New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

" WASHIWGION, a Aug. 2O.-StOries
Of gallant,-y and heroism displayed
By andiuidudl American soldiers and
marines IN their stand avhich stopped
the Germans on the Ma1ne are be-
ginning to reach the War Depart
memt in official dispatches. General
Pershim9's communiqte for yester-
day announces the dauard of the Dis
tinguished Serrice Cross to taUen,ty-
fire officers and men, four of 1ohon,
lost their hves in the acts Of bravery
aUhich Won the honor. Second Lieu
tenant James A. Lege1,dre, who liues
at 529 Madison Auenue, Ne1U York
City, is one of those cited. The COM
muniqu6 follo1Vs:
The commander in chief has awarded
the Distinguished Service Gross to the
following members of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces for the acts of gall
lantry set forth after their names:
Private Curn Christenberry, infantry
After having been wounded he re-
manned courageously at his post under
heavy shelllire, and not only afforded
an inspiring example by that fortitude,
but rescued comrades who had been
buried when shell! caved in their
trench at Souin, France, July 16, 1918. "
Lieutenant Colonel Frank H. Adams,
infantry-"Near Dormans, France, on
July Is, 1918, he was conspicuous for
gallantry in action when, with courage
and forcefulness and without regard to
ganized detachments of units other
than his own and led them into eff
fective combat"
Second Lieutenant James NJ. Wilson,
infantry returned under fire into
enemy barbed wire near Ammertzwil-
Ter, Alsace, the night of July s, 1918, to
recover two Of his patrol who were
missing after a raid, and although
painfully wounded himself brought
them safely to the American trenches
conccaling the fact of his injury until
he had succeeded ir his unde rtaking
and tainted from exhaustion"
Second Lieutenant James H. Lcgendre
M. c. R.-"He displayed exceptional
bravery in organizing and leading 4
larty of volunteers through heavy ma
chine gun fire for the purpose of Sc
curing two wounded men on the Lucy.
Torcy road, June 6. 1915"
Private Names J. Pretty, machine gur
battalion-"In the Bois de Belleau
| France, on June II, 1918, he and a com
rade left shelter and went two hun.
dred yards in the open under fire of the
enemy and carried - wounded infantry
soldier back to his lines, thereby dem
onstrating heroic ard voluntary disre
gard of self to save enc who could not
| help himself"
Private Bertram L. Ream, machine
gun battalion-"In the Bois de Belleau
France, on June II, 1918, he and com
rade left shelter and went two hundred
yards in the open under fire of the
enemy and carried a wounded infantry
soldier back to his lines, thereby dem
onstrating heroic and voluntary disre
gard of self to save one who could no
help himself"
Major George F. Rozellc, infantry
"For three days, near Cantigny, France
May $780, 1918, he withstood German
assaults under intense bombardme ant
heroically exposing himself to fire con
stantly in order to command his bat
tallion effectively, and although hi
command lost half its officers and 81
per cent of it's men he held his position
and prevented break in the line a
! that point"
Captain Clarence r. Huebner, infan
try-"For three days, near Cantigny
France, May $500, 1918, he withstoot
German assaults under intense bonn