The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-23

headquarters and the companies in the
front line. September 20 he attacked, sin
killing several of the enemy and taking one
prisoner. While making his way back TO
his lines he was fired upon by another
German machine gun which wounded him
time attacked by his prisoner. In spite
of his wound he killed the German with
his pistol and reached his lines in safety.
Sergeant Ray Winters, Company b. 10th
engineers, 1014 Barnett avenue, Kansas city.
k Kan Near Baulny; France: september 80
tack and while exposing himself to intense
machine gun and artillery fire, he advanced
rescue a wounded soldier. He administered
first aid TO the wounded man and then
carried him back TO our lines
Pvt. Leonard Peterson, 10th ambulance
company. 10th sanitary. train, 81 Gilmore
avenue, Kansas City, Kan. (Posthumous
20. 19is, while serving as litter bearer,
Private Peterson voluntarily left cover and
exposed himself to intense artillery fire to
Mortally wounded, he continued to assist
in the rescue of wounded comrades until
he fell exhausted.
Private John Il. Policy, Company A,
10th engineers, Wellington, Kan. For
heroism near Cheppy, France, September
20, 1918, when the Infantry attack was held
up by direct fire from an enemy concrete
machine gun enlightenment, Private Policy,
who was a member of wire cutting de-
fantry soldier. capturing two guns and
two prisoners and enabling the advance to
continue.
Sergt Frank A. Heueisen, Company A,
18th infantry, Great Bend, Kan When
the company was checked ana forced 10
withdraw near Montrebeau Wood, Septem-
Der 20, 1918, Sergeant Heueisen yoluntar-
lily went into an open field under heavy
machine gun fire and carried wounded SOL
diers hundred yards to shelter, pre-
venting capture by the enemy.
Sergt,. Victor L. Seagraves. LIST battalion
(Posthumous award) While In action near
Baulny, France, September Is, 1913, Ser
geant Seagraves voluntarily formed and
led patrol against an enemy machine gun
nest which was causing many casualties
in his battalion, and captured one of the
safety, he advanced alone on another gun
of the nest, but was killed.
Sergt Harry r. Kelsey ComPPPny
nous award9 Near Charpentry, France,
September q. 1918, Sergeant Kelsey vol
from his company commander to battalion
headquarters, apd, knowing the extreme
importance of the message, proceeded by
the most direct route thru the heavy ma
chine gun fire and artillery baFrage with
entire disregard for his personal safety.
He was killed.
chine gun battalion, Crestline, Kan. post
humous nward.) September 20. 1913, in
the Argonne, while meeting stubborn re-
sistance from the enemy, Everson reorgan-
lied scattered personnel from other units,
attached them to his platoon and con-
tinued to advance. When mortally wound
ed he refused all assistance, ordering his
detachment forward
Mechanic William Z. Sloan, Company 1,
137tlI infantry, Eldorado, Kan (Posthu-
nous awardD Near Varennes, France,
September 25 1918, Sloan continued to ad-
vance with his platoon after having been
severely wounded and personally guided a
tank to an enemy machine gun nest whose
location he had learned. In the course of
this extraordinary duty he was killed
Cook Willis C. Miller, Company b; 10th
engineers, McLouth, Kan. Near Cheppy,
France, when his platoon had been fired
upon at short range by a hostile machine
gun. he advanced alone, armed merely with
pistol, and altho knocked down by an
aerial bomb, went forward to the emplace-
ment, killed the two gunners, captured the
gun and made prisoners of the reserve
crew of two men who were in a neighbour
Sergt John Mcintyre, Topeka. Kan, and
Sergt Hugh L. Caywood, Eureka, Kan,
both of Company A. 10th engineers, while
members of a platoon of wirecutters, at
tackled and captured enemy machine
gun nest that was holding up our advance.
taken jim the face of intense machine gun
/ Pvt EveEsttts c: Norton, machine gun
! Near Cheppy, France, September q. 1918
! after being wounded by machine gun bull
let, Norton refused to eyacuate and re-
Sergt. Louis D. White, Company E, 18th
Infantry. Hutchinson, Kan. Near BauIny.
| = september %, lOlS, ne VOluDCeeT0O
| to carry a message thru heavy artillery
| fire to the rear to obtain ammunition and
| re-enforcements. Wounded and suffering
| he took command of the company to relieve
/ the captain, who was wounded.
Pvt Don Dunn. 140th ambulance com.
pany. 10th sanitary train, Oklahoma City
Ok Near Charpentry, France, September
90, 1918, he worked as litter bearer in an
advanced area, continually exposing himself
to machine guns and artillery fire, alone
/ during the night, after the front line had
dropped back. Untiringly he dressed the
wounds Of soldiers, later carrying them tC
4 safety.
Sergt. James r. Grimstead, Company NJ
l3Ith infantry, Pawhuska, Ok. Heroism
near Buzemont. France, September 20. Is
geant Grimstead went forward in an attack
| with the company, later leading two pla
toons in an attack against superior mum
bers. wounded second time, he refused
sergt Willie A. oIdfield, Company L, 1891
! infantry. Near Charpentry September %
i n, 1918. Sergeant Oldfield was in charge
/ of his platoon when it was subjected Il
heavy enemy machine gun fire. By hii
i word aud example Sergeant Oldfield helC
his men in line as unit until nightfall
| when they intrenched. Next day when thu
/ tanks appeared, he led the charge upon thu
machine guns which were holding up thu
advance. Inspired by his gallantry, his mel
went forward and cleaned out the guns ant
assisted in the capture of Charpentry, will
many prisoners.