The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-30
AMERICAN, FRENcK AND BELGIAN
RoNoRS FOR TIE BOYS WHO
DROVE BACK THE NUN"
NEntox General Adelbart cronhhtts -
Included IN the Number
Listed.


on the firing line during the great world
war. at which time they did much IN the
way of assisting in driving back the
Hun from French territory and WIN
ming the world for democracy.
Officers and enlisted men arc included
in the list Of announcements. and mu'h
interest has been taken by relatives OF
the mon. The majority OF the men ar"
from machine gun. infantry and motor
transport units. with Major General AZ
ebert Cronkhite heading the list. They
arc as follows:
Major General Adrlbert Cronkhit". L.
6 Army, Distinguished Service Medal
For exceptionally meritorius and DIS
tinr,Iished services. He commanded tEc
EiShticth division during tho ArSonnc-
Mcusc offensive. where he demonstrated
great ability as a leader and proved :':n'-
self = commander OF initiative and cour-
age
Medal, Commander Legion OF Honor
and Croix de Guerre with l'aims
(F'rrnch)-"Commandi II" Eighuc'h
division. which brilliantly took part III
the Offensive Of the Meusc AMI Arsonn"'
owing to the ability and ard"r OF its
chief. who made OF his dlfisioa nag
nificent lighting unit"
BROADER General Lloyd NJ. 6r"tt y.
8. Amy, Disting uished Servic" Modal
rfJe commanded the 160th InfaHtry h'i-
rade with particular efficiency III The
markedly successful operations result
ing In the occupation Of the DanneVou%
sector. in October 1915. In tho actions
near Imecourt and Buzancy. IN N:Tem-
her. his bridgadc broke the enciaJ's re-
sistance. Due 10 his mastcrful ability
and brilliancy. these operations proven
a crowning success.
Medal. Or6ccr Legion or Honor and
Croix de Guerrc. with Palms tFrench|--
Commanding the 160th brigade. made
NJ his brigade a choice unit, through
which he broke the stubborn resistance
Of the enemy in october and November,
1918"
colonel Charles Keller. 317th Infantry.
DISTINGUISHED Service Meda)-"He took
command of \ regiment at critical mo-
mcnt. after two unsuccessful assaults
had been made by the o"'Ead". He re-
organized the regiment under hrc ana
made possible the taking and h"idlnE oil
thc Rois dcs OgunS. thereby displaying
the highest order OF leadership aid cx-
hihitinG tho mastcrtul qualities IT Il
commander.
Major Erskinc Gordon. 319th Infantry.
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross-'For eX-
traordinarv hcroiSm in action near Ger
court .Frauco. "6-2T September. 1918.
After tho assaulting companies had
nassrd over three machine gun
nests which. not having been de-
str,yod opened heavy and effective hrc:
Captain Gordon re"rganIzed scattered
clements Of mis- own company ana OF
two other and. fearisssly exposing MN
self TO the ire OF these guns. as well as
that Of our own archery, personally led
an attack on the three nests. capturco
,xith thCm
Medal. Chcvalirr Legion OF Honor ana
CroIX dc Ciusrrc with Palms lFTcnch' -
'Or,c"r Of n wonderful courage. As IN"
Srst wave had gone beyond three ma
chino guns nests that had not been d'-
stroyed. Captain Gordon assrnoiru
scattered elements belonging 10 MS ""''
and 20 adjacent ones. and began nc az
tack OF that fortified point with tho
greatest contempt OF danger. $" capiu
ing machine guns and my prisoners.
FIRST Lieutenant hugh {. Parker
320th Infantry. DISTINGUISHED Service
C'ross-"For extraordinary h"roiSm IN
action near Bois des ugona. France.
10 October. 1919. While hIs platoon WAS
being held up BY pacninc gun ire. l-l"u-
tenant Parker Crawled forward 10 win
IN bombing distance OF the enemy. and
BY killing on" and capturing two. OF the
enemy. with their machine gun. n" en-
ablcd his platoon 20 continue It's adj
vance"
FRS; Lieutenant Charles T. Herr
Sl9th Infantry. Distinguished Ssrvlc'
Cross-"For cxtraord mary herolSm In
action in the BoiS des Ogons. Franc"
As October l9lS-"SutTcriug from the
effects OF mustard gas. Lieutenant Hort
refused to leave his platoon, and later
when hls company commander was
killed. took command OF tho company
Under the inspiration Of his personal
bravery his command ovcrram" the
most determined resistance and succeed
cd in getting a foot hold IN tho Bots dos
Ogons while II was under Ranking fire
from machine guns and artillery. Lieu
tenant Herr personally visited his out
posts under a heavy artillery and ma
chine gun barragc. inspiring confidence
which enabled his mon tn mainiaF
thsir position At a critical tim".'
First Licutcnan. Charles G.. HIghley
SISth Infantry. Distinguished Service
Cross-"F'or rNtraord inary heroiSm r
action near ImrCourt. Franco. | Sovem'
bcr. 1918. In the face OF heavy machine
gun fre Lieutenant Highley personally
led his platoon or elements thereof
against several enemy machine CUR
nests. putting out Cf action and captur
ing tiftnen guns with nifty prisoners
Later in the day he lNd a squad OF Nor
in an attack on battery Of enemy tielI
pieces seen coming cut OF a wood soutr
OF Syry. and succeeded IN capturing th'
three pieces OF artillery. together will
fifty-hre prisoners and t~enty-sevcr
horses"
First Lieutenant Leonard Cox. 3l9tl
Infantry. Medal. (hcvalier of the Ordc
OF the Crown tBelgian).
Second Lieutenant Edward c. Holt
3l9th Infantry. CroiX de Guerrr will
Palm (Frrnch)--"Modcl n0n-commlS
STONED officer. His officer having beer
killed, he took charge of his section ant
advanced under heavy shell tir" wIti
such courage. ability and coolness tina
the final objective was obtained
First Sergeant Raymond V. Mellon
Company +. 81 h infantry. distinguish,
service cross-Nor extraordinary hero
ism In action MAR Imecourt. Franco.
November. 1918. Taking command %
two psatoons after their commander
had become casualties. Sergeant Neelol
attacked a machine gun nest, takint
two guns and l46 prisoners. Later az
ter repulsinK two strong counter-attack
ne alone cravled out and captured
prisoner with a machine gun. which h
AZ once set up 10 strengthen his posl
ton" Medaillc Militairc and C'roix d
Euepre with palm French)-"Assume
the command Of two platoons deprive
OF their chiefs. and led them TO the at
tack Of machine guns nests while the
made l46 prisoners. owing TO the cour
age and ability he displayed In that cir
cumstance-"
First Sergeant Alexander AacWIl