New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
Authorities Name Men Who
Have Shown Great
Courage in Battle
All Cool Under Fire
Rank and File Expose Them
selves to Danger in Fight
ing German Hordes

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after their names. Among them are:
First Lieutenant Harry r. Howe,
l01st Engineers. For extraordinary
heroism in action in the Bois de La
croisette, France. July a. After beng
badly burned or the left hand by the
explosion Of mustard gas she'll,
Lieutenant Howe declined an oppor-
tunity to be relieved and worked for
more than an hour under heavy gas
and high explosive she'll bomhardmene,
letting his men out Of the area OF CON
centrated gas. Unable to use MS lett
hand. he remained on duty during the
July offensive. Home address: Mans
tield. Massachusetts.
Helped Rescue Wounded
First Lieutenant Frank A. Mac
Names, jr., 101st Field Artillery. For
extraordinary heriosm in action IN the
Belleau Woods. France, July 19. by
his utter disregard of danger he IN
spired great confidence IN his men dur
ing critical period by three times
going into a heavily shclled area to
help rescue wounded. Home address:
Albany, n. \.
Wagner Clifford X. Haskins, Com
uany B, 101st Machine Gun Battalion.
For extraordinary heriosm in action
near Trugny, France, July %. Wagoner
uaskins was seriously wounded in the
ieg while placing injured soldiers in
his ambulance Nevertheless he in
sisted on driving the machine to the
work of rescung the wounded until ex-
hausted from loss of blood. Home adj
dress: Elmwood, Conn.
Wagner Edmund K. Hampson, Com
pany B, 10lst Machine Gun Battalion.
For extraordinary heriosm in action
near Trugny. France. July %. Al
though painfully wounded by machine
gun bullets Wagner Hampson cour-
ageously continued his duty of rescu
ing the wounded until exhausted from
loss of blood. Home address: Water
bury. Conn
Private Charles G.. DrownvilIe. Medi-
cal Department. 103 Infantry For ex-
traordinary heriosm in action east Of
Belleau, France, July 20 and %. On
July 20 and again on July % he YVES
CONSPICUOUS for his unfailing assistance
TO wounded under heavy fire of machine
guns and his absolute fearlessncss.
Home address: Recdham. Mass.
Private Douglas Ross, Company K.
101st Infantry. For extraordinary
neroism in action near Vaux. France,
the enemy who were attempting to es-
tablish q machine gun position in q
railroad station and captured their
guns. Later the same day, when snipers
Eerc working in ravine near the
American line, Private Ross, with two
other soldiers, went forward to drive
them back. One of his comrades was
killed, but Private Ross with great
daring. attacked the Germans. killing
one and wounding another. Home ad-
dress, Hull, Mass.
Corporal John L. Casey, Company l..
l02d Infantry. For extraordinary
herosm in action near Chateau Thicr-
~, France, July %. After seeing three
runners shot down while trying to
cross an open field through violent
machine gun fire. to establish Naison
With regiment 500 yards away on his
left, Corporal Casey undertook the
same mission and successfully accom- :
plished it. Home address, Fairfield,
Conn.
Captain Thomas f. Foley, 101st In
fantry. For repeated acts of eXtraor-
dinary heroism in action near NauX,
France, July Is to % Throughout the
four days of the advance Captain Fo-
ley commanded and LED his battalion
with exceptional bravery and judg-
ment. thereby inspiring his men.
When strong resistance was encoun-
tered he personally went forward and
machine gun and sniper fire, and on
July 15 and again on July % ne per
sonally led his battalion in successful
attacks. Home address, Worcester,
Mass.
First Lieutenant Henry A. Riacke,
702d Infantry For eXtraordinarv hero
ism in action near Bouresches, France,
July 90 When the ;6va0cn of his
company was temporarily held up by
machine gun fire in front Of Bouresches
Lieutenant Riacke went ahead alone,
and although hit three times by ma
chine gun bullets he continued to urge
his men forward, and by his example
of fearessness and grit inspired them
10 successful attack. Home address,
Merlden, Coma.
Charges Machine Gun Nest
First Lieutenant w. ]. Blythe, 104th
Infantry. For extraordinary herois sm
in action east of Belleau, France, July
2l. Lieutenant Blythe, with two en-
listed men, charged machine gun
nest, captured two machine guns and
killed or captured twelve of the enemy.
home address. Methuon, Mas.
Second Lieutenant Julius w. Toel-
ken, 1o4th Infantry For extraordinary
heroism in action near Bouresches,
France, July 20. When the advance
of his platoon was checked by enemy
machine gun fire Lieutenant Yocl-
ken crawled forward alone to q
position from which he could fire
and killed three of the machine
gun crew, after which. with his
platoon, he captured the gun and
turned il on the foe. Home address,
Springfield, Mass.
Sergeant Charles B. Johnson, jr.,
Battery A, 10lst Field Artillery. For
extraordinary heroism in action north
of Chateau Thierry. France, July 80.
While his battery position was under
been hit and shells were exploding in
it and the crew was ordered to leave,
Sergeant Johnson remained, put out
three fires in the dump, and afterward,
under heavy fire, searched for and
brought wounded TO shelter. Home
address, Concord, Mass.
Corporal Ernest T. Sebcrt. 103d Am
bulance Company, 10lst Sanitary Train.
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Trugny, France. July %. Cor
poral Siebert voluntarily rescued q
wounded soldier who was lying on a
shell-swept road. by carrying him 800
in the shoulder by shell fragment, he
courageously stuck to his task until it
was successfully accomplished. His
courageous act was an inspiration to
his men, Home address. Newton, Mass.
Sergeant Joseph w. Casey, Company
T, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary