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cidcntally. this list could be easily doubled and
trebled. Again; The names of American soldiers
who wear other American. British and French
decorations are legion; six Of the l2Op Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross. the British decoration correspond
Ing 10 the Medal Of Honor one out of II 100 sol
ders In action received the Medal Of Honor.
would like to see The official citations setting
forth the acts Of supreme courage Of each Of these
Is medallsts printed In full In every newspaper In
the land ! would like to see these citations made
into textbook and put into the public schools
| am not bloodihlrsty. but | approve efficiency.
even IN killing Huns. And | think such book
would be nm Incentive 10 patriotism To every red
boodcd American boy and glrl-our future citl-
zens.
As ii ls there is space for little here besides the
names of the medaists. Study the list and find
out many Interesting things for yourself.
You will note for instance, that y are officers
and 81 enlisted men. Nineteen paid the price
with their lives New York leads with nine; ILL.
nns 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 most efficient fighting men Of all the armies OF
the world Nevertheless. - Of the medals 20 to
the men of the National Guards; % to men Of the
selective draft organizations. l3 to regular army
and marine units. To the tank corps and TO the
mir service.
By divisions, the ThIrtieth leads with II medals;
It is the National Gaurd organization of the Caro-
Inns and Tennessee. Second honors go 10 the
EightynInth division. which Is the selectiye draft
unit Of western Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska, Colo
rndo. South Dakota and New Mexico. The third
il the Thirty-third or National Guard Division oil
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
I'm advance of the first wave Of his company re-
tlucng maehne-gun nests singe-hunded. He killed
many Of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than 30 prisoners
Lieutenant woodhr. also regular, reduced
three separate machlne-gun nests, killing at
least II OF the enemy with rifle and pistol and
finally two with pick
Lieutenant Luke, an eighteen-year-old volunteer
aviator destroyed IL enemy aircraft in IL days.
Wounded and forced to make landing he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until he fell.
Sergeant York was originally sincere eonscl-
entlous ohjector He was convinced from the Bible
that blessed are the peacemakers." So he went
over to help make peace. lie killed "A Of the
enemy with rifle and pistol put whole machine
gun battalion ont of business and marched 1872
prisoners hack to the American lines
Every possible kind Of courage was shown by
these medallsts. 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 WhIttesey is the Go 10 hell" officer Of
Argonne fame, who would not surrender. Loman
wears also the Victoria Cross Legion OF Honor, the
Mednille Millitalre and the Croix de Guerre.
Don't forget the cartoon in which the one-armed
hero and the potential hero who never got to the
drlnrne are each saying "You lucky guyF' And
don,t forget the potential heroes. Their hearts
were broken.
The Complete List
Atkinson, Joseph B., sergeant Company I, lloth
infantry. sOth division. Atoka, Tenn
ALEX. Jake, corporal. Company II, l3lst Infantry,
33d division. Chicago.
AIIworth, Edward S. captain ooth IMMUNITY ON
division. Crawford. Wash