The sun., 1919-03-06
CROSSES FOR MANY
IN HEROES GRAVES
Citations Awarded by Prcsi-
dent Recount Deeds Of
Great Bravery.
NONE QUAILED AT DEATH
Commissioned Officers Besides
Others Who, Joined Here
Among Number.
NONE QUAILED AT DEATH

Deeds of extraordinary heroism per-
formed by officers ana men from New
York city and vicinity are recounted in
the citations for Distinguished Service
Crosses awarded yesterday by the Pres
thent. Capt John c. Adams of the
'Thirtieth Infantry, whose home is at
Nutley. N. j.. won his at Crezancy,
France. on July is. ten days before he
was killed. Capt Adams was gassed
severely and had to lie on top OF his
dugout under heavy shell fire in order
20 get sufficient air. He refused to leave
his post for medical treatment and re-
manned to direct the movements of his
company during the entire day.
. Although severely wounded during the
Bois De Cunel. First Lieut. John c. Cat
.tus, also OF the Thirtieth Infantry. made
his way back to the troops of the line
through storm of machine gun and
shell FIRE. carrying valuable information
with him. He was hit while advancing
TO take enemy trenches with his COM
pany. He lives at eos West End avenue.
A third officer Of the same regiment
who won the cross was First Lieut.. Ray
mond b Jauss Of Isl West Eightieth
street, who lost his life in winning it
Near Crezancy. July Is last. he carried
important messages to his observation
posts. He was killed by shell fire while
visiting one OF them.
Cling to Post Under Fire.
Another recipient of the decoration IL
Sergeant Michael F. Fitzpatrick OF Com
pany L. 166th Infantry, who lives at so
Visitation Place, Brooklyn. After his
platoon commander had been killed near
r. Landres at st. Georges, October IA. he
took command. Although wounded in
= the engagement and constantly exposed
, 10 intense machine gun and artillery
fire and gas he remained at his post d.
recting and encouraging his men until
relieved late that night.
Sergeant William Thomas, Company
d. 302 Engineers, lost his life in France
and gets q posthumous citation. Near
Chevrieres, October 10, he accompanied
an officer on reconnaissance. search
ing for possible crossings OF the Aire
River. They crossed open ground under
observation Of the enemy and with shells
bursting all about them. On reaching
the river they we're exposed to the fire
OF both machine gunners and snipers.
Both Sergeant Thomas and the officer he
was with failed to return, and their
bodies were found in the river, where
they had fallen after being either killed
or wounded. He lived at 232 Mile
Capt Harry B. Dotemus, whose home
was at ia State street. Hackensack.
j.. and who was attached to the 114th
Infantry. won the cross after having
been killed near verdun. October 81.
He was ordered to establish a laison be-
tween his company and the support unit
on the right, and he, led his detail to it's
objective under heavy machine gun fire.
The successful carrying out Of his or
ders save a situation officially described
as most seriouA" e
Lieas. IIeinsAann's Deed.
first Lieut. Grover P. Hsinzmann of
1.-THE 114th Infantry displayed heroism in
action near Verdun October IL. After
having seen several OF his men killed or
wounded in an attempt to deliver
message through a, heavily shelled area
lieut. Heinzmann volunteered and car
rfed the despatch Through and then Of
fered to return on amy mission required
], by his battalion commander. He lives
at 1870 Burgess Place, Passaic. N. ].
v Other officers and men to whom were
awarded Distinguished Service Crosses
were
Sergeant Charles O. Elliott. Eimira, \. Y;
Sergeant Ray f. Murphy Bedford, Ind:
John E. Dillon. Middletown, No; corpornl
Cole, Port JerVis; n. j. Sergeant Theodore
Kslsr toS FIR kr., fH as, NJ R. NSss
wilcox. North Portland ore. Sergeant
william II. wlLmbt, Milan. Mich; George
w Budde Cineinnau = Capt. Frederick T.
NH95s ss.sy e. g. rf sp e ptnG George
W. sadler. Lane View. Va; First Lieut..
. sorss n Scssk taa o Tss
Vile. Mass; First Lieut.. Arthur V. Savage.
Philadelphia: First Lieut. Harry Holiday.
II Raker Melrose. Mass
First Lieut.. Thomas q. Royster. Boston;
Sergeant Henry g. Hensley CLAYTON. m;
Pa. Joseph j. Bopshsn, Newton. Mass
ter, Mass Sergeant Estra Higgins Dor
chester, Mass; Corporal Bernard McGuiri,
Thomas. Kentucky; First Lieut., Hubert
O. Ter, DpIhSm n g.; SECOND Lieut.;
Lieut. John q. Schneider, st. Joseph. NO;
August Galawitch. Homestead, n. j.;
Harry e. CARRIER. G,areeI B xy;s Falls Pa; First
Maurice y, Hove Fitehburg; Mass.
cyas ~ sSyd' Ray"; ohiS Sergeant
Ky. Second Lieut.. S; 4. Baxter, Chatham.
Baltimore: Sergeant julius o. YuIll, Soap
Eahei Wash; capt Ta, Robert Rob- :cS Conrad,
~
Milwaukee, Wis. First Sergeant Edward
G. Mason, Toledo Albert Seibel, Clayton,
Ill; First Sergeant Herman l.. Bush. Dor
chester. Mass; Corporal Earl J; Martin.
New Britain Conn; Corporal Edward W.
49, a. bu Tois W.lk> aasss 'laas o'g 9s.x
jamin Yabovitz. Chelsea, Mass: Corporal
Holger lager. virginia. Va; Second Lieut..
ond Lieut.. william T. Hanley, Berlin,
N. H.; Second Lieut. William Edward
Lewis. Alton, Ill; Sergeant major Raymond
NJ. Dougherty Lincoln, Neb.; First Ser
sergeant David F. Jardlne, Maiden, Mass;
Sergeant John J. Dooley. Forest Hill
Mass; Sergeant Pleas Sanders, Browns
Sergeant Arthur Mitchell. sylacaura.
KY; Sergeant Ralph p. Borst, syria cuse;
Sergeant Favian w. Wright, Pittsbure
Pa, and Sergeant Harry Z. Forrest, BAL
timore.
Citation Goes to Mother.
Mrs. Walter Beattie of 363 Henry
street. Brooklyn. yesterday received from
the headquarters OF the Twenty seventh
Division a citation by Gen. O'Ryan
of her son. the late Sergeant Joseph
Walter Beattie. Company X. 106th In
fantry, for meritorious service in the
battle of Vierstaat Ridge September l.
The citation was made "for galIantry
and devotion to duty In leaving the rear.
where he was sick in quarters, and join-
ing his company in battle. being later
killed by shell fire while giving aid TO
another sergeant Of his company"
To Investigate Cuba Cane Sugar.
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