The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-09-18

cidentaily. this list could be easily doubled and
trcbed. Again: The names of American soldiers
who wear other American. British and French
decorations are legion six of the 1900 Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross. the British decoration correspond
ing to the Medal of Honor One out of 1900 SOL
diers In action received the Medal OF Honor
: I would like to the official citations setting
forth the acts Of supreme courage each of these
70 metlalists printed In full in every newspaper In
the land. would like to see these citations made
into n Textbook and put Into the public schools.
] am not bloodthirsty, but approve efficiency.
even In killing Huns. And think such book
would be an Incentive to patriotism to every red
hlooded American boy and grl-our future citi-
zens.
As 1t is there Is space for little here besides the
gaimcs Of the medasts. Study the list and find
out many interesting things for yourself.
You will note. for instance that 81 are officers
and 81 enlisted men. Nineteen paid the price
with their lives. New York leads with nine: ILL
nois Is second with seven. and California. Missouri
New Jersey, South Carolina and tennessee snare
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
selective draft organizations ID to regular army
and marine units, . to the tank corps and to the
air service.
BY divisions, the Thirtieth leads with II medals
1t ia the National Guurd organization of the Caro-
Eighty ninth division. which is the selecive draft
INIT of western Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska Colo
RADIO, South Dakota and New Mexico Inc thiru
Is the Thirty-th third 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 two New York
divisions the Twenty-seventh and the Seventy
seventh.
Sergeant Ellis. a regular. put in a whole day far
in advance of the first wave of his company re-
oil mac Nag
many of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than 80 prisoners.
Lieutenant Woodfl also regunr, reduced
three separate machne-gun nests. killing at
least IL of the enemy with rifle ana piston ana
finally two with n pick.
Lieutenant Luke, an eighteen-yearold volunteer
aviator destroyed IS enemy aircraft in IL days.
Wounded and forced make landing, he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until he feil.
Sergeant York originally sincere consci-
entious objector He was convinced from the boie
that blessed the peacemakers' So he went
to help make peace He Killed ~ OF the
enemy with rifle and pistol. put whole machine
gun battalion of business and marched l32
prisoners back to the American lines.
Every possible kind of courage was shown by
these medalists. Roberts. when his tank slid into
n flooded shell hole. deliberately gave his life to
save his gunner. Blackwell gave his life in vol
unteer attempt to get through heavy hre with
message Whttlesey is the go to hell' officer OF
Aryopne fame who would not surrender. Loman
wears also the Victoria Cross, Legion of Honor the
Medale Millitaire and the CroiN de Guerre.
Don't forget the cartoon in which the one-armed
,oro and the potential hero who never got to the
arng-line are each saying "fou lucky guy ~ And
don't forget the potential heroes iasr hearts
were broken.
The Complete List
Atkinson, Joseph g., sergeant Company T. 1l9th
infantry 3Oth division, Atoka, Iehh'
AI,ex, Jake, corporal. Company ID. l3lst ih1ahtry'
SD division. Chicago.
Allworth Edward g., captain. ootn iniantry' ''"
division Crawford. Wash