Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-25

and beyond the call of duty" In
cidentally, this list could be easily doubled and
trebled. Again The names of American soldiers
who wear other American, British and French
decorations are legion six of the 10000 Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross, the British decoration correspond
ing to the Medal of Honor. One out of 15,400 SOL
diers in action received the Medal of Honor.
I would like to see the official citations setting
forth the acts of supreme courage of each of these
rs medalists printed in full in every newspaper in
the land. would like to see these citations made
into a textbook and put into the public schools.
j am not bloodthirsty, but l approve efficiency.
even in killing Huns. And l think such a book
would be an incentive to patriotism to every red
FLOODED American boy and girl-our future citi-
zens.
AS it is, there is space for little here besides the
names of the medalists. Study the list and find
out many interesting things for yourself.
You will note, for instance, that q are officers
and 81 enlisted men. Nineteen paid the price
with their lives. New York leads with nine; nli-
nois is second with seven, and California, Missouri,
New Jersey, South Carolina and Tennessee share
third honors with six each.
Military experts have long regarded the Marines
the most efficient fighting men of all the armies Of
the world. Nevertheless, 80 of the medals go to
the men of the National Guards % to men Of the
~Helectiye draft organizations, Is to regular army
and marine units, 2 to the tank corps and 1 to the
air service.
BY divisions, the Thirtieth leads with IL medals;
it is the National Gaurd organization of the Caro-
Nnas and Tennessee. Second honors go to the
Elghty-ninth division, which is the selective draft
unit of western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, South Dakota and New Mexico. The third
is the Thirty-third or National Guard Division of
Illinois. Fourth honors go to the famous Second
division Of regulars, which includes the marines,
while fifth place is shared by the twoN New York
divisions, the Twenty-seventh and ths Seventy
seventh.
Sergeant Ellis, a regular, put in a whole day far
in advance Of the first wave Of his company re-
ducing machinegun nests single-handed. He killed
many Of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than so prisoners.
Lieutenant Woodfll, also a regular, reduced
three separate machine-gun nests, killing at
least IL Of the enemy with rifle and pistol and
finally two with a pick.
Lieutenant Luke, an eighteen-year-old volunteer
aviator, destroyed 18 enemy aircraft in II days.
Wounded and forced to make a landing, he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until ne fell.
Sergeant York was originally a sincere consci-
entious ~objector. He was convinced from the Bible
that blessed are the pe%acemakers." So he went
over to help make peace. He killed "a OF the
enemy with rifle and pistol, put a whole machine
gun battalion out Of business and marched 132
prisoners back to the American lines.
Every possible kind Of courage was shown by
these medalists. Roberts, when his tank slid into
a flooded shell hole, deliberately gave his life to
save his gunner. Blackwell gave his life In a vol
unteer attempt to get through heavy fire with a
message. Whittlesey is the go to hell officer Of
Argonne fame, who would not surrender. Loman
wears also the Victoria Cross. Legion Of Honor, the
Medaille Mwillitaire and the Croix de Guerre.
Don't forget the cartoon in which the one-armed
hero and the potential hero who never got to the
~aringline are each saying "You lucky guyl" And
don't forget the potential heroes. Their hearts
were broken.
The Complete List.
Atkinson, Joseph g.. sergeant, Company G, 10th
infantry, S0th division, Atoka, Tenn.
ALEX, Jake, corporal, Company H, 131st infantry,
83d division, Chicago.
AIIworth, Edward s, captain, Goth infantry, 9th
division. Crawford, Wash.