Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

hpoiiy d. o44ln 6attallOn, went over
the top beyond Verennes, he reached
Fleuville, ahead of his companions
His tank was halted on a bridge. He
was surrounded by German snipers
He calmly got out of the tank, ate his
lunch and, climbing back, continued his
journey back to his lines. He was a
New York architect.
Lieut.. Loyal F. Sewall of Company
G, 344th Battalion, is the son of a
Maine shipowner of considerable
prominence. Lieut.. L. II. Howard Of
the medical detachment, same bat
talon, was a Baltimorean, whose val
r orous action was commended by all his
fellow soldiers. Lieut.. Lester Levin
of the 345th Battalion. was vaude-
vile actor before the war.
Others who won the ID. S. c." in
the 345th were: Corp. Charles v. Will
liams, Company B. Sergt. (first class)
Ernest r. Ely. Headquarters Company;
Sergt. Harley N. Nichols. Company c.
When Sergt Harold His of Chicago
sew that war was on in earnest back in
1916, but yet America had not been en-
tered on the side Of the allies, he enlisted
in the Red Cross.
At Apremont. with the 345th Battal-
ion. he showed that he could fight as
against battery of two German guns,
silenced it, and returned safely to the
allies lines.
Everybody knows Sergt. Charles c.
c"CyeO Young of Detroit. who won the
y. S. c. He has the reputation of hav-
ing been in more real fights than any
other American tanker. He is about
twenty-one years old, and at Apremont
he fought on foot through machine-gun
fire and succeeded in keeping his tank
we'll to the fore. He was in Company B.
345th Battalion.
ers was pulled off by Company A, 345th
Battalion, while working with the 2Sth
Division at Apremont. The boche had
just counter attacked when the eight
tanks under Lieut.. Harry Heitz were
sent in to stop the Germans. They sue
ceeded admirably, although they re-
turned with only three machines. Gen.
Nolan. brigade commander of the 28th
commended them for the splendid part
they played.
Lieut. Harold Ash of New York city,
a Princeton man. won a D. G. S., along
with his driver, Sergt. Nichols. for
conspicuous bravery in cleaning out
nest of anti-tank guns. returning in
triumph to the American lines and
thus saving the lives of many of his
comrades.
1t is said that he declared those
hours he spent on the field while be-
ing decorated were the most painful
in his life"
Another Princetonian, Lieut.. David
WintoD of the same class as Lieut..
Ash, performed a remarkable feat
when he fought his tank to the very
last. and. having to abandon it. he
began crawling back with his driver
she'll hole. where they spent the night.
The officer was wounded three times.
The driver was killed. Lieut.. Win
ton got back to his lines after crawl
ing two kilometers.
Col Mitchell, who commanded the
brigade which fought with the
British tanks. brought back with him
an English wife.
The example of Col. Mitchell was
followed by number of others. One
of the most peculiar was that of
Lieut.. Neff, who used to be a pro-
fessor in the University of Virginia.
Married to a very wealthy girl in
France, the lieutenant will return to
the country Of his bride to make his
future home.
Corp W. A. Brophy of Company A,
345th Battalion, was rewarded with a
D. S. C. for the very good reason
that he drove tank back into ac-
ton although he was severely wound.
ed before making the effort.
The 345th lost 1--WE captains out of
six In seven days fighting and the
casualties as a. whole were 80 per