Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-03-27
Ex.SerViCe Mems Corner
NEW DEEDS OF
 BRAVERY FOUND .. IN MEDAL LIST

Extraordinary heroism in action is cited as the reason for awarding seven Distinguished Service Crosses by the War Department, according to The Stars and Stripes, Washington D. c.
 Four go to men who were killed in the performance of the acts which brought the citations. Three of the seven go to privates, two to corporals one to a sergeant and one to a first lieutenant. A captain is given the Oak Leaf Cluster.
 Col. Charles s. Morse, Medical Corps, has been awarded a Distin. guished Service Medal for meritorious and distinguished service as director of the Veterinary Corps.
 Sergt. Carter's Heroism.
 The citations follow:
 Sergt. Carl c. Carter, deceased, Co A, 7th Inf, in Belleau Wood, France June q, 1918, fearlessly led his pla- toon in an attack until shot down by machine gun bullets, after which he rose to his feet and urged his men forward and then fell dead. Dan Troup, friend, BIO Grant avenue Fresno, Cal.
 Private Herbert Green, Go. A, 7th Inf, deceased, near Cunel, France October 19, 1918, voluntarily crossed an area swept by heavy machine gun and artillery fire to carry water to distressed members of his platoon. He was killed in the performance of this self-appointed task. Frank Green, father, Buffalo, Ohio.
 Private James Gunterman, deceas- ed, Co. M, 7th Inf, at Argerthol, France, July 25, 1918, while charging an enemy machine gun nest, which was holding up the advance of his squad, was mortally wounded, but his heroic deed enabled his comrades to capture the nest. Cal. Gunterman, father, Rumsey, Va.
 Corporal Leads Platoon; Killed.
 Corpt. Harold Ferguson, deceased, Co. E, 107th Inf, near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918, during the attack on the Hindenburg line as- sumed command of platoon after the officers and senior non-commissioned officers had become casualties. He rapidly reorganized the platoon and fearlessly led it into effective combat through heavy shell and machine gun fire. He was later killed after reach ing his objective. John Ferguson, Thiells, N. Y.
 Corpl Earnest R. Rumbaugh, Co. H, 146th Inf, near Montfaucon, France, September 27, 1918, with an officer and non-commissioned officer, advanc- ed 200 yards beyond the objective of the patrol in the face of heavy ma chine gun fire and captured three v nm. field pieces and two light ma chine guns. Frank Rumbaugh, Holm esville, Ohio. g
 What Two Tanks Did.
 Private Henry Robinson, Go. A, 357th Inf, near Faye-en-Haye, France, September 12, 1918, with Corpl. Kach, attacked German machine gun nest from the flank, killing seven Germans, wounding one and capturing three ma chine guns. Mrs. Henry Robinson, Box 606, Parker, s. D.
 First Lieut.. Thomas J. Grayson, 18th Inf. near Exermont, France, Oct ober 2-3, 1918, commanded combat patrol which penetrated two klomet- CTS into the enemy lines and although twice attacked he maintained his posi- ton for 36 hours without supplies be- fore returning to our lines with valu- able information. The leadership and initiative displayed by Lieut.. Grayson were vital factors in the successful performance of this important mis- sion. George w. Grayson, father, Biloxi, Miss.
 Capt. Elsea Gets Oak Leaf
 Capt. Albert E. Elsea, filth Ma chine Gun Battalion, is awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster, to be worn with Distinguished Service Cross, for the acts:
 During the Meuse-Argonne offen- sive, October 12, 1918, took up pos ition exposed to heavy machine gun and artillery fire in order to direct the fire of his machine guns. AL though knocked down twice by concus- sion of high explosive shells, he con- sinued at his position.
 October 15 he gathered squad of under fire and led them together with his own unit to their objective. -|
 J. D. Elsea, Lamar, Mo.