The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-29
EIoHT1ETH DIVISION AWARDS


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nAnb0UAR1ERy ETGHrIETH DIvI-
%AArnmN AMERICAN EXPEDITION
&%Nnfc A0E FORCES, ON BOARD L..
May IS. 1919,
- BULLETIN No. iIS.
/. Announcement is made that Amer
&s3oAn. French and Belgian decorations
Y nre been awarded to- officers and en-
"a men Of his division for services
4x lied In the following citations.
"a r-CenAsal AdeIbert Crcukhfte
EN4AAes aeMy. A~sstfn9ufshed ser
EEVEee23x1xT-"For exceptional merito-
! f4ous and distinguished services. He
cOmmanded the Eirhtieth division dur
ng the Argonne-Meuse offensive. where
Ne demaastrased great ability as a
teAder saHd proved himself a com
mAnder Of initiative M courage
modal. ccmnander. legion Of honor
= Crsix ae Gu~rrr. with Palms
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Eigft'eth
INSTRUMENTATION brilliantly took part in
ne offensive OF the Meuse and
Arronne. owing TO the ability and
Ardour of its chief. who made OF his
division "A magnificent nehting unit
DrtwaAi<r-fseneral Lloyd ~. RreH'
uae4eA states army. tstfngntShed ser
Vice MeAal--"He commanded the le9th
INFANTRY hfAEa1e WIN EaFtltdN@f ~
cheney in the markedly successful "pe-
rattons resulting in the occupation OF
the p~annevoux sector. in October, 1918.
In the actions near Irneeourt ard
E~snsancv. in November. his brigade
broke the enemy's resistance Due to
his masterful ability and briilianey,
these operations proved n GROWING
success"
Medal, onicer. Legion of Honor. and
q 49, - a. np.fr~~ rrA~~k 4
Recommending the tsoth brigade,
made OF his brigade n choice unit.
through which he broke the stubborn
resistance Of the enemy in October ana
November. 1915"
-Cssshel Char1es Keller. NTH In
fantry, distinguished service medal
-He took command of a regiment at
= critical moment. after two unsue-
eessfui assaults had been made by the
brigade. He reorganized the regiment
under FIRE and made possible the TAX
aNAa srd holding OF the Bots des Oeons.
thereby displaying the highest order
Of leadership and exhibiting the mas
terful qualities of a commander"
MAtoP. Evskine Gordon. 3tafh iDfan-
ny, diatfa guIahed service cro..-"For
extraordinary h~eroism in action near
G~ercourt. France. September 26-27.
i 1913. !. After, fhe a~ssaulting companies
had passed over three n~achine-gun
nests, which. not having been de-
stroyed, opened heavy and effective
fro. Captain Gordon ~reorganized scat
tered elements of his own mpa and
Of two others and. fearlessly exposing
himself to the Are OF these guns, as
.sAai4as that of our own artillery. per-
scnAiiy led an attack on the three
nests. captured them with fifty prfs-
oners.
Medal. cA~vaiieY. Legion Of Honor.
aAd Crofx Ae Guerr~. with Pnfms
ssNFswns4tt--.%asntee of..a wonderful
courAGe As the first wave had gone
b6yonh thfke machine guns nests that
I'D not been destroyed. Captain Gordon
AAuombled scattered elements belong
tA9 to his unit and to adjacent onea.
and began tho attack of that fortified
point with the greatest cantefnpt-et
daDeer. so capturing machine guns and
aSeI. prisoners"
13oth Infantry. di~.tinruished service
Z Ooas-Tor extraordinary heroisr in
action near Fois 1Gons, France.
October 10. 1918 fr his platoon
was being held UP ~hine-gun fire.
and the casualties ~f-s becoming very
n6&sStt..sYHeutenant Parker erawled for
ward to within bombing distance of
the enemy and By killing one, and cap
turing two OF tho enemy with their
machine Gun. he enabled his platoon to
continue it's advance"
FIRST Lieutenant Charies n Herr,
AfbtA ~fnfantry. di~stinEutshed service
rross-"For extraordinary heroism in
SETON IN the Bots des Ogons. France.
October &C. 1913. Suffering from the
shects of mustard gas. Lieutenant Herr
srffused TO cave his platoon and later,
s+rhen his o apa commander was
killed, took command of the company.
4sDdor the inspiration OF his personal
ztrHxrrv his command overcame the
oSf determined resistance and sue
seeded in getting a foothold In the Bots
7es pgons While II was under fankinn
TIRE fr1n machine guns and artillery,
= LifuttpApt Herr personally visited his
4bNtp6k&a sunder a heavy artillery and
r1AThfne gun barraRe. inspiring conf
Hence which enabled his men to main
ain their position at a critical time
Ftrnt Lieutenant Charles q. Hi9hIey
fIeth infantry. distinguished service
rross-"For extraordinary heroism ir
SETON near Tmecourt, France. Woven
Der J, 1918. In the face of heavy ma,
-hine gun fire Lieutenant HiHh1ey per
sonaily led his platoon or elements
thereof against several enemy machine
gun nests. putting out OF action ane
capturing nfteen guns with fifty rri-
oners. Later in the day he led n squat
~ men IN an attack on n battery O
aneny Geld pieces seen coming out q,
. wood south Of Sivry. and sacceede t
in capturing the three pieces of~ar-
ttltery. together with ffty-Ave prison
ars and twenty-seven horses"
First Lieutenant eLonnr Cox. 31att
infantry. -rw~dai. chevait~r Of the 0rde,
NJ the Crown tBelEianb. '
second Lieutenant w C. Holt
ssFth Infantry. Crofx de Guerre. will
palm French -non-eommis
stoned officer, His officer having beer
Killed, he took charge Of his sector
and advanced under heavy shellfr,
with such courage. ability and cool.
ness that the nnal objective was Oh.
aimed"
First Sergeant Raymond v. Neelon
y. 3Iafh infantry. distin.
Euishcd service erass-"For extraor.
airary hsrofsrn In action near Tee.
court, France. November J.. 1913. Tak.
tW& con1rrana Gr two piatoons aftri
their commanders had become casual
ties. sergeant Mellon attacked - ma.