South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-26

Men From This Section Deco
rated for ValOr In Action,
With Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross of the u. s.

't'' AotioWAHb Objects ana soldiers
for the acts Of extraordinary hero
ism described after their names
Lieut. Theodore +. Boyd. 7th
field artillery. observer attached
to 88th aero squadron. for extraord-
mary heroism in action, near Con-
fans, France. Sept a. 1919 This
officer being detailed for the pro
lection OF a Photographic mission
with FIVE other planes. proceeded on
his mission when three OF the es-
Corting planes failed 10 join the for
nation. While flying near COn6ans
the formation engaged In combat
with five enemy pursuit planes:
wounded in both legs. the LETT foot
and the right elbow, he displayed
exceptional tenacity and courage by
continuing 20 fire his guns until the
enemy were put 70 flight Home ad-
dress. c. Boyd. Ashland City. Tenn.
Cpl Robert 8. Storrie. com pany
T. 525th infantry, for extraordinary
heroism IN action near Eply. France.
Sept. 4, 1918 Under heavy fire
from machine guns and although
severely wounded he continued TO
advance within the enemy lines; by
word OF encoura cement he urged
his men 20 follow; by his brave
leadership an enemy outpost de-
fended by two machine guns and six
rihemen. was captured. Home ad-
dress. Meserleen Storrie. wife. AZ
India St, Brooklyn. y. Y.
Cpl Frank Sadkowski. company
+. 325th infantry. for extraordinary
heroism in action near Eply, France,
Sept 4. 1918. Under heavy fire
from machine guns. and although
seriously wounded. he continued to
advance within the enemys lines:
by words OF encouragement he
urged his men 20 follow; by his
brave leadership an enemy outpost
defended by two machine guns and
six rihemen. was captured. Home
address. Mrs Helen Gonoski. sister.
200 Florence av., KeypOrt. y. ].
Sergt Harry J. Adams, company
X. 353rd infantry. for extra ordinary
heroism in action at Bouillon- Mile,
France. Sept. u and IS. 1918. Sergt.
Adams followed a retreating Ger
man into a house IN the town OF
Bouillonville and, ascertaining that
the enemy had entered a dugout.
fred the remaining two shots in his
pistol through the door and order
ed the surrender OF the occupants.
BY his bravery, GOODNESS and conf
dence. he captured. single handed.
approximately 800 prisoners fnclud-
ing seven off1xers. Home address.
Miss Mayme Hunter, friend, 81
Prytania St. New Orleans. la.
Pvt. Milton G. Sundin. company
l.. 353rd infantry. for extraordinary
heroism I'm the st. MihieI salient |
France Sept. L and 10. 1913. Pvt |
Sundin. while advancing through |
wooded territory with four other |
men. was surprised by the FIRE OF |
six mach re guns Though two OF |
the party were wounded Pvt. Sun
din. with great daring, worked
around the flank OF the position and
succeeded in routing the enemy ma
chine gunners I'm time to permit the
advance, without casualties. OF two
Dlatoons operating nearby. Home
address. Charles Sundin. father, 461
Delaware St Denver Colo.
Sergt Jerome Buschman. COM /
pany G., 9th infantry. home address, |
Martin J. Buschman. brother. St !
charles. Mo: Pvt. watzlaw Viniar- /
ski company G. 9th infantry, home |
address. Joseph Viniarski brother. !
167 Main St. Glendon, Pa: Pvt |
Alfred ShimonoslSi. company G. 9th |
infantry. home address Mrs. Sophie |
Shimonoski 564 Kosciusko St. (
Brooklyn. y. Y; Pvt. John Rock !
we'll. company G. 9th infantry. |
home address. Mrs Elizabeth Rock !
well. mother. r. +. n. 3. Rockwell |
we'll. company G. 9th infantry. home /
address, Mrs. Elizabeth Rockwell, /
mother. r. T. u. 5. Rockwell. y. Y, I
for extraordinary heroisn in action [
50 uth Of Scissors France, July IS. |
1919 They conspicuously distin- /
guished themselves by attacking /
party Of more than 60 Germans and. /
i'm an intense and desperate hand |!
to-hand fight. succeeded IN killing % |
meu and capturing 40 men and five /
machine guns
First Lieut. Charles Raymond /
Blake. aviation section signal corps. I
for extraordinary herOism IN action I
near LassiEny. France. Aug g. |
1918 Lieut. Blake. with Second /
Lieut. Earle w Porter, observer. /
while on reconnaissance expedi- |
tion at low altitude far beyond /
the enemy lines. was attacked by /
five German battle planes His /
observer was wounded at the be- /
ginning OF the combat. but he I
Unanswered his plane so sknfully 4
that the observer was able 10 shoot 4
down on one or their adverse ries I
BY more skillful maneuvering. he I
enabled his observer 10 fight off the \
remaining planes and returned \
safely TO friendly territory Home /
address. Mrs. Ellen Blake. grand /
mother. L Zower st. Westerly. r I. /
Second Lieutenant Dogan IT. Ar /
thur pilot. L. s A. s. 18th aero 4
squadron. for extra ordinary heroism I
in action in the St Mihiel salient 4
sept y. 1918. Lieut.. Arthur and \
Second Lieut. Howard T. Fleeson,
server. executed a difficult mission
or infantry contact patrol without
protection OF accompanying battle .
rlones on the first dav OF the ST