New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

WASHINGTON, w Aug. 1.-The COM
mander in chief, in the name of the
President, has awarded the Dstn-
guished Service Cross to the following
traordinary heroism:
WESTPHAL. Tth lnfantry-For extraor-
dinary heroism in action near Fossoy
France July Is, 1918. In command of a
stokes mortar detachment, Lieutenant
Westphal displayed marked coolness and
leadership under intense enemy she'll fire
in so operating his guns as to stop the
their crossing the Marne. Home address,
Hartford. Conn
PRIVATE DANIEL J. WIENER. Com
pany c. $sth lnfantry~For extraordinary
5ag huTylSn ~ ss aS5o" Pgn NSXy Wsna raaqs
played the utmost devotion to duty and
disregard for personal safety in carrying
messages MESA through heavy artillery bar
mander to maintain liaison with units
in the rear. Home address, 254o Wood
burn Street. Brooklyn.
SERGEANT SIDNEY H. PALMER.
Company II. 305th Infantry-For extraor-
dinary heroisin in action in the Bois
de La Naza. France. October .. 1918.
with two other soldiers Sergeant Palmer
volunteered to crawl out under enemy ma
chine gun fire in an effort TO locate three
members of the platoon who were miss
ing, after an unsuccessful attack on en-
emy machine gun nests. Finding the
body of one, they located another, who
lay help'e'sly wounded. by calling out
his .laa name e.. As result they drew in.
courageously crawled twenty-five yards
further toward the hostile positions and
succeeded In carrying back the wounded
man through the machine gun fire to our
lines Home address, Richmond Hill.
Long Island. n Y.
CORPORAL GEORGE WERNER ode
ccased), Company II, 305th infantry
For extraordinary herosm In action in
tho Bois de Ia NaHa, France, October 3.
1918. With two other soldiers. Corporal
enemy machine gun fire in an effort to
locate three members of the platoon who
were missing after an unsuccessful at
tack on enemy machine gun nests. Next
Of kin. Mrs. Susanna Werner (mother)
Albany.
CORPORAL FRED sCH1CK. Company
H. So5th lnfantry-I'or extraordinary
heroism in action in the Bois de la Naza.
France, october ., 1918. With two other
soldiers Corporal schiciS volunteered to
crawl out under enemy machine gun fire
the nlatoon, who were missing after
an unsuccessful attack on enemy ma
bank, Staten Island, n. Y.
PRIVATE FIRST GLASS LOUIS II.
SW EZEY (deceased). Company G. SO5th
lnfantry~-Tor extraordinary heroism In
october ;. 1918. After his company's line
had been almost wiped out by enemy
machine gun fire, Private SweHey dis
played the highest courage and Initiative
In reforming q defensive position and re
organizing the scattered groups of men
who remained. In performing this i'm
pOrtant service he moved UP and down
the line under heavy fire from enemy
machine guns and trench mortars in en-
tire disregard for his own safety. This
gallant soldier was killed while on q
patrol next day. Next of kin. Mrs Hiram
Swezey (mother), Patchogue. Long Island,
y. Y.
SERGEANT GEORGE A. CASEY (de-
ceased). Company G., 305th Infantry
For extraordinary heroism in action near
Barricade Pavilion. France, September
27 1918. Although he had been NOR
tally wounded by enemy shell fire. which
caused heavy casualties in his platoon
Sergeant Casey reorganized the platoon
and directed the placing Of outposts so
that the position could be held, refusing
to have his own wounds dressed until
the other wounded men We're evacuated.
Next of kin, Miss Alice NJ Casey (sister)
Cold Sorting on Hudson. \. Y.