Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18
: SOUTHERNERS
RECOMMENDED
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One Goes to TenneSSean and
Two Each to Heroes From
North and South Caro-
lima

One Tennessee. two North Caro-
lima and two South Carolina Officers
and soldiers are mentioned in the
latest citations for distinguished
service sent out by the war depart
ment. These men have been award
ed the distinguished service cross
by the commanderin-chie in the
name of the president for acts OF
extraordinary heroiSm. The citations
follow:
Sergeant Grover c. Hilliard, company X,
One Hundred and Seventeenth infantry, A.
S. No. 13O9157. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Beaurevoir, France, OCTOBER
6, 1918. Sergeant billiard volunteered and
crossed an open space swept by fire from
enemy machine guns and snipers TO rescue
wounded comrades. Home address, r. A.
Hilliard, father route 4, Dover, Tenn.
Private Paul L. Hartley, company L, One
Hundred and Eighteenth infantry, A. S. No.
1312251. For extraordinary heroism i'll &C
ton near Montbrehain, France, October 8,
1918. After practically all of the other
members of his squad had become casualties
Private Hartley maintained an effective
lire with his automatic rifle from an adj
vanced position and thereby protected his
platoon. He was twice buried by exploding
shells, but each time he dug himself out
and resumed firing immedia tely. After his
ammunition was exhausted he rushed for
ward with his empty gun and forced TWEEN
ty Of the enemy to surrender. Home ad-
dress, George NJ. Hartley, father, Browns
vile, s. c.
Private Harvey Il. shively, Second battal
ion, intelligence section, One Hundred and
Twentieth infantry, A. s. No. 1329S64 For
repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in
action near Bellicourt, France, September
80, 1918, and near Becquigny, France, Oc-
tober 8, 1918. Near Bellicourt Private
Shively, with an Australian soldier, cap
tured forty-two of the enemy, including
two officers. On October g. near Bee
quigny, he accomuanied another soldier in
penetrating the enemy's outpost line and cap
turing two enemy machine gunners, putting
the gun out of action. Home address, Mrs.
Martha Shively, mother, Spray, N. G.
Corporal John P. Jordan, company A,
first gas regiment, A. S. No. 1892. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Nan,
tillois, France, October 8, 1918. After other
means of communication had failed Corpora.
Jordan voluntarily carried messages from
the regimental post of command to ad-
vanced positions through several enemy bar
RACES of gas and high-eXplosive shells. He
continued on duty even after being wounded,
onal Richard H. Jordan, brother, headquar
te~s southeastern department, Charleston,
South Carolina.
First Lieutenant John Y. Stokes, Jr., air
service, Twentieth aero squadron. For ex-
traOrdinary herOism in action near Etain
France, September 16, 1918. After their
own formation had been broken up, Lieu
tenant Stokes and his pilot voluntarily CON
timed on their bombing mission with planes
from another squadron. Although cheir
aircraft fire, they proceeded to their OBJ
Jectiye and dropped their bombs. Their
motor then died completely, and they were
attacked by an enemy combat plane, bu
they fought off the attacking machine and
reached the allied lines, where their plane
Stokes, father, West Market, Reidsvilre,
North Carolina.