South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-12
NAVY OFFICIALS
GIVE 10 MEDALS
TO WAR HEROES
Commander Who Twice Es-
capped Huns is Presented
With ID. S. NJ.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Whue
officers and men Of the navy and
marine corps throughout the world
were receiving Thursday decOra-
tons won by distinguished war serv-
ice, Sec'y Daniels personally pre-
sented similar awards 10 officers
now on duty at the navy depart
ment.
After the ceremonies in Mr.. DAN
iels' office, the chiefs OF the bu-
reaus returned TO their departments
to present medals or other recogni-
ton to their subordinates.
In all IS medals were presented
10 the navy department At the
Washington navy yard seven med
ais were presented. Lieut.. Com
mander Z. Y. NJ. Issacs got a
y. :. NJ.
Those to receive the highest
award for valor We're Lieut.. Joel T..
Boone, medical corps. navy. FOR
extraordinary heroism' in treating
wounded IN France. Although the
dressing station was twice wrecked
by shells, the citation said the Off
Ger continued without cessation
his treatment Of the wounded and
set an inspiring example OF hero
ism"
fGNsScutfl AGitls dAlts
Ensign Charles r. Hamman. ma
val reserve. who piloted a seaplane
in a patrol which dropped propa-
ganda on Pola. and when a COM
rade was shot down, landed on the
water and rescued the pilot OF the
wrecked machine, although his own
plane was not designed for the dou-
BILE load and was in danger Of at
tack by Austrian planes.
John Henry Ba,ch, aenacist' S
mate, navy who fearlessy aided
wounded under fire at Very as
they fell I'm the attack. voluntarily
keeping up the work for sixteen
hours on a field torn by shell and
machine-gun fire.
Osmond x. Ingram. gunner
mate navy, OF the torpedo destroy
er Cassin, who was killed while try
ing to release the depth charges be-
fore the torpedo could reach the
ship. His life was sacrificed, the
citation said. in an attempt 90
save the ship and his shipmates.'
David r. Hayden, hospital ap-
prentice, navy. who at Thiaucourt
braved an open field swept by ma
chine-gun fire TO dress the wounds
OF q fallen cOmrade, then carried
the wounded man back 20 safety.
Lieut.. L. Y. NJ Isaacs, navy cap
tured By the German submarine
which sunk the transport President
Lincoln and while confined in q
prison camp obtained Information
so important that he determined &C
| escape and jumped through the
window OF a rapidly moving train
! Recaptured, ne made a second and
/ successful attempt. deliberately
drawing the fire Of the armed
guards in the hope OF permitting
others 10 escape during the confu
I sion. and finally swan the rivel
/ Rhine during the night
Aided Under Fire.
A. G. Lyle. der al surgeon, navy
who administered such effective
surgical aid" under fire during z
| bombardment as 20 save the life o.
a wounded soldier.
Lieut.. Commander J. J. Madison
naval reserve force. commander o
J the transport Ticonderoga. sunk bl
a submarine after prolonged re
! slstance directed by tile WOUNDED
! officer from a chair. He was un
conscious from loss OF blood al IN
fend. but was lowered into a lf'
boat. and was saved
I Lieut.. weeden r. Osborne, medi
! cal corps. navy, killed while carry
Z ing back wounded, under FIRE, a
1 Bouresche. France.
Lieut. Orlando II. Petty. medica
corps reserve force, who wa
I knocked 10 the ground By a ga
I shell. which tore his mask. az tn
= Belleau wood fight. but "dlscarde'
the mask and cOurageously conun
ued his work OF caring for tn
| wounded"
Robert G. Robinson. gunner,
| 1CONTTNUED on PAGE FOUR.