New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
Deeds of Daring
Win Army Crosses
For Al Soldiers
Lieutenant Kelly, Private
Mackin and Lieutenant
BernheimerNew York Men
Named by Gen. Pershing

ishcd Service Cross for acts of extraor
binary herosm to The forty-one fol
lowing named officers and soldiers
three of whom arc from New York an'
four from New Jersey:
First Lieutenant FRANCIS J. KELLY 81
Regiment, United States Marine Corps. 70 &c,
extraordinary heroisIl IN action near 0I
i,ricnuc. ll&rce, October +, ial5' ,A,ter "a
other officers OF his company had oecon''
Qualities. lieutenant Kelly took command
and while able to retire to a stronger posi-
ton. yet Lieutenant Kelly ordered an advance
against greatly superior numbers. b-eaNin2
the enemy's attacl. and taking many PRISON
ers. Home address, lrancia =. Reilly la'hei
1873 Dean Street, Etoci,yn
Private ELTON L. MACkIN, 9Th Com
pauy. 9Th Regiment United States Marine
; Corps. For extraordinary heroism in actor
near Blancmont, France, October 4, 1913. AZ
"A runner, Private Machin carried message;
over territory which was subject to constant
shell fire, exhibiting singular courage ano
devotion to duty. Home address. Mrs Har-
riot A. lewiston mother, Chittenden, N. \
First Lieutenant LOUIS G.: BERN
HrlMEE. Air Service, pilot, 6Sth Acre
Squadron FOR TIE following act Of .e%-
France, November 2, 1918: Lieutenant
Bcrnheimcr and First Lieutenant Ralph +
Bagby, observer, on their own initiative
went on a reconnaissance mission, flying
+ fifteen kilometres behind The German lines
securing valuable information on the CON
dition of the bridges across the Meusc hivcr
and enemy activity in the back areas. and
harassing enemy troops. Home address, Sid
ney Bernheimer, father, 1873 East Seventy
Firat Lieutenant JAMES a. MAGYAR
LAND {deceased). 18th Infantry. For eN'
traordr.ary heroism in action in the b B,s
Through the five days of our attack in the
Boissoisbcis Lieutenant Macf arland had an
advanced dressing station i'll the woods, undcI
constant shell fire. without protection. lie
going to the aid of wounded. His gallant
example assisted greatly in keeping up the
morale of the troops with whom he came IN
contact. He died from the effects of wounds
Next OF kin. Mrs. James A. Macfarland,
Sergeant , ant GEoRGE W. POWELL. Company
B. 111th Machine Gun Battalion. For cx-
traordinary horosm in action near Verdun'
France, October II, 1918 After all the men
of his command except himself and two other
soldiers had been killed wounded, Ser
geant Powell took charge of machine gun
and remained in an isolated position for four
days, keeping his men constantly in action
and nlicting many casualties on the enemy.
Home address,, Mrs. Edward Powell, Is North
Fortyseventh Street. Camden, n. j.
Sergeant WILLIAM Q: NICOL, Company
A, 111th Machine Gun Battalion. For cx-
traordinary leroism in action near Nerdun.
France, October Il, 1918, in keeping the guns
of his section in action under heavy shell
fire, covering the advance of the infantry
His section was caught in hostile barrage
by which two of his mon were killed and
five wounded Sergeant Nicol led the rest
of the section to shelter and then returned
under shell fire and rescued the wounded and
dead bodies. Home address, James Nicol
Second Lieutenant HENRY r. BLACK
MAN (deceased), 11Sth Infantry. For ex-
traordlnary heroism IN action near Brabant,
France, October II. 1918. Although severely
Blackman refused to go to the rear and con-
tinued to lead his company until he was
killed. Next of kin, Mrs. Clara A. BIackman,
Jersey City, N. j.
First Lieutenant GEORGE THORNGATE,
9th Infantry. Exeland. Wis.
First Lieutenant OTHER j. GEE Medical
Corps, Goth Field Artillery. Greenville. Tex.
Captain HOWARD r. MADAMs, 9TH
Engineers. Minneapolis. Mimi.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN w. LEONARD.
9th Infantry. Chattanooga Tenn.
Sergeant first class) JOHN T. BAKER.
Company L, 9TH Regiment United States
Engineers. Bancroft, Iowa.
Captain CHARLES j. MOORE (deceascd).
18th Regiment Engineers Austin Tex
=, Sergeant OTIS G. SCOBY. Company f, 9TH
Engineers. 81 Francis, Hans.
First Lieutenant LLOYD A. HAMILTON
(doceased), 18th Aero Squadron. Burlne-
ton, Vt
HUNTER, Air Service. l3oth Aero Pursuit
Squadron. Savannah. Ga.
First Lieutenant LOUIS 3. JANSEN (dc-
ceased, SSlst Infantry: Chicago. Ill
Corporal LEO L. ROSS Company d. 361st
Sergeant WILLIAM N. KOUTz Company
D. 36lst Infantry. Crescent. Okla
r. Corporal JESSE L. KING (deceased),
Company D, $slst Infantry. Laramie. Wyo.
ceased. ll4th Infantry. Baltimore. Nd.
Corporal ROBERT J. WALSH, COMPANY
n a, 10th 81, Machine Gun Battalion. Balti-
Private GEORGE E. RUHL, Company A,
10th Machine Gun Battalion. Cumbcr-
Second Lieutenant EDMOND c. LABuHN,
10th Infantry. Detroit, Mich
o 81 ll''A Machine Gun Battalion. Akron n.y.
Hospital Apprentice first class) EUGENE
n. T.. IENL LEY ,(deceased), United States Navy,
a atat. a Company B, 9Th Regiment, United
Passed Assistant Surgeon PRESTON
Navy, attached 5th Regiment, United States
Marine Corps. Morven, NJ C.
Sergeant JACOB RECKTENWALD Com-
Private WILLIAM BRYSoM Ile, Comna renn'
0lfth Infantry. Decatur, Ark
Corporal JOHN Il. RYAN, Companv s 5+l
regiment United States Marine COINS yr,'
Galveston. Tex. wi u.s.
Gunnery Sergeant ARTHUR f. LYING
C,ompany E, 9th Regiment. United Statcs
Marine Corps. Winthrop. Mass.
captain FELIX BFAUCHAMP. 5th Rcc;-
ment, United States Marine Corps. s;tSa
FRS Lieutenant ALEXANDER II
10Th Infantry. fredericksburg "a
Sorporal r. MAMIE. Company 3. 1tSth
Infantry. Richmond, Va. '40''
corporal JOSEPH Z. ALLEN. Companv
d. lloth .mnntI.y Richmond. Va.
:, Sergeant EDW. L. CROCKETT. Comrarv
~ 10th InIantrys Florence Ala.
, g, ccorpora} JOHN J. MEDOFF, COMPANY T.
p IN lIian, ~, Waverley. Va.
\, Pr[yatc EVERETT f. COOPER. Companv
Captain GAINES MOSII,Y 5th po.;v,+
cnited States Marine Corps. Alien ,ff..e"'
pharmacsts' Mate third class1 :" ,.Sopc,
L. PETERSON. 9Th Regiment. I1niteJ St 49,.
Marine Corps. Paxton. III. '<'e'
Corporal ROBERT SLOWER. connarr %
1th Regiment. United States Marine Cor,s
Coal Greek. Tenn No'ps'
- Private WADE H. FOX, COMPANY sotb
regiment e, United States Marine { co oy."
Private CHARLES r. MCCOY us,a
quarters Company 9Th Regiment IfnteI
states Marine Corps. Louisburr. E,ns ~
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