New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
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mander in chief, in the name of the
President. has awarded the Distin-
gulshed Service Cross to The following
named officers and soldiers for the acts
OF extraordinary heroism described
after their names:
Private DANIEL MOSKOWITZ. Companv
r, 1O6th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ISM ISM IN action near Ronssoy, France Sep
tied exceptional bravery by leaving shelesr
and going out into open field under
heavy machine-gun and shell fire to rescue
wounded soldiers. Home address Herman
Moskowitz father, Al Sixteenth Street. New
York City.
Private NORRIS SILVERBERG. Connanv
6, l0Sth Infantry For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Ronsscy, France. Sep
tember 20, 1913 Private Silverberg. a
stretcher bearer, displayed extreme courage
by repeatedly leaving shelter and advancing
over an area swept by machine-gun and shell
fire to rescue wounded comrades. Hearing
that his company commander had been
wounded he voluntarily went forward alone
and upon finding that his officer had been
killed brought back his body. Home ad-
dress, Mrs. Anna Silverberg, mother. 500
East Ninety ninth Street, New York City
Sergeant MARTIN NJ. SMITH. Company
G, lOSth Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Ronssoy. France. Septem-
Der $3.50, 1913. Sergeant Smith exhibited
when. after being severely shell shocked, he
continued to direct the steady advance OF
his platoon under intense nlachine-gln and
shell fire, with utter disregard for his per-
sonal safety. He continued with his platoon
until the morning Of September 49, when he
collapsed the result of shell shock and
was evacuated TO the rear. Home address.
Mrs. Mary Smith. mother, 126 Hutchinson
Street, Batavia, \. Y.
Chaplain FRANCIS A. KELLY. 10th Ma
Oh, $,fs, ttaL- -
extraordinary herosm in action Rons-
soy France September 26-S0 1918, and
east of the LIE Selle Rser, France October
1920, 1913. During the operations OF his
regiment against the Hindenburg line ana
later east of the lie Selle River. Chaplain
Kelly constantly at the front, caring
for the wounded and supervising the bursl
of the dead often under heavy shell and
machine-gun fire. His fearless conduct al
forded an inspn'n@ example to the combat
troops. Home address. Nh John F. Kelly,
father, % Congress Stree, Cohoes, \. y.
Private CHARLES GAGNIER. Company
c. 105th Infantry, Williamstown Station,
Mass.
Private HARRY PUTNAM. Company H,
105th Infantry. For extraordinary herolsm
in action near Ronssoy, France, September
30 1918. Private Putnam exhibited eNcep-
tional bravery in voluntarily leaving shelter
going forward under heavy shell and ma
chnegun fire and bringing back to our lines
several wounded comrades. Home address,
Frank Putnam, 81 Wall Street, Amster-
! dam. n. Y.
Sergeant FRANK W MOEHLER. Battery
f. 42d Artillery. Coast Artillery Corps fof
i extraordinary heroism in action near Suippes
, France, July 14-15. 1918. Having peen
severely wounded early IN the Nernlan ~ a.,'.o -
/ on Suippes, Sergeant Moehler continued 70 70
direct the firing of his gun crew Tor elShl
hours under intense shell fire. remaining on
1 duty until all the ammunition had been eh-
pended and orders to withdraw had been re-
/ ceived Home address, Mrs. Frank W Moeh-
! Ter. mother gS Bruce Street. Newark, n j..
Second Lieutenant CHARLES ?. PORT En-
pilot Air Service. HIN Aero squadron ror
! extraordinary herosm in action IN the resio.'
/ OF Epips France. July Is. iNiH, WINE o,'
patrol, Lieutenant Porter Observed 1@o ,o.s ens
! planes (Fokker type) about l.Vvp nae,e.s
/ above him. He Immediately lnaneuNe'eplr M sS
! obtain height and 4 position for attacN- u u
enemy turned. and Lieutenant Porter CAV .'a
chase and attacked from below, des1rosl. l'-o l.s
one and forcing the other to retire a nronAe
oak leaf. for extraordinary heroism III action
in the region Of Forest-De-fere franVt' &C.
July "A. 1918. Lieutenant Porter VIM
leading a patrol. attacked an enemy ,oin'"
ton of II planes (Fokker typel. lie c"
gagged one enemy and sent st down out ol
control One of Lieutenant Porter sess sh
jammed, and while he was repalriis t;nJ
gun two of the enemy planes got p'n'' , =.
| him Unable to repair the gun and ohi9 J.,
6re a single shot. he turned to attack o.
stroying a second plane and remained ~ - sn~
FIGHT until the enemy retired Home adafes' s.
Mr.. Charles s. Porter. father. - l3l l,,. "'93
t Twenty-seventh Street. New ORR NNs,
First Lieutenant LESLIE !. RUN DbI' ~
Air Service, 93d Aero Squadron foi lon
traordinarv heroisn in action in he resHS ,oSS
of Mosery. France, September ~ ~
Lieutenant Rummel. leading pslroil pi.re
three planes sighted an enemy Dyp.ss, Dypnsres
which was protected ny seven ,a,,s Odds
| ho
he led his patrol TO the attack and aes'.u ,,an
he Di Nash plane. BY his superior '4, 4be
euvering and leadership, four more ta oa re-
enemy planes We're destroyed am - s MIR
Alfred T. Rummell, brother; fenp'is''''
and johnson Streets, Newark n =
CAPTAIN JAMES A. WALLIS. obserSsn' s.a0,sn
Air Service. 1st Army Observation "'0"F'
Cambridge, Mass. ;.s
Major JOHN W. REYNOLDS Ar Al. s~SatOn serrisui
commanding officer. lst Army oDsei
Group, Washington, D. g
Firs+ lieutenant ALEXANDER 2,
SCHENCK, pilot, Air Service f9tn As,. sr.
SQUADRON For extraordinary heroism IN o., o.,
ton in the region of Dulcon France, or'evs ~ a.
l. 1918 Lieutenant Schenck was one % Ld
offensive patrol of ak planes lna' ~ n,s
and engaged in combat seventeen enemy IN an
chimes (Fokker type). While he Was -,
gaging one of the enemy, he observed q ssr,y sv,r
rade about to be sent down by an ens,r. I'.sn-
Dlane that had manUuNreu W g. .-.,oe-
tageous position. Lieutenant Schemes ld M; in
diately left off the combat he was engassOt tbe
and shot down the plane thereby saV,ns .,p
life Of his comrade. Home address Mis, Name.
r. Parkhurst, mother. 500 Grant A'''0'
Plainfield. n j. nvrf.
First Lieutenant STIRLING CAMPERS CAMP saro
ALEXANDER, pilot, Air Service. 5s'n ~
Squadron. Philadelphia, Pa.
First Lieutenant HAROLD R. BUsh.1ann'
pilot, Air Service, 95th Squadron As'"'
Mass. ----., ,,,rpcFg.
observer. Air Service. For extraoI1hssIryes ~ re-
heroism in action near Hill SEQ, over n- VI, nt,ois
gion of the Meuse. France, October 90 g.; At
Lieutenant Burger. with his pilot. nS..s Thin
an altitude of less than fifteen meters, "' and
close range of numerous machine s,i, s~niS on
light artillery pieces. fired continuiAns ,is and
them. staked the American advance ~ rssts,
helped silence enemy machine gun .sc in
which were holding up the advance o' ". Lame
fantrv at this point. Although lias and
was giddled with over 500 bullet now, ant
the pilot severely wounded. l1eu,S ll,a in.
Burger gathered valuable and aecu'H safe
formation and assisted his pilot 'o soun.
landing within reach of the post o. .,,on.
mand and delivered his valuable iEfor,l iEfo.nt las
Home address, Miss Katie krauss. A1n's
| Cbristie Street eonia N x ~ss