Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-16
HEADQUARTERS THIRTY SECOND DI-
VISION AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCES


GENERAL ORDERS NO. Is
Rengsdosd, Germany. March ~. 1919.
The Commander-ir-Ch ef. in the name
Of the President Of the United States, hav-
ing awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross to officers and enlisted men of the
32nd Division for acts of gsIlantry and ex-
tgaOrdinaTy herOism as set forth after their
names, The following lists OF awards is
announced in addition to the lists announe-
ed in previous orders.
PRIVATE WILLIAM A. JACOBSON.
MEDICAL DEPT t2sth INFANTRY tde-
ccascd.l
Yer the extraordinary heroism in action
Gesnrs. France. October q. 1918.
when his battalion was forced TO retire
under heavy artillery and machine gun Ere.
Private jacobson went oct in front Of the
lines, administering FIRST aid and bringing
in wounded. who had been left lying in
exposed positions. While 30 engage he re-
ceived two wounds, the second Of which
caused his death before he reached the aid
station. BY command of
MAJOR GENERAL LASSITER.
The above tells its own story of he
roism regarding a soldier boy of AS
bury ridge. The honor command was
sent to Geo. A. Groves of this city by
Sergeant Major Elmer Davis. The
young man is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Jacobson, son from a family
of eleven children, he the first one to
die, and O, so bravely for others. Had
he lived II days the young soldier
would have been 20 years old. He
was born on Asbury ridge. He left
here May 2, 1918.
In a note by Sergeant Major Elmer Davis
10 Geo. A. Groves he writes from Germany
day. Our division is here for grand review
and all sure look fine" The letter was CEN
sored by Lieutenant MelviI o. Tuhus.
Nels GabrieIson OF Roekton arrived home
from overseas. Glenn Biakley arrived home
from the west. Was one of the boys from
in France, and had the misfortune TO be wound
ed quite badly in the left hand. The wound
has healed but was of such nature that II
left the fingers practically useless.--LaFarge
Enterprise.
Big and bronzed aud strong from two years
Of campaigning in France. Cheeyer Fisher ar
rived home Saturday morning. He left here
December rs. 1916, for the automobile works
at Hartford, later enlisting at Milwaukee, en-
tering the regulars the ith Of May and being
on board transport the 9TH Of June. He serv-
ed in the supply company. having his wagon
hit and horses killed and wounded repeatedly
but he escaping without a scratch. ON Oc-
tober 2, 1918, he entered officers training camp
and had only one more week between himself
and a commission when the armistice was
signed. Corporal Fisher had many narrowing
food. lie took part in seven battles and
drives, among them being Ca1tigney. Souissons
ST. Mihiel and the Arg0nnc. He the first
Vernon hoy 10 enlist, first TO sail for France
first member Of the first division, first to SEE
action, among the first troops 10 sustain cas-
uAlties. And this reminds us that Col. G. NJ
Butt was the first Vernon County boy TO en-
list in the Civil war.
Eddie Gorsline, son Of Ed GOrsline, eams
from Camp Grant this morning. receiving his
honorable discharge after service overseas
where he received wound in the hip.
Douglas Nelson Is home from overseas. HI
served with the 32nd Division, saw the fierce
fighting, gassed. had an ear drum broken
and now returns to face the grief Of the pass
ing of his father, knut Nelson, Of Folsom
during his absence.
Cyrus Frohoek, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Frohock IN home again after doing valient
aerwt~e in the eauae of his eouutry oVerHene