The sun., 1919-03-04
Eight Members Of 105th In
fantry Are Cited for Dis
tinguisheG Service.
ONE DIED TO GAIN HONOR
Sergt. Scott Of 107th, Though
Twice Wounded, Led His
Company to Objective.


Army must have been very strong in
deed. for most OF the men who distin-
guished themselves with extraordinary
heroism are on-commissioned officers
Sergeant John J. oDrien, Company
D. Second Engineers. has received the
Distinguished Service Cross for advanc-
ing through the fire OF the enemy's ard
our own artillery and machine gun bar
RACES at st. Eteienne-a-Arnes and OBJ
tanning valuable military information
which materially assisted In the subse-
quent taking OF the town. His mother,
Mrs. Mary OBrien, lives In 400 Porter
avenue, Buffalo.
Lieut.. oliver d. Bernier. Fifth Ma
rine Regiment, received the cross for
advancing alone upon heavy wire fence
that threatened to hold up his companys
charge, and breaking II down amid a
terrible FIRE from the enemy. His valor
was In the advance on Chateau Thierry
He lives with his father. oliver r. Ber-
nier. 1925 West Belden avenue. Syracuse
Cross Goes to His Mother.
First Sergeant James A. Hamilton.
Company NJ, 105th Infantry. gave his
life after an act OF heroism that earned
for him the cross. After all the Officers
OF his company had been killed In
charge he took command Of the disor,
sanized men and led them forward
through a murderous machine gun fire
to their objective. After gaining 1t he
was killed as he was moving along his
line. His mother, Mrs. Mary Hamilton
Of Hoosick Falls, ". Y. will receive the
posthumous award.
Private Max Norton Of Buffalo, 'medi-
cal detachment, 1osth Infantry, won his
cross by twice rescuing wounded under
fire near Bonssoy. France.
After being twice wounded in an ad-
vance he was leading, First Sergeant
Edward d. Scott, Company l.. 10th In
fantry, was killed In the fighting near
Ronssoy He had refused to go to the
rear after receiving wound in the arm.
but continued to advance with his COM
pany. He was again shot. but kept on
with his command. The officers were
killed after he suffered bis second wound
and Sergeant Scott took command, lead
ing the company on to the objective. He
was killed while doing 30. The cross
will be sent to his mother. Mrs. John f.
Scott, Country Club Grounds, Westches-
ter. -.
First Sergeant Edward n. Thompson
Of GIT West 1891 street. attached to
Company ], 1o5th Infantry, received the
cross for bravery In placing his platoon
IN safety near Mont KENNEL. Belgium.
in August and then going out himself
under q heavy shell nre,to reconnoitre.
For advancing single handed against
two enemy machine gune. both Of which
he put out Of action. Sergeant James w.
Goubert. Company X. 105th Infantry.
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross. He lives in Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Opening fire upon a number OF Ger
man soldiers, Sergeant Thomas Kenny.
Company II. 1o5th Infantry. killed one
and succeeded in capturing thirty-four,
seven of whom were officers, near st.
Souplet. France, last October. The cross
will accompany him home to 1908 Third
avenue.
Mechanic William Gould. Salem, N
Y, Company X, 1oath Infantry, was
decorated with the cross for s!lercing a
a retreat near st. Souple..
Sergeant Eugene w. Towne OF Thomp-
son. n. Y, Company K, 105th Infantry.
received the cross for silencing three
light machine guns that were holding UP
his company's advance near St Souplet
Three Lieutenants Decorated.
First Lieut.. Ralph Eberlin. Company
f. Thirty eighth Infantry. $40 West
10th street. was decorated for holding
his line, although he was wounded.
against repeated attacks by the enemy
near Mezy. France.
Lieut.. Hamilton Johnson, Thirty eighth
Infantry. received the cross for attacking
a German patrol of seven. killing one
and capturing the remainder. He lives
at North Troy, N. Y.
Corporal Emanuel Frank, Machine
Gun Company, Thirty-e!ghth Infantry
was also decorated for participating In
the capture OF the German patrol by
Lieut.. Johnson. His home is in 100 Je-
rome street. Brooklyn.
First Lieut.. Francis w. Gilbert, 307th
Infantry. receives the cross for dlstin-
yuished service in reconnaissance work
near Fismes. On two occasions he ex-
posed himself TO fire and continued on
his way until the necessary in formation
was ascertained. His home Is In Utica,
y. Y.
Private James r. Carly, Company X.
1921 Infantry. received his cross for cap
turing 40 German soldiers, one OF them
an officer and silencIng n machine gun
in addition which they had held. He
crept upon the nest from the rear and
captured the works. He marched them
back TO his command and called It o day.
He lives In Rockville Centre, L. ].
Others Who Won Cross. '->
others wha- were awarded the pistin-
guished Service Gross for extraordinary
heroism in action were the following:
Corporal Joseph ID. saunders Company
D, Second Engineers, Pine Bun. Ark, I;
Private Joseph e. Olson, sixth Machine
Dun Battalion, marines, Hepburn, idaho;
Lieut.. Elliott White Springs. Air Service.
Lancaster, s. C.; Private orAnnis !. syver.
Snn, Company c. sixth Machine Gun Bat
tallion, marines. Seattle; Corporal olin But
terfield. Company c. Sixth Machine Gun
Fred Haeflinssr, Company c, sixth Ma
chine Gun Battalion. marines. Rice Lake.
Wis; Private Elmer ?. Kilcher. Company
Fred @. Givens, lsoth Infantry, Carbon
dale, Ill. Corporal Vincenzo Clsterts.
Company r. iaOth Infantry. Rend City,
F. l'Uth Infantry. Ettingnam. N. Cor.
Infantry, Louisville. Ill.
TAN. hisOt co1 a Mo Ms%Ty '0:' Ha'tsio.,
James r; Lisa. loSth Infantry. calumet.
Mich; Corporal James A cayauaugh,
Company y. iS?d Ennmers. Phoenix,
l. lo6th Infantry. Newark; Private Albert
J. cayer, Company 8. Thirty-eighth Infan-
ny ny, kudsytIie, ~ ca Priyats ste,s J,
ny. Mi,xisne. areeos; ssrsssnt W.. z,
try. Lamby, canada; sergeant t +. "! in RoS.
!n.on, Company 4; Thir,y;elshth infantry,
Bresnshan. Thirty-eishth Infantry. Fikls-
eerg, Mass; Lieut.. Robinson Murray, Thir-
,,y.eishth intantry; Cambridge. Mass;
sqt Hsss' ia ESanssT Company l.
Corporal orville Hardy, ThIHy eighth In.
iantry. Shamekin, Pa: Private samuel