Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-21
n. E, MEN CITED FOR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

The commander III chief in the
name of the President. has awarded
the distinguished service cross to the.
following named officers and soldiers
for the acts Of extraordinary heroism
described after their names:
First Lieut. CHARLES Z.
WRIGHT. pilot, Air Service. $50 Aero
squadron. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Keffu. France, in
October, 1918. Lieut.. Wright attacked
an enemy observation balloon pro
tected by four enemy planes and.
despite numerical superiority. he
forced the planes to withdraw and
destroyed the enemy balloon. A
bronze oak leaf, for extraordinary
herolsm in action near Bantheville,
France, October 90, 1918. Lieut.,
Wright. accompanied by one other
machine, attacked and sent down in
names an enemy plane (Fokker type),
that was attacking an allied plane. He
was in turn attacked by three enemy
planes. His companion was forced to
withdraw on account of motor trou-
fLN. 3~itAt. " lSStiI IOlltillueu tIit GOti-
bat and succeeded in bringing down
one of the enemy planes and forced
the remaining two into their own ter
ritory. Home address, Brookline.
Mass.
Capt. JAMES 4. WALLIS, OBJ
server. Air Service, LIST Army obser-
walton group. For extraordinary hero
ism in action in the region of Metz,
France. September 13, 1918. While on
j reconnaissance under the most ad-
verse weather conditions, which ne
cessitated flying at extremely low all
titude, Capt. Wallis, with his pilot,
penetrated the enemy's territory to q
depth Of rs llilometers. Attacked by
five enemy planes, they destroyed one
and forced the others to retire. Under
heavy fire from the ground, they con-
tinued on their mission until it was
completed. Home address, Cambridge,
Mass
First Lieut.. HAROLD r. BUCK
LEY, pilot. Air Service, 95th Squad
ron. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Perie, France, August 10,
1878. lieut. Buckley was on a patrol
protecting Il French biplane observa-
ton machine, when they were sud
denly set upon by six enemy planes.
Lieut.. Buckley attacked and des-
troyed the nearest, and the remainder
fed into their own territory. He
then carried on with his mission un-
til he had escorted the allied plane
safely TO its own aerodrome. A. bronze
oak leaf, for extraordinary heroism
in action near Neville. France, and
Bourcuilles. France, September 1921,
1918. Lieut.. Buckley dived through
q violent and heavy antiaircraft and
machine gun fire and set on fire an
enemy balloon that was being lowered
to its nest. On the next day. while
leading a patrol, he met and sent
down in flames an enemy plane while
it was engaged in reglage work.
Home address, Agawan, Mass.
Pvt. CHARLES GAGNIER, Com
pany c, lo5th Infantry. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near
Ronssoy, France, September 80. 1918.
Pvt. Gagnier exhibited exceptional
bravery in voluntarily leaving shelter,
going forward under heavy shell and
machine gun fire and bringing back to
our lines several wounded comrades.
Home address. Williamson Station,
Mass.
Lieut.. STEPHEN y. MOVES, pilot,
Air Service, 18th Aero Squadron. For
extra ordinary heroism in action near
Chatel Chehery, France, October Is,
1913. bieut. Noycs volunteered un-
der the most adverse weather condi-
tions to stake the advance lines Of the
SD Division. Disregarding the fact
that darkness would set in before he
and his observer could complete their
mission, and at the extremely low
altitude of $50 feet, Lieut.. Noyes pro-
ceeded, amid heavy aircraft and
ground machine gun fire until the
necessary information was secured.
On the return. due to darkness, he
was forced to land on a shell-t
field, and proceeded on foot to head
quarters with valuable information
Home address, Newport. r. I.