New-York tribune., 1919-04-01
Lieutenant Risked
Life to Save Men:
Is Given the ID. S. e..
Officer From Richmond Hill
Is Cited by Gen. Pershing
for Exceptional Bravery;
Col. Creenway Decorated

WASHINGTON, March 81. - The
commander in chief in tne name of the
President, has awarded the Distin
guished Service Cross to the following
named officers and soldiers for acts of
extraordinary heroism:
Sscond Lieutenant Edward ]. Gilchrst,
1920 Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in sction near Verdun. France. October ~
1918. After the advance of his company had
been held up by intense machine-gun and
rife fire Lieutenant Gilchrist successfully
gathered together the scattered members Oh
his command and consolidated his position
He then exposed himself TO great danger
from heavy machine-Run fire by craving inr
in advence of our lines and rescuing sew
eral wounded men who were lying heipiess
unprotected. in shell holes. Home address,
Richmond Hill. N. Y.
Private Joseph Passafume, Company g.
307th Infantry. For extraordinary herosm
in action in the Argonne Forest, frauce
September $3.50 1918. Private fassahu'ne
was detailed as a member of Il team OF run
ners four teams having been sent 10 'iie
battalion companies with & message regard
ing the attack of September 30 On ac-
count of the extreme darkness ana Tue A"I1 II,
that the companies had changed posit'ohS' al
the runners except Private Passahume re-
ported back being unsuc cessful IN the ms
sion Private Passafume continued on, nov
ever reaching the company TO Whicn III
had been sent and thinking tnat t,ie ~ U''eaa -
may have been unsuccessful found al the
other companies. obtaining a signed receipt
of the message. He then found his way
back and reported to his oattanoh CO
mander. Home address, bunaso' ~
Private Howard r. Conover. Company a.
2r2th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Grand Pre- France, 's1 oee9Dtn H
20. 1918. Although painfully wounqeo tha oal in
sistance of a wounded comrade VINO vas ds
living helpless in an exposed posltloh- N
carried him from the front oislnmoSd saraod 70
400 yards his back and wheh lI.vvu Snnstion N
,elinouish his burden because OF eHhaus.ioi'
he informed and directed stretcner sis,1a peSnei
thrs assuring the safety of his comraoe
Home address, Trenton, ~ ).
Captain Arthur A. Hansen, 101st Infantry.
For extraordinary heroism n,ohnr IN ar''S" 1918.
Bois de Warville. France, Oclop'i -
Home address, Waltham Mass
First Lieutenant Carol F. Reece, io-d IN
fantry. For extraordinary heroism IN aS'.ol' &C 1q
in the Bos d Orrnont France UceoDe' -o-~''
1918 Home address. Butler Tenn
Lieutenant colonel John =, y, 1ffen"s2 Ser";sy
101st Infantry. For extraordinary a' nero'9i'' 81
in action near Verdun. France octoper CSaa,, av'
1918. Home address. Miss Z. l. ureeh"@y'
sister Hot Springs, Ark
Firat Lieutenant David J. Brlckiey, lolsc
infantry. For extraordinary heroism IN IN &C &C
ton near Verdun, France, Octooel
1918. Home address, Boston.
Private Maurice Shoman, Company ~
1o1st Infantry. For extraordnaGGy .dha hera'5m 81
in action near Verdun. France; October H.
1918. Home address, Plymouth. Mass
Battalion Sergeant Major Herald E. Bol,n,
Headquarters Company, 363d infantry; for
extraor dinary heroism in acton AT "aeret
hem. Belgium, October 81, 1918. Home ad-
dress Wenatchee, Wash
First Lieutenant Robert Blake, 5th Rsgi-
ment, United States Marine Corps. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Bois
de Belleau France. June 8, 19lS. Home
address, Berkeley, Cal.
First Lieutenant Melvin C. Leonard. 9th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in &C
ton near Scissors, France, July 1S, 1913.
Home address, Boston.
Second Lieutenant Deane E. Ackers, 18th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac
tion near Soissons. France, July %, 1918
See Second lieutenant % Robert rtt P. Clark. 16tr
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in &C
Hcme address Lincoln. Me.
Second Lieutenant Edward r. Wren, 1877
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism n &C
.ion near Haumont. France. September %
1918. Home address. Talladega, Ala.