New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Is War Medals Are
Given u. S. Heroes
BY 4 Governments
American, Italian, French
and British Decorations
Are Presented to Soldiers
at Exercises at Armory

twenty-five American, British. French
and Italian military decorations were
awarded American soldiers yesterday
at exercises held at the 69th Regiment
Armory. Lieutenant Colonel Timothy
Moynihan, of the 165th Gold 69th) In
fantry, was among those decorated,
and six other officers were honored.
Corporal Michael Duane. of I'LL
Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, was
unable, on account Of battle injuries,
ITO appear Mrs. Ida Battles, of 6s
West Ninety-ninth Street, mother of
Corporal Fletcher Battles, a negro SOL
der of the 369th Infantry, who was
killed in action, received the American
Distinguished Service Cross awarded
to her son.
Foreign Honors Awarded
Major Samuel T. Stewart, recruiting
officer here, had charge of the exer-
ciscs. The American decorations we're
conferred by Colonel Wilbur f.
Thwaites, the French by Major
Ulysses Breton and the Italian by
Captain A. Biagi and Lieutenant A.
Barberini.
Robert L. Moran, President Of the
Board Of Aldermen, delivered a brief
address congratulating the recipients
Of the honors. Referring to the peace
treaty he said that while no true
American can oppose what is intended
10 bring peace to a war-torn world. his
tory cannot be complete until freedom
have contributed so much to the cause
of freedom and have enjoyed so little
themselves"
|. Men Who Were Honored
The decorations were conferred as
follows:
British Distinguished Service Order
Major Robert O. Marsh. 1870 Broadway.
United States Distinguished Service
Cross-Corporal James D. Dolan, Tth
Division
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Moyni-
nan, l65th Infantry
French Medaille Militaire Corporal
Robert j. Hussard, 227 West l3lst
Street, Company E. 9Th Infantry.
Italian War Cross for Mert-Cor-
try; Private William Odenwald, 1918
Second Avenue, Company M, 32Sth In
fantry; Major Paul DAILY, 20 Nassau
Street, 18th Infantry; Private Anthony
Buonno, 922 Pacific Street, Company F,
310th Infantry; Corporal William Roch-
kind, 228 Henry Street, Company I.
305th Infantry; Private William Berry,
232 Union Street, Lockport, N. Y, 61st
Infantry; Private Julius Arronson, II
First Avenue, Company G, 109th Infan-
try; Captain Hamilton X. Foster, de-
ceased, New Rochelle, N. Y, 26th In
Mt Io1 70 ho l.:
father, DR.. Matthias L. Foster, New
Rochelle); Corporal Michael Duane,
Ill Southern Boulevard, 165th Infan-
try.
French Croix de Guerre with Gold
Star-Corporal John E. Ferguson, 2072
West Eleventh Street, Brooklyn, 115th
Infantry; Lieutenant Charles L. An
derson, II Elm Street, Mayville, 306th
Machine Gun Battalion; Private Abe
Levenson, 1906 ST. Johns Place, Com
pany c, 18TH Infantry; Corporal John
Shutter, Glens Falls, N Y, Company Fl,
23d Infantry; Sergeant Joseph J.
Plains, N. Y, Company D, 165th Infan-
try; Sergeant Joseph Sweden. 103
Hudson Street, 113th Infantry.
French Croix de Guerre with Silver
Star-Private William J. Hamilton,
Rosedale, L. l., Company A, 9th In
fantry.
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Private James C. Carly, Pier SO, North
River, Company X, 1O2d Infantry.
French Croix de Guerre with Bronze
Star-Corporals Harold j. Dupre, Cleve-
land, N. Y, Company L, 9th Infantry;
Michael Duane, III Southern Boule-
ward. 165th Infantry; Fletcher Battles,
deceased, Company X, 369th Infantry
(medal to be presented to his mother,
Mrs. Ida Battles).
Citation for Gallantry in Action
Frank Smith, 225 126th Street, Rich