The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-09
|1S new WORKERS GET
DIS. G. IN LIST OF 1861
Major Budd of Fourth Avenue
Sticks to Post Despite
Severe Casing.
BIG RISK BY LIEUT.. WOOD
Lieut.. Sheridan of Brooklyn
Directed His Men Until He
Died on August 90.

Distinguished Service Crosses were
awarded to 16s more heroes, according
to the latest list issued yesterday.
Eighteen Of the men are New Workers.
Major Kenneth p. Budd. sosth Infan-
try. receives the cross for extraordinary
heroism in action near Vile sayoye,
France, on October 16, 1913. Although
his post of command was deluged as q
result of gas attacks and despite the
fact that he himself was severely gassed,
he refused TO be evacuated and remained
for three days to superintend personally
the relief OF his battalion and the re-
moval of hsi wounded men. Major Budd
makes his homo at $50 Fourth avenue
New York city. I
Lieut.. Meredith Wood, 3osth Infantry
who lives at 172 Sixth avenue, Is cited
for gallant work done near Badonvilie
France, on June so and near Cherry
Chartreuve. France. on August "a Ac-
companied by only one non-commissloned
officer on June so he penetrated the front
line. fearlessly patrolled the enemy ter
rltory and at a great risk cut wire
that was believed led to n listening post
On August 20 he became badly gassed
upon removing his mask TO help a dying
might have been overcome.
Lieut. Richard b, Sheridan, 3osth In
fantry. never lived to wear his cross. on
August 20. while leading his men In an
attack near Vile 6avoye, Franco zone
leg was shattered by shell FIRE, but he
refused to be evacuated and remained
to direct the movements OF his men until
he died. His home was at 1878 Cropsey
avenue, Brooklyn.
Others Listed in Citations.
Official citations for the men of this
city In addition to those mentioned fol-
low:
Sergeant EDWARD X. ROONEY. Com.
pany X. lsSth Infantry--For extraordi.
nary heroism in action near Forest OF
farroy, france. March 20. 1919. After
having successfully passed through an
extraordinarily heavy barrsEs of gas and
high explosive shells Sergeant Rooney
Volunteered and carried a message &c
the front line detachment. which VI
20 that time had been cut on from
n Al eommuniea.ion with the company
Sergeant JAMES II, QUINN, COMPANY I
Sosth Infantry-For extraordinary hero.
Ism In action near Revillon. France
september 10. lsls He volunteered and
out Tor the purpose of capturing pris
Gner, Crawling through No Man,
Nanu ne came upon Two Germans oc.
cupyins an outpost. In the struggle
that ensusd the enemy was over,
powered. but the exploit brought forth
destructive IRE Of rifles and rif,
grenades from the enemy. through
which Sergeant Quinn successfully ma
neuvred back 20 his lines. bringing
his captives with him. Home address
1850 Monroe avenue.
Private tnrst CLASSY JAMES X. WINE.
STOCK. Company NJ. Is8th Infantry
For extraordinary heroism in actor
near Landres-et-St George. France, DC.
tober II, 1918. He showed an utter
disregard OF personal danger by re.
peatedly carrying messages from hi,
company commander to the plAtoor
commanders through an area swept BY
heavy shell. machine gun and rins ire
In fun view OF ensuy snipers who were
firing upon him. On one trip he found
eleven men who were without a leader
and he personally led them In comha
against the enemy. Home address, "a
East Twenty-eighth street.
Dies I'm Delivering Message.
Corporal JOSEPH sAUER, deceased, Com
pany y. soSth Infantry-For sxtraordi,