Milford chronicle., 1929-08-23
GOV. BUCK AWARDS
MEDALS TO men AT
STATE ENCAMPMENI
TCentiused from frst pGSel

the scene of an automobile accident
in which three women were injured.
He promptly stopped and rendered
first-aid treatment to the injured IN
such an efficient manner that serious
results we're averted. He then pro-
.ceeded to Lewes with the injured
civilians in his ambulance, but due
to the over-crowding he was 1orcea
to ride on the step holding on win
one hand. leaving the other free to
ring the ambulance bell. While IN
this position he was pinned against
the side of the ambulance by an on
coming automobile resulting IN IN
iuries to himself, but in spite OF MS
Injuries he kept his place in order TO
rush the injured women to the nos
nital for necessary medical atten-
tion that saved the possible loss Oh
an arm of one Of the women passeH-
gers. ,..,o- a.
He then returned to his duties at
Camp Robinson, suppressing his part
in the affair as much rs possible,
but the injuries sustained by MIN
ware of so serious a nature as to re-
1 nuire the disqualification of Sergeant
Rillingslev for several days. HIS ac-
4 tion reflected great credit on the or
81 ganization of which he is memper'
= THE Conspicuous Service cross
was awarded to Adjutant General j.
Austin Ellison for his zeal IN oDtain-
ing adequate armory tacllltleS IoI
the Delaware National Guard over
a long period he was untlrlng III MS
efforts To secure a suitable armory
in Wilmington. These efforts were
fnaIIv crowned with success, result
inc in the magnificent quarters.
During his entire period OF over 20
years service. during which time ne
rose from the grade of a private 10
the high rank he now holds, ne dls-
nIaved unusual devotion to duty.
The Conspicuous Service CrosS
was awarded to Major Weller H. SIo.
yer. Quartermaster Corps, state Stah
for extraordinary performance OF ms
duties as United States Property ana
Disbursing Officer. His services were
nerformed in such a manner as 10
merit the commendation of the Sec
rotary of War and the unstlnteo
nraise of the two chiefs of the mil
itia bureau. -,,--
When Governor Buck had formally
presented the medals to the men
named they were invited to come to
the reviewing stand and JOIN tne
Governor and others in the review,
The following men were aWarueu
medals for being the best sergeants'
cornorals and privates, according 10
the recommendations OF their OIL
GERS: ,,o
Service Battery-Sergeant Leslie
L. Clothier, Corporal Beeks II. Gears
Private James F. McGrath.
Battalion Headquarters and COM
hat Train-Captain Henry G. Ray
in command. Sergeant William W.
Ward, Corporal Harold A. hasn'
Private Luther McIlvain.
Medical Detachment-MaJor JOS
eph M. Barsky in command, ser
geant George A. Billingsley, Private
Anthony Brancone. AS there was no
cornoral the other medal was award
cd to Private Philip w. Roeder, ac-
cording to Major Barskys recon-
mendation. nr
Headquarters Battery, Captain W.
r Regan, Sergeant Paul Thomas'
CORPORAL Richard Henry, private
Samuel D. Kety.
Battery A, Captain Edward A.
Watson, Sergeant Joseph Martn'
CORPORAL Arthur Crawford, PrlVate
Joseph Jenkins.
Battery B, Captain Paul R. Rlnard'
Sergeant Joseph o. Shearer, Corpor-
al William T. Maxwell, Private Ar
thur G. Jefferis.
Battery C, Captain A. E. N. Foge!-
berg, Sergeant Salvatore s. Aposton-
co. Corporal Norman T. Smith, Prl-
yate John J. Peoples.
Battery D, Captain Paul Helnel;
Sergeant Joseph w. Hemphill, Cor
moral Fred D. Bender, Private VIII
liam H. Emory.
Battery E, Captain Herman W.
Cook; Sergeant John L. Sullivan
Corporal George Kelley, Private
Leonard J. Hampson.
Battery F, Captain Anthony SUM
mers; Sergeant Clement j. Nevlns,
Corporal Milton G. Banning, Private
Horace P. Waddington.
Battery G, Captain Henry K. Ros-
coe, Cergeant Paul c. Stokes, Cor
poral Clifford Artis, Private William
Ely.
Headquarters Detachment, Second
Battalion, Lieutenant w. A. McWll-
liams, Sergeant Harvey B. Baker
Corporal Nathaniel d. Elliott, PTl-
vate Frank w. Moore.
After the review the various cups
and medals won in the athletic
events were awarded. 1t was an
nounced that Battery A had won the
efficiency flag that day but that the
efficiency cup had been won by the
Service Battery. The cup was pre-
scented to Captain John W. Davis,
the commander of the battery.
The Chamber of Commerce cup
for the highest rate of attendance
was won by Battery G., of Dover, and
was presented by Secretary OF State
Charles H. Grantland to Captain II.
K. Roscoe, Jr., commander of the
battery
The Every Evening cup for the
championship in base ball was pre-
sented by Colonel LeFevre to Cap
tain A. Edward Walsen, the COM
mander of Battery A, the winners.
The Daniel o. Hastings cup for the
best battery in pistol shooting was
presented by Senator Hastings to
the Service Battery, Captain John w.
Davis, commander of the battery, re-
ceiving the cup.
The John G. Townsend, Jr., cup
for the winning battery in pistol
shooting of the First Battalion, was
presented by the Senator to Major