New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
New York Sergeant
Led Charge and
Took 81 Boches
William Uhlrich Is Cited for
GalIantry Lieut.. Healy,
Corp. Johnson and Private
Meyer Awarded Crosses

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Com
mander in Chief, in the name Of the
President, has awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross to the following
named officers and soldiers for acts of
extraordinary heroism:
Sergeant Major WILLIAM ULRICH, I'd
Battalion, 9th Regiment, United States Ma
rine Corps For extraordinary heroism in
action near Thiacourt. France, September 10,
1918. Accompanied by three other soldiers.
Sergeant Major Ulrich fearessly charged into
the enemys lines through intense machine
gun fire in pursuit of party of Germans.
and returned with ffty-one prisoners. Home
address, David p Winkelman. uncle, 453
Fourth Avenue, Troy, N. Y.
Corporal CUSTAvE H. JOHNSON, Bat
terry c. 305th Field Artillery. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Cherry
Chartereuve. France, August 49, 1918.
Corporal Johnson assisted Lieutenant Robin
son in rescuing the body of an officer from
u burning ammunition dump which was
under fire. Home address, Mrs. Pella john
son. mother, l2S Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
First Lieutenant JAMES A. HEALY, Air
Service, 147th Aero Squadron. For extra
ordinary herosm in action near Grandpre,
France. October 80. 1918. Becoming scpa-
rated from his patrol, Lieutenant Healy,
flying at an altitude of 500 meters. discovered
an enemy plane type Halberstadt) hiding in
the sun 200 meters above him. which he at
tackled and sent to the ground in a spiral
dive. He then engaged two other machines
type Fokker), which had been attempting to
attack him. He succeeded in outmanPuvrng
them. and finally shot down of the Fox
kers. He returned without a drop os gaso-
lene in his tank. Home address, Mrs. Mary
A. Healy. mother, 36l Union Street, Jercey
City. N. j.
Private ALBERT NEVER 18th Company.
9Th Regiment, United States Marine Corps.
for extraordinary heroism in action near
Thiaucourt. France. September 10, 1913.
While on duty as stretcher bearer for his
company. Private Meyer rushed into the
open to rescue another soldier threatened
with capture, in the face of large force of
advancing Germans. He killed two of the
enemy and brought in the soldier to place
of safety. Home address, Gustav Meyer
ather, 262 West 127th Street, New York
City.
Fharmacist's Mate tthrd class) ALVIN
w. PILKERTON, United States navy, at
tached to lst Battalion. 9th Regiment. United
States Marine Corps. Greensboro. Ala.
Private ROBERT BOMBAY, Company L,
9TH Regiment, United States Marine Corps.
Mount Clemens, Mich.
Private WILLIAM L. SHOWERS. Com
pany M, 9Th Regiment, United States Marine
Corps. Fort Branch Ind
Passed Assistant Surgeon FREDERICK R.
HOOK, United States Navy, attached to 5th
Regiment, United States Marine Corps w
V. Hook, father Rossville. Kan
Private OSCAR M. COOPER. Company
4, 9th Regiment, United States Marine
Corps. Cedro Wooley, Wash
Private WAYNE G. IYSTER Headuar-
ters Company, 5th Regiment, United States
Marine Corps. Alden. Pa.
~ Private HARRY O.. wESTERGREN,
Headquarters Company, 9TH Regiment,
United States Marine Corps. Emporia, Kans.
Private FRANK A. NORMAN, Company
5, 9TH Regiment, United States Marine Corps.
Roxbury. Mass.
LITCHFIELD, United States Navy (de-
ceased. attached to 74th Company 6Oth
Regiment United States Marine Corps.
Blackwell, Okla.
First Lieutenant HENRY E. CHANDLER.
9Th Regiment. United States Marine Corps.
Washington, d. c.
EUGENE MANNING, United States navy
attached to 1st Battalion, 9Th Regiment
United States Marine Corps. Houston, Tex
Private LESTER II. NUTTING (deceased)
seth Company, 6th Regiment, United States
Marine Corps. Rupert Idaho.
Pharmacists Mate (third class) ROLAND
BROGDON, United States navy, attached to
I'd Battalion, G.h Regiment. United States
Marine Corps. Goldsboro N. c.
Private GROVER M. CHATHAM, 10Th
Company. 9th Regiment United States Ma
rine Corps. Refugio. Tex
Sergeant GEORGE w. GARDNER, Com
pany +. 353d Infantry. Traer, Kans.
First Lieutenant GEORGE E. RAND, 353d
Inftntry. Detroit Mich.
Lieutenant Colonel BREHON BURKE
SOMERV1ILE. Corps of Engineers, S9th
Division. Washington, d. c.
Private WILLIAM A. HALL (deceased),
Company A, 353d Infantry Winfield, Kans.
Sergeant WALTER S. WITT, Company D,
353d Infantry. Paola. Kans.
Private EDWARD MGEE. Company NJ.
353d Infantry. Upton, Kans.
Private FRANK F. TOMANEK, Company
I, 353d Infantry. Qunten, Kans.
Sergeant OTIS V. DOZER. Company F.
353d Infantry, Cedarvae. Kans.
Private JOHN l. DUGAN, Company B..
353d Infantry. Fort Scott Kans.
Second Lieutenant ARTHUR A. ROBIN
SON, Battery c, 305th Field Artillery.
Fresno, Cal.
Private MICHAEL F. CONNOLLY, Head
quarters Company, 125th Infantry. Lansing
Mich.
Private ANDREW A. BENSON. Medical
Detachment, 1st Gas Regiment. Bertgand
Neb.
First Lieutenant JOSEPH w. GRAY, 7th
United States Engineers. Titusvile. Penn.
Captain HARRY L. FRAZER (deceased)
Quartermaster Corps. Kansas City, Mo.
Captain JOHN H. LEAVELL. Company
f, 316th Engineers. Quincy, Mass.
Corporal HOBART P ROWAN, Company
A, 10th Infantry. Greenville, Va
Bugler WOODIE E. BYRD, Company E,
t16th Infantry. Portnerfolk, Va.
Private ISAAC F. INGRAM. Company l..
l16th Infantry. Ferrum, Va.
First Lieutenant WILL w. NYE. 116th
Infantry. Radford, Va.
Private JAMES NJ. ZIRKLE, Company A.
10th Infantry. Jofton. Va.
Private (frst class) JAMES DUNN. Com
pany B. 116th Infantry. Richmond. Va.
Major HEIROME L. OPIE, 10th Infantry.
Staunton, Va.
Private first class) JOHN C. MARSH.
Company X, 11eth Infantry Charlottes-
Vile. Va.
Sergeant CARLYsLE A. GORMAN. Com
pany B, 10th Infantry. Richmond, Va.
Private TOM RIVERS, Company G. 36sth
Infantry Opelika, Ala.
Second Lieutenant CHARLES E. MEL
SON, 104th Infantry Defiance Ohio
Corporal EDWARD J. WOLLERT 10th
Company 9Th Regiment. United States Ma
rine Corps. Friendship. Wis.
Corporal LYLE c. HOUCHINS. Machine
Gun Company, 9Th Regiment. United States
Marine Corps. Cincinnati Ohio