The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-18
v|RGIN|ANS H0AOR[D BY
PERSH|hG FOR HER0|Sh

By direction of the president. unNer
the provisions OF the act OF congrsS
approved July 3, 1918, the medal or
honor has been awarded. in the name
OF the congress. to the following
named officers and enlisted men for
the acts of gallantry set after each
PERSONS name. Following are Cen
eral Pershing's cabled recommends
tions. which have been approved:
Sergeant Charles r. Monroe, A. s.
~ $<s~e.' : tt~~~yrs>,sA@ -tsrs saafe NJ
heroism '' in acton ( It Mont ds San ges.
France. September 81, 1918. Sergeant
Monroe, then 4 private. in the absence
of a platoon commander took charge
of platoon of Stokes rnortars. direct
ing the work of the men under heavy
shell fire. Although the sheliing was
SO intense that guns were at times
buried, Sergeant Monroe and his men
worked increasingly in placing them
hack into action. He himself was
buried by the explosion of a shell. but
on being dug ont, continued to direct
the work OF the men and encouraged
them by his fearless exaInp pie. Home
address. Mile a. Monroe, mother,
| Senrog. Va.
Private Reuben BurreIi. machine
gun company. sTist infantry. A s. No.
lT94075. For extraordinary heroism
in action IN the Cham agne sector,
France. September 30 1918. Private
Burrell, although painfully wounded
in the knee, refused to be evacuated.
stating that IL he went to the rear
there would not be enough left for
his group 10 function. Home address,
Nathan Purreli. father, Sundena4 Va
Private William q. Hurdle, A. s.
No FASCIST, Machine Gun Company
No. ; S7oth infantry For extraor-
binary heroism in action near Ferme
la Folie, France, September 80. lsls.
While under heavy enemy fire Private
! Hurdle volunteered and. accomp panied
, by another soldier, rescued n wound
ed comrade from an exposed position.
He also performed valuable service
as liaison agent. and under very heavy
| fire succ >ded in canes where Others
I'M failed. Home addrs William r.
Hurdle, father. bcx -. Drivers, Va.
Second Lieutenant Archibald @.
Robertson. Ninctietb infanl ~. For ex~
traordinary heroism In action meas
Thiacourt. France. September IL.
1919. Althcugh wounded by shell
fire early in the attack, Lieutenant
but continued to lead his rla GOA To
the objective, where, under heavy
rtachine- gun Arc. he prepared his
position for the enemy C~unterattact
and held IT throughout the night. re-
naming with his platoon until II was
relieved the following day. Home ad
dress. Alexander r. Robertson. Staun-
ton, Va
| Captain william G. Reynolds,
Tweut " third infantry. For extraor-
binary heroism in action near ST
Etienna, France. oct 4. 1918. After
Captain Reynolds had been severely
wounded by a she'll. he n,f naSed by a
! supreme effort TO regain sufficient con-
sciousness to acquaint his successor
with the necessary information for
the continuance OF the struggle. His
e,ourag &C. ur der such great agony. SET
q most wonderful example for his
! raea Home address. Mrs. George +
4 REYNOLDS, r. r. ID. No. }. Berryv1lie
Va.
Private spierly Irby, A 8, No
! 24s3o1I. Company n, 370th infantry
/ For extraordinary heroism in actor
at Reaurne. France. Novemh Der 8. 1919
| Private Irby carried messages to tbs
various units in his vicinity under
severe enemy fire. He was badi,
wounded while IN the performance OF
this duty. Home address. Robert
Irby. father, Il. r. y, No. l. box q
/ Blackstone. Va.
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