Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-15

12J2314. Battery +. 1OSth Field Ar
tillcry. displayed extraordinary hero
ism and untiring devotion to duty
during his battcrys first march into
position. lie built stone wall and
hitchcd thirty four horses to cxtri-
cate a gun from the ditch. mcnded
three broken tongues. obtained the
third pole from passing wagon, aud
led the battery safely through its
first gas attack.
After arriving at tho battery posi-
ton Sergeant Walsh was an exam
pie of cooncss and courage and an
inspiration to his mon. When one
man and two horses were killed by
sliclI fire. he walked mp and down
the line making light of tho enemy at
tack and testing in the utmost good
humor, with the result that he was
able TO bring his men to laughter dur
ing their baptism of fire. Sergeant
Walsh worked continuously for thir-
ty-siX hours hours during this en-
gagcmcnt. notwithstanding the fact
that he was virtually disabled bv a
severe wound in the side from n kick
of horse.
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Sergeant George 4. Wolfinger
On the night of September :. 1918,
Sergeant George \. Wolhnger,
12i260O. Battery +. l0Sth Field Ar
tiIlcry. was with the drivers and
horses of tho battery u small body
OF WOODS ABOUT on" nan Nl'om,'l'r
Souli "i lsincs' frah''' ms"
WOODS were h"aVl'N Sn"'''I WIN hisI
explosive ana gas hVe drivers anu
hoi,,, t;,IoI ~, '"r nj ,,,,, sa ", -, a,ndod
Sorgoont Nvoi6nco, v.itLout tLonght
for his ncrsonoI sofntv rooIIv mo
,.ccdod tbrom,L tbo sLcIIcd orco Io.
r,tcd thn TnnrdoJ mon won't for
medical assistance and ncrsonoljy mid
cd in adm;n;stnr;ng fret aid io thc
wouudcd Aftc, rjocing tbc wounded
in rnmfnrtnIio rnu;t;on Ln oruoniycd
u detail frnn, ,,nonc thc nytro drivers
and rorricd tho ,yo,7nIcd tn a nlocr of
sofntv Dur;nr oil this nor;oL hc
was cyposed tn tho greatest ncrsounI
danger which no uttcrlv disrcpordrd
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N"tp"ra' John W; he,mer
August -'-2h; i?iS' corpora '"hn
rrnind nm advorosd obenrvation most
ucnr Tismcs Ernnrc. obtaininp mich
vnlnoblc informntion md also oh.
serving and ronnrt;n, Tho rcsnIt NJ
American ort iI,crv fire. During the
cntirc ncrioL of twantv- four hours
this q y was under hcavv cncmv
fro. both cos and high cxnIosivc and
drsnito the fort ho Tos hadlv rasscd
C'nrnoroI IIcimc, rcmnired st his most
until nrnnorIv rnI;ovnJ
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'orporai warren conner
IN the hlSnt OF August ~ ana L.
i'iN' at Ia Bonn" NalSon, France
,"rp"ra' VI arrcn Conner l2ri'24,
hnti"rE - loNth fl"Id ArtIllcry,
,Tnn Tm'r rnI'"'a.nS r,,a ,r.pI,non' LUZ u"
"omroGs vhn hoh hoo, ,n,oro1r. n
NonnLcL - diStonno or ono k;lon,otor
thrnmgh ront;nnnn. sbcIifrr tn tho
bnttcrv most nf cnn,nanJ Altbonnh
Lnorl;cd dawn ,u,ino hr o,o,nv shaii
frc and trovors;nr tio ont;ro a.
tonrc thro,,gh oro1,v ros Corrnr.1
cannon arrirod yaroi,, ,,ith h;S ,.or'
r,,ic rcfuscd tn hc cya,.untcd ond
returned to dutv
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IfNate Nichaei r.. rose
!HIN: frlvat" Michael r.. Rose,
ia3iffi. iicadnuart'rS company,
lu>th fIcId Artillery, occupied an
advanced observation post near
'Sm"S, obtaining much valuable IN
formation, and observing and report
ing IN" result OF american artillery
hr". during period OF twenty four
hourS thlS -. T. was under hcaVy
enemy ShelIhrr' both gas and high
explosive ana, although badly gaSsod.
Private Rose. remained at his post
uhtli properly reIlevcd: 1t was found
necessary t" 'Na"uatc him the follow
ing daF, owing to- ms condition. hs
result o' TN" gasslng ne received.
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Private Eddie c. Bassi
Private Eddie c. Rassi, 1,i3S9l5.
Battery +. lOSth Field Artillery. dis
played extraordinary hcroism in
driving the battpry's mess wagon un-
der heavy sheltire and serving his
men. while still under fire. who would
run from shelters and dugouts TO pro-
cure their food, He did this continu-
uaIly during the period August 20
to september =. lolS. despite the fact
that It was necessary. to serve the
mess from an exposed position; in
one instance the mess can being ruined
hN sh"Il fragments. In order that
,,' men co"'n nave nor 1000, frlvate
fhssl three times daily delivered it
TO them under the above conditions.
hI'hougn Only ordered to bring the
moss twice daiiy.
i'uN o the exposed position of the
hatt"rN at Death Valley. near st.
'lIl'S' rance. 1t was necessary to
prepare inc lood al l'raviGny. point
ABOUT hNc kllomet"rs to the rear of
IN" natt"rF position. Three times