The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
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HEROIC NEW YORK
CHAPLAIN HONORED
Cross Awarded for Ministering
to Marines at Chateau
Thierry.

For extraordinary heroism in carrying
on his DUTIES and bringing cigarettes to
marines in the line during the decisive
battle near Chateau Therry, Chaplain
John ]. Brady, attached to the Fifth
Regiment, U. s. Marine Corps, has re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Cross.
Chaplain Bradys home is with his
mother, Mrs. James j. Brady at 201e
Morris avenue. Another man to be
decorated is Private Anthony Buonomo.
of Company F., S10th Infantry. whose
next of kin is his mother. Mrs. Rocco
Buonomo. Of 749 Bergen street. Brook
Ign.
Second Lieut.. John ]. Burke of the old
Sixty-ninth Infantry, whose home adj
dress is Crawford. y. j., also received
| the cross for perssting, althoush badly
| wounded, in his efforts to locate an as
| saulting battalion of the enemy. He
| succeeded after four hours of scouting
under heavy fire.
The official report of crtations for men
| from this locality announced yesterday
is an follows:
The commander in chief, in the name
| of the President. has awarded the Dis
| tingushed Service Cross to the following
| named officers and soldiers for the acts
| of extraordinary heroism described after
! their names:
Sergeant CHARLES HICKOK. Headquar-
| tiers Company, 122d Field Artillery. "a.
| 5. No. l37o262.) For extraordinary hero
ism in action near Verdun: France. No
iery iiaison detail. sergeant Hickok sue
| ceeded. after many attempts, in laying
telephone line through heavy enemy
barrage and opening up communication
| between infantry and artillery, Just as
he reached point where his line was
| connected with. the infantry Sergeant
| Hickok was severely wounded. Home ad-
dress. Charles II. Hlckok. father, Pough-
u keepsie, y. Y
Chaplain JOHN J. BRADY. United states
Navy, attached to the Fifth Regiment,
United States Marine Corps-For extraor-
binary heroism in action near Chateau
| Thierry, France, June. 1918. Chaplain
Brady made two complete tours OF the
| front line under severe fire, carried on
his duty as chaplain with untiring sef-
vice and ministered 10 the men Of the
| regiment under unusually trying circum-
stances. He continually exposed himself
| 10 carry cigarettes to men OF the limo
who had no opportunity to get them
| otherwise, Home address, Mrs. James
| J, Brady. mother, 2Ol9 Morris avenue.
Second Lieut.. JOHN ). BURKE. i65th In
fantry-For extraordinary heroism In ac-
tion near Nhiers-sur- Fere, France. July
27-2s, 1918. Lieut.. Burke was instructed
by his regimental commander TO tako
four men and locate the position of the
a~ssuting battalion. Upon leaving the
regimental heedGuarters he was severely
wounded. but continued on his mission
and In machine gun u nTe He se sueceeded IN
locating the battalion only after four
hours search. constantly under IRE.
Il whereupon he returned and reported to
his resimental comma nder. Home ad:
q dress Mrs Patrick Collins cousin %
I Capt. ARTHUR n. MARSH deceased
, 18th Infantry-For extraordinary hero
4 ism In action near Nerdun, France, oc-
( command OF his company, even though
suffering from illness, Capt Marsh leu
HON IA ri lp
!, wounded man TO safety he was kiilsi.
Next of kin, Mrs. Arthur d. Marsh, wife,
e EOS Orange street. Newark. n. j.
Private First Glass; WALTER r. BURKE,
Medical Detachment, SI1th Infantry "A.
+. No. 24I 2662)-FoT extraordinary heroism
in action near Melville n-Hays. France.
IRENE Smelling Private Burke cared fol
the wounded, although exposed a. all
lie was stunned by the conclusion Of q
high explosive shell which killed men on
SG'a sa. % sG g gS. GoN hue. I'm.
l. ! teered and returned TO lines to relieve q
II c.,omradg who hG S5. fallen from sXhsu |.
Burke, mother 80? Main street, Orange
y. j.
= Private lFirst Class) ANTHONY BUOY.
ONO SS%6gany son intrns neEa
e ism in action near Chevieres, France
october 10. 1918 Private Buonomo wa,
= nsissance with an OFFICER, when the lstteI
Il was severely wounded by BURSTING
= shell. Having himself been struck h.
shell fragment he disregarded hii
own injuries, but Immediately bandage
the officers wound and assisted him
10 the dressing station 500 meters
away, across open field swept b.
= shell FIRE. He then volunteered to re
turn TO division headquarters through
intense artillery FIRE TO report that tn
reconnaissance had not yet been com
peted Home address. Mrs. Rocco Buo
- mono, mother. 40 Bergen street, Brook
Ign.
Private (First Glass; GEORGE v. ROSEN
BERGER. Medical Detachment. Siltl
Infantry. "a. =. No. 2iIIOa6.)--Fo
"a extraordinary heroism in action nss
&C Melville en- -Hsye, France. September 2
81 and 90. 1915. Private Rosenbe ger
is with another soldier, had advanced L
pr an exposed position and then ad
IA ministerlng first aid to a wounded ma
~ when suddenly surrounded and capture
~ by party OF the enemy. While bein
ST taken toward the German lines priyat
I'd Rosenberger and his companion attacke
10 their CaptOrs and succeeded in freeir
NC themselves, at the same time capturin
two Germans. whom they brought I
battalion he adquarters, together wit
20 the wounded man. Home address, Mr.
a, J, II. Rosenberger. mother, BLOOMSBURY
" y, j,
" Home Troops Avoid Epidemic
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81 ---There were II
c epdemics among troops In home camp