The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15
Georgetown to Plant
Trees In Honor of 81
Heroes Buried abroad

both the United States Distinguished l
Service Medal and the French Medal
of Honor. This latter decoration has
been awarded to only 100 Americans.
DR.. Breckenridge Bayne CclasS OF
19O3) was decorated by King Ferdi- l
nand of Rumania for signal service
in fighting a typhus epidemic In that
country. DR.. Bayne was himselt
stricken with the disease and later
was taken prisoner by the Germans
while at his post of service. In ap- /
probation of his work the Rumanian
government named a Red Cross in
stitution "the Bayne Hospital.
Medal For General Craig.
Brig. Gen. Malin Craig Cclass Of !
1s96) wears the distinguished service |
medal awarded him by the United
States. He served in turn as chief
of staff of a division, Of a corps and
of an army and in each capacity ex-
hibited great ability. His personal
influence, aggressiveness and untir-
ing efforts were repeatedly display
ed in the operations of the first corps
| in the-vicinity OF Chateau Thierry, on
the Ourcq and the Vesle and during
| the St. Mihiel and the Argonne-Meuse
| offensfyes. General Craig has also
been awarded the Croix de Guerre
with two palms, was decorated as
| commander of the order Of the Cour-
| rome Of Belgium and was made
| Knight Commander OF the Order OF
| Bath.
Capt. Gerald Egan. United States
Infantry (class Of 1C06) received the
| following citation from General
]
handing the Third battalion, 31eth
| Infantry, as we'll as the officers and
/ men of the battalion, for the bravery
and courageous conduct displayed in
| their raid into Cunel on October 9,
1918, resulting in the capture Of TWEEN
! ty-seven officers and sixty-one men.
Captain Egan, who is the son Of DR..
Maurice Egan, former American min
lister to Denmark, was formerly on
the staff Of The Times.
Hamilton Gets Citation.
Capt George W. Hamilton, u. S.
NJ. c., (class of 1910, has the follow
ing citation: For extraordinary
heroism in action near the Bots dc
Beneau, Chateau Theirry, France,
June 6, 1918. Capt Hamilton dis
played the highest type of courage
and leadership when, on the first day
1 of the Chateau ThierTy battle, his
command was under decimating FIRE
Of machine guns from the front and
both TANKS.
James F. Kelly (class of 1909. for
merly a reporter on several Washing
/ ton newspapers, performed dis
tinguished service as a knights of
Columbus secretary, in recognition OF
which he received the CroiX de
Guerre for valiant deeds"
! William E. Linden (class Of 1916,
received the Croix de GUerre while
serving as a private in the Foreign
Legion. His citation reads: of a
courage worthy of the highest praise,
he assured the evacuation Of the
wounded from the battalion poste at
C........ on July % and %, with a
devotion to duty and a contempt for
| the danger admired by all Re
4 turned with his car riddled with
holes"
4 General Nicholson Decorated.
Brig. Gen. William J. Nicholson
1cIass Of 1870 of Washington, was
decorated for galIantry on December
IS, 1918.
Col. William H. Wilmer, Of L. S.
NJ. R. C., has been hOnOred with the
following citation: For exception
ally meritorious and distinguished
/ services. AS surgeon in charge of
/ medical research laboratories, air
/ service, American expeditionary
! forces, since September, 1918, he has
rendered most distinguished service.
His thorough knowledge of the psy-
/ chology of flying officers and tn
| expert tests applied efficiently and
intelligently under his direction have
done much to decrease the number Of
accidents at the flying schools in
/ France and have established stand
ards and furnished Indications which
will be of inestimable value in all
future work--to determine the quail
fications Of pilots and observers"