New-York tribune., 1919-02-13
American Aviator
Outfought Enemv
Planes; Downed >
Major Killed Last Dav ;,
War and New Workers A..
Given War Crosses h.
Order of Gen. Persb;n.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE =.
mander in chief, in the name a, wa ~
President, has awarded the M. .as
gulshed Service Cross to the follows.
named ofhcers and soldiers for ae,s
extraordinary heroism: 1''s
sergeant Marc V. Launcelot. LIST p,,...
9Th Infantry. For extraordinary hnasal,latsn.
action near Medeah Ferme Frs,c" .e'o,sn n'nn 10
A'le. During the absence of his ,eI Jet :,
commander Sergeant Iauncelot +ooIl Ip'a'ooa
nand of the platoon, led an attack ana CON-
ured seven machine guns in strong no.;sps. ssps.
ne y was later seriously wounded. Hon. es
uresS' oo9 West l4sth Street. New York a.
First Lieutenant Howard I. Fleesor 81
Corps observer. 18th Aero Souadror s'tesl
the following act of extraordinary he.S; ou fot
actlon near Buzancy. France. Oct an sa sa,aa y
lieutenant Flecson is awarded Srov. ~ asls,
leaf, to be worn on the Distinguished ce.sak oak
Cross. awarded him Oct 8. 1918. This sesslss essls
accompanied formation of nine rlaness ~ ase'
PHOTOGRAPHIC mission in German ts-.tN Va .
Six planes turned back before reachn,. he,sa'ors'
enemy line and the remaining three th,s.,s ,uua .ns
attacked by eighteen Fokker-tvna ,~e'e
when they had penetrated twelve kiora.aaee r,sae
INTO the enemy country. After his t''sess two so,s
panions: whom he tried to assist. wers .J.a ~.
down, Lieutenant Fleeson fought III snc'
back to his own lines, destroying two ,'a srS.a way
planes IN the combat. Home address " 'Iy y
tleeson, brother, Sterling, Kan. W. Il
Corporal Harry Osborne, Companv y "a,
infantry For extraordinary heroism i; sn
ton near Medeah Ferme. France ~. y. o.
1918. Corporal Osborne together with e.,
otner men, charged machine gun nest NV ss'
tanning three heavy machine guns. cantr.n. s.u'
the three guns and twenty prisoners 'Hpills Haas
address, Elizabeth, N. !. 'iouls
Rugler Thomas Schkoda M,.
Company. 9th Infantry For extrsordi0ss.nn usn
France. Oct 7, 1918. After inn bavina ri.sn leIne
wound in his knee by a machine ecr ,eIsyea sawsl
and shell wound in the face Bueler q Su'ss
continued his duties as runner unt 1u,oaus ,-sNas
evacuated by his company commander ''Ss,sa Hsnsaa
| address. 1867 West Twenty-fourtb stsaas sIuus
Coney Island, N. Y. '''ee'
Major Hanna, deceased. ss6th Infant,
for or extraordinary heroism in action mes,
Stenay. France. Nov. oil. 1918 MsIa, ,ss,
Hanna displayed extreme courage IN Ma as'0.
by making daring reconnaissance ~ a.
town of Pouilly, near Stenay. This toSr Ss
was held in strength by the enemy ,Uaa r;,s
evident indication of determination n ,,'a nss
vent d crossing of the River Meuse n d. M,
point He remained in this town over tws t~s
hours, returning with information of Vrs,,
value. On the nights Nov 1911 he was s'S, II
command of the second battalion Of the s5s,S
infantry, and while waiting 70 cross ~ ~
River Meuse Major Hannas battalion ,ss nav
subject to terrific shell fire. During His
period he walked up and down the line @,,' en'
couraglng and steadying his men. SIa;o,
hanna was killed at the head of his com.
mand. Home address, Kansas City.