New-York tribune., 1919-03-04
Pcrshing Awards
War Heroes ID. sc.
For Bravery Abroad
Brooklyn Soldier Freed Four
Americans and Took Cap
tors to L. $. Lines: Lieu
tenant Eberlin Decorated

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The com
mander in chief, in the name OF the
President, has awarded the distin-
guished service cross to the following
named officers and soldiers for acts
Of extraordinary heroism:
First Lieutenant Ralph EberIin. Company
F. 3Sth Infantry. for extraordinary heroism
in action near Mezy, France July -. 1918
Although severely wounded during the first
attack of the Germans on the railroad line
near Mezy, Lieutenant Eberln remained in
command OF his platoon and held an exposed
1lank against repeated attacks of the enemy.
Home address, 80 West l70th Street. New
York City.
Corporal Emanuel Frank. Machine Gun
Company, 3sth Infantry for extraordinary
herolsm in action near Launay. France. July
10. 1918. Corporal Frank with an Office
anu ano,her soldier of bis company. attacked
palrol OF seven Germans who had cap
tufed tour American soldiers killed one of
'he Germans and captured the others Home
address, 1870 jerome Street Brooklyn.
r,rst Sergeant Edward n. Thomson, Com
pany |, looth Infantry, for extraordinary
heroism III action near Mount Kennel Bel :
gum, August 81 1918. When the two
platoons commanded by him met with heavv
machine gun fire. Sergeant Thomson placed
ms ms men under cover and. single handed
went forward 20 reconnoitre his objective in
tne lace OF heavy shell and machine gun fire
Home address 6l1 West l52d Street, New
Ork City.
Second Lieutenant A. B. Maury. 30lst
hattallon Tank Corps. for extraordinary
neroism near Arbre de Guise France Oct.
J." 1918. Although his motor was running
poorly and his tank crew badly gassed
Lieutenant Maury captured German bat
sery "lth ms gun crews and turned them
over to the infantry. A little later his motor
stopped completely. but he soon located
another tank whose crew was badly gassed
ne transferred his ammunition and crew to
'ne new TANK and continued in the advance
Oh our infantry to the Objective Home ad.
dress, Morristown N j.
First Sergeant james A. Hamilton (de
ceased,. Company M, Tooth Infantry for ex-
ifaordlnhly heroism in action near Ronssoy
france france sept. u, 1918 Sergeant Hamilton
rallied his company after it had become dis
olRanized under machine gun bnrrage and
an the officers were killed or wounded He
lcu ms men forward in an effective attack
ana anu vas shortly afterward killed while NOV
ing along his line. Next of kin Mrs Mary
iamiton, mother, lIoosck Falls ~ Y
Irlvatc Max Norton. Medical Department
'"oth Infantry for extraordinary heroism in
ac'ioh near Ronssoy, France. Sept % 1918
rrVatc Norton, on his own initiative went
forward twice in advance Of the front limo
bringing IN wounded under heavy she'll and
machine gun fire. Home address. Buffalo
friv"te Peter Fiigen. Company d. 3l1th
ahtry' icr extraordinary ncroism in ac-
s 5'on near Vieville-en-fIaic. France Sept. %
-. LIZ. On the night of Sept. 23-2i Pri-
Nate fIlRen repeatedly carried MESSAGES
between MS company and battalion head
quarters through heavy burrage. until
completely exhausted. On the morning of
Morta, oept, 20 nc volunteered and carried an i'm
portant message to battalion headKuarters
through heavy machine gun fire Home
address, Perth Amboy. NJ
F'rst Lieutenant Francis W. Gilbert. 307th
infantry. For extraordinary heroism in nc-
tion near Fismcs, France Aug %. 1918 and
near Remilly. France. Nov. TO- lyIS ON
"lR' 70 Lieutenant Gilbert made "A ,lnylipht
reconnaissance of the ruins of the Tannere
henr ilsmcs entered Fismcs under direct OBJ
srrvation and fire Of the enemy and rom
tinucd ms reconnaissance along the Roucn-
hhcims read. under machine gun fire for the
purpose of asccrtaninU whether or not the
terrain was favorable for an attack ON the
Chateau du Hiahlc On Nov. 10 he volun-
tarily led patrol across the River Mcuge
and located the enemy positions. Home adj
dress. Utica. NJ Y.
First Sergeant Edward ". Scott odc-
ceased. Company l.. lo1th Infantry For
SOY, Franco. Sept. %. 1913 Sergeant Scott
assumed command OF his company after all
the Officers had become casualties. although
he himself had been shot through the arm.
wounded a second time he refused to go to
inc rear, but continued to advance until he
was killed Next of kin, Mrs John i.
Scott, mother. Westchestcr. N Y
Corporal Daniel II. Maher, Company L..
l05th Infantry For extraordinary heroism
IN action near st Souplct. France Oct. is.
1918. Corporal Maher courageousy led sew
erAl attacks on enemy machine gun nests
Later in the day he attacked single handed
two enemy snipers, killing one and driving
off the other. Home address, Newark. N. j.
Mechanic William Gould. Company X.
1o5th Infantry For extraordinary hcroism
IN action near st Souplct. France, Oct is.
i'lS. Mechanic Could single handed at
tackled a heavy machine gun which was COW
erIng the retreat of the Germans and drove
off the crow. Home address, Salem N Y
Sergeant James W. Goubert. Company K
lo5th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near st. Souplet, France Oct H.
1918. Sergeant Gouhert exhibited great dar-
ing in advancing single handed against two
enemy machine guns which he put out of
action. Home address. Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Second Lieutenant Hamilton Johnston, 3Sth
Infantry For extraordinary heroism in ac
ton near Iaunay. France, July 49, 1918
Lleutenant Johnston, with two soldiers at
tackled patrol OF seven Germans. who had
captured four American soldiers. killed one
of the Germans and captured the others
Home address. North Troy. N. Y
Sergeant Eugene w Towne Company X.
105th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action near st. Soupet. France Oct 49,
1918. With two other soldiers Sergeant
Townc rushed forward into some hedges and
silenced three light machine guns which were
hindering the advance by thanking fire Home
address. Thompson. N. y.
Private James H. ORourke, Company D.
81 lth Infantry. For extraordinary hcrosm
in action near Vieville-en-flaie. France, Sept
26, 1918. After being twice wounded Private
O'Rourke captured two prisoners and took
them to the battalion headquarters. Home
address, Lakewood. n. j
Sergeant John Zayodsky. Company d. 3l1tn
Infantry For extraordinary hcroism in ac-
tion near Vieville-en-Hae, France. Sept. 26.
1918. Although he wounded. Sergeant
Zavodsky remained with his company until
its objective reached before seeking first
aid treatment. Home address, Perth Amboy.
N. j.
Assembly Honors O'Ryan