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81 CONGRESSIONAL
MEDALS Of HONOR
AWARDED HEROES
For Conspicuous Gallantry
and Intepridity
SEVERAL AWARDS
WERE POSTHUMOUS
Incidents Of Bravery Cited In War
Department announcement.

Washington, Feb. Award of
congressional medals of honor, the
highest American military decoration,
to two officers and twenty nine enlist
ed men of the army in France was
announced today by the war depart
ment. Only three of The medals had
been awarded previously 70 rservice
in the great war.
The medals were awarded on recon-
mendation Of General Pershing for
Conspicuous gallantry and inteprid-
ity above and beyond the call of duty"
Some of the medals were awarded
posthumously. The complete list of
awards follows:
Lieut.. Col. Emery J. Pike, Des
Moines, Iowa, division machine gun
officer, 82nd division, who died of
wounds, collected twenty men of scat
tered infantry units, during an adj
vance, and later assembled several
platoons and established line over
coming disorganization so that the
position could be held. He was wound
ed by shell fire while going to the
had been wounded
TlISl LieuttIfdIIt AtOiSe MUD,
30S South 18th Street, Salina. Kan
sas, 369th Infantry. held his position
on tks front line all night although
severe y ~cunded twice and although
wounded twice again the following
day, assumed command when his cap
tain and company officers were killed
and by thanking the town of Seshault
with machine gun aided his battalion
in holding it.
Captain Edward C. Allworn, Craw.
ford, Washington, Goth infantry, SWAN
the Canal Of the Mouse to lead the
advance when artillery had destroyed
the bridge while company was cross
ing. Under his personal leadership the
enemy was thrown back out Of ma
chine gun nests and 100 prisoners TAX
en- by -Allworth's handful of troops,
paving the way for a larger advance.
Gets 20 Pri/,neAs.
Lieutenant Harold A. Furlong, De-
troit, 353rd infantry who captured
four machine gun nests single hand
ed and BROUGHT back 20 prisoners,
when his company had been held up
by machine gun fire.
Private John j. Kelly, Chicago, 18th
company, sixth regiment, marine
corps ran 100 yards through the
American barrage to attack a ma
chine gun nest, kiflng the gunner and
one of the crew and returning thru
the barrage with eight prisoners.
Corporal Harold w. Roberts, San
Francisco. gave his life when the
tank he was driving slipped into a
waterfilled shell hole and knowing
that but one of the two-man crew
could escape, Roberts pushed his
companions out, saying well one
one Of us can get out and out you go"
Sergeant William Swaleson, Harri-
son, N. j., company M. 3l2th infan-
try, carried water to wounded man
and was killed by machine gun bulleas
while attempting q second trip.
Captures 3 Nests.
Second Lieutenant j. Hunter Wick
ersham, Denver, 35af6, Nfantry, or
idered and led an advance ox ssrs pIa-
toon after his right arm had been
crippled BY shell fragments and con-
tinued firing revolver with his left
hand until he fell from loss of blood.
He died before aid could reach him.
Thomas, KY, 60th infantry, personal
ly captured three machine gun nests,
one after the other, killing or captur-
ing their crews As he was about to
jump into the third nest, with his re-
volver, two Germans in nearby nest
turned their machine gun on him.
Missing them with his revolver, he
grabbed pick and killed them both.
Private Nels Void, Mcintosh, MINI.
company I, 138th infantry, captured q
machine gun nest and l prisoners and
later rescued comrade about to be
shot by German officer who Void
killed. Void was himself inquired
while rushing fifth machine gun
nest.
Sergeant Lloyd M. Sibert, Salinas,
Calf, company F, 354th infantry, re-
manned with his platoon although i'll
and charged an enemy machine gun
killing one of the crew with shot
lgun and captured two others. AL.
though wounded, he continued in act.
lion until the last unit returned wher
he volunteered and brought in wound
ed until he tainted from exhaustion.
! Died in Action.
Major Oscar F. Miller, Los Angeles
E361st infantry. personally led charg,
lin the Argonne forest, although sho
through the leg and arm, and when /,
third bullet through the abdome,
brought him to the ground, CONTINUED
Ito urge his troops forward, biddiny
them leave him and push on to Iii
next ridge. He died Of his wounds.
u Captain George n. Mallon, Kans4
City, ls2nd infantry with njs.e so3d
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