The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-10
BY Ralph w. Tyler.
ARTICLE Tx.

ARTICLE TX.
| With the American Army in France.
Marbach, December 8.-By command
of General Martin, commanding the
92d Division, general orders have just
been issued commencing q number of
coiored officers, non-commissioned Off
GERS, and privates of the 365th Infan-
| try for meritorious conduct IN action
lat Bois Ffehaut, near Pont~a- Mousson
| November 10 and II, during the drive
on Metz. Those named in this gen
eral order We're Captain John H. AL
len, First Lieutenants Leon r. Stew
art, Frank l4.> Drye, Walter Lyons, na-
i vid w. Harris. Benz. r. Ford. Second
Lieutenants George Il Gaines and
Russell G. Atkins, Sergeants Richard
wv. White, John Simpson, Robert
Townsend, Solomon d. Colston, Ran.
1som Elliott, and Charles jackson, Cor
porals Thomas B. Coleman, Albert
Taylor, Charles Reed, and James Con-
LEY, and privates Earl Swanson, Jesse
Cole, James Hill, Charles White, and
George Chaney.
In the same general orders, the fol-
lowing We're cited for bravery IN ae-
tion: Sergeant Isaac Hill. bravery dis
played at Frapeiiei First Lieutenant
IJohn &. Lindsey, FOR bravery at Les
Iseug, both of the 366th Infantry and
HI IA ssss sufS
368th Ambulance Corps, and Sergeant
Walter Z. Gross of The a66th Infantry
| for distinguished service near Homin-
vjlieI
In another general order, Second
Iiuetenant Nathan @. Goodloe, Of the
a6Sth Machine Gun Company, was
commended for excellent work and
|meritorious conduct. During the OPP
Icrationa III the Foret d'Argonrfe, Lieu
tenant Goodloe was attached to the
I'D Battalion. During the course OF
the action, it became necessary to re-
lorganize the battalion and withdraw
part of it to a secondary position. He
carried out the movement under con-
tinuai machine gun, fire from the en-
4 emy General Martin said: "Lieuten.
ant Goodloe's calm courage set an ex.
ample that inspired confidence in his
linen"
General Martin, the new command
er OF the 82d Division, also cited, fol
Emeritorious conduct near Vienne Il
Chateau, Tom Brown, a WAGNER, whs
as driver Of an ammunition wagon
displayed remarkable courage, cool
ness, and devotion to duty under fire
Brown hauled his wagon, even aftel
his horse had been hurled into a ditcl
by shells and despite his own painfn
, wounds, worked until he had extri
,l Gated his horses from the ditch, re
fusing to quit until he had completes
his work, even though covered witt
Y blood from a painful weund.
Entire Units Cited for Bravery in
4
Rattieline,
= The entire frst battalion Of Til
S67th (Buffalos) Infantry has jus
been cited for bravery, and awarde
!. the Croix de Guerre, thus entitlin
J every officer and man in the battalio
J to wear this distinguished French dec
Grafton. This citation was made b
/ the French Commission because of th
!, splendid service and bravery show
by this battalion in the last engage
! ment Of the war, Sunday and Monda.
] November 10 and IL, In the drive I
2 Metz, This battalion went into actio
: through a valley commanded by tn
Iheavy German guns of Metz, and hel
the Germans at bay while the 56t
. regiment retreated, but not until
!, had suffered heavy loss. The |!
Battalion was commanded by Majt
i Charles 4. Appleton, Of New Yor
with company commanders and iel
!. tenants colored.
i In the 92d Division Of the America
army, fourteen eolored officers ri
j forty three colored enlisted naen ha'
|. been cited for bravery In action At
awarded the distinguished Servl
] Gross. This h $plendid showing. al
4, especially when 1t il considered ths
4 prior to the drive on To Metz, Sunds
!. morning, November 10, this diyisio
\ with tlaa exception Of The s6Bth Infa
try, Rad hsen in 40 biz angagenaes
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