Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14
SOUTHERN BOYS
GIVEN CITATIONS
FOR WAR SERVICE
Ten South CaroIinians In
Guided in List of Fifteen
From South Announced
Monday

Monday
Ten South Carolina. three Tennes-
see and two North Carolina fiji
GERS and soldiers are mentioned in
the list of citations for distin-
guished ervice sent out by he war
department news bureau. Washing
ton, D. c.. Monday. These officers
and soldiers have been awarded the
distinguished service cross for acts
of extraordinary heroism which are
described after their names.
Color Sergeant Laurence Stanficld, A. s.
No. l316591, Headquarters company, One
Hundred and Twentieth infantry. For eX-
lraor(iinary heroiSm i'll action near BelncOurt,
Trance, September IS, 1915 Sergeant Stan
field attached ia the regimental Intelligence
service was severely gassed, but after re-
reiving firSt-aid reatment he insisted on
and relieved for short period he personally
made search for wounded men, ana flnd-
ing large number went to the aid station,
and brought streacher bearers. He contin-
ued this work until he was blinded by the
effects of the gas. Home address, X. Ii.
StanfieId, father 705 East Main street, Dur
Sergeant Berlin Wesley Brown, A. S. No.
1309G13, company NJ, One Hundred and Sew
cnteenth infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism IN action near Busigny, France, Octo-
Der IS, 1918. When his platoon had been
driven back by concentrated machlne-Sun
barrage and his platoon commander had been
seriously wounded and fallen on the field,
Sergeant Brown and another soldier volun-
teered and brought the officer back to the
line. Home address, Sam y. Brown, father,
rellico Plains, Tenn.
Sergeant Andrew j. Padgett A. S. No.
15O9S41, company NJ, One Hundred and Sew
ism in action near MCntbrehain, France, &C.
tober I, 1918. Taking command of his
platoon after its commander had been seri-
ously wounded. Sergeant Padgett lead it
with remarkable daring through heavy ma
chine gun fire AMI captured six machine gun
nests. Wounded by Il machine gun bullet,
Sergeant Padgett continued on to the objec-
tive, using his rifle as Il crutch and di-
locted the consolidation of the new position.
Home address, Noah L. PadSett, father, 72S
Burch street. Gaffney, S. c.
Corporal Bedford B. Iunsford, deceased,
A. S. No. 1309S12, company NJ. One Hundred
and Seventeenth infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Belicourt, France,
October Z, 1918. Wien the line was held
UP by enemy machine gun fire, Corporal
Iunsford strapped an automatic rifle to his
shoulder and advanced in the face of ma
cline gun fire. Firing lie ewnt forward,
lie killed four of the enemy before he tell
nearly riddlcd with bullets. Next of kin,
Thomas Lunsford, father, Mount Vernon,
Private Leonard FRITZ, a. S. No. 13OO9759,
company NJ. One Hundred and Seventeenth
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near Busisny, France. October IS,
1918. When his platoon was held up by an
enemy machine gun post. Private Fritts
with another soldier taking their automa tic
rifles rushed forward through intense fire,
sIlifully placed the rifle in position and
onened effective fire. Home address, Jim
". Rush, hrother-in-law, Laurel Bloomery.
Tenn
,oI Prgate callie A. Smith, A. s. No.
teeuth infantry For extraordinary heroism
IN action near Montbrehain, France, October
- 1918. When his company was held up by
hcaVy machine gun fire, Private Smith vol
unfairly accompanied an officer and assist ed
nlnl IN fIanl;1ng machine gun post and
GrIvlng cut the guners with grenade and pis,
tor. Home address, David H. Smith. father
Private Rufus r. Phillips A. s. No.
l3l 1929. company r. One Hundred and Eigh
!eeEth infantry For extraordinary heroism
IN ACTON near Brancourt, France, Octnbe
u 1918. When his company was Ibout
reach its objective, sunkcd road. Prica:"
phUlip5's company was swept by .enfiIadir@
IRE from several hostile machine guns. Upon
his own initiative this soldier jumped down
the bank, mounted his automatic rifle in
the center of the road in the face of the en-
einy,s fire; and opened fire. sweeping the
2i;rapets Of the hostile positions with we'll
directed fire. His act resulted in the cap
ture of the thirty Germans occupying the
post: Home address. DR.. G. Phillips father
Ii. +: ID. No; g. Gaffney, S. G.
Private Ernest Morgan, A. S. No
i2lZ33o: company !, One Hundred and Eigl-
teenth infantry. For extraordinary hcroism
ha 'GtIon ,G nS$r TWauXS.Andgny France Octo
s0Ildatlng Its position Private Morgan crent
out in full view of the enemy and took up
a a, position in a. she'll hole fifty yards from
throughout the day without food or water
and SHIPPED a and killed ten of the enemy.
His deadly aim kept down the observation
from the German lines and enabled his COM
Home Home address; G.: A.. Morgan, father, 500
Wise street. High Point n. G.
Private William T. Jones. A. s. No.
l3429S5. medical detachment, One ~fIundred
ana eighteenth infantry. For extraordinary
nefoiSm IN action near Brapcourt, France
October a. 1918 In the face of heavy enemy
IRE, Prlvate Jones. together with three other
Sfretcher bearers, advanced before our front
line and brought back to shelter wounded
Australian officer. Home address, Joe o.
Jones father, Styx. s. c.
,. rr11atS James F, Faison, A. s. No
J3l29S4, medical detachment, One Hundred
ana Eighteenth infantry. For extraordinary
neroism in action near vaux-Andigny
Erace, October 1917, 1918. During the ad,
vance IN the Vicinity of EauX-Andigny, Pri-
Nate James X. FaSon for four DAYS and four
nights worked increasingly dressing the
wounded and gave them food and water. On
i've Glftercnt occasions, he went out over
gun fire to rescue the wounded at times
within 100 yards and in direct view of the
enemy positions. Home address. Dana Cross
land, brother-in-law, BennetSviIle. S. C..
Corporal Holrgman Z. Weeks deceased
A. s: no. 1311CSS, company f. One Hundred
and Eighteenth infantry For extraordinary
nerclSm IN action near Belicourt, France
September 30. 1913, and October g. 1918
corporal Weeks, on the morning of Septem-
Der 81 when two enemy machine guns were
making a part of the line untenable, adj
vanced across open ground upon enc of these
guns rushed the position alone captured
the gun and five of the unemy, and shot
Gown the sixth, who endeavored to escape
By this gallant act Corporal Weeks pre-
vented the enemy from enfiIadng cur po-
sitloE ana thereby saved the lives of many
OF his comrades. In later advance, while
machine gun nest, Corporal Weeks was
killed. Next Of XIX Andrew j. Weeks, ia
ther, Colleton, S. G.
2s;24o1, company NJ. One sis Hundred IN g; and mU
LlghteentE infantry. For extraordinary
heroisnI in action at Vaux-Andigny, France,
October Is, 1918. Corporal Villapigue'
sighting sniper located in a shell pole'
crawled 500 yards in the face of heavy ar
tillery and rifle fire and alone killed four
ana captured six of the enemy. Home ad-
dress Mrs r. T. Villapigue mother, 1877
Lyttleton street. Camden, s. G.
Corporal Huber Terrell, A. S. No 131174O.
Company /, One Hundred and Eighteenth
infantry. For extraordinary heruism in nc
l loIa near Vaux-Andigry, France. October -,
1918. During an advance when his com
pany came under an enfilade fire from an