New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
BroohIyn Corporal
Awarded w az Gross
For (yrcai Elcroissaa
John Hammond Ri>kcd Lifc
to Carry Message After
Four O5itors Mad Aost
Lives in Similar Attempts

" MASHlNGTON. March 10. The
commander in chief. in the name of
the Pres idcnt, has awarded the Dis
tjnguishcd Service Cross 10 the follow
ing named officers and soldiers for Che
acts of extraordinary horoIsm dc
ecrnod after their numcs:
Corporal lohn Hammond. Comna1v G.
IN'lh infantry For Extraordinary hcroi.rl
IN acl1on near Inudrc i-et-si. Georges.
rance. Vrl"n"t l'. iHi. HA.iug observed
Hour 'ason mon lfIod ia an attempt to
reach rc'oGuArl With am important po.i-
ION sketch. Corporal Hammond volunteered
f' attempt the mission. He not only sue
c'ssiuI'y reached hit dostnatiou but also
returned to nis post. thn entire cxploit being
ina"r m's .eNorc fire. Home address, 1s9
ST.. alarll Avenue. Brooklyn.
Private Michael Donaldson, Company l.
i''lh IhianiHy. For oNtraordinasv hcroisrf
1 a'1 ION near oomneranco- l.andros-ef-S g..
Georges R"ad. France. cctob" 1i 191S
Private lota'fsnu re cucd sis severely
W"hu'ci mon from a position oNtrcmolr cN-
posed 4" heavy sholiing and machn"-i.un
ii'c at l." ou"mf. uoccstijatiu" siH trips to
In" crc-t NJ ID bill to CARRY the wounded mon
.@rh To rl l,ec Of safely Home adGtcss,
ilstcfafra.v. N.
Bueicr JACOB f.. Cline. deccascd. Companv
IT, Itn f'4ehinc Gun Battalion. For cx-
.iH"idirafY heroisr0 in action near Ncrdun.
fauc". October d. lgls Uunlar Cine vol
ruiarliv loff eclNl. a.. carry u litter through
am Intense how' sfducut. after the litter
htafoia had bson wounded. He wa killed
Vhir "h ihi duty 'omc address, Union,
Private Peter r. Nonahan ldcccasodn.
60 mpany ID. llltl Machine Gun Battalion.
FOR Extraordinary lrroi m in action near
Nerduu France. October H. 1915 During
am luienso bomlnrdmcul Private Nonahan
volunteered TO lcapo cover and assist in
carrying litter supporting a wounded Of
icot llr wa. himsclf killed while engaged
in this eclf-.a acfiicine mission liomc ad-
Dress Jesscg city. N j
Sergeant Anthony j. Tavano. Cornnany D.
Ilp MHchinr Gun Battalion. For cxtgaor-
,,jnaiY horoism i'm ac'iou near Ncrdun.
France. October H. 1915 Sergeant Tavano
homhardmont and brought wounded officer
TO place Of safety after the litter bearers
were tlIlGd. lie Payc an the assistance pos
sihlc TO these wounded men before they died
Home address. Dundee Lake n. j.
Private Joseph kanalcy Company d, nth
Machine Cum Hattaliau For extraordinary
heroi M in action near Vcrdun France Oc-
iobcr i. lNlS. PriVaic Kanalcy ran along "A
road That was being heavily shclled and sc-
cured llitef. returning with it over tho
same route and assisted in carrying Il wound
ci soldier TO "a first aid station Home ad-
Dire Orange n. j.
Sergeant James A. Clahin, Medical Detach-
ment 1th Machine Gun Battalion Enr
court, France September 10. 1918. In q
territory swept by the direct fire of two Ger
man batteries Sergeant Claiiin displayed great
courage and devotion TO duty in giving first
iid to the wounded and in superintcnding
their removal To a place Of safety. Next of
kin. George Il. Ciahn. father. Riverton
\. j.
Sergeant benjamin s. Weber, Company d.
3Olth Infantry. For cXtrac- -din;ry hcroisn,
in action at Fond dc Vas France Septem-
ber IA, lNlS. Although severely wounded
Sergeant Weber continued to lead his PA
toon in an attack enemy machine gun
nests, THROUGH sweeping artillery and ma
chnc-eun fire. until he fell. completely ox-
hausted. Home address, 30 West lllth
Street, New York City.
Second Lieutenant Jean Charles Gauthicr
French army. For extraordinary horoisn
in .ction near Busy Farm France, septem-
ber %. 1918. While on dutv az French
liaison Officer with the 3,lst Infantry. thi-
officer was knocked down by smell which
bur noar by durinn severe artiliery bar
rage. He immediately resumed tie advance
with the utmost coolness. alTordinI an cx.
ccNcnt example to the men near him Dur