The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
18 N. Y. STATE MEN
WIN VAL0R CROSSES
First. Lieut.. w. G.. kiOball of
West End Avenue One of
Pershing Heroes.
WAS A TERROR TO FOE
Several Other Soldiers Hon
Ored for Bravery in Resell
ing Wounded.
WAS A TERROR TO FOE

Service Cross for bravery in action in
the last citations. Among them is First
Lieut.. waiter @. Kloball OF tho ninth
Infantry. whose home is in ESQ West
End avenue.
In the st. Mihiel drive of September
IL, Lieut. Kioball proved Il terror TO
German machine gun nests. lie was
| forced to deploy his platoon over a wide
| territory in order 10 maintain liaison
with tho units on his tanks, but despite
their thin line they Just romped over the
tat-tat guns OF the enemy. The Lieu
| tenant, with two OF his men. captured
one gun and its crew.
Corporal Patrick Synott Of Company
+, 10Sth Infantry, showed exceptional
bravery in leaving shelter during the
attack near Ronssoy on September 20
| and bringing back several wounded men.
i, His home is In 9O5S Eighth avenue. New
| York.
Attacked Machine Gun.
| Corporal Herman Nubel OF Company
l., s01th Infantry. near st. Pierremont.
| November 4. advanced on the flank of
| his company under heavy machine
gun FIRE until he located a machine gun
nest and opened fire on II. one pound
| gun bombarded him. but he stuck to his
position. His home is In l66 Ivy street
! Elnhurst. l.. l.
Sergeant Angus Robertson. Company
| +, 1O5th Infantry. kept command OF his
platoon near Ronssoy. although gassed
and suffering agony. He saved the life
| Of comrade by administering first aid
and giving the man his own gas mask
and continued to assist tho wounded
until he collapsed His home is In So
Van Cortland Park avenue. Yonkers.
Sergeant Harry L. Lynch, Company
G. 106th Infantry. organized se%eral
small groups from other companies in
the Ronssoy action and led them into
combat until wounded second time.
His home Is in 17S Tasffe street, Brook
Ign.
Private James Bugle OF the 1osth
Infantry brought in wounded comrades
In the attack on the Hindenburg line
near Ronssoy. even after he had been
wounded himself His home is in 37l
Bridge street. Brooklyn.
Capt. rutherford Ireland OF the l06th
Infantry in an attack near ST. Souplet
led his battalion in attack, although
suffering greatly from a shell wound.
After being ordered to a dressing station
he had his wound dressed and. without
waiting to have the shrapnel removed.
returned 10 his command and rema med
on duty for two days His home is in
556 Hancock street, Brooklyn
Saves Wounded Soldier.
Corporal Henry Bateman OF the 30Ith
Infantry. after passing through a heav-
ily bombarded area near St Pierremont
learned that soldier OF his platoon had
been wounded and left behind. He vol
unteered TO bring him back and later
helped TO carry him through another
shelled area 10 a first aid station. His
home Is in Buffalo.
Sergeant William J. Percy of the
10sth Infantry. after being wounded in
the face and legs in the Ronssoy action
led IA patrol through heavy fire against
a machine gun nest and captured one
gun and fifteen prisoners. His home IL
in Niagara Falls
Sergeant william II Ward. deceased
II the 10sth Infantry. although severely
wounded at Ronssoy. assumed command
OF his company after the commander
had been put out OF action, and showed
great Rallantry In leading them into &C
ton. He was killed in trying 20 locate
machine guns. His home was at Au
burn
Corporal Leroy +. Whitney OF tn,
l0sth Infantry carried messages under
heavy fire at ST. Soup,et, and in one IN
: stance carried the message Of a runner
: who had fallen, bringing valuable in
formation as TO where barrage woulc
fall. His home is in Aubur-.
Capt Charles A. Sandburg OF th'
l0Sth Infantry continued to lead hi
command at ST. Souplet after he haC
been seriously wounded. until ordered
of the field b. his reE!mental com
mander. His home Is in jamestown
N Y.
Fought Machine Gun Nest.
Lieut.. Erwin A. Dennis OF the 1ostl
! Infantry led a small patrol against ;
5 machine gun nest at ST. Souplet and cap
! tured Il. He discovered a large nest anC
/ held a position against II for three hour
> until reinforced, when it was capturet
3 with eight officers. 1jt men and tire
largo maxim guns. seven machine gun
II and three antitank guns. His home i
in Auburn.
Private Samuel j. Randall OF the 1851
Infantry made a reconnaissance of tn
River La Sale with three soldiers, tn
= journey being under constant machin
gun fire. It was necessary to wade tn
stream for the entire distance. His HON
\ Is AT f1fdNtT bdHl
! Corporal Harry F. Bendlish OF tn
l0sth Infantry, accompanied by an Office
and three soldiers, also took part In tn
- reconnaissance of the River La Sale. III
a home is In Elmlra.
Lieut. c. W. Steinhilher OF the 354t
, Infantry near Barricourt. when his com
: mander was seriously wounded took
, rife from dead soldier and held off tn
: 4 enemy for two hours, defending tn
, wounded officer until help arrived. Mex
, day he was himself wounded. but con
: tinued 10 encourage his men under heav
p fire. His home Is at WATERFOWL.
:, other Winners of Cross.
Q Others who won the cross are Corpora
A John Chyko OF Beaver Valley. Pa Ser
: geant Edward V. Monahan OF Centralif
9 Pa. Lieut.. Lee NJ English. Freepor
= Ohio; Private Harold p. Rumberge
= WaynesborO, Pa. Private John J. Aube
d OF Elm Grove. W. Va. Sergeant Lou
n S. Smith, Binghamton Sergeant Z. Re
!. ley Nall. Cleburne, Tex ; Corporal Fran
I Johnston, Denton, Tex: Corporal Ernes
NJ. Boggs Pilot Point, Tex: Privat
= William c. Curtis. Petersburg, Tex
u Sergeant Harold c. Moore. Upland. Cal
i Sergeant Oliver Anderson, Matsoni, Brit
L ish Columbia Sergeant Bruce X Ma
e johnson, Los Angeles; Corporal Norma
1 f. Edwards. Chicago: Lieut.. James !
d Vincent. Davenport, Iowa; Sergeant EC
ward j. Brook. Los Angeles Corpora
70 Charles stanton, Troy. Pa, Corport
d Richard +. Bentley, Households, n V
h Sergeant Nicholas RodakiS, Fourth Au!
l. tralian Machine Gun Battalion: Lieu
o John +. Kitchener, First Aero Squadron