Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-26
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WIN SERVICE CROSSES
Ono Virginian Also Decorated for
Bravery In Heavy Fighting
Near BclIicOurt.
HUDNALL DIES or WOUNDS
Second Lieutenant Tclfair, OF Itu-
leigh, Carries Wounded Man to
Safcty-Sergcant Gill, of Hcndcr-
son, Wounded Thirteen Times.

Sergeant james y. Iiudnail, of Critz
WIS one Of The many virginians who
received the Distinguished Service
cross for extraordinary heroism in ac-
uon. AIter having been twice wounded.
n SsrEeint d"qnal on sep,nm6@r ~
lead his platoon in attack, capturing
Two, MACHINE guns. In later. action he
received additional wounds which
Of Company q. One Hundred ana
Twentieth Infantry.
Nineteen North Ceroliniaps recently
received the cross. as follows:
second Lieutenant samuel l.. Telfair.
Q. Ra!eiEh. was leading patrol to
iec2nnoiter position from antiair,
scattered by intense shell fire. Upon
returning to tho shell-swcpt area he
iound one OF the men severely wound
o. Making two. trips through the
teavY sheli-nrc. he secured the assist
anee Of Private Laurel =. Heath and
carried the E9,uanded soldier TO safety
second AHtia.rcratt AIachinc-Gun Bat
TALON.
SILL ATTACKS ENEMY
aIACHINE-GUN POSITION
Sergeant John II. Gil, of Henderson,
q member of the Headquarters Com
pany. One Hundred and Twentic,h In
iaRtry, received The cross for heroism
81 se nj s s1,hsr near Bel!cour,, France;
twice during the attack, Sergeant; Gin;
with his trench mortar section men
VINO had become lost from other com
p ssIne and straggiers. attacked a
junction Of tunnel and canal and was
wounded the third time. During the
atsaek he wac wounded in thirteen
shrapnei. but continued tho attack Win
the utmost GOODNESS and bravery.
rr'yate Cortis IL Garner, OF Raleigh.
attached to the headquarters OF The
sixtleth infantry Brigade as dispa tch
r,aer. In this capacity he repeatedly
out the operations OF that brigade.
During tho engagement near Selli-
Simse,f he be- b pihr'leaiariy dssnsushed
messages under vigorous sheli-fre
and bombing raids by enemy aircraft.
GREEN LEAVES TRENCH
TO RESCUE CoMnADE
privsste Ernes, 3. Green, o, Con
tembcr rs. although stunned and
bruised by shell which burst in his
trench, went 10 the aid OF a comrade
TO safety. This was In full View OF
tho enemy and under heavy Smelling.
Private Robert Mcdonald. OF Reggie.
bravery near g. so o9Het ffT rsnee by
going forward alone to gain informa-
Pirs, LIEUTENANT Daniel II. Byrd.
Company F., one Hundred and Nine
teenth infantry, is 4 Fayetteville boy.
Leading small detachment under
heavy Are. he encountered st.n re-
sistance, which threatened to cut his
detachment from the main line. BY
hiH utter disregard Of great danger and
The prompt placing Of automatic rifles
no made II possible for his detachment
10 return go the lines. Lieutenant Byrd
was wounded by shrapnel.. bu, he re-
NAMED with the men until ordered to
inc rear by his commanding officer.
COOK LEAVES KITCHEN AND
LOCATES MACHINE GUNS
Ollie 2: Lin. of Boise Creek. was a
Gook In Company H. One Hundred and
Nineteenth Infantry. Hearing that tre
casualties in his company were very
heavy. Cook Lin lef, his place in the
Kitchen and Joined his comrades on
the front line. From there he al
vanced alone 200 yards. am: located
tWo machine-gun nests, the journey
being done in the face of heavy enemy
Sergeant Robert p. Cook. Company
9. One Hundred and Twen.icth Infan.
Try: Is from Aitaoahaw He was in the
Beiiicourt battle on September %
When his platoon was held up by ma :
chtnc gun lire during an advance Ser
Geant Cook, although suffering from a
nalnIui bullet wound In the hand per
sonaliy killed the gunner and put tho
Grivate Walter L. Foster. deceased
Company D, One Hundred and Sinc.
teerth Infantry. was from Haw River.
In The Bcllicourt lighting he. actin.
as runner. carried freauent 1,essapse
between his nlotnou l.aao, -