The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-26
IDAHO MEN WIN MEDALS
FOR HEROIC CONDUCT
TWO CONGRESSIONAL, 22 D. S. c.
-OFFlClAL CASUALTY
LIST FOR STATE.

Two Idaho soldiers who served in
the war against the kaiser so dis
tingushed themselves that they have
been granted the congressional med
al of honor highest decoration be-
slowed by tie war department, and %
other Idaho men have been given
the distinguished service cross which
is bestowed for unusual bravery and
distinguished military service.
Idaho men receiving medals of
honor are 1st Sergt. Chester H. West
of Idaho Falls and Pvt. Thomas c.
Neibaur of Sugar City
The citation of West reads as fol-
lows:
First sergt. Chester H. West, Co.
D, 36Srd Inf, for conspicuous gall
lantry and intrepidity in action near
Bots de Cheppy, France, September
20, 1915 while making his way
through a thick fog with is auto
matte rifle section his advance was
halted by direct and unusual ma
chine gun fire from two guns. With
out aid he at once dashed through
the fire and taking the nest killed
two of the gunners, one of whom
was an officer
This prompt and decisive hand to
hand encounter on his part enabled
his company to andvance further
without the loss of a man."
Citation of Pvt. Niebaur reads.
PVT. Thomas C. Niebaur. Co. NJ.
167th Inf, for conspicuous gallantry
near Landers st. Georges, October
16, 1918. When Cote de Chatillon had
just been gained after bitter fighting |
and the summit of that bulwark in
the Kremhilde Stellung was being
organized Private Neibaur was sent |
out on patrol with his automatic |
rifle squad to enhlade an enemy ma
chine gun nest
"As he gained the ridge he set up
his automatic rifle and was directly
there fter wounded in both legs by
fire from hostile machine guns on his
flank. An advance wave of enemy
troops attacking had killed or wound
I'd the rema inder of his detachment
This gallant soldier kept his auto
matte rifle in operation to such eff
ect that by his own efforts and by {
ire from skirpish lines of his COM
,any at least 100 yards in the rear.
he attack was checked.
The enemy being halted and lying 7
'rone, four Of the enemy attacked J
vt. Niebaur at close quarters. These 7
lie killed. He then moved along j
mong the enemy lying on the ground T
bout him in the midst of the fire +
rom his own lines and by GOODNESS :
nd gallantry captured II prisoners
{ the point Of his pistol. and al
hough painfully wounded, brought
hem back to our lines
THE counter attack was arrested
D a large extent by the single efforts
this soldier whose heroic exploits
'ok place against the sky line in full
Jew of his entire battalion"
The Idaho men receiving the Dis
nguished Service Cross are: Pvt f.
Messenger and End Lieut.. J. NJ Re
an, Boise; Pvt. C. w. Anthony,
lackfoot; Sergt A. H. Zimmerman,
onners Ferry; LIST Lieut.. Samuel
dams, Caldwell; Pvt Lambert Bos
ranite; Corp. J. w. Cramer, HALEY;
VT J. F. Olsen, Heyburn Pvt Ern-
Il Wernek, Mackay: Corp. Frank
Likely, May; Sergt. Guy L. Zilkey,
ay; Corp. II. Jalmard, Froman,
urphy. 1st Lieut. II. c. McDougan.
ocatello; Sergt Abraham Thorp,
exburg; Corp. e. w Ball, Rigby:
Vt. L. H. Nutting, Rupert; Corp. W.
Bradfield. st. Anthony; Corp. Har-
d Thompson, st. Anthony; Capt j.
Thompson, Standpoint; Pvt G. w
sch, Weiser
With the completion OF the war de- L