Evening journal., 1922-06-06

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Early on the morning OF July
goth Macarthur led out his crack
formation Of six planes to try a
strahng expedition upon the aero
drome and hangers OF the Rich
thofen Circus which had just moved
back from and now occupied
the aerodrome north OF Fismes
They reached their objective
without blshap and had strafed the
hangers and billets OF the Rich
thofen crowd until ammunition was
gone. Whether or not any OF the
enemy machines came up TO fight
them. we did not learn, but the
aerodrome was 20 miles inside the
lines. and our aerodrome thirty miles
this side OF the lines. When the
strafens turned their noses home
ward, they found a forty-mile wind
against them. They had already
been out over an hour and could
hardly hope 20 reach the home field
against this gale before their fuel
would be exhausted. They might
likely reach some nearer aerodrome
on our side OF the lines. however,
and towards this object they set
their minds Half way TO the lines.
they encountered several formations
OF enemy planes. who were fully
aware Of their 1redicament and
we're W iting for hem 10 come out.
Up and down back and forth. Mac
Arthur led his little formation.
seeking for a place TO break through
the enemy ranks. Finding the Boche
pilots too sdroit for him. he hnal-
ly resolved 10 break through. re-
gard less Of the tremendous odds
against him. Macarthur led the at
tack. and like Horstius OF old. ne
embraced all the spears In his own
breast TO enable his comrades TO
pass through them. ="
He was the fourth American
trained ace having official planes
10 his credit. Besides the Dis
tlnguished Service Cross. the
French Government conferred on
him the Croix de Guerre with palm
and the Cross OF the Legion OF Hon
or. He lies buried in the Whining
ton and Brsndywine cemetery at
Wilmington.
Thomas d. Amory was the son OF
Edward ]. Amory OF the dupont
Company He attended school at
the Ursuline Academy in Winning
ton and graduated at the Virginia
Military Institute in 1916. As soon
as war was declared he offered his
services to Colonel Roosevelt. In
1917 he entered the Plattsburg
camp, was commissioned 2nd Lieu
tenant. sailed and arrived In France
In September 1917, and was as
signed to the 26th Infantry. First
Division, He took a course in scout
ing with the British in Flanders
and became a Scout Ofhcer under
Major Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. on
March "a, 1918. he was severely
wounded at Montdldier and after
recovery was offered a stan posi-
ton but refused II and went back to
the trenches. The action in which
he fell on October ?. Is described
In the citation for the Congressional
Medal OF Honor: Before our attack
In the Argonne. on October 2. 2nd
1t. Thomas ID. AmOry was given the
hazardous and important mission Of
pushing forward with a patrol until
the main line OF defense OF the
enemy was established. He fought
his way without artillery support
two kilometers into enemy territory
under intense artillery and machine
gun fire, and fell after he had es-
tablished his command far behind
the German defensive line, refusing
to retire from the territory he had
taken, although his command was
surrounded and almost cut TO
pieces. His gallant action drove the
enemy from a defensive position OF
great importance" He lies In France
under a wooden cross marked Grave
iO2. Section Sc. Plot 2. Argonne
American Cemetery. 1892. Romagne-
Sous s-Montfaucon. Meuse.
1t. Morize. Of the French Army
detailed 10 train the Harvard Con-
tingent. spoke on Memorial Day. in /
Memorial Hall on May 80, 1918. He
said in part:
For it is true that we depend !
upon our dead. The spirit OF the |
living Is formed and moulded by the |
spirit Of the dead. II is well 10 /
realize that in this huge conflict in /
which the fate Of the world Is at /
stake. the living are not the only /
ones who fight; behind the soldiers. /
or rather among them. Is the in |
army of the dead The dead /
we're there. druing the tragic and |
glorious days Of the Marne. when |
our soldiers. after the awful hours /
n the retreat harassed. exhausted. |
decimated. had 10 face about. cling (
o the ground. spring up, and drive 1
m the invader and save Paris and 4
Trance,-On that day they felt |
ningling with them. as a sublime 1
nd effective reinforcement. the i'm /
iortal heroes OF the great battles 1
which have so often saved or glOri- /
ed France. And when the /
a'diers OF young America. with I
le'r British and French brothers
. arms. shall begin the invincible /
Vance which will free the defled .
% OF ancient France. they Will feel
iemselves carried onward by a
ep and mysterious force; and in
20 wind that stirs their banners.
I'D hover the glorious souls OF
rose whose memory we cherish
lday"
To have served in the line and
D have survived as a soldier OF the
reat War is a precious and a price
ess distinction.