New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Pershing Praises
Deeds of Daring
On Battle6elds
Thirteen Officers and Sol
diers Awarded Distin-
guished Service Crosses

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The War
peparsment authorized the following:
The commander in chief, in the
lme Of the Pres ident, has awarded
ns Distinguished Service Cross to the
ALLOWING named officers and soldiers
1er the acts of extraordinary heroism
es forth after their names:
Private Charles Wayne Walton,
sevlce Section Unit 635. "For ex-
nordinary heroism in action near
peel France, October s, 1918. Pri-
nM Walton proceeded to point
Elshln fifteen metres of the German
pae TO rescue the surviving member of
! small French patrol He placed the
nan 10 MS car and was proceeding
@ pader ire when his car became dis
seled. He removed the wounded man,
anger severe fire, to place Of
sAsV. On the same day, in order to
s'seuate quickly two severely wounded
zen whose only chance of recovery
~ IN being promptly removed to q
ssspisal, ne went fearlessly through
Oafrage on the only road over which
g could travel, bringing the wounded
"a 70 a hospital alive" Home ad-
s.sss' Charles Walton, Woodbury., n. j.
sergeant Martin Jansen, Company A.
ssa infantry. For extraordinary
as. a..'sla IN action near Flirey. France,
rSmoer II, 1918. Coming up in
isas ol TWO platoons of battalion of
nv me, Sergeant Jansen, belonging
Il aho'ner battalion, noticed the two
Es'oons were held up by machine gun
from the front and flank. and
spsssseo 10 be without a leader. Fear
10y exposing himself, he ran from
t. enc OF the line to the other. urg-
se se we men forward until both pla-
i, nao moved across small gulley
e. " aanger from the machine gun
s,srs nis bravery and leadership thus
T,eseea the interruption of the ad-
als,s.oi VI the entire first line" Home
M S'esS: George Jansen, Rushville,
s,s,n ,snyate Ned Crawford COMPANY C.
kaara;n,ela i,ela Signal Battalion. "For ex-
kpjponn;aMfy heroism in action at
Ehsn ..' france, October ., 1918.
i. M. me telephone station in which
kl;n. working was struck by a she'll,
ss,s s"o men. injuring five. Pri-
ssis.,. oIa~iord disregarded personal
ssisss ana continued to operate his
esssr aooard IN an exposed position in
hs;,,. sna, communication might be
smsd ss.d until a new central could
nssss sssaD'lshed in another location -
lsss. saaress: Miss Stella Crawford.
jsaS NIL Ilo,lo9 Euclid Avenue. Cleve-
i anssse mat James S. Adams. COMPANY
assa infantry. "For extraordinary
PaSr N action at Mon Plaisir
E,s.., north Of Thiaucourt France.
a. ss~nDef %, 1918. Disrcrarding his
rsss t,etsonal - safety. Private Adams
4ses,s" an open field swept BY heayy
ID sssln tire to the assistance Of
hs ,s', who had been wounded dur
ssss .e withdrawal of his company
Il. oss sala- Private Adams bandaged
h sbsi..'s wound and carried him
M.s 81. thereby saving the officers
a&.n. Home address: Mrs Fannv
him. mother, 10 Halstead Street.
NH Bernard Lewis. Companv A
asselsm m;assy. o. For extraordinary
sssree. sm action near Binarville.
&$xiy Ars ~"ipsr ous 1913. Private
7osun,. n,.ssiag an attack on Binarvilie,
AsdsS :rss 70 go down the road that
ssanS..sa .a'o the village to- rescue a
ksusli.ss sso,aier Of mis- company. To
kllss ss.sa his mission he was com
fsa sns 90 under heavy machine
-. smell FIRE. In total disregard
&aadsS danger he brought the
&sns man safely 10 our lines
4ssssy 4aercss: areas: Ars. Martha Lewis,
hhip.+1 lso North Street, n. W.,
IA, dsr.as Lieutenant Harold T.. Eoef-
5kRs assassd, air service. 81 a. 6cth
e5 a aFon. For extraordinary he
= seiiion near Binarvillc, france,