New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-03
Captain Butcher
Sacrificed Lif G
To Save Comrades
Killed by Shell Near Verdun
While Keeping Machine
Guns Firing; Twelve Off
GERS and Soldiers Cited

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The com
mander in chief, in the name of the
President, has awarded the Distin
guished Service Cross to twelve officcfs
and soldiers for acts of heroism
Captain GEORGE S. BUTCHER, deceased,
11lth Machine Gun Battalion. For cXtraor-
binary heroism in action near Verdun,
France. October =, 1918. Hearing call
for help from neghboring platoon of
other company, whose men were all casual
ties, Captain Butcher quickly made his way
there, manned the guns, and kept up u
steady fire until he himself killed by
shell. His action purely voluntary but.
realizing the necessity of opening fire i'm
mediately, he disregarded his own safety III
order to potcct others. displaying the most
heroic sef-sacrifce. Next of kin, Charles
r. Butcher, father, 2ol Bellevue Avenue,
Upper Montclnir, n. j.
First Lieutenant FREDERICK j. TRES
TRAIL, deceased, 18th infantry. For ex-
traordnary heroism in action north Of YER
dun. France. October II, 1918. When the
advance of his company was checked by ter
rife cnfadng fire from machine guns, Lieu
tenant Trcstra halted his men and with
great GOODNESS assembled a hill to ascertain
the location of the enemy machine-gun
nests. He had barely reached the top of
the hill when he killed by an exploding
shell. Next oe kin. Mrs. Harry j. Ralph,
mother. 1872 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City,
N. j.
First Lieutenant DELANEY KING, 1oSth
Infantry For extraordinary hcroism in ac-
ton near Ronssoy France, September 20,
1918. Lieutenant King was wounded early
in the engagement, but he continued to lead
his men until he received a second wound.
His Rallantry under shell and machine-gun
fire and his disregard for his own safety
furnished n splendid example to all ranks.
Hons ,9 address, Mrs. e., =; A. Ki"g mother l4V
second Lieutenant WALTON b. TEN
EYCK. Jr., Air Service, pilot, 96th Aero
Squadron. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton near Birquenay. France, October 81
1918. While engaged on a voluntary bomb
ing mission. Lieutenant Teneyck was at
t tspseo Although seriously Wounded he
observer was able to drive off the enemy
planes. In the combat his plane was struck
Ly twenty-five enemy bullets. some of which
exploded the magazines of the observer )
guns In spite of his wounds and the dam
age to his machine he succeeded in landing
safely on u strange field. Home address,
Walton b. Tencyck, father 81 Rodney
Street, Brooklyn. ooo.,
Infantry Home address not given.
Captain CHARLES II. SISSON. 32Sth In
Corporal ALVIN c. YORK, Company G,
328th Infantry. Pail Mall. Tenn.
Private (frst clas-) ALBERT b. DRAW
LING Company G, 328th Infantry Car
bury. N. D.
Private MARCHING sERNA. Company
y. 355th Infantry. Chaparatus, Mexico.
Private DAVID KLINE, Medical Detach-
rnent. 3d1gt Machine Gun Battalion, Omaha.
First lieutenant HAROLD A. FURLONG.
3b3d Infantry. Detroit.
First Lieutenant HOWARD G. SMITH.
18TH Infantry, Cleveland.
Sergeant MEHL r. CLARK. Company c.
16sth Infantry, Webster City, Iowa.
privntc ALBERT l.. O'CONNELL. Dat
terry c. Goth Artillery. c. A. G.. Battle
Creek. Mich.