The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
LORILLARD SPENCER
CITED BY PERSHING
Head Of Expcditionary Force
Pays Tribute to Gallant
Officers Under Him.
MANY WIN THE CROSS
Honors Awarded to Others
Who Died i'm Action or
i'm Hospitals.

The names OF Major Ioril,ard Spencer.
| Cant. Samuel Shethar, Lieut.. Harold N.
Landon, Sergeant Francis w. Wagner.
| Corporal Thomas F. Maroney and
! Privates Elmer McCowin and Patrick
Henrichs. all OF this city, and all. with
, the exception Of two, members or the
369th Infantry, appear in the citations
issued by Gen. Pershing yesterday or
| officers and men who have received tho
| Distinguished Service Cross.
| Their names occur In list OF heroic
/ soldiers representative OF every section
of the United States, and the brief off,
cial language telling OF their exploits
| affords vivid picture OF their valorous
behavior on the field OF battle. II Is
mentioned that Major Spencer was
" ounded six times while In command
, OF a battalion which was in action for
the first time and that he inspired his
| men by his GOODNESS and courage under
intense IRE.
| Capt Shethar Is cited for his conduct
in organizing small units which had be-
come scattered and leading them to
| fighting positions while under heavy
shell and machine iEun fire. Lieut..
Landon is mentioned for extraordinary
bravery and initiative while acting as
a liaison officer Sergeant Wagner,
| while severely wounded, was found
crawling back to obtain support FOR his
position. Corporal. Maroney. wounded
| while bringing up ammunition, stayed
with his rife team and encouraged and
directed them. Private McCowin has
received the cross for rescuing wounded
men under FIRE and carrying messages
after ne had been severely gassed
Private Henrichs. after being wounded
continued to work HIS automatic rine
until II was destroyed and then fought
on with rifle.
In the Official bulletins their acts are
thus recounted:
The Cold Military Facts.
Major LoRILLARD SPENCER. sss,h In.
fantry-For extraordinary heroisin ir
action In the Champagne sector. France
s sSn snes was sa G n s",ion fo1 H.
FIRST time Major Spencer inspired hi'
men by his own GOODNESS and eourcs'
continually exposed himself without re
gard for personal safety until ne VA
wounded 81. times Home sddts,s M.
| Lor'llard Spencer. wife II East Eighty
| second street. New York.
Capt. SAMUEL sHETHAR. sssth 1nfantr,
| For extraordinary heroism In action II
| Der ?s to October i. Isis. Acting al
| operations officer Capt shethar on sew
erai occasions Voluntarily collected small
units which had become sep.r.,.@ fron
| their organizations. organized them ans
led them TO their positions tnrsu.h IN
s. m's sms 81 ssn spend sna ' .sS.ri IRE
searching for a wounded battalion com
mander until he found hin, and Carried
Hon Home 'A aaars.. "ss Ny. Samuel She ,ssr
wife. $50 West Seventh street, New York
Landon DID Not waver.
F,r.t Lieut.. HAROLD n; LANpoN; ,ss;l
, action near SechAult. France. Septembe
20. lsls Lieut. Landon. on DUTY a
si.a an order e'G TO the as.aai, battalion l.
order to insure Its as' h,,,s,,o pa ssm
mi tnt LSndon rave tbs order to tn
next senior and then waited 70 see ~, IT.
S. seIsG' under terrific .nsmy Ssrras
ii this officer jumped ahead OF the lin
and led the nrst wave 1000 meter. Z
the new position before he returned I
dress, r II: Landon. father, 80 Broad
, Sergeant FRANCIS ". WAGNER. Com
pany c. sosth Infantry "a s Nc
i7OioI2)-For e1traordinary hsro!sm I
q. lbs serxean, wagner was toun
, badly wounded In the neck and !eg
Da:,on S aom to a Sllns up Wax
! ner.. mother. 1891 Prospect avenue Me-
, | Corporal THOMAS r. MAROSE1, Com
l pany c. S0sth Infantry. "A. = NJ
!Toso5s.)-For extraordinary heroism 1
action near Radonv!!ers. France, Jun
a "a 1918. Although wounded Will
II bringing up ammunition for his auto
matte rine team Corporal Marorey staye
with his mon, encourag!ng and dtrectin
] them. Home address, John Maronel
2 brother. iAo Eleventh street, Brooklyn
d Private PATRICK HENRICHs. Comp~n
e 4, a0sth Infantry. a. 8. No. l7osls7.l y
| After being wounded Private Hsnrichs cor
| tinued to work his automatic rife unit
. * destroyed. He then secured
riff" ana continued Il nght and later a,
p sisted other wounded before having h
4 own wound dressed Home address
= Harry Henr!chs, father, care y. Nj
Claim Broadway. New York. y. y.
Private ELMER McCOWIN, Company
36Rth Infantry. "a. a. No. l0+3s0.b--Fu
q extraordinary heroism In action at Il
a pont Swamp. France, September 2,
q 1915 While passing through swan
whore mast OF the plstoon was wounde
e Private McCowin dressed the wounds
several OF his comrades and after reach
? ing the sh elter OF a hill beyond returne
= repeatedly and assisted many Of his CON
l. rsies 20 a place OF safety. He also CA
G ried messages through shell aud machir
KIn nre after he!ng severe,y Essse
Home address. Mrs Matte johnson
;, friend. -GS West islst st.ee:. New Ior
II city.