Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-15

were begun. First Lieutenant Rowan
was wounded by n machine gun bull
let. Exemplifying in the highest de-
gree the spirit of self sacrifice aud
devotion to duty, Lieutenant Rowan
remained with his command for an
hour and one half until the hostile
attack was repulsed. He has since
died from the wounds received in this
engagement. Next of kin. Mrs.
Richard NJ. Rowan, mother, Altoona.
Pa.
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Colbert f. Jeffrey. corporal. Headuuar-
ters Company, 10th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action at
Apremont. France. September 20.
1918. Corporal Jeffrey was mem
ber of a section operating 81 mill-
meter guns which was attacked by the
enemy. After removing the guns to
safety he learned that the officer com
manding the section had been cap
tured. whereupOn he organized n
party of five. attacked the enemy's
patrol numbering thirty five. and
succeeded in delivering the captured
officer. killing fifteen of the enemy
and personally capturing two. Later
IN the same evening in entire diSrp-
gard for his own safety. Corporal JEFF.
frey assisted a sergeant in organizing
seventy five men for counter at :
tack. which they launched in the face
of heavy fire at close range. driving
the enemy back for more than a kilo-
meter. Home address. Sycamore. Pa .
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James r. Powell. corporal. COMPANY G.
112th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Fismette.
France, August 9. 1918. When n
platoon of his company was held IN
by sniper fire Corporal Powell. un
daunted. voluntarily crawled through
holes in walls and over roofs. located
the enemy sniper and killed him,
enabling the platoon to proceed with
out further loss. Later in the en-
gagement. when re endorsements and
ammunition We're needed. he volun-
teered and swan the Vpsle river un-
der machine gun fire. Home address.
Bradford, Pa.
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Charles l.. McLain. captain. 10th In.
fantry. For repeated acts of px
traordlnary heroism in action on the
Marne river. France. July IL. 1918.
and at ApremOnt. France. Septem-
Der %. 1918. Captain MrIaiu was
an observer with the French when
the enemy attack on the Marne river
was started July II. 1918. All the
officers of an infantry company hav-
ing been killed or wounded, he vol
UNFAIRLY reorganized the remainder of
the company and successfully fought
ms way through the enemy. upon
two occasions being surrounded. In
this operation he was badly gassed.
At Apremont, September 30. when
his own company had reached its
objective Captain McLain. finding
that another company was without
officers. voluntarily assumed command
of it and led the company. In 50
doing Captain McLain was wounded.
but he continued in action until the
objective was reached. Home address,
Indiana, Pa.
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James 7. O'NeilI. private, 10th Am
p""h'V company, -. -. TOT extra
ordinary heroism in action at Fismes,
France, August 10. 1918. Under
heavy shell and machine gun fire Pri-
vate O'Neill voluntarily made five
trips to ascertain the condition of
bridge over the Fesle river to make
sure that it was safe for the passage
of ambulances. Later, when the bridge
became impossible for vehicles this
soldier crossed the bridge on foot aud
brought back food and medical sup
plies. Home address, Aldan. Pa.
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Walter v. Dial, lieutenant (deceased)
Second Machine Gun Battalion. For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Fleville, France, October !, 1918.
Lieutenant Dial displayed exceptional
courage in leading his platoon in at
tacking and breaking up German ma
chine gun nests under heavy artil-
lery and machine gun fire. Although
he was wounded Lieutenant Dial re-
fused to be evacuated and continued
to advance until he was killed. Next
of kin, A. G. Dial, father, Hunting
ton, w. Va.
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Allan s. Dayton, first lieutenant, 10Ith
Field Artillery. Heroism in action
near Fismes, France, September g.
1918. Lieutenant Dayton led patrol
out of the infantry lines in order to
adjust the artillery fire on machine
guns which were holding up the ad
vance. 1t was found necessary to ad-
vance ahout half a mile beyond~ the
front lines across open ground swept