The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1919-09-19


cdentally, this list could be easily doubled and
trcbled Again The names of American soldiers
who wear other American. British and French
decorations are legion six of the 1000 Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross. the British decoration correspond
ing to the Medal of Honor. one out of 154OO sol
ders in action received the Medal of Honor.
l would like to the official citations setting
forth the of supreme courage of each of these
rs medalists printed in full in every newspaper In
the land. | would like to these citations made
into II textbook and put into the public schools
l not boodthrsty, but l approve efficiency
in killing Huns. And l think such a book
would be an incentive to patriotism to every red
Hooded American boy and girl-Our future cti-
AS it is. there is space for little here besides the
names of the medalists. Study the list and find
out many Interesting things for Yourself
You will note for instance, that q officers
and 81 enlisted men. Nineteen paid the price
with their lives. New York leads with nine Hi
nois is second with seven and California, Missouri.
New Jersey South Carolina and Tennessee share
third honors with six each.
Military experts have long regarded the Marines
the efficient fighting men of all the armies of
the world. Nevertheless. 80 of the medals go
the of the National Guards % to of the
selectve draft organizations - to regular army
and marine units, to the tank corps and ! to the
air service.
By divisions, the Thirteth leads with - medals;
1t Is the National tlurd organization OF the caro-
linas and Tennessee Second hOnOrs go to the
Eighty-ninth division which is the selective draft
unit of western Missouri. Kansas Nebraska, Colo
RADIO South Dakota and New Mexico, The third
Is the Thirty-third National Guard Division of
Illinois, Fourth hOnOrS 20 to the famous Second
division of regulars. which includes the marines,
while fifth place is shared by the two New York
divisions, the Twenty-seventh and the Seventy
seventh.
Sergeant Ellis regular put in whole day far
in advance of the first of his company
ducing machinn-gun nests single-handed. He killed
many of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than 80 prisoners
Lieutenant Woodfil, also regular. reduced
three separate machine-gm nests, killing at
least u of the enemy withsrih and pistol and
finally two with pick
Lieutenant Luke, eghteen-year-old volunteer
aviator destroyed IS enemy aircraft in II days.
Wounded and forced to make landing he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until he fell
Sergeant York originally sincere consci-
entious objector. He convinced from the Bible
that blessed the peacemakers." SO he went
over to help make peace. He killed "a of the
enemy with rifle and pistol, put whole machine
gun battalion out of business and marched 1872
prisoners back to the American lines
Every possible kind Of courage shown by
these medalists. Roberts. when his tank slid into
a flooded shell hole deliberately gave his life to
save his gunner. Blackwell gave his life in vol
unteer attempt to get through heavy fire with
message Whittlesey is the 60 10 nell Of1lcer or
ArgOnne fame. who would not surrender. LOman
wears also the Victoria Cross, Legion of Honor, the
Medaille Millitaire and the Croix de Guerre
Don't forget the cartoon In which the Onearmed
hero and the potential hero who never got to the
firng-line each saying "YOu lucky guyl" And
don't forget the potential heroes. Their hearts
were broken.
The Complete List.
Atkinson, Joseph g., sergeant. Company G, 10th
infantry, Both division Atoka, Tenn.
Aiiex, Jake, corporal Company H, 131st infantry
33d division Chicago
Aliworth, Edward g., captain Goth infantry. 9th
division, Crawford. Wash.