Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
A FEW HEROES.

Some Of the personal feats of
brayeryIsin the S44th and 345th tanks,
cullsd from many of the same char
aetet are recounted, as follows
Lisut. Donald NJ Call. D. S. c., then
q Corporal rescued an officer who was
wounded and lying helpless in tank.
CallEhelped the officer over mile of
territory swept by machine gun fire
to asplace Of safety.
when Corp. Walter H. Blanchard,
d. S, c., discovered wounded soldier
l5D meters In front of his trench, he
went out, at great risk to himself,
and brought back the wounded man.
= CAPT Newell p. Weed, d. S. c., of
the S44th, set a fine example to his
n1ea&mhen he went ahead of the tanks
] in ES1ny territory. He advanced
400 Yards beyond the most advanced
tank ana was captured by the Ger
mans. He watched his chance, how
ever, and, although the boche guard
was armed. he broke away and sig
nailed al tank for help, gaining his
free4om2
Coep %ETarOld W. Roberts. D. S. c..
was loes4ght in a tank with another
man as the tank was submerged in a
I stream He yelled to his companion.
'Oniys one Of us can escape, you go
4 ahead.'' and he showed his friend
4 througlr the opening in the rear, thus
saving hts life. Roberts was drowned.
Like Roberts. Capt. Harry H.
Semmes, d. 3. c., of Company A, S44th.
was in b tank when it fell into
stream. froin which it could not be
extrcated The captains companion
I was caught in the tank and was be-
ing drowned, when the captain re-
entered the tank and brought him out
TO safety.
The name of Capt. d. NJ. Gilfllan
stanps cut in all the diaries OF the
bHigAde. He won the d. s. c., it is
said, because there was so much hero
f%3ntAn hia work that the cross could
q W We denied him. He is said to have
hheI a number of stunts" single
handed, such as routing machine gun
nests. that were particularly notable.
He was in. the 345th.
Cant. ahth L. English. d. S. c., led
HE hanks on foot, an extraordinary
act @ bravery lin view of the direct
artillerys uaas machine gun fire which
the tkhlkel drew invariably.
Z It fas the rescuing of wounded men
which weml AnefD. s. C. for Lieut.. Da-
vi4 n @8Ds U6sth@ saith, and yet he
was nlM seeonds lieutenant. Cap
talnsp W aAma net the only ones in this
outht 10 Wthf the AaonOrs of war.
DnN be the sbravest and most self
@aerfNeimR lads in the whole Army is
EElv e CHARLES Merritt of Company
! C. tn Tank Battalion.
.An1 .nn~A4 M cf n
se1uceB and enlisted men. he interposed
nims%f between Capt. Courtney c.
BaFn I'd of Company c, and the enemy
0uriu% q terrific bombardment, when
mRch begun fire was heavy. in order
'st be capfin might be protected in
TIE hiding Of messages to the front.
merritt was messenger.
& Lieut.. Dietz, who was severely
wounded In the arm at Varennes, had
bis picture taken in hospital. This
likeness ofl hmi appeared on the front
page of n4Ess Independent (Harper's
Mesklyl = wssla or two 10. ,,i His name "a ne
engaging fls&E the photographer. who
was looIIinH EoR TYPES" snapped him
without aslaings&squsstion.
Althouns he did notsg gain the D. S. c.,
Lieut. Liessd r. Ga1IAhaAs OF Casselton,
{ N. d. helneia thes 34SGh's gains by de-
str0ying WITH his tank four German
It's. which werA opposing the progress
or the eomuanyN He then returned as
calmly az you please. He was MADE
an ofhcef because of, his bravery on
this occasion Others who won com
Eerel Lfanfs. Ash. Vanderlfn and
wlh rf'sut. David NJ. Bowes of