Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-18
10 SOUTHERNERS
CITED FOR VALOR
ON BATTLEFIELD
North CaroIinianS and Ten
neSSeanS Predominant in
List of War Heroes An
nounCod Thursday

SIAIe6u SOulllSI llCl nave bCCIi
awarded the distinguished service
cross by the commandments in
the name of the president for the
acts of extraordinary heroism men
toned after their names in the fol-
lowing. list:
First Lieutenant Herbert A. Adele, Turee
Hundred and Twcnty-fourth infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Vile
en- Woevre, France, November 9, 1918. Lieu
tenant Adele voluntarily went through an
intense machine gun barragc at great per-
scnal risk in order to rescue q wounded
soldier Home address, Charles Adele, 624
Mississippi avenue. Memphis, Tenn.
Private Thomas NJ. Moss, company /,
Three Hundred and Twenty-fourth infantry.
"a. S. No. 1S59049.) For extraordinary
heroism in action in Bots de, Manheu1les,
France, November 9. 1918 With utter dis
regard for personal safety Private Moss
went forward under intense machine gun
fire to rescue an officer who had been DIOR
tally wounded. Home address, William W.
Moss, United States postoffice, Gneiss, n. c..
Corporal Walden L. Blackburn, company
C, Three Hundred and Twenty-fourth infan-
tary. "a. S. No. 1S5S690) For extraordi-
nary heroiSm in action near MankeuiIles.
burn, after having part of his right breast
tern away, remained on duty directing his
squad for thirty-Six hours, when he tainted
from eXhau> ton. and was carried from the
field. Home address, William E. Blackburn,
Il. f. D. No. >, Bellbuckle, Tenn.
Private Robert A. Mooney, company F.,
Three Hundred and Twenty-secOnd infantry.
"a. S. No. 3212G99.) For extraordinary
heroism in action near Grimaucourt. France,
November 10, 1918. Private Mooney vol
UNFAIRLY returned through heavy artillery
fire TO position formerly held by his com
pany and rescued a wounded man. Home ad-
dress Mrs. Ellen Mooney, mother, IL. &, ID.
No. =, Rockford, Ala.
Private George r. Evans, company F,
Three Hundred and Twenty-second infantry.
"a. S. No. 3210491.) For extraordinary
heroism IN action near Grimaucourt, France,
November 10, 1918. Private Evans repeat
eddy carried messages through very heavy
time successfully carried a wounded com
rade through an intense barage to first
aid station. Home address, Mrs LiGdle
Evans, mother LIE Pine, Ala.
Private Herbert S.. Turrentine deceased &,
company G, One Hundred and Nineteenth
infantry. CA S. No. 13151SS.) For extraor-
binary herotsm in action near 4pres, Bel
GUM, August 81. 1918. After his platoon
sergeant and a corporal had been shot while
firing an automatic rifle, Private Turren-
tine ran forward across open space and
picked up the gun. but was instantly killed
by Sniper fire while attempting to get the
automatic gun back into action Home adj
dress, Mrs. J. P. Shaw, sister, L. F. D. No.
3, Winston Salem, n. c..
Second Lieutenant Ethen S. Koon, One
Hundred and Nineteenth infantry. For eX-
traordinary heroism in action near. Ypres,
Belgium, August 81, 1918. Ignoring his
severe wound, suffered in the advance of
his platoon against the enemy south OF, Of
Yprcs, Lieutenant Koon remained with his
men until all the wounded had been evac-
uated and personally directed the reorgani-
zation of his position until ordered to the
rear by his commanding officer. Homo adj
dress, Mrs. ]. n. Koon, mother, ppstoffice
box 343, Asheville, n. c.
First Lieutenant James H. s. Morrison,
medical corps, attached One Hundred and
herOism in action near Bellicourt, France.
September %. 1918. After being knocked
unconscious into a she'll hole, and although
suffering acutely from the shock, Lieuen-
ant Morrison rejoined his company and con-
tinued to care for the wounded in the oHen
and under intense shell fire. His respirator
having been blown away by the exploding
shell. this mission was rendered much more
precarious by enemy gas shells. He re-
manned at his firSt-aid station through an
intense barrage which killed several of the
stretcher bearers and helpers at this point,
evacuating the wounded with great rapidity
until he was severely wounded and forced to
be evacuated. Home address, Mrs. Lucille
Morrison, wife, Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
Sergeant Robert Hazen Goodwin, compa-
ny H, One Hundred and Seventeenth infan-
try. "a. S. No. 130S606.) For eXtraordi-
nary heroisln in action near Bellicourt
France, September 26-29, 1918 Sergeant
hOGuWlH was badly RdSSeu on the SOIn OF
September and ordered to the hospital, but
insisted on remaining at his post, despite
the fact that he was suffering great pain
On September 30 he was painfully wounded
by she'll fire, but again remained with his
platoon, refusing to be evacuated. He eff
GENTLY performed his duties until MS COM
pany was relieved. Home address, Mrs
John A: Goodwin. mother Bristol, Tenn.
Private (First Glass; William c. Barbour
Nineteenth infantry: "a. S, No. 1315o51.)
For extraordinary heroism in action near
Busigny, France, October 9, 1918. During
the operations near Busigny, on October g.
Private Barbour, with one other soldier, vol
unfairly left his place of comparative safety
and advanced into the open in the face of
close-ranbe machine gun fire, to rescue a Sc
verely wounded comrade. He received a
severe wound while engaged in this self
appointed task from which he later died
Home address, Mrs. Mandy Barbour, mother,
r. i. D. No. l. Smithfield n. G.
First Lieutenant Harry S. Silver, Twenty
eighth infantry. For extraordinary heroisn
in action near EXermont, France. October
II, 1918. Lieutenant Silver led a patrol into
the woods under severe artillery and ma
chine gun fire to establish liaison with The
units on the left flank. He continued on
his mission after three fourths of his patrol
had been killed wounded and succeeded in
bringing valuable information to his bat
TALON commander. Home address, Mrs. H.
G. Turner, sister. Raleigh, n. c.
Sergeant Fred B. Shannon, company K,
One Hundred and Seventeenth infantry. "a.
S. No. 13O9123D For extraordinary kero-
ism in action near Geneye and Fremont.
France October 7-20, 1918. Throughout the
engagement Sergeant Shannon led his pla-
t0on with great bravery and distinction,
participating constantly in the severe fight
ing Of that period, despite a painful wound
in the hand and, another in the arm, re-
ceived the first day OF the engagement, He
gave unSparinglY of his strength while help
ing others in addition to his own work urtil
his. company had been relieved. He dropped
unconscious from exhaustion and the effects
of his wounds soon after turning over his
platoon to the second in command, Home
address, William Shannon, brother, in care
ii First National Bank, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Second Lieutenant Bryan BeckWith, COM
pany +, One Hundred and Nineteenth infan-
try. For extraordinary heroism in action
near Ypres, Belgium, August %, 1918. AT
imminent peril to his own life, Lieutenant
Beckwith (then sergeanD and two conf
panions eXtinguiShed a fire in an ammunition
dump caused by bursting shell, thereby
preventing the explosion of the dump and
saving the lives of large number of men
who were in the vicinity. Home address
Robert b. Beckwith, Black Mountain, n. c.