American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
IDAHO Is TO HONOR YOUNG
SUGAR CITY SOLDIER HERO.
Entire State viii Join in Tribute to
Private Thomas c. Neibaur ON May
Twenty Seventh.

Governor d. W. Davis has set aside
Tuesday, May 9th, as the date upon
which all Idaho will honor Private
Thomas c. Neibaur, Sugar City boy,
who single-handed, held an entire
German division in check and al
though seriously wounded captured
eleven Germans and escorted them in
to the American lines.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for that event. which will take
place at Sugar City. where his parents
reside. Among the people who will go
from the vicinit OF Montpelier are his
grandfather, Joseph w. Neibaur. his
sister, Mrs. j. w. Lyons of Sharon
his aunt, Mrs William G. Hayward OF
Paris, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. William Nye.
Young Neibaur was born in Sharon,
Bear Lake county, twenty years ago,
and lived there until seven years ago,
when the family moved to Teton, lat
or going to Sugar City.
While serving with NJ company,
18TH infantry, near Landres-et-St
George. France, on October 16,191S,
he received the following citation:
When the objective had been gain
ed after bitter fighting and the summit
of that strong bulwark in the sKriem-
hiid-Stellung was being organized.
Private Neibaur was sent out on patrol
with his automatic rife squad to emf
lade enemy machine gun nests. AS he
gained the ridge he set up his automat-
ic rife, but was wounded shortly after
in both legs by fire from a hostile
machine gun. The advance wave OF
enemy troops counter attacking had
about gained the ridge. and although
practically cut off and surrounded, the
remainder of his detachment being
killed or wounded. this gallant soldier
kept his automatic rife in operation
with such effect that by his own efforts
and by fire from the skirmish line of
bis company, at least one hundred
| yards in the rear, the attack was
| checked.
Four of the enemy attacked Private
| Neihaur at close quarters. These he
| killed. Private Neibaur captured elev-
en- prisoners at the point of his pistol
and although painfully wounded, took
them back TO his own lines.
| The counter-attack was In full force
but was arrested TO large extent by
the single efforts of this soldier
whose heroic exploits took place
against the skyline in full view OF nj:
entire battalion"
For this heroic deed Neibaur was
awarded the congressional medal o
honor for distinguished bravery, be
ing one of the few out OF three million
men overseas to receive the medal.
The people of Sugar extend to al
the people of Idaho an invitation tt
be present with them on this ocassioT
and join with them in the biggest Gel
ebration Of the valley. Governor ID
w. Davis and his STAFF, Of which youni
Neibaur is a member, will be in al
tendance Hon Alfred Bulge Of the Su
preme Court will be the orator of th'
day All arrangements have ben mad
to take care of 10000 people. Th'
towns from Idaho Falls 10 Ashton
have declared holiday and will clos
their business houses to attend. Ida
no should feel proud in the distinction
brought 10 our state by young NeI
baur's bravery and they should turi
ont to give him a royal welcome Con
slider this a personal invitation and b.
sure and be there.