The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-09-18

~ I'M their mere duty. but for "conspcu-
| C-.A8s.O Gus gallantry and intrepidity above
and beyond the call Of duty" In
cidcntaly, this list could be easily doubled and
trcbed. Again: The names of American soldiers
who wear other American. British ana French
decorations legion; six of the 1900 Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross, the British decoration correspond
ing to the Medal of Honor one out of 1890 SOL
diers In action received the Medal of Honor
/ would like to see the official citations setting
forth the nets of supreme courage of each of these
as mednliss printed in full In every newspaper in
the land. would like to these citations made
into "A textbook and put into the public schools
! am not bloodthrsty, but approve efficiency
even In killing Huns. And l think such book
would be incentive to patriotism every red
blooded American boy and girl-our future cit-
zenS
AS it Is there is space for little here besides the
names of the medalsts Study the list and find
out many interesting things for yourself.
You will note. for instance, that p are officers
and 81 enlisted men Nineteen paid the price
with their lives. New York leads with nine; Ili-
nois is second with seven. and California Missouri
New Jersey. South Carolina and Tennessee share
third honors with six each.
Military experts have long regarded the Marines
the most efficient fighting men of all the armies OF
the world. Nevertheless 80 Of the medals 90 to
the men of the National Guards % TO of the
and marine units. to the tank corps and TO the
air service.
BY divisions. the Thirteth leads with II medals;
II is the National Gaurd organization of the Caro-
linas and Tennessee. Second hOnors go to the
Eighty -ninth division. which is the selectve draft
unit of western Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska. Colo
RADIO. South Dakota and New Mexico. The third
Is the Thirty-third or National Guard Division of
Illinois Fourth honors go TO the famous Second
division of regulars. which includes the marines.
while fifth place is shared by the two New York
divisions the Twenty seventh and the Seventy
seventh
Sergeant Ellis. a regular. put in whole day far
tn advance Of the first wave of his company re-
ducng machine gun nests singe-handed. He killed
many of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than 50 prisoners.
Lieutenant Woodhh, also a regular, reduced
three separate machine gun nests. killing at
least L. of the enemy with rifle and pistol and
fnally two with pick.
Lieutenant Luke. an eigheenyear.od volunteer
avintor destroyed IS enemy aircraft in It days
Wounded and forced TO maze landing he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until be fell.
Sergeant York was originally IA sincere consc
entious ohieCtor. He was convinced from the Bible
that blessed are the pcacemakers.' So he went
over to help make peace. He killed II Of the
enemy with rifle and pistol. put whole machine
gun battalion out If business and marched 132
prisoners back 10 the Amemran lines,
Every possible kind ot courage shown by
these mcdastS. Roberts, when his tank slid into
a flooded shell hole. deliberately gave his life to
save his gunner blackwell gave his life in Il vol
untcer attempt To get through heavy fire with
message. Whittlesey is the "Go TO hell" officer of
Argounc fame. who would NOT surrender Loman
wears also the Victoria Cross Legion OF Honor the
Nedalc Mutarc and the CroiX dc Gucrre.
Don't forget the cartoon TN which the one.armed
hero and the potential hero who never act to the
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