. gal lantry fin aiding Corporal Flint under heavy shell fire.
 Sticks to His Post
 Private Harry F.. Schaeffer. wounded three times by shell as gas sentry while warning drivers of army trucks of the danger of gas during an attack.
 Private J. F. Ball displayed high qualities of courage and devotion to duty in rescuing a mortally wounded comrade from a shell hole filled with gas.
 Lieutenant Frederick Ham. expos- ing himself to heavy shell fire to re- pair telephone lines; suffered from shell shock.
 Lieutenant Gilbert S. Lance ren- dered unconscious twice while acting as Jason officer and delivering mes sages in the absence of runners.
 Sergeant Alfred James wounded by shrapnel while repairing telephone; i; given first aid and returned to duty; was severely wounded again.
 Corporal Anthony C. Pills repaired telephone line until arm was shot off. Corporal Leon Hollow. although sick repaired five breaks in telephone lines; then through machine gun fire carried a message 10 the regimentai commander.
 Have to Wound Him Twice
 Abe Kauffmann: Refused to leave gun: lost finger, but remained on duty until severely wounded a second time Lieutenant Louis o. Langston: Kept up telephone communications at great personal risk
 Private Alexander Phillips: Re nained at post as runner for other men who returned. twice wounded.
 Private Walter N. Kaer: Remained st runner post for several others who retired.
 Corporal Walter Coil: Crawled into shallow trench swept by machine gun and rifle fire for the purpose of assist ing wounded.
 Wounded Twice. Fights On
 Lieut. Florian D. Giles: Twice wounded by she'll remained at post 12 hours directed platoon until ordered to the rear.
 Lieut. Jack Coonan: Turned on en- emy's flank whitening fire after hold Ing his men steady under an enemy barrage
 Corporal Henry Steward and Pri- yates John R. Davidson and Leo F, Brady: Gallantry in operating auto matte rifle.