The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-16
SOUTH CAROLINIAN
WINS SERVICE CROSS
Frank II. Barnwell Awarded War Dec
Grafton. Lives in Memphis.

Grafton. Lives In Memphis.
South Carolinians continue to re-
ceive official recognition Of deeds Of
heroism done on the battle fields of
France, Il distinguished service cross
having been rewarded few days ago
at Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta, to
Lieut.. Frank II. Barnwell, Company
G, Twenty-sixth Infantry.
Lieutenant Barnwell ha smany rcla-
tivcs in South Carolina. His father,
Edward II. Barnwell, formerly of
Charleston, now lives in Memphis. He
has other relatives in various parts Of
South Carolina who are gratified at
the record he made in France. The
young mans home at present is in
Memphis, Tenn, where previous TO his
enlistment he was d teller in one OF the
banks Of the city.
The decoration was pinned on the
uniform of Lieutcnatn Barnwcll /
COL Thomas Sumter Bratton COM
mandcr Of Fort Mcpherson and an Of
South Carolina. The ceremony took
place at the general hospital al Fort
Mcpherson.
The following account OF the award
ing Of the distinguished service cross
is from the Atlanta Constitution:
For the third time in the history Of
Fort Mcpherson. war heroes, wounded
in the service, Red Cross nurses and
civilians, gathered yesterday afternoon
to witness the award OF one Of the
highest Of military honors to soldier
Of the American cNpeditionary forces.
who had performed signal service in
the campaign against the Huns.
Heroic inspiring leadership was
one Of the clauses included in the or
der received by Col. Thomas Bratton,
commander Of the post, In which the
military authorities in France asked
that distinguished service cross be
awarded Lieut.. Frank II. Bamwcll of
Company G, Twcnty-siXth Infantry
who for one hour and thirty minutes
invaded German territory at scissors
that was literally covered with ma
chine guns, and led his men until he
was wounded in both legs.
With brief appropriate exercise
characterized by the soldier spirit and
the appreciation by Americans Of an
other American who has given con
crete evidence of a greater love for
presented by Colonel Bratton in the
big living room Of the Red Cross house
at 2 o'clock.
BY the appointed hour for the cXcr-
ciscs, the room was filed with men
from over there who know exact
~ what ii means when official re-
ports state that a man has directed
his platoon with unusual effectiveness
until he fell wounded and many civil
ians, 90, who perhaps did not under
stand exactly, but only know that the
decorate had displayed wonderful
courage.
After a few moments waiting the
strains Of the orchestra announced the
beginning OF the exercises and Colonel
Bratton and Lieutenant Barnwcll en-
tered the room and took their position
on the stage.
''At the close Of the selection Col
Oncl BrattOn arose and in the name OF
the American army, expressed his ad-
miration for the courageous deeds that
had called for the citation and after
pinning the medal on the breast of
the soldier graspcd his hands and con
graduated him. The large audience
stood at attention while the thrilling
strains Of he Star Spanglcd Banner"
filed the air, after which they filed
outside, where they gathered about the
hero to offer congratulations"
1t didn't seem to matter greatly
whore they were stationed, the South