Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-22

great value in subsequent operations"
Sergeant Mailman engaged in other
expeditions in which his detachment
went ahead of the doughboys to build
bridges. These tasks always We're ac-
companied by the gravest danger, for
the reason that the Germans concen-
trated their fire on the bridge work.
ers as the best means of delaying the
advancing army of freedom.
STORMED GUNS TO AID ADVANCE
Chester II. West of Idaho Falls, first
sergeant Co. d. Sesrd infantry. was
given congressional medal of honor,
Here's the official story:
Near Bots de Cheppy, France, Sep
TENDER 26, 1918, while making his
way through a thick fog with his au-
tomobile rifle section, Sergeant Vests
advance was halted by direct and un-
usual machine gun fire from two guns.
Without aid, Sergeant West at once
dashed through the fire and, attacking
the nest killed two of the gunners,
one of whom was an officer. This
prompt and decisive hand hand en-
counter on his part enabled his COM
pany to advance further without the
loss of q man."
HARD FIGHTER IN THE AIR
Bravery and efficiency in the avia-
ton service also are credited to Idaho
men. One of these is First Lieutenant
Harry Q. McDougall Of Pocatello, who
left the university at Moscow at the
outbreak of the war and entered the
service. He was commissioned in the
aviation branch and served both with
French and American aviators. With
his squadron, he participated in the
st. Mihiel, Argonne and other battles.
He was cited for extraordinary her
oism and awarded the distinguished
service cross for his actions at Stonne.
While on a bombing mission with an
observer, Second Lieutenant Elmer
Mckay, he left comparatively secure
position in the center of the forma-
ton during a combat with five enemy
planes to go to the protection of two
other officers whose planes had been
disabled and forced out of action. So
skillfully did Lieutenant McDougall
vancouver his machine that he enabled
Lieutenant Mckay to shoot down one
of the adversaries and fight off the
others. For this service he was recon-
mended for promotion in the field and
the recommendation later was approx
ed by the commanding general.
CAPTURED HUN GUNNERS
Another son of Idaho who won the
distinguished service cross is Cor
poral John w. Cramer of HALEY. Cor
poral Cramer was a member of pa
troll sent out to reconnoiter the town
of Audenarde, Belgium. This detach-
ment discovered several enemy ma
chine gun sniper posts located in build
ings from which the streets Of the
town were being swept with lead. With
but one companion, Corporal Cramer
lodged from building to building under
this intense fire, entered one of the
houses containing a machine gun, and
captured two Hun gunners.
At Steenbrugge, Belgium. Sergeant
Guy L. Zilkey of May, Idaho, a member
of company l., S62nd infantry, found
himself and his companion under a
whitening fire. The forces in his i'm
mediate vicinity were badly shattered.
Recognizing a body of men, Sergeant
Zilkey took command of an important
position and, by proper distribution of
those under his command, thwarted a
flank movement. With the assistance
of two comrades, he attacked and
drove out a machine gun nest that was
holding up his advance, established
communication with his company COM
mander and reported the full situation.
VOLUNTEERED AND DIED
Many reports have been made to the
effect that it was with the utmost
difficulty that the American troops
were held in check. When they start
ed they wanted to go through. They
always were dissatisfied with orders
that halted them.
Occasionally, however, 1t was neces-
sary for some to advance considerable
distance beyond the front lines. Such
was the case in the fight near Thiau-
court, France. A call was sent out for
volunteers. Private Lester H. Mutt
ing from Rupert, Idaho, then a men,
Der Of the 96th company 9Th regiment,
U. S. M. c.. stepped forward. Follow
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