New-York tribune., 1918-06-15
'By The Associated Press)

With the American Army In France,
June 13.-The Distinguished Service
Cross, the new American War medal.
has been awarded to twelve members
OF the American Expeditionary Force
by General Pershing. Announcement
was made to-day that two officers, four
non-commissioned officers and five
prlvates had been honored. Six of the
men were decorated for bravery in &C
tion on February %. Ambulance driv
ers, artillery men, infantry men and
private from the medical department
comprise those honored.
Following are the citations:,
Private (First Class) Luce Mcclure
Was on duty as driver of an
ambulance at an advanced post on April
-. During April 10 and 20 he made
several trips to and from a dressing
station, reached by an exposed road, in
daytime for the purpose Of bringing
back wounded. On one of these trips
the ambulance was blown from the
road by an explosion of a shell and he
was knocked unconscious by the shock.
On recovering consciousness he re-
turned on foot. Although he had not
yet, recovered from an injury to his
back, ne wished to return to duty on
the afternoon of the same day. but
was not permitted to do so until the
afternoon Of the following day."
Private Frederick A. Rennick.-"On
April 4 was ordered to drive an ambu-
lance to a dressing station. The road
over which 1T was necessary to pass
was under continuous shell fire. On
the way to the dressing station he
received slight wound. In spite of
the wound. which was dressed at the
dressing station. he resumed his post.
On the return trip she'll struck the
car, seriously wounding him and kill
ing his passenger"
Corporal Arthur w. Jones, Engineers.
HE persisted in leaving shelter and
searching for wounded and bringing
them back to the shelter in the midst
OF barrage. Carried on with the
rescue work after he himself had been
gassed."
First Lieutenant Cornelius Beard, En-
gineers.-"On March IL, at the front he
vas knocked down by she'll explosion
which caused him to lose conscious
ness for some time. Upon regaining
CONSCIOUSNESS he began to search for
his men. For over two houfs he as
sisted Sergeant Need and Coporal Be-
LANCER of his detachment back to the
trenches, part Of the time under the
lire of German aviator and German
shells. His energy and self sacrificing
spirit throughout the entire operation
of the highest order and deserve the
highest praise.
Second Lieutenant Ralph Bishop
Infantry.-"Was in command of work
ing party of about thirty men on the
night of February %, when he en-
countered heavy patrol of the enemy
which protected the advance of enemy
assault troops. With coolness and
courage he Immediately placed his men
in shell holes and fought off the enemy
Twice he walked through the enemy's
and our own barrage to recover the
remains of one of his party and to
collect his own men,"
Sergeant Eric S. Olson, Infantry
"Was a member of working party
which on the night of February % was
we'll out in front of an advanced post
His party encountered q violent bar
rage of the enemy which protected
enemy assault troops. He helped to
fight off the German troops and twice
walked back and forth through the
enemy's and our own barrage to collect
his men. When he heard that his