Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-05
n GET DECORATIONS
N Bath INF. FIGHTS
Col. Oury's Men Bore Large Share
Of Loss in 18th and Won Much
Renown for Their Deeds.

Along with 'Baltimore's Own" In
the 18th Brigade Of Gen. w. j. Mich
olson's command was the 314th In
fantry. headed by Col. william H
Curry, an old-tiTne regular, and COM
posed of>men principally from Penn
syivania. - ~
In the great Meuse- Argonne Of
fensive. in which the 18th Division
played an important role. the S14th
Infantry kept right up with the adj
vance and in many cases was the
first over the top. Its steady rushes.
its determined resistance to counter
attacks and its splendid Leadership
made IL one Of the beat regiments
in the division. and Maj. Gen.. Kuhn
was not SOW in saying so. tE
As basis for claiming that it's part
was meritorious. Capt. Schroyer. the
regimental adjutant, declared that the
unit succeeded In obtaining twelve
distinguished service crosses and six
croix de guerre, fourteen ofiicers and
men being decorated, some with one
some with the other, some with both
List Of the Heroes.
Those who were decorated were:
Capt. Henry M. Smith, D. 8. c.: wound
ed; Capt. Lee M. English. d. s. c.,
wounded; Capt. Frederick Mullen
berg, D. 8. C.. wounded: Capt. Charles
McDernott.. ID. 8 c. and C.. G., wound
ed; Maj. Kenneth Mayo. C. G.; Corp.
Jacob Bolen, d. 8. c., C. G., wounded:
Sergt. John Chyko. d. s. C. and c. O.,
wounded; Sergt. Mike Hartman, ID. 8.
c.; Sergt. Edward ". Monahan, ID. 8. c.,
wounded; First Sergt. Peter L. Struc-
n Dmsw
CLASSY Clifford Soldiers, d. s. c., and
C. G.: Sergt. James A. Larson. D. 8. c.,
wounded; William. WASH d. 8. c.,
and Edward Leonard, c. G.
The regiment suffered 1900 casual
ties, of which All were killed. It was
men went through. and 1t was de-
clared by Gen, Pershing, according to
good authority, that he did not expect
the division to capture Montfaucon in
less than five days, yet the capture
was effected in less than thirty -six
hours. The boche had fortified the
place and were prepared for a long
siege. Many underground passages
had been built. Men were discovered
nghting from these places several
days after the 18th had passed on.
Much Of the fighting was done with
automatic machine guns of the
Browning type. One of. them was
carried by John J. Tracey of Company
H, and he did much damage to the
enemy according to his friends in the
company He is a Washingtonian.
Tracey declared that he disproved the
theory that machine gunner's life was
eight minutes" Each German prison.
CT, as he was brought in wanted to take.
look at the machine gun which had
been SO murderous in its assault upon
them.
Kin of Mrs. Wilson.
"Chappy" Gait, a cousin Of Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, well known in Wash
ingtOn, returned with the regiment be-
Ing scout in Company G., and gave
a good account OF himself in battle.
The fellows liked him.
Col. Curry was fortunate In having
With him lieutenant colonel Of the
ability and dash possessed by Gerald
r. Murphy Of $50 West 1z4th street New
York city, who was promoted steadily
at the front and finally came back as
the second in command
1t was stated by the adjutant Can't.
Schroyer Of 1898 South Alden street,
Philadelphia, that the regiment returned
to Dix with q record surpassed by very
few infantry outfits in France, when
the length of it's service was considered.
He gave special praise to the runners,
none of whom was decorated but who
did many deeds of Surprising courage
He lauded the work OF Col. Curry and
said he had been several times tenn
porary commander of the brigade.