New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Four New York Bows
Awaited War Cross
For Unusual Valor
Put Out Fire at Munitions
Dump Despite Risk to
Own Lives; Sick Officer
Gave Coat to a Private

named officers and soldiers for acts
Of extraordinary herolsm:
First Sergeant Harold Greene. Company
H. lp'th Infantry, For extraordinary hero.
IAN IN action near Ronssoy. France Sept
-, ipls When his commanding officer wa.
severely wounded and evacuated iirst Ser.
He@"t Greene took command of the company
and led Il into effective combat He con
llnucd 10 lead the company forward through
q terrific hre OF artillery and machine guns
for more than mile after being severely
wounded. and refused to be evacuated until
he had received second wound which made
It impossible for him 10 continue further
Home address, Binghnmton. n. Y.
Sergeant Henry G. Hull. Company II
lO1th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Bony France. Sept. %. 1918
After being severely wounded in the head
Sergeant Hull reorgnnized q badly scattered
line in the midst of heavy she'll and machine
gun fire and led II into effective combat
against the enemy. He continued TO lead
his men forward until loss of blood compelled
MIN to place another in command. Home
address. White Plains n. Y.
Corporal George A. Dupree. Battery p.
1O4th Field Artillery. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montzeville, France,
Sept. a. 1918. When "A continuous bonn
bardnent had set fire to the camoulage
covering Of large ammunition dump of
15milimetre shells and exploded nine Of the
shells, Corporal Dupree, utterly disregard-
ton and ran to the dump, and with the aid
Of three other men extinguished the fire not
only saving the ammunition but also pre-
venting the ascertainment Of the exact
location of the dump by the enemy. Home
address, 1l3 East Eighty Street New
York City.
Mechanic Herbert NJ Brink. Battery 3.
lO4th Field Artillery. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montzcville, France
Sept II, 1918. When continuous bonn
bardment had set fire to the camou1age
covering of a large ammunition dump of
io-milliNetre shells and exploded nine OF
the shells. Mechanic Brink utterly disre-
Earding his personal safety, left a sheltered
position and ran to the dump. and with the
aid of three other men extnguished the FIRE
not only saving the ammunition but also pre-
venting the aseertainment of the exact To-
cation Of the dump to the enemy. Home
address, 5lO7 Bailey Avenue, New York
City.
Private frank H Kenny. Jr.. Company
II, 10th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Ronssoy France. Sept.
-, lylS. When his commanding officer fell
wounded Private Kenny made his way
through intense machine gun fire to his first
sergeant and notified him that he should a.
sume command Of the company He then
continued with the company until the adj
vance was checked and the first serRean,
severely wounded when he made his way
in search Of the next in command. Failing
To find him. he organized squad of slight
~ wounded men and with an automatic
rife and ammunition. which he savaged,
mopDed up section Of the enemy trench.
and then rejoined his company in its CON
tuucd advance. Home address, TucGahoe
y. Y.
Private William B. Nette, Battery B.
lQfth Field Artillery. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montzevile France
sept II, 1918. When Il continuous lombard
ment had set fire to the camoufiaRe covering
of large ammunition dump Of T5-mlli-
metre shells and exploded nine of the shells
Private Nettc, utterly disregarding his per
sona safety, lett Il sheltered position and
70 the dump, and with the aid OF three
other men e<tnRuishcd the fire not only
saving the ammunition but also preventing
the nsccrtainment Of the exact location OF
the dump by the enemy. Home address
el3 East Eighty ninth street, New York City
Private Ralph B Sullivan, Battery B
lo4th Field Artillery For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montzevillo. France
Sept. a. 1918 When continuous lombard
ment had set fire to the camouhage covering
of "A largc ammunition dump Of TS-mili-
metre shells and exploded nine Of the shells.
Private Sullivan utterly disregardnR his per
sonal shiety. loft sheltered position and
ran to the dump. and with the aid Of three
other men extinRuished the fire. not only
saving the ammunition. hut also preventing
the entertainment of the cxnct location OF
the dump by the enemy. Home address.
1866 West l23th Street. New York City.
First Lieutenant Percy M Hall (deceascd)
lO,th Infantry. For extraordinary herosm
in action near Ronssoy. France. Sept o.
1918. Disregardne MS extremely weak CON
diton. Lieutenant Hnll insisted on going
into attack with his company. Recent illnese
made 1t nearly impossible for him to stand.
d Still he went to all parts Of the line during
mn enemy counter barraRe and murdcrous
machine gun fire. maintaining his platoon
formations. BY giving hs overcont TO n
died shortly Mterward from the effects
Next of kin. Nfs. Joseph A. Howe. sister
Montcair. n. j.
Sergeant Frederick H. Brown. jr. de
ccascd), Company |. 10th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Rons-
sions Sergeant Brown avcrted heavy casual.
ties in his platoon by going forward and
single handed. destroying machine gun nests
With hand grenades At the time Of his
toon to the farthest point of advance. Next
OF kin. Mrs. Frederick II. Brown, mother
Englewood n. J.
Private Russell Moran. Battery T. 18th
Field Artillery. For extraordinary hcroisn
in action near Somme. Py France Oct as
I 1918. During violent enemy counter bar
rage. Private Moran. with Private Harley
: Edwards. remained on duty for fourteen
hours repairing the telephone line from then
battery position to the battalion post of com
mand 80 metres away. Within this perioc
the wires were cut by shell fire more thar
twenty times. but these two soldiers, dis
playing remarkable cOOlness and disregard
of danger, promptly mended all breaks anc
maintained constant communication between
the battealion and the battery commander
Next OF kin, Mrs. Charles Moran, mother
Utica. n Y
Corporal Francis P. Malone. Company D
102d Machine Gun Battalion. For extraor
dinary herosm near Trugny. France. July
22-23. 1918 After all the other member:
of his squad had become casualties Corpora
Malone volunteered and led two other squad.
on machine gun nest which he had located
and put it out of action with the first burs
=. OF shot Later he helped dress wounded mel
of his squad and evacuated them under heav,
artillery and machine gun fire. Although
severely gassed next day, Corporal Maon
continued in the advance. Next. OF kin
Timothy j. Malone. father, New Haven
Conn.
Second Lieutenant James B. Mcconnell
ldeceased), 4th Infantry. For cxtraordinar
herosm in action Les Franquette
Farm, France. July %, 1918 Lieutenan
Mcconnell continued in command of his pla
toon after having part of his face shot ava
by machine gun bullet. He later died o
his wound. Next of kin. Mrs. Susan S. Nc
Connell. wife. Syracuse. n. Y.
Prvnte (irst class George T. Waite de
ceased. Headquarter. Company Fourth In
fantry. For extraordinary heroism in action
near Roncheres France July %, 1918
Home address, Butte, n Oak.