New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Heroes Of
77th Division
Are Decorated
French Make Gen. Lenihan
Legion of Honor Com
mander; Croix de Cuerre
Awarded to 8 for Bravery
Congress Medal to Five
List of Winners of ID. S. G..
Ranges From General to
Colonels and Privates

GOlOne1S ana FrIVa
Decorations awarded to the men o1
the 77th Division by French and Amer.
lean governments were made public yes.
terday The list shows that one man
Brigadier General Michael Lenihan, OF
the 153d Brigade, was awarded the deco.
ration of Commander of the Legion OF
Honor The list follows:
Cross of Legion of Honor
Brigadier General Michael j. Lenihan
153d Brigade, 77th Division.
The following received the Croix de
Guerre:
Major General Robert Alexander
77th Division.
Captain Snowden Fahnestock, 30Sth
Infantry
Captain (then first lieutenant) Andre
De Coppett, A. D. C.
Captain E. N. Insinger, A. D. c..
Captain jolly O'Brien, 307th Infantry
First Lieutenant Henri de la Chapelle
Second Lieutenant John D. Flood
308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant (now second lieu
IL. l2Sth
Infantry (now 306th Infantry.
Sergeant (now second lieutenant) AL
bert A. Eichenfelder, 138th Infantry
(now 306th Infantry.
The following have been awarded the
Medal of Honor:
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick E. Smith.
308th Infantry (deceased).
Lieutenant Colonel (then maior)
Charles W. Whittlesey, 308th Infantry
Major (then captain) George G. Nc
Murtry 308th Infantry.
Private (now Sergeant) Archie A.
Peck, 307th Infantry.
Distinguished Service Cross
The following have been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross
Major General Robert Alexander,
77th Division.
Colonel George Vidmer, 806th In
fantry.
Colonel Raymond Sheldon, 3o7th In
fantry.
Lieutenant Colonel Creswell Gar
lington, G. S.. 77th Division.
Major j. 0. Adler, 306th Infantry.
Major Kenneth P. Budd, 3O8th In
fantry.
Major Duncan G. Harris, ao5th In.
fantry.
Captain (then First Lieutenant)
Captain Bradford Ellsworth. 3O6th
Infantry.
Captain Alfred S. Grifiths, 3o8th
Infantry.
Captain Helson NJ. Holderman, 3o7th
Infantry
Captain Weston c. jenkins, 8o7th
Infantry.
Captain (then First Lieutenant)
Paul r. Knight, 308th Infantry.
Captain James NJ. McKibbin, NJ. c.
(deceased), 3o6th Machine Gun Bat
Captain Allan J. MacDougall, 3o8th
Infantry.
Captain (then Lieutenant) William
Mack, 3O5th Infantry
Captain Herman L. Stadio, 3O6th In
fantry.
First Lieutenant Albert E. Angler.
308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant James Finlay
Brown, 3O2d Engineers (deceased).
First Lieutenant Thomas c. Colley,
308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant Robbins L. Conn,
30Sth Infantry
First Lieutenant William ]. Cullon,
3O8th Infantry
First Lieutenant Woodruff W. Dob
son, 308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant Alfred W. Gardner,
3O5th Infantry (deceased).
First Lieutenant Francis W. Gilbert,
307th Infantry.
First Lieutenant Robert x. Haas,
308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant Michael Joseph
Hayes, Booth Infantry (deceased).
First Lieutenant Theodore S. Ken
yon, 306th Infantry
First Lieutenant Charles O'Brjen.
306th Infantry (deceased).
First Lieutenant Josiah A. Powless.
medical detachment, 308th Infantry
(deceased).
First Lieutenant William r. Reid,
307th Infantry (deceased).
FIRST Lieutenant Charles Ridgelv.
26th Infantry (now on duty 3O8th In
fantry).
First Lieutenant Arthur II. Robin
son, 308th Infantry.
First Lieutenant Richard Sheridan.
3OSth Infantry (deceased)
First Lieutenant Harry S. Silver.
3O6th Infantry.
First Lieutenant William O. Sulli-
van, 3O8th Infantry.
First Lieutenant c.. w. Turner. 3oath
Infantry (deceased).
First Lieutenant John A. Walsh
3O2d Engineers (deceased).
First Lieutenant Wood. 3O8th Infan-
try.
Second Lieutenant E. w. Akers. 3Osth
Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Leonard Cox
305th Infantry.
second Lieutenant John B. Flood.
3O8th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant f. E. Mcdowell
205th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Arthur A. Robin
son, 30bth Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Harrr pn.
3O8th Infantry (deceased).
Color Sergeant Sing Koo, s06th In
fantry.
Sergeant Herman J. Bergasso, aosth
Infantry vi
First Sergeant Howard f. Mercer.
30Sth Infantry.
Flrst Sergeant Herman NJ. Sell. 3o6th
Infantry. '0''''
fantry. III
Sergeant Abraham Bolofant ao7tb
Infantry.
Sergeant William Benjamin. ao7tb
Infantry.
Sergeant Raymond Blackburn. 3osth
Infantry. ~ 'O''D
Sergeant John Blohm, 3o5th Infantry.
Sergeant Charles A. Briggs. 306th /
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