Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-10

mans. oompr.s'n2 three machine gui.
crews.
James b. Lemp,ey, sergeant Com
| pany. NJ. l6Sth. Led his platoon for
ward in face Of heavy machine gun
fire, captured six machine guns and
thirteen prisoners from Prussian
guards. Enlisted at Red Oak.
Charles A. Mccarthy, Company B,
Second machine gun battalion, Blairs
burg. With assistance of another sol
der captured 20 prisoners. knocked
out two machine guns. rushing one of
| them single handed
Hanford McNider. captain, Ninth
| infantry. Mason City, When new ana
! untried troops took up attack. he
| Joined their forward elements, de-
termined enemy points of resistance
by personal reconnaissance. uncover
ed enemy machine gun nests and sup
| ervised their destruction.
| James Manning. corporal Com
pany c, Fourth engineers. Des
Moines. Swan Vesle river and help
ed construct bridge under heavy fire
| Andrew r. Melrose. corporal Com
pany d, 10th infantry. Marcus Res
cued British officer under heavy fire.
| Lotus \. Mobley, Cedar Rapids. eX-
ceptional courage in saving wounded
man.
! Eern Amos Morgan, Council Bluffs.
| first lieutenant 355th. Altho wounded
and with 40 per cent Of his company
casualties, he and his men captured
town of Beaufort.
| Adolph n. Nelson, Soldier. Iowa.
J Company NJ, 131st infantry. Single
| handed with an automatic rifle he
mopped up a ma chine gun nest with
three guns, killed four of the enemy
and captured two.
| Bernard Nelson, sergeant Com
pany d. l6sth, Centerville Led two
| squads which entered trench in face
of machine gun fire and silenced
guns.
| Oscar B. Nelson, lieutenant, 16Sth,
Ottumwa. killed in action. captured
four enemy machine gums. Also
awarded bronze oak leaf
! Severt J. Nelson Ellsworth. SER
seant Company NJ. Sixtieth infantry.
| Captured four enemy machine gun
nests, killing and capturing many OF
enemy.
| Liberty Pease. Farragut. Company
E. 16sth. For his heroism in caring
for wounded altho in great personal
danger
| Helmer Peterson, Company E,
Ninth infantry, DEBORAH. Heroism in
carrying messages and keeping his
commander informed at all times
| Sylvester Phillips. Battery E.
Tenth field artillery, Des Moines.
Killed In action while hcroically hold
ing his position as telephone opera :
tor
E0ss w. Porter. Atlantic, second
Eeutent. air service. Attacked by
five German battle planes. he downcd
one and fought off others, tho wound
ed. until he landed safely.
| Charles d. Priest, Collins, first lieu
tenant. 35Sth. Distinguished service
in caring for wounded.
Winfred +. Robb, Des Moines, HE
showed thet greatest GOODNESS under
severe artillery fire in attending and
carrying the wounded and dying ano
in every way ministering TO tine
needs of the men of his regiment
Chaplain, 16Sth.
Lloyd d. Ross, Red Oak, maior
1eSth, also awarded oak leaf cluster
He made possible, as battalion com
mander. successful capture CT Hills
2SS, 242, and Cote de Chatillon, which
was accomplished only after mos,
desperate fighting.
: Edgar J. Rule. sergeant Tenth Field
Artillery, Boone In charge Of teie.
phone detail fearlessly repaired lines
while under fire.
Clarence c. Schide, Mason City
second lieutenant 11ith infantry
wounded twice and carried from
field critically wounded after bril-
liantly leading troops.
Russell A. Schmidt, Council Bluffs
capt. 10Sth field signal battalion, he
and his men attacked while laying
telephone line across Meuse river
wounded three times, fought desper-
ately. was captured and later was
recaptured by American forces.
Raymond j. Schulze, Cedar Rapids
Ambulance service. received wounds
which made him cripple for life
while assisting comrades.
Henry G. Schwer. Company B
18th infantry. Fairfax. Altho wound
ed continued to work as stretchel
bearer.
Fred l.. Sexton, Usage, United
States marines, eighty-second com
pany. With companion captured five
enemy machine guns and fourteen