The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-06-19
WON SPECIAL HONORS
Fulton Couniians Who Distinguished
Themselves in Great War
distinguished Service CroSs.)
Pvt Earl I'urslcy. Hickman.
Cited or Promoted for bravery.
Sergt Rufus ~ Atwood. (Coloredl
Hickman.

Below we furnish tn. list of Fulton
County men who distinguished them
selves in war. ~ there are any addi-
tionS Ca b. made 20 this list. the uames
and facts should b. reported 60 Miss
BeSs Thompson. Hickman. Ky. at
once Ir l. the desire of the Council
81 Defense to compile a complete his
tory of the part Kentucky played i'm
the World War.
The following i the official citation
of Private Pursley.
Near LeSSeuN France September a.
1915. Pvt Pur~lcy voluntarily carried
a wounded soldier from an eNIlu~s.sl
IRE for a distance of 4oO yards 20 the
dressing station. lie Immediately re-
turned to the position and helped To-
dig out men who had been buried by
the explosion of shell.
The reader cannot help but be thrill
eel a. he reads the deeds IF daring per
formed by the men of his own stat
FIRST Lieut.. samuel Woodfili Goth Ia
fantry. whoSc home l. az Fort Thomas
ny. reviewed "a congressional medal If
honor for conspicuous gnllantry ana
intercpidity above and beyond the call |
Of duty Ina action with the enemy at
Cunel. France. October l.. 1915. While |
Lieut.. Woodhll was leading his com
pany against the enemy his line came
under heavy machine gun fire. which /
threatened to hold up the advance.
Followed by two soldiers at twenty five
yards this officer went ont ahead Of his
first line toward q machine gun nest /
and worked his way around it, flank 4
leaving the two soldiers iu front. When
he got within ten yards Of the gun II
ceased firing aud four of the enemy ap-
peared three of whom were shot by
Lieut.. Woodfill The fourth. an Off
cer. rushed at Lieut.. Woodiill. who at
temufe<i IA eiub the officer with hiS
rifle. After n raHd foFhand rSfrn-Syfc
Lieut. Woodhll killed the officer with
his pistol. His company thereupon
continued 60 advance until shortly af-
terward another machine gun nest was
encountered. Calling ON his men tc fol
low. Lieut.. woodfill rushed ahead of
his line i'm the face of heavy fire from
the nest and when several Of the ene-
my appeared above the nest De shot
them. capturing three either members
of the crew und sileucing the gun. \
few minutes lnter this officer for the
third time demonstrated conspicuous
daring 10y charging another machine
gun position killing live men Ia one
machine gun pit with his rifle. lie
then drew his revolver and started To
jump into the pit when TWO other gun
nerS only few yards away turned
their gun on him. Failing tO Kill them
with his revolver. he grabbed pick
living near by and killed both Of them.
Inspired 10y the exceptional coura ~ dis
played by this officer. his men pressed
ON to their objective under severe shell
and machine gun fire.
only two Kentucky men have re
ceived the Congressional Medal Of Hon
or during the world war. These men
are Lieut.. Samuel Woodfill and Sergt.
Willie Sandlin. II l. awarded for
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
above and beyond tine call of duty"
This medal is t0 an American military
here j. what the Victoria Cross i 10
AN Englishman-
Sergt Willie Sandlin. Company y
1s2d Infantry. GA. = No. 27SiOs.l For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidiiy
above and beyond the call of duty with
the enemy at Bois de Forges. France.
September 20 1918 Sergt. Sandlin
showed conspicuous gallantry in action
at Bois de FOrgeS. France. on Septem-
ber 2G. by advancing alone directly ON
a machine gun nest which was holding
up the lire with its fire. He killed the
crew with a grenade and enabled the
line to advance. Later I'm the day Sergt
Sandlin attacked alone and put out Of
action two other machine gun nests.
setting n splendid example of bravery /
aud GOODNESS 90 his men,
Sergt. Sandlin l. a native of Hyden.
Kentucky.
Among other deeds Of daring eSpec-
tally worthy Of mention. were those of
Private Pete Mccoy. of Fort Thaulas.
ny. Lieut. Henry ;. Began Of Frank
lin Nv. and Private James Lakes whose
home l. at Kingston. Ky.
Near BellicOurt France. September
-. 1918. unexpectedly encountering
seven OF the enemy. Private Mccoy.
single handed. killed all Of them with
his bayonet and hand grenade As
result of this feat he captured four hos
tile machine gun emplacements and
took seventeen prisoners out of a dug
out nearby. Upon advancing further
he found "A wounded officer whom ne
sent 10 the rear I'm charge of another
soldier. and continued ON To the object
i've.
Near Thiaucourt, France. Sept Il.
1918. Lieut.. Began led a small detach-
ment I'm an attack ON a machine gun
which was holding up the advance
capturing the gun and five of its crew
He then continued the advance. enter
ed the hostile trenches and cleared the
hostile trenches and cleared them FOR Z.
distance Of 100 yeards. remaining all
day ia this advanced position under