Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-04
NINE MAINE BOYS
CITED FOR BRAVERY

AN NSAAAAAA0AN III \1tASi, All lhC
name of the President, has awarded
the distinguishes service cross to the
following named officers and soldiers
for the acts Of extraordinary heroism
described after their names:
Corpl. Eddie Cary. Company H, 1OSd
Infantry. GA. $. No. 4565542) For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Bots de st. Remy. France, September
-, 1918. When his platoon was forced
to halt by enemy machine-gun fire,
Corpl. Cary crawled forward with an
automatic rifle under machine gun
fire. opened fire on the enemy's po-
sition, killed two Of the Germans. and
captured the gun. Home address.
Waterville. Me.
Pvt. (First Class) Henry A. Lait de
cease1. Company G, 103d Infantry.
CA. S. No. 6s3s6.) For extraordinary
heroism in action near ST. Remy,
France, September l.. 1918. Pvt.
Lait. with two other comrades, ad-
vanced into the open and fired an
automatic rife on an enemy machine
gun emplacement. thereby drawing
the machine-gun fire to themselves
and enabling the platoon. which had
been exposed to an enflading fire. to
flank the gun and PVT it out Of action.
Pvt. Lait was killed by a machine
gun bullet during the action. Home
address Old Town. Ne.
Sergl. Alfred W. Kick. Company H.
103d Infantry. CA. :. No. 6S5G3D For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Bois dc St Remy. France, September
10, 1913. With the aid Of six COM
rades, Serst. Kick attacked and pat
out Of action a machine gun which
was checking the advance of his COM
pany. Later he captured. without
aid. about 20 prisoners, and, while ad-
vancing against another nest. he was
twice wounded. Although in severe
pain, he declined the use of litter,
walking 3 Kilometres to dressing
station Home address, Fairfield. Ne.
Corpl Dandide Dumas. Company H.
1881 Infantry. "a. s. No. 636so.D For
extraordinary heroiSIn in action near
Bots De ST. RemE. France. September
il2, 1878 When under heavy ma
chine gun fire. Corp!. Dumas charged
the machine gun from the flank. killed
the gunner. dispersed the crew. and
put the gun out of action. Home ad-
dress. Van Buren,, Me.
Corpl. Walter =. Thornhill, Com
pany H. 103d Infantry. GA. S. No.
6s634> For extraordinary heroism in
action near Bots de St. Remy, France.
September ~. 1918. Advancing
alone and under fire. Corpl. Thorn
hill captured a machine gun and eight
prisoners. Home address North Vas
salboro. Me.
Second Lieut.. Percy E. Inman, 18th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Mad
cline Farm. France, October ID, 1918
Lieut.. Inman was seriously wounded
while making a reconnaissance under
heavy fire, but returned with his re-
port. Home address. Gardiner, Me.
! Corpl Harry A. Nightingale, Com
pany F., 103d Infantry. "a. S. No.
i 6s12s) For extraordinary herolsm IN
action near Bots Gle St. Remy, France.
September II. 1918. Leading his squad
forward to attack an almost lmpreg-
nable machine-gun nest Corpl. Night
ingale continued to press on When
only two of his squad remained. until
he, himself, fell MORALLY wounded
Home address. Mars Hill, Me.
Pvt. Elmer H. Indie, Company F,
1880 Infantry. "a. S. No. 6S223) For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Bots de St. Remy. France. September
~, 1918. Under heavy grenade and
rife fire, Pvt. Indie crawled forward
from shell hole to shell hole. until he
reached a flank position OF an enemy
aach;ne-gun nest. from which point
he killed a gunner and caused the
rest to surrender to his comrades.
Home address, Monson. Me.
| Pvt. Lester Palmer, Company r.
F! 1o3d Infantry. CA. S. No. 6S130D For
extraordinary heroism in action near
Bots de St. Remy. France. September
I1o 1918. After three Of his platoon
| had been killed and six wounded Pvt.
Palmer crawled forward to shell
hole and killed one gunner in the nest
Subjected to a hand grenade bombing
he made his way to another sheii
hole. and from here shot another OF
the crew. after which he rushed the
nest and captured the remaining
gunner and machine gun. Home ad-
dress, Dover. Me.