The sun., 1919-02-05
Al U. s. MEDALS GO
TO YANKEE HEROES
Several New York state Men
Among Those Who Win
Highest HOnOrs.
THRILLING DEEDS TOLD
Awards Made on Recommends
ton Of Pershing for
Gallant Actions.
THRILLING DEEDS TOLD

ration, which previously had been given
to only three men for service In tho
great war. was announced to-day by the
War Department Two lists Of awards
were issued. one bearing the names OF
two officers and nineteen enlisted men
rnd the other those of eight officers ana
twelve enlisted ment
Many Distinguished Service Crosses
for gallantry In action and Distinguished
Service Medals given for conspicuous
service OF any character In connection
with the army have been awarded here
tofore, but tho wearers OF the Medal OF
Honor constitute a special roll OF honor
II carries with II gratuitlea and certain
privileges.
The medals were awarded on recon-
mendation OF Gen. PershinR for con
spicuous gallantry and intrepidity aooVe
and beyond the call OF duty. some OF
the medals we're awarded pos'humousiy'
The complete list Of awards follows
Lisrt..Coi. EMERY J. PIKE. De~ MS,nss'
Eighty second Division Died az wounds
Collected twenty men of scattered IN,
fantry units during an 'sa,snSs snd
later assembled several plAtoons anu
established n live. overcoming disortah,
sation 70 that tho position could be held.
He was wounded by shell nre ~ h ne
outposts who had been wounded
Ftrrt Lieut.. GEORGE y. ROBb, saiins,
Nan. sa0th Infantry-Held his position !,
on the front, AIN Inc ale, al nn and si,noSsn
wounded twice again the following DAY;
assumed command when his Captain ana
S ssmpHn tho ""' town Of seehaais with ma
chine suns aided his battalion In hold
Ing Il
Capt. EDWARD G. .ALLwoRTH. Crnw.
the canal OF the Meu.s TO lead tn: "a.
vance when artillery had destroyed ,ns
bridge while n company was SrosSns
under his personal leadership. the en-.
envy was thrown back out OF mschins
gun neUs and 100 prisoners taken ~
Alworth's handful OF troops, paving the
way for q larger advance,
Lieut.. HAROLD A. FUhLOSG. Detroit
SS|d Infantry-wh captured tolf ma
chine gun nes,s single handed And
brought back twenty prisoners when MI
company had boen held up by machine
gun hre.
Privsts JOHN :. NEIL ohiesgo3 ~ y,
Marine Corps-han 100 yards throuSH
chine gun nest, ki!!ins the gunner ana
one Of the crew and returning through
the barrase with eisnt prisoners
Corporal HAROLD ": ho OBJ r.: so az
ne Was driving slipped into q wntsr nls %
shell hole. and knowing that out one OF
the two man crew could escape. No v". ~
only one of US can get out. and out yo'
go"
sergeant WILLIAM sAwEISON. 81:
s Ssss F'i 4. ' sssss is.n:s,-cs,.:t
water 10 a wounded man and WAS killed
by machine sun bullets while attempt
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denver, $3.50 infantry Ordered and Lee
an advance Of his platoon ahe, ms rish
arm had been eripPl,Hd BY 81 fseIi vd dT:s
with his left hand until ne fell from los,
of blood. He died before Aid could reacf
him.
Fir.t Lieut.; sAMUEL W0onFIlL: for
ally captured three machine gun nest
one after the other. killing or eapturini
their srew. ~ ne rs ,t .oo sHo, ,o 'In.
Germans In nsarey mes, turned th.l
machine gun on him Missing Their
with his revolver. he grabbed PICK Aht
killed them both.
Private NEIS VOID, Mcintosh. MINI.
Company 1. i2sth Infantry Captured {
nachine gun nest and eleven prisoner
shot ny dermsn officer. whom Woe
Killed. void was himself Killed Will
rushing NTH machine gun nest.
Sergeant LLOYD y; sIB fI;s Salinas, ca
with his platoon. although III, an,
| charged an enemy machine gun. kilint
one Of the crew with a ;so,s9n and ami,S esp
| he continued In action Until the las
unit returned. when he volunteered an
brought In wounded until he fainte'
Major OSCAR y. MILLER. Los Angeles
seist Infsntry-PersonsIiy led q ohars
10 the A[xoHns Forest: although ,ho
thifG suiie, throush ,hs asdoms'
urge his troops forward. II. bads tn
rid s ''" Il. ID" da.d Of Ii. w 70 aS 'A'
Cspt. GEORGE H. MAt.LoN. Ksn>s City
| i3id Infantry-with nine soldiers cap
tured nino machine suns without los
howitssrs and lie crew Mellon attacks,
battery and is,sr. p.Tson.iiv, mad.
| frontal rush axainst two machine guns
which he siienosd, his snsrIy resuitinl
m mn: SnD,T .sn 1873 x h SS Rs" ar
anti aircraft gun.
FIRST Sergeant SIDNEY O.: 0UsPERTz
1oi West Fifte~nth strcst, New York city
/ machine saB nest from Ihs Iron; throus!
| an artillery batraae. capturing the SUI
| and its crew Of nine
sON. Chicago. Company ID. Issd lnfsn
! uy--silsnced and captured a machsn
| gun nest unalded and brought bac
! twenty-three prisoners.
/ Private BERGER IOMAN, Chicago, Com
! pany II, l82d Infantry-Captursd. sting
! handed, a machine gun blocking the ad
| vance Of his company and turned II o.
| the retreating enemy.
Private CLAYTON X. SLACK. Lampsou
| Ms. Company ID. 18th Machine Gu
| Battsiton-Captured ten prisoners an
two heavy machine guns singlshAnded
Sergeant WILLIE sANDLIN, Hayden, NY
inf FRY ,ft.T.
| three machine gun nests without aid
Private FRANK BART. t2s Plane str~e,
Newark, Company Z. 9th InfAasry. twic
tilenced sihgiehanded enem' machin
| gun nests, holding up his con. panys ad
| vance.
Corporal JOHN II. PRUIrT. Phoenix, Arix
captured two machine guns. killing thel
crews and later captured forty prisoner
singlehanded. only 10 DO killed himse
| while on sniper duty
Capt. MARCEILUs II. CHILES (ds
c~a~ed). Denver. Cob. 8ooth Infantr,
forward asains, a mseh,ns run Gro.
frs, wadinE wa'st deep across, a stresI
10 reach n, snemH and craving on hi
and Charles 2. Barser. stotts City, Ma
Company X. X ss.th InfsntIy. Tor rs.cuin
lns nv , !. fr1ns OF IN. Ams,
| bearers under machine gun Are.
Sergeant REIDAR WALKER. no sddres
Company A.. looth Machine Gun Bs,
from . burning British tank u undeq a ri
| lery and machine gun fre.
Scrgcants ALAN LOUIS EGGERs, SUNNI,
" J.. l01th Infantry. and JOHN CRII
LAND LATHAM. Westmoreiand En-,
| land. machine gun company, iOfth II
fantry, and Corporal THOMAS
O'sHEA, summit, y. j., for resculng q
officer and two men from damage
| American tank and by means OF the m,
| chine gun from the tank standing OF n
| snsmy all day from n shell -hols with
tho enemy lines Corporal oshea al.
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