New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
pershil1g Decorates
Brave French Aviator
Pilot Fought Four German Air
planes After Observer Was
Killed: D. s. c. Awards


WASHINGTON, April l7.-The com
mander in chief in the name of the
President, has awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross to the following
named officers and soldiers for acts of
extraordinary heroism:
Sergeant Etienne Houroux. pilot 9Sitb
Esca0rilo 'Frcnchl. attached Thiri Army
Corps; United States Army. For cxtraordi-
nary heroism in action near Dun-slr-Aleuse
france. Octoher "a. 1918. While engaged in
Nl74'si r'connoissance Sergeant Bouroux
accented combat with four enemy planes,
~, .o 4.'A'"en MN with the object of forcinf
nm TO aha1don his mission Although he
was himself seriously wounded he sustained
the unequal firht until his observer was
kllled by the fire of the attacking aircraft
"heh no further defence was left 10 him he
made successful retreat into the Allied
lines and landed safely Suffering severely
from his wound and too weak to leave the
nllot seat without assistance. he insisted
that ms observer be cared for before permit
ting any one to aid him Home address.
Avalon, Youne, France
Cartain Jean Meni 10th Pursuit Groun
French Air Service. For extraordinary hero
ISM lo action i'm the ST. Mlhicl offensive
France Sentcnhcr II. 14f2
rir.t Lieutenant HERMAN J.. Hess. de-
coHScd fish infantry. Inr cxfraorlinsi,
l'erom i'm action moan Cierros. France. Sep
tember -. lAl6. Next of l.in. Frank Hes.
Pomcroy. Ohio
Sergeant George Ackley, Company l.. 14Sth
infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton "ear Montfaucon, France September r.
l9lN. Home address, Pomeroy, Ohio
Sergeant Charles NJ. Smith. Company f.
i4bth Infantry. For extraordinary heroier,
IN action near Montfaucon. France. Septem-
Der II, l,lS. Home addrcs. Akron. Ohio.
Sergeant Ralph J. Trew, Company X. 145th
infantry For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near llsurnc, Belgium. October 4. 1918.
Home address. Lakewood. Ohio.
Private William T. Moore. COMPANY y
lf5th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
IN action near Heurnc Belgium. Novembe.
H. l9lS. Home address. Portsmouth. Ohio.
Second Lieutenant Albert L. Bacsel de-
ceased iSth Infantry. For extraordinary,
hefoism i'm action near Worry France Son
temher 4. 1919. Next of kim Henry Baesol
father Borea Ohio
Private Robert L. Balbridge. Ambulance
Company llS. ll2th Sanitary Train For
eXtraordnaly heroism in action mean
ffomne Hclgum November 4. 1918. Home
address, Dexter. Mo
FIRST Licutenant l.. NJ Barnett. deceased
i4Sth infantry. For extraordinary horoism
in action near Ivory France September 27
1918. Ncxt Of kin, Mrs. l.. NJ Barnett
wife Norwood Ohio
Corporal Robert Coflesh,, Company NJ
9TH Infantry. For extraordinary heroism IN
action near Fossoy France. July II. 1918.
Home address. Des Moines iowa
Second Lieutenant Harold Burns. de-
ccased 3oSth lia'tery Trench Artillery.
lasth Field Arhlcrg Rrigade- For cx-
trAordlnary heroiam in action near Bravant-
r-Meuso, France. October 23. 1918 Noxt
of kin Mrs. l.. p. Goodwin mother Gary.
Ind.
First Lieutenant s. NJ. Hnnkins, li2d In
fantry. For extraordinary hcroism in ar-
~ n..t. y. "
lHlS. Next OF kin NJ. NJ. Hankins. father.
Quanah, Tex
Lieutenant Philippe santini CFrench
army sd X. /. G. For repeated acts of
extraordinary heroiam in action July 1916.
October II and November ., 1918. Argonne-
Mcusc.
corpI. Newton Rex, Company f. 10th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Montfnucon, France. September
-, 1918. Home address Decatur, Ind.
PVT. William zegler. Company A. il6th
infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion near Ivory France, September 2S. 1913.
Home address. Philadelphia.
Pvt. Thomas b. Welker, deceased Com
pany +, l4dth Infantry. For extraordinary
hcro'sm m action near cieerges, Franee
II. Welker father. Akron. Ohio.
FIRST Lieut. Rudolph s. ursprung, l45th
lnfantry For extraordinary hcroism in
action near Eync Belgium, November l.
l9lS. Home address, Berea OHIO
Corpl. Mat A. Kohn, Company X, 1a5th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion near lleurne. Belgium November L.
1918. iloms address Wabasha, MINI.
Pvt. Joe w. McGraw, Company d. li5th
infantry. For extraordinary hcrosm in ac-
tion near iieurnc. Beirium November H.
1918 Home address. McGraw Ohio
Scrgt. James G. Hnverfed, Company G.
li5th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near 0isnne, belgium. October 81,
1918 Home address, New London. Ohio
Pvt. Samuel j. Cover deceased Sanitary
Detachment, l6th Infantry. For cNtraordi-
nary hcroism in action near Moutfnucon,
France. September 2S, 1918. Next Of kim
Mrs Samuel Cover, mother Londonvile