New-York tribune., 1919-01-23
New York Captain
Awarded w an Cross
For Rislzinss Life
Brig. Cen. Poorc Also Is
Decorated by Pershing
for Heroic Conduct in
Bois dc Fays Battle

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The COM
oander in chief. in the name OF the
President. has awarded the Distin
guishcd Service Gross to the following
named officers and soldiers for acts
Of extraordinary heroism
Captain Bradford Ellsworth. 3oSth Infan-
ti9 For extraordinary hsroisn in actor
near Resace, France Nov. ). 1913. Gao
thin Ellsworth displayed rreat coura'e bv
leading a mounted reconnaissance patrol n
Eilometre in advance of our ines. developed
thn .enerlys line BY drawing fire from his
nachire gnn fire until the emplacenents
had been located. Home address, li5 East
fifty-second Street, New York.
Sergeant William Norman, Headquarters
Company, .So7th Infantry. For extraor-
dinary heroism in action near St. Peyremont.
a hea lily bombarded area Sergeant Mohrman
learned that soldier of his platoon had been
wounded. and had fallen in the shelled area.
he at orce volunteered and went back for
safety, and later helped to carry him through
another shelcd to the fist-aid station
Home address, 40 Chaunccy Street, Brooklyn
Sergeant Abraham Bclefant Headquar-
ters Company, 307th Infantry For extraor-
rinary heroism in action near st. Perremont,
a heavily bombart!cd area Sergeant Belefant
learned that soldier of his platoon had
been wounded and had fallen in the shelled
.rea; Fl at once volunteered and went back
for hfn. assisted in bringing him to a place
of safc'~. and later helped to carry him
fhrouQh other shalled area to the firstaid
station. Home address. 81 Wiloughby Ave
rue. Brooklyn.
First Lieutenant 7otert l.. Finch, adjutant,
RI Battalion 372d Infantry For extraor-
net To
france, Sept. 20, 1913. Home address,
Tcmre, Ariz.
First Lieutenant Levi Stevens i25th In
i;intry. For extraordinary heroism II ac
ton near Romagne France, Oct g. 1918.
Home address, Alpena. Mich
Captain Albert C. Rubel. 304th Engineers.
= &C, or extraordinary heroism in action near
Montfaucon, France. Sept. &c, 1918 Home
address, Creelsburg, nd
Brieader General Bonjamin A. Poore, 18th
Inlantry Brigade For repeated acts of ex-
traordinary heroism at Bois de Septsarges
france france Sept. p, and at Bois de Fays,
France. Oct. II, 1913. Home address,
Charlotte. N. c.
Second Lieutenant James NJ. Richardson,
Alr ~. service lrllotl, lst Aero Squadron. For
e%lraordlAary heroism in action near Grand
Pre- France. October G. 1918. Home ad-
dress. Devale Bluff. ARK
Sergeant Herbert W. FIes.er, Company B.
il2tn Eneinears. For extraordinary heroism
t~0N't.i H1'i iieINe het.1nn, NON. -,
l9lS Homo address. Cleveland.
Sergeant Paul A. smithh;sler. Headauar-
ters Detachment 1i2th Engineers For ex-
traordinary hsroisna in action near Iteuvel.
Belgium. Nov. ? 1918. Home address.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Private Walton l.. Multcr Company b.
tth Machine Gun Battalion United States
Marine Corps For extraordinary heroism
IN action near st. Etienne. France Oct. 5.
lSlS Home address, Washington, Penn
Captain Macon C. Overton (deceased). 9Th
Regiment, United States Marine Corps. For
repeated acts of heroism in action near
Blanc Mont: France. Oct. 30. 1918 Home
address, Unionpoint. Ga.
Second Lieutenant John A. West, eth
teg:me1t, United States Marine Corps For
cxtraorGinary heroism in action near Blanc
Mont Ridge, France. Oct % Home ad-
dress. Cincinnati
First Lieutenant Robert s. Iandstreet.
10th infantry. For extraordinary heroism
IN action near Bois de Consenvoye and Bois
ede la Grand Montague. France Oct. 8-16
home address, baltimore
Captain Henry l.. Thompson (deceased).
2Sd Infantry, For extraordinary heroism in
action near Vaux Disulet. France. Nov
o. 1918. Home address, Colunlba s. c.
Captain Marccllus II. Crilfs tdeceased)
oobth Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
near Barricourt France. Nov. >, 1918 Home
address. Denver