New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Maj. Allen Awarded
War Medal; Headed
Mem Despite Wound
New Yorker CI,ccrcd On
Troops While Suffering
From Severe Hurts Other
Heroes Are Decorated

NASIllNOFON, March i The com
mnnder in chief, in tho name of the
''esldenl has awarded tho Dstin-
gulshed Service Cross to the following
n"med officers and soldiers for nets of
extraordinary horoism:
MAO Major . Oliver Allen, lcth Infantry For
[NN"otuinary heruism in action IN the
,,np,roeSt ct Arponne. France. October to ~
''N' 'aptnln tnow major Allen remained
III command of his company nfirr he Ind
n,',,ov % mounu,o, ana after the battalion com
ni''nuer had been wounded took command
u' lno lno BAT t'lion and led il forward under
no"NS ,','S nre rom artillery and machine gums.
'"N,hR ana holding all ohjectivos IIn,nc
''''eSH' ooo West 1874 Street New York.
oo''I rrivatc John a. billiard. Company n
G;nap, GGv,n "Hcnne H Gun Battalion. For cxtraor.
"'"''S herolsm in action near Marco
france October #. 1918 I'm fhn ncrrnrn,'
ahc' OF his dutics az runner privnte mn
N"ru was Obliged To travel oyer II rnnd
"W"'n " was under constant and heavy shell
hrc, put he succeeded in DELIVERING n mos.
SnEe to his commanding officer. Which ~n-
%p'ed the Inttcr to so place his gums TINT .
"','ct iiic wac made on the enemy lIome
address, l'6 Clinton Street Brookiyn.
First Lieutenant Leo s. IIulizcn. 311tb Tn.
,n,''S , ror eNtraordinory hcroism in nc
t'on nenr Vicvillc-cn-flny, France Scntcn,.
ber Is, lolS. After rcnching bls obinr,ivc
WIN II platoon of about fifteen mon. Lien.
tenant iiuuzcn organized his platoon and
held 1t with three captured German machine
guns. He cleaned out n "pillbox'' and .,-
tackled u dozen Of the enemy with prnrticailv
NJ NJ ~ assistance Home address. Norwich.
:, rrivate Joseph s. AIdridgc jr. Company
Is. ~ lth Infantry. For extraordinary hero
Sem IN "c'i9n near Hay. France
'f'ssmSgr Of semt~mber M @na a5 jgIS On the night
repeatedly carried messages between his
company and battalion Headquarters through
Il heavy bnrrage. He also took the place of
q wounded litter bearer and assisted in
prinFlhE ID wounded under shell fire. Home
address, Elizabeth. ~ ].
Private Luke f. Slower. i. (deceased)
Company e. 3llth Infantry For cxtraor,
doinary heroism in action near Vicvillc-en-
naY, rance, September Il and %, 1918
On the night of September "a and - pr-
Vate Slower repeatedly carried messages be-
tween his company and battalion headouar-
, teIs, through heavy barrage. He also
LOOK % ehe place of a wounded litter bearer
and assisted in bringing in wounded under
sneii fire Tie was later killed in action
MeXt of kin, Mrs. Eva Smith, Keansburg.
N. j. -
First Lieutenant George j. Giger. 114th
infantry. for extraordinary herosm in
action north OF Nerdun, France. October II
1918. While leading his platoon in attack,
lieutenant Giger was wounded but refused
evacuation. encouraging his men to continue.
when he was again wounded He then as
Sisted IN the removal of the wounded and
refused attention until all others had re-
ceived first aid. Home address, Paterson.
N. j.
First Lieutenant Francis NJ Brady 9th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary
heroisn in action near CuneI France. Oc-
tober l2. 1918. Lieutenant Brady led his
platoon over 200 metres of open ground at
tacking and capturing five enemy machine
guns with their officers and crews. thereby
saving many lives and establishing liaison
with the troops his right. He recrossed
the open ground to report his location.
Despite intense artillery fire, he held the
captured position for forty eight hours and
machine guns which were enfilading the
troops advancing to his support. Home adj
dress. Yonkers, N. Y.