Arizona republican., 1920-11-12
NAVAL OFFICERS AND MEN ACCEPT DISTINGUISHED
 SERVICE MEDALS
More Than 25OO Medals And Decorations Pre- sented Men For Valor Shown During Worl d War Service
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 WASHINGTON. Nov. il. - While officers and men of the navy and ma rine corps throughout the world were receiving today decorations won by distinguished war time service. Secre- tary Daniels personally presented sim rar rewards to officers now on duty at the navy department.
 Mr. Daniels pinned the distinguished service medal on the tunics of the following officers:
 Admiral Robert p. Coontz, chief of naval operations.
 Rear Admirals Thomas Washington. Charles B, Mcvay. Robert Griffin, Charles J. Badger. W. C. Brafnsted, Samuel McGowan. David W. Taylor Charles ". Parks and Commander P. W Foote. personal aide to Secretary Daniels.
 After the ceremonies in MT. Daniels office the chiefs of the bureaus pre- scnted medals or other commendations co their subordinates. Tn all 153 medals were presented at the navy depart rnent-
 At Washington navy yard seven medals were presented, one of them being the only congressional medal of honor awarded in Washington today. lt went to Lieutenant Commander B. V. AI Isaacs.
 Tn all moro than 2.500 decorations and letters of commendation were pre- scnted today to navy and marine corps members. including 13 medals of honor, c-Eht of which went to naval officers, three to navy enlisted men, one to a marine officer and one to an enlisted marine. Those to receive this highest award for valor were:
 Lieutenant T. T. Bone. medical corps, navy. for extraordinary heroism" in treating wounded in France. Although the dressing station was twice wrecked cy shells. the citation said. the officer ~ccutinued without cessation his treat ment of the wounded"
 Ensign Charles H. Hamman, naval reserve, who piloted a seaplane in a patrol which dropped propaganda on poia and when a comrade was shot down. landed on the water and rescued the pilot of the wrecked plane.
 John Henry Balch, pharmacists mate. navy, who fearlessly aided wounded under fire at Vierzq as they fell in the attack voluntarily keeping up the work flor 16 hours on a field torn by shell and machine gun fire O. K. Ingram, gunner's mate, navy Of the torpedoed destroyer Cassin, who was killed while trying to release the depths charges before the torpedo could reach the ship.
 David E. Hayden, hospital appren- tice. navy, who at Thiacourt braved ar open field swept by machine gun fir to dress the wounds of a fallen com rade then brought the wounded mel back to safety.
 Lieut.. F.. V. M Isaacs, navy cap tured by the German submarine whicl sunk the transport President Lincoll and while confined in a prison cam obtained information SO important tha he determined to escape and Jumpe through the window of 0 rapidly nov sug train. Recaptured. he made a sec oud and successful attempt, "deliber ateiv drawing the fire of the arme guards in the hope of permitting other fo cscaps during the confusion" an finally swam the river Rhine durin the night.
 A C. Lyle, dental surgeon. navy, wh administered "supch effective surgict aid" under fire during a bombardmer as 10 save the life of a wounded sol dIcr.
 Lieut.. Com. J. J. Madison, naval re serve force, commander of the trans mort Ttconderoga, sunk by a subnla rine after prolonged resistance directe hv the wounded officer from chair
 Lieut.. w. E. osborn, medical corp -av,r. killed while carrying back sop wounded under fire at Bouresch France.
 corps. reserve force, who was knocke I'd fine ground by a gas shell which tol 1fu mask at the Belleau Woods figh n-,t dfscarded the mask and coul -s-so,,slx, continued his work or cartr for the wounded.
 Robert c Robinson. gunnery SCI rennt. marine corps, an observer m U marine aviation force, whose plane ar ore other became separated rom llle So-voatfon during a raid and were a .o-t-ed bv 12 enemy scouts In tl ~SehtiDV which ensued he fought .t-S-,.S,,,v, until he collapsed with thr' bullet wounds. e.,,,,.., r,
 Ensign Daniel As J' 7uil ' elii. = -
 -,-o force. who flung lnmser on 100 -...,bov,bs on the deck Of the Cnlt' S,afes steamship ChrlstoDe duIlnB s-tt with a submarine ane succeeo' s- sco,,ring them, saving the snip lrO disaster" . ,arine corr Robinson's companion in lne III T..,s ,,. and who. after the opsefV ,,,S, s,.oi ebct down the nearest enehly , s'o. s.-,s chen. with his observer uIco
 s.-,s and his motor faihns' olV' s.t- across the German Lanes at an l.s 2 .-.,-sc of only 50 feet took nls con % ~ .o a hospital ard returned ai' to his aerodrome. -.ore fo
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 - "for assisting In plth ,a .ro worthy achieveme IVY
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