Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-11-21


is believed they will be turned over to our
authorities, for trial at the term of court
now in session. inasmuch, as the murder
Of Jones occurred before that committed
In Cecil county.
War Records OF Distinguished Men
OF Montgomery County.
Private Lester Shields, Company X, us
Infantry, whose home was near Boyds
Nd, received Divisional Citation from Mai
Gen. Morton, who said Regarding your
conduct while left behind patrol, wish
to compliment you very highly on your
conduct in mo Mans Land" and the very
valuable report you made of the observa-
ton. Your report will be utilized in future
work. The Divisional Commander also
wishes to express his great pleasure at
your safe return" Brig. Gen. Bandholtz
added to this, THE undersigned .sOncurs
in all that has been said by the Divisional
Commander and is proud to have such a
fine soldier under his command"
Captain Harry Hodges Semmes, of Ken
sington, formerly of Tank Corps, U. S. A.,
received the following citations from the
COMMANDMENT -Chief of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces, dated December II.
1918: l. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near Xivray. France, 18th of Septem-
Der, 1918. During the operations along
the Rupt de Mad. Captain Semmes' tank
fell into the water and was completely
submerged. Upon escaping through the
turret door and finding that his driver was
still in the tank, Captain Semmes returned
and rescued the driver under machine gun
fire" 2. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near Vanquois, France. 20 of Septem-
Der, Captain Semmes is awarded a Bar to
be worn with the Distinguished Service
Cross. This officer left his tank under
severe rifle fire and personally reconnoi-
tered passage for his tank across the
German trenches, remaining dismounted
until the last tank has passed. While so
engaged he was severely wounded" 3.
Brig. Gen. |. Perelli. Chief Of Italian Mis-
sion attached to American Expeditionary
Force, awarded the Italian Croce AL Merito,
Di Guerra. Dear Sir: His Majesty the
King of Italy Victor Emmanuel iii, has
designed to confer on you the Italian War
Cross for Merit, which include. The King
of Italy has wished that this decoration
which in Italy is given to reward those
who most distinguished themselves in &C
ton, should be awarded to you in recogni-
ton of the gallantry you have shown and
of the merit you have thereby acquired
for the common cause, even though you
have not fought on Italian SOIL
The following men have filed out theiI
War Service Records and sent or brought
them to the office in Rockville
Sergeant Ellis Barber, Laytonsville Sea
man Holiday Edward Barber, Jr, Laytons-
vile; Private John Barber, Laytonsvile
Seaman James Furguson Barnsley, Olney
Private Charles E. Boswell, Cabin John
Corporal WILDER S. Carroll. Glen Echo Cor
poral George Minor Cecil, Comus Private
Charles Matthew Copeland. Olney; Cook
Isaac Davis Cubitt. Poolesville: Private
Byron Edwin Darby, Adamstown; Private
Lloyd Newt Dudley. Rockville; End Lieut.
Melvin Darke Engle, Forest Glen; LIST Lieut..
Neal Dow Franklin. Bethesda Pvt. Walter
Gibbs, Great Falls Private Bernard j.
Green, Chevy Chase LIST Lieut.. Eden Ben
nett Hartshorn, Kensington Private A.
John Helmuth. Takoma Park; Corporal
James Davis Holman, Bethesda Private
Leonard Hughes Hoyle. Olney; LIST Lent
Richard C. Drum Hunt, Bethesda; End
Lieut.. Kirtley jones' Rockville; Sergeant
Otis V. Layman. Laytonsville Private
Norman Clinton Lynch, Chevy Chase
Sergeant Marshall Joseph Manion. Barnes
Vile Private Howard Thomas Maurice,
Glen Echo Private Thomas William Nc
Donough. GAINESVILLE; Ensign William
Dudley Diggs Morgan. Chevy Chase Wag-
oner Harry Morninestar, Adamstown; Ser
geant William Lyles Offutt. Bethesda Pvt.
II. John Oldfield, Bethesda Corporal Chas
Marshall 0rme. Poolesville Private Cyrus
E. Perry. Bethesda; Private Ralph Lee
Perry. Potomac Private William Byran
Price, Dckerson Sergeant Bradley Clark
Riggs, Germantown; Sergeant Walter Clay
Smallwood, Brookeville; Apprentice Sea-
man Mark M. Shoemaker. Friendship Hts. {;
LIST Lieut.. William Stephen Stamper, Chevy
Chase Mechanic Leonard Thomas Walter
Cabin John Boatswain Mate Fay Edwin
Wilkinson, Bethesda Fireman Gilbert Dean
Wilkinson, Bethesda Private Bradley M.
Woodfeld, Germantown; End Lieut.. Eugene
Z. Stevens. Jr., Chevy Chase.
The following colored men have sent in
their records
Private William Hall. Poolesville; Pri-
vate Frederick Hays, Comus Private Ma
than Thomas Hebron. Buck Lodge Pri-
vate Wesley Thomas lines. Jacksonville
Private William Thomas Neale. Gathers
burg Private Milton Warren, Germantown
Private Alonzo Wilson, Comus Private
John Wilson, Comus.
So far we have only received one record
Of the nurses that were in the service.
The one we received few days ago is that
of Miss Ellen Barnesley, 0lney. Md.
Falling OFF In Y. c. Membership.