The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
An Iowa Hero Decorated.

Many of our readers have already
heard of the modesty Of Otis 2.
Turner. of Abba. T. soldier boy who who
Yask cs cafsntiy al the called reaues to of New
Prince OF Wales, who came to
America to decorate him with the
British Military Medal, and will be
interested in knowing that Mr..
Turner is nephew OF George
Bunch Of Leon. Young Turner at
be decorated, but was finally pre-
vailed upon to 90, and he is the
only Iowa soldier who has been
awarded the British Medal, and he
has also been decorated with the
American Distinguished Service
Gross and the French Croix de
GHerre with citation. Young Turn
has never boasted of what he did
town the war, but one of his feats
| was to go forward alone with his
machine gun, and route an entire
company of Germans. On his visit
to New York Turner was well taken
care of, Hon. Jerry B. Sullivan being
in char ge of the entertainment, but
called out of the city. The follow
ing letter to Mr.. Sullivan tells how
he was entertained:
Hall of States,
December 9, 1919.
Hon. ]. B. Sullivan,
GAL Washington Street,
New York.
My Dear Judge Sullivan:
During your absence the telegram
which was sent to you by John NJ.
Griffin, Commander American Le-
gion Post, 1876, Abba, Iowa, on Nov
ember 18th, was forwarded to me by
your secretary. AS you will see, the
was IN af he geeaes ta os o the
Prince of Wales, came here to be
Military Medal. He is also the pos
SCISSOR Of the American Distinguish
Croix de Guerre with citation.
Mr.; Band and l met Mr.. Turner at
there went to the Hall of States
where he was rendered very cordial
greeting and was the center of at
traction. That evening he was TAX
en- to dinner and to the musical COM
edy "Fifty-Fifty Limited" The fol-
lowing day he went with us to Camp
Merritt and for a tour around the,
at at the Strand Roof Garden and to
the Hippodrome that evening, where
the Prince of Wales was a guest for
the evening.
On the following morning he was
decorated at nine o'clock on board
the Princes ship "RenOWn" at the
foot of seth street in, the Hudson
to receive that decoration. Immed-
lately afterwards he was taken to
luncheon and as he expressed de-
sire to see drama we took him to
see Lenore Ilric in "The Son-Daugh-
ter and to Shanley's for dinner
That evening we had a box party for
him where he was Joined by Mrs:
Sullivan and several of our hospital
boys. :,
After dinner on Sunday I took
him, together with our hospital
patients who remained over night
for a beautiful drive through West
chester county, which he thoroughly
enjoyed. Upon return to town Mr..
Turner was taken to the Palais Royal
new Capital Theatre, which he
place he had ever been. From the
Hall of States on Monday morning
he was taken to the Pennsylvania
for dinner and took his departure for
home on the $500 o'clock train In
the afternoon. Mr.. Turner had
never been in New York before: He
expressed himself as having been
Young ,'eon1 'o'n mar man e"o' of most most pleasing
personality and won the hearts of all
who met him AS you will see by
the enclosed telegram Mr.. Griffin
asked if the Iowa Bureau could en-
tertain Mr.. Turner during his stay,
so l did everything that thought
you would wish me to do under the
" Very sincerely,
Mary ] IQughran