Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-14
MEDALS GIVEN
BY PERSHINCT TO
1853 OFFICERS
CoIone! Hayward in List Cited
BY American Commander
for Exceptionally Meri-
toriouS Services"

Washington, April l3.-Distiu-
guished service medals have been
awarded by General Pershing to los
officers in the American expedition
airy forces for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished services.
Names of the officers were sent to
the war department by cable and
announced today with brief sketches
of the services for which the med
ais were awarded. In the list are
three major generals, AZ brigader
generals, 100 colonies, p lieutenant
colonies, one major and one captain.
One marine corps brigadier general
is included.
Four of the officers named are
dead, more than two dozen of them
have returned from overseas and
will be decorated here at home,
while the remainder who are still
abroad. will receive their medals
from General Pershing. Presenta-
ton of medals awarded the four de-
ceased officers will be made to their
next of kin.
Many of those included in the
list announced today previously
have received the distinguished
service medal for gallantry in &C
ton. The new awards are wholly
in recognition of leadership dis
played by the officers in various as
signed duties.
Officers Decorated.
The list follows:
Maj. Gems. George Bell. jr,. John Biddle
Brig Gems. d. E. Autman, NJ, II. Bar
mum. H. G. Bishop, e. Il. Booth, A. j.
Bowley, L. M. Brett, w. B. Burt J. G.
asfhe pussn s. o Fsison W. NJ Fas aet
j. NJ T. Finney, G. s. Gibbs, f. Jadwin,
A. Johnston, c. King, e. L. King. {. r.
krauthoff. J. R. Lindsey u G, McAlex-
snder, D. Macarthur j. B Mcdonald nn,,lSa l. J.,
rine corps), W. j. Nicholson. y: Parker,
B. A. Poore, G. s. Simonds, F. w. Sladeu
M. G. Spinks. II. Taylor, w. $. Thayer.
l. $. Upton R, ?. Walsh, W; ]. Wessteryelt
gate, F. A. Winter and P. w. Wolf.
CoIonels r. G. Alexander. N. Allison. F.
Armstrong, E. J. Arkisson, J. A, Bear, r.
e. Baker, A. X, Baskette. /. +. Dash,
c. Boiling, deceased; o. Boyd, deceased;
F. c. Burnett, c. c. Carson. j. J. Carly,
]. B. Cavanaugh, c. D. Chandler, S. A.
Cloman. o. G. Collins. A. l.. Conger, G..
Grille, C. r. Crusan, J. l.. Dewitt, T. Dodd,
Fl. Dorri. G. l.. Eide, w. Elliott H. Erick-
son. J. D. Fife, S. o. Fuqua, J. L. Gold
thwaite, E. S. Correll, w. S. Grant, e.
Graves, J. W. Greeley. w. f. Harrel, w,
H. Hart, w. Haskell, w. H. Hayward,
II. A: Hegeman. J: K. Herr. NJ. R, Hilgard,
P Hit, J. R Holman T. D. How Howe ".
Hunt. P. G. Hutton, G. Johnston, P. L.
Jones. c. Keller, w. Kelly, J. c. II. Lee,
Fl. B. Lindsey, F. F. Longley, J. P. Nc
Adams. R. McCleave J. A. McCrea, J. F.
McKernon, G.. c. Marshall jr.; T. Dew
Milling, T. B.. Mott, ]. R. Mott, J. r.
Mount. B. Palmer. E. d. Peek. A. 7. Per-
kins, f. G. Priton, p. B. friton, c. II.
burlington. II. R. Rethers, J. C. Rhea,
c. d. Roberts. 7. A. Roberts, ]. Ronayne,
f. L. Ruffner, T. w. Salmon, ]. S.
sewell, J. E, siler, G.; T. slade. H. G,
W. C. Sweeney. c. J. simmonds J. R.
Thomas jr.; C. A. Trott, G. P. Timer,
S. H. Wadhams, G. P. Webb, r. S. Welsh,
deceased; W. J. Wilgus, w. Fl. Wilmnr.
G. X. Wilson, j. A. Woodruff. H. H.
Young and G. A. Youngberg.
Lieut.. Coils. r. Bacon. H. Beeuwkes. S.
Behn, e. Garfield, P. H. Clark, R. II.
Coles. j. L. Collins, C. R. Forbes. C. S.
Gaskil, L. G. Grscom. H. Fl. Harjes. J. H.
Fitzpatrick L. R. Krumm G. NJ P. Muir
ply, J. H.. Perkins. J. G. Quekemeyer,
W. T. Repp, s. A. Robertson, G. H. Vim
cent. H. c. Ward and II. White.
Maj. Willard D. Straight (deceased).
Chaplain Charles H. Brent,