Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-14
D. S. Medals
Awarded l6
j. s. Officers

u. S. Officers
Washington. April 1S.-Distinguish-
ed Service medals have been award
ed by Gen. Pershing to 16S omcers
in the American Expeditionary force
for exceptionally meritorious and
distinguished SERVICE" Names of the
officers were sent to the war depart
ment' by cable and announced today
with brief sketches Of the character
of the services for which the med
ais were awarded. In the list are
three major generals. AZ brigadier
generals, 100 colonels. Il lieutenant
colonies, one major and one chap
lain. One Marine Corps brigadier
general is included.
Four of the officers named are
dead. more than two dozen of them
have returned from overseas and will
be decorated here at home while the
remainder who are still abroad. will
receive their medals from General
Pershing. Presentation of the med
ais awarded the four deceased off,
GERS will be made to their next OF
kin.
Many Of these included in the list
announced today previously have re-
ceived the Distinguished Service
medal for gallantry in action. The
new awards are wholly in recogni-
ton Of leadership displayed by the
officers in their assigned duties. Col.
Geo. Grille being given the medal
for services in medicine and surgery;
Col. H. B. Lindsey for devotion to
duty" in carrying on the overseas
work of the War-risk insurance. and
Chaplain Charles H. Brent for work
in connection with organization of
the Chaplain's school.
The list follows:
Major generals-George Bell. Jr.,
John Biddle and Frank w. Coe.
Brigadier generals-D. E. Aultman,
NJ. H. Barnum, H. G. Bishop. E. E.
Booth. A. j. Bowley, L. NJ. Brett. w.
B. Burt. ]. c. Cashier. w. M. Cruik-
shank, w. c. Davis. r. 3. Dugan. S.
L. Faison, w. NJ. Fasett. ]. NJ. T..
Finney. G. H. Gibbs. E. Jadwin, A..
Johnston. {. King. f. L. King. c. r.
Kdauthoff. J. r. Lindsey. U. G. Nc
Alexander. d. Macarthur. J. B. Nc
Donald. l.. j. McNair,-W. X. Nay
Tor. w. c. Neville. Marine Corps);
w. ]. Nicholson, E. p. Parker. B. A..
Pcore. G. S. Simonds, F. w. Sladen,
NJ. G. Spinks, H. Taylor. w. S.
Thayer. l.. S. Upton, r. D. Walsh,
W. ]. Westervelt. E. +. Winans. G..
A. Wingate, F. A. Winter and p. w.
Wolf
Colonels-R. G. Alexander. y. Allison,
F. 5. Armstrong. L. J. Arkisson. A. J..
Baer. F. c. Baker. A. X. Baskette, l..
H. Bash. r. Nee. Beck. L. Birnie, Jr.,
J. Blake. +. c. Boiling (deceased,. c.
Bered (deceased), F. c. Burnett. c. c.
Carson. J.'J. Carly. J. b. Cavanaugh,
c. DEF. Chandler. S. A. Cloman. o. G..
Collins. A. l.. Conger G. Grille. c. B.
Crusan. j. l.. Dewitt. T. Dodd. H. Dor
ry. G. i. Eide. ". Elliott, r. Erickson.
J. d. Fife. s. o. Fuqua, G. F. Gold
ttwaite, E. s. Gorrell. W. S. Grant, E.
Graves. j. W. Greeley. w. E. Harrell,
". Fl. Hart, w. Haskell. w Hayward.
Fl. A. r. Hegeman,-J. x. Horne. NJ. r.
Hilsard. P Hit. ]. II. Holman, T. D.
Howe, W. Howell. W. \. Hughes. J. A.
Hull, G. A. Hunt. r. G.. Hutton. G.
Johnston. p. L. Jones. G. Keller. w
Kelly. ]. c. H. Lee. H. b. Lindsey. F.
F. Longley. !. r. McAdams. r. Nc
Cleave, J. A. McCrea. J. f. McKernon
6. e. Marshall. Jr.. 7. Dew. Milling.
T. b. Mott. J. II. Mount. b. Palmer. +.
n. Peck. A. r. 'erkins. r.. G. Peyton,
p. r. Pryton. G. II. Purinton. Fl. f.
Eethers. i. e. Rhea. G.. n. Roberts, +.
A. Roberts. j. T.onayn. F.. l.. Fuffner.
T. W. Salmon. US Sewell. J. F. Siler
G.. T. Slade. n. c. Smither. G. r.
Spa u.ding. A. y. Stark. w. G. Sweeney.
e. J. Symon's. J. r. Thomas. Jr., c.
W. Trott. G. p. Tyner. H. II. Wadham.
G. II. Webb r. S. Welsh deceased.
". G. Whitehead. W. J. wilgus. ". n.
Wilmer. G. II. Wilson. G. X. Woodruff.
j. II. Young. AMI G. A.. Youngberg.
Lieutenant Colonels-R. Bacon. n.
Reeuwkes. II. Rehn. r.. Sanfeld. r. Fl.
Clark. f. II. Coles. J. l.. Collins. II. G.
Forbes. G. s. CaskeIl. l.. Griscom. II.
n. Haries. i. II. Fitzpatrick. l.. Fl.
Krumm. G.. NJ. r. Murphy. J II. Per-
kin.. 7. G. Quekeheyer. W. r. Relph.
s. s. Robertson. G. n. Vincent. II. c.
II G. Ward. II. IT. White
Ma ior-Willard n Straight (decea sed.
Chapla in-Chas. Fl. Brent.