Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27

in our possession until the troops
were ordered TO withdraw Under
terrific machine gun and artillery
fire he was the first to enter Marche-
Later. upon finding his party COM
pletely surrounded, he personally as
sisted in fighting the enemy of with
pistol and hand grenades.
In Action Near Thiacourt.
Charles &. Kilbourne, colonel, gen
eral staff. s9th Division-For extraor
binary heroism in action near Thia-
court, France, September II, 1918. AS
., chief of staff he exposed himself to
artillery and machine gun fire during
the advance of his division, exercising
cool judgment and strong deterni-
nation in recognizing the lines and
getting troops forward to the objec-
tive.
Robert H Peck. colonel. -11th Infan-
try. For extraordinary nri oism in ac-
ton near Liny-devant-Dun,- Fontaine,
and Brandeville, France, November
6-s, 1913. Throughout the successive
attacks on Liny-devant-Dun, Cote 292.
Bots du ChenOiS, FontaineS, MuryauX,
Bots du Corral and Bots de Brande-
Vile, he exhibited conspicuous gall
lantry, stimulating his command to
high state of enthusfa SIN and creating
a superb morale. Placing himself in
front of the leading waves. he person
ally led his men to the assault. Ac-
companied by nine men. he alta cked
a battery of enemy artillery near La
Maisonette farm, forcing the aban-
donment and subsequent capture OF
the battery
La Roy S. Upton. colonel. 9Th Infan-
try-For extraordinary heroism in
action near scissors. France, July
1919, 1918. His regiment having suf-
fered heavy casualties in it's hrst at
tack on July IS. 1918. and he having
received orders to attack second
time. Col Upton reformed his COM
mand' and conducted the second at
tack in person, until stopped by dark
ness, His line being broken by a gap
in its center. all of his battalion COM
nlanders being killed or wounded, and
all of his reserves being in the thinly
held line, he established his command
post on the extreme front at the right
of the gap and remained there for
hours under steady and
intense artillery bonn bardment and
machine gun fire, holding his position
until his regiment was relieved His
presence and his example of fearless
ness Inspired his weakened line thus
to guard the unprotected flank of the
whole advance and beat. on a violent
counter attack.
Inspired Officers and Men.
Hamilton A Smith. colonel, 18th In
fsntry. Near scissors, France, July
1922, 1918, he spent the greater part
of his time in the front line to encour-
age and direct his command, without
sigD Of fear for his personal safety,
and by his courageous leadership in
spired his officers and men to effective
combat. He was killed while directing
an attack on machine gun emplace-
ment.
George s. Patton, jr., colonel, Tank
Corps-For extraordinary heroism in
action. near Cheppy, France, September
rs, 1918. He displayed conspicuous
courage, GOODNESS. energy and intelli-
gence in directing the advance of his
brigade down the valley of the Aire.
Later he rallied a force of disorganfzed
infantry and led it forward behind the
tanks under heavy machine gun and
artillery fire until he was wounded.
Unable to advance farther, he contin-
until all arrangements for turning
over the command were completed.
Daniel D. Pullen, colonel, Tank Corps.
For extraordinary heroism in action in
the Bots de CuisY, France, September
26. 1913. Col. Pullen displayed con-
sDicuous gallantry and leadership in d.
recting tank attack on the Bots de
CUisy, after which he rallied a force
OF disorganized infantry, leading it
forward in the face of violent machine
gun fire and occupying the ground
which had been taken by the tanks.
Extraordinary Heroism.
John h. Parker. colonel. 1s2d Infan
try. For extraordinary heroism in
action at Seicheprey. France, April 20,
1918. During the engagement at
Seicheprey he went out in a wither-
ing hostile barrage to inspect his
lines Repeatedly he climbed upon the
firing step of the trench, and, stand
ing there with his back toward the
about him, he talked to his men in
such cool, calm terms as to reassure
them and brace them up SO that when
he left they were in a cheerful state
of mind and in better condition to
ward against attack.
A bronze oak leaf is awarded to
Col. Parker for the following act of
extraordinary heroism: On July 21,
1913, near Trugny, France. he made q
personal reconnaissance over a front
of about two kiiometers on horseback
in the face of enemy IRE and deter
mined the strength of the German
forces to insure the most adva ntage-
Gus approach for his troops to attack.
Several times he " Is an inspiring dg-
ure to his men under a heavy ar
tiliery barrage and concentration of
machine-gun IRE
A bronze oak leaf Is also awarded
TO Col. Parker for the following act
of extraordinary heroism: On July Is,
1913. on the road through lie, Fere
wood, between Beuvardes and LIE
Charmed. France, q battalion just
coming into the line was halted.
awaiting orders. Subjected suddenly
TO an intense artillery concentration,
the men, who had only such cover
as was afforded by the shallow
bitches along the road, were thrown
into some confusion. At that moment
Col. Parker came down the road on
horseback. hmm ediately approaching
the situation, he twice rode down the
line and back again at slow walk,
stopping to talk with the men: and
thus by his fearless personal ex-
posture to. and disregard of, danger
he promptly steadied the troops and
prevented probable disorder at an
important juncture.
Under Fire in Open Field.
James C. Rhea. colonel, chief of
staff, I'd Division. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near St.
Etienne. France, October 9, 1918. Col.
Rhea, with Lieut.. LIE Pelletier de
woillemont, French army, voluntar-
lily undertook an important recon
naissance under hazardous circum-