The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-14
.CAPTOR OF MACHINE
GUNS IS DECORATED
Lieut.. William f. MalOney of
West Sixty-third Street
Gets Cross.
BRONX PRIVATE 4 HERO
Michael Ruane Braves Heavy
Fire to Rescue Two
Comrades.
BRONX PRIVATE A HERO


awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
for extraordinary heroism in the field.
Lieut. William f. Maloney, 354th In
fantry, when leading an assault platoon
in action near Remonvile, France, No
vember 1, 1918, encountered a nest OF
six enemy guns which were pouring out
deadly fire from three directions
Needless Of the danger he rushed those
in the immediate front and captured not
only the guns but their crews as well.
A bursting shell knocked him uncon-
scious, but later he came to and insisted
upon returning TO his men at the front
where he directed operations until all
detectives were reached His home is in
lis West Sixty-third street, New York
city
Bronx Private Honored.
Private Michael Ruane. 165th lnfan-
try, in action near Nillers-sur-Fere,
France, July 81, 1918. went to the res
cue of two comrades over ground so
swept by machine gun fire that two men
had been killed and one wounded in
previous attempts. He succeeded in
weathering the storm of bullets and
carried the men to safety. Private
Ruane's home is I'm III Southern Boule-
ward The Bronx.
Capt Newell r. Fiske of Crawford,
n. J., lost his life when fearlessly
leading q counter attack through an
intense barrage, inspiring his men by his
gallant conduct and personal example.
After Corporal Michael Witowski OF
II. 10, In
two wounded comrades, had been sepa
ra ted from his platoon and was almost
entirely surrounded be the enemy he di-
rected the fire of his men. killing and
wounding several of the enemy, and held
his position until assistance arrived from
his platoon.
The cross goes 90 Private Eugene
Boutwell, of Tonawanda. n. Y, for volun-
tarily carrying a message through
heavy enemy barrage over strange
route. He successfully completed his
mission and returned with the answer.
Others who Won Cross.
Others who received the Distinguished
Service Cross are:
Lieut. Ethen s. Koon. AshevUlo. y. C.:
Private Ray r. Kennedy De Ka'b. H.. PTi-
vatc Herbert ; Turrentine deceased,
winstou-Sa'em y. c: Marechal De Logic
private Frank p Dubord. h!sho.m. Me. I;
sergeant Alexande- Gosse'in deceased .
Montreal: Sergeant Harry Hiidebrand.
Dallas: Lieut. Bryan Beckwjth, Black
No-ntsln. y. c.: Corporal John j. Keenan,,
chicago, Corporal claude BRYAN. ChlceP 70 :;
Sergeant Fred J. Harder, Brawler. cal:
Corporal John C. B.ankenship. ottawa,
I'll Corporal Ford Henderson,. bad Ave.
Mich, Corpora Alexander Postnor, De
troit. Co~poral Marble chain. West VIZ
GINA: Private Louis SpauEler Lometa,
Tex; private Myrnn II. Burns. Eldred Pa:
Private Ingvald .. Peterson. Philadelphia:
Private John thinner. Providence. Il 7.
Pri ate Fred Mick.ish. Jorcsho-o. Ark {;
Private John q. Budd Minden. Neb.; Lieut..
Francis r. Shelton. Grsyviile. Ind Lieut..
DEAN y. Jerks deceased, Denver, Lieut..
Ishan K. williams. Fauson, y. G. and
Sergeant Harry T. MgElwain. Fawn Grove.
Pa.
Also capt Tounie II. Nixon. Nerke'.
Tex; Private Herman B'suman. Detroit :.
Lieut. John A Gustafson. Kane. Pa; Capt
Dudley W Woodward. New Arsterda n.
Ind: Corporal Ferdinand =. Blume. Mil
vale Pa. Corporal Albert A. Hutn ,de-
,casedD, Pittsburg; SERGEANT Raymond V.
Mellon. Midway. Mass; Lieut. Bayard
Brown deceased. Genoa. III. Sergeant
Mack q Oliver Winston Salem Y G:
man. Ohio; Sergeant John A Hartung de
"ea sod. quincy H.: Sergeant Roy l.. KEEL
Ter. Lewiston, Mo: Sergeant Roy C.. An
thonv, Poydsville Mo: Iorpors Edward
Barry deceased. Chicago; Corporal Alex
ander Folz deceased. Rockford. III;
Lieut. Claude W. Austin. Erin CHAM, Ill:
Private InEeman Jensen. Chicago, IL. and
Corporal Alexander Hoi'inEsworth, Fla:
Rock, y. c.