The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-10
SIX UNIVERSITY MEN
RECEIVE CITATIONS
FOR HEROIC SERVICE
BRAVE DEATH IN PERFORMANCE
OF DUTY ON FIELD OF BATTLE
IN WORLD WAR

listed from here in 1917, received de-
corations from the French, Belgian
and American governments for ex-
ceptional heroism and gallantry in ac-
ton. A number OF other men were
cited for bravery, and it is possible
that other men who left the Univer-
sity in the spring OF 1917 to enter the
Army also received decorations OF
some sore. But owing to the limited
information put out so far by the
War Department, and to the possible
reticence of the men themselves,
which prevents them from acquaint-
ing their one-time fellow students
with the facts OF their war honors, it
is impossible to say whether Idaho's
University has other sons who are en-
titled to wear the Governments mark
of recognition for bravery
THE MEN WEARING THE CROSSES
Following is list of the men who
were decorated:
First Lieutenant Harry o. McDoug-
all, ex-'17, Croix de Guerre (F'rench),
Distinguished Service Cross.
Corporal John W. Cramer, Croix de
Guerre French), Distinguished Ser
vice Cross.
Captain Homer Huddleson, Croix de |
Guerre (Belgian)
Private Oscar H. Rankin, Croix de |
Guerre (French).
Sgt. Ira A. Ferguson, Croix de |
Guerre (French).
Sgt. l. W. Morgaridge, Croix de
Guerre, (French).
McDOugal Wins His d. S. C. In Air
When man is -unwounded after
having had his shoe soles and goggles
shot away, and the gas tank of his
plane set afire, we say he had luck
and some nerve. Lieutenant McDoug-
the Infantry, and was then transfer
ferred to the Air Service where he
was made a First Lieutenant. He
landed in France March 13, and COM
pleted training at the flying school
just in time to join the French Await
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pated in every fight in his division
from then on, making over 80 bomb
ing expeditions. He was made a flight
and was decorated with
the Croix de Guerre after his 14th
flight into enemy territory.
He received the D. S. c. for "leav-
ing the center of squadron forma-
ion and going to the aid of brother
blot, who was being attacked by three
German planes, and shooting down
me plane and putting the others to
light" His machine was diabled
fly feet behind the front line trench
8. His clothes were we'll riddled and
is observer killed. Well say he had
nerve.
Dutch" Cramer Gets EN- on Ground
When Dutch" Cramer left here in
e spring OF 1917, we thought no
ore peaceable and peace loving fel
W ever lived But you never can
II! We happened to get hold of
9 American and French citations
d here's what they say:
" John w. Cramer, Corporal, Co. H.
LIST Infantry, 91st Div.
For extraordinary heroism in action
Audenarde, Belgium, Nov. /, 1918
was a member of patrol sent out
reconnoiter the town of Audenarde.
is patrol discovered several enemy
I'm sniper posts located in
dlings which were enfilading the -
Gets of the town. With another SOL de G
:, be lodged from building to build in az
and entering one of the houses the {
tanning a machine gun, captured Cross
machine gunners' stude
rancaise: If tn,
Japoral John w. Cramer, Gle H. 0so
81 Reg. c;x+b
,aporal dune grande bravoure. LIE Cd n
Novembre 1854 pris part une ~
patrouille qui a repere pulsieurs ia =
assessments u MI aiie0'. pr -, near
oii. uo place
denarde. Sc gliasant de maisons .h.,.
laisons, reussi a penetrar dams pan1,;
d'elles capturant une mitrail-
ct SEES servants -
a., c.ana o,,.rt,ar conoro1 Infant
- rour;or 1910 de Cue
Commandant en- Chef 'ne a.
- r-o,.o, a. 1,rs+ runner
-. -,~~..,. !. 1;..1o r,,s.,, hit ,vo wound'
;. ,.o.-oa hocausa hotr and su
~ sara thing VIZ patches
guess dutch" earned the de- Ira
pms he got, and in view OF them: 20. 20,
n overlook the nickname. Any vision,
Dutch" doesn't come from duerre
action.
Itber Men Earn Croix de Guerre enemy
or Huddleson. Captain, 361sf carrying
- racaived the Belgian Croix back to