Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-10
, R.R. HONORS men
WHO SERyEDINWAR
Aas Of 2o45 Medals to Be Given
TO members Of Accounting
Department Awarded
m DISTRIBUTE 27,128 IN ALL

delpbia members OF the system VINO saw
WI u..rice in the world war were given to
~.rters of the accounting department
=, 30 o'clock this morning
r,o railroad will present total OF
~ ,os of the medals during the day. or
.s,, number, $40 are for the nearest
..,.t;ves of the men who gave their lives
In the conflict.
i" oho nresentation exercises this morn
luz ,uore held in the courtyard at the
Us sr Of the accounting department puiid-
ra TO 443 South Fourth street, Only the
nassrans lns. and the nearest OF kin to the
Van who paid the supreme 'sacrlnce anu
,,smbers Of the Fourth street once gree
rlnh we're admitted -te-the courtyarH'
c'vT III medals were presented by ". A.
,Ii,ton lnJ comptroller, who made an ad-
stoeh'd and read etter of commen-
dre;ss ;en fro from Samuel Rea, president OF
the company. ;,os h;s ,odo,
Vac qrasped by the hand OF Mr..
ee.octton and received the applause OF
friends, .a,or 90
.,.;otic and camp songs prior to the
pauautat;on. One of the most well
PIC announcements made to the vet
eom ,s hv Mfr. Stockton was the brief one
Eating that they need not return to
work following the exercises.
Among the prominent men in service
.rom this department was Lieutenant
C roIonel s. D. Bernard, who served
with the 1O3d Artillery. Another who
received citation was l.. j. Nachtpan,
Who was awarded Distinguished Serv-'
ice Cross for exceptional bravery un-
dor Are during the Meuse- Argonne en-
gagement. He lost both arms in the
hattie and is still patient in the Wal
tsr II, Reed Hospital, Washington,
DC. ,.,,.
clasps and the Belgian Croix de Guerre
for bravery in the Fismes- Vesle sector.
N. Rudolph was awarded the croix de
guerre and merit de guerra, 1918.
q. B. Weigand. a survivor of sub
marine chaser 200, honorable mention
for rescuing two men although unable
10 swim himself. Casper Schroeder, OF
this department, lost his life in the same
+. r. Horton, aviator, a citation Of
merit from General Pershing, April
/. r. Andrews, two division cita-
aVss. g. s,o,, Tho denartment Maid th,
.nroma sacr;f;ce during the war.
Npreihe saefinee euie 'A'
Authorized BY Directors
Tho n,an Of distributing the medals
vas authorized by the board of director,
~ tho system. The letter from Mr.. Res
RECOMMENDING them reads as follows:
HAnnreciatiup the unselfish patri
otism and devotion to ideals and dut,
mn. eaeMn w "a u. .,ninyas - the pennsvlva
MIA system who made great persona
sacrifices to serve with the armed force
lof our country during the world war
" the board of directors desires to com
A memorate the service SO freely givel
and the duty 20 well done, and has
therefore authorized and directed tn
preparation and distribution of suit
ably engraved medal to each officer an,
employe SO serving between 9th O
April, 1917, and the 11th of Novem
ber, 191S, ...
'AThe medal is presented to you here
with, and the hobe is expressed that
will ever recall the faithful and effec
tive service rendered by you o. in tn
greatest conflict ever waged in the de
fense of right.
''In distributing these medals I tax
pleasure in adding a word of persona
thanks and congratulations to each q
you of whom, it is unnecessary to add
am Justly proud"
Medals for the emnloyes of the pbila