Show i Deeds of Heroism I Washington D. D C. C Oct Ocl 14 Distinguished lis a ice sen-ice crosses havo been i ina n a awarded ed to the following officers and soldiers for Lot the acts acs of extraordinary heroism des described ii tier neter their names I Chaplain Win f red E. E Hob Robb infantry infantry- For extraordinary heroism throughout hout the tie advance across tho the River northeast of or Chate Chateau 1 Tiller Thier Thierry flerry flerI fler I ry France July 2 20 23 August J lOIS 1018 During the pursuit of the enemy by h bythe ti the e infantry across the River Hive Chaplain Robb Hobi distinguished himself by 13 his 1115 bravery under fire fre Durn During all al of this time and ant particularly during duping the operations near Sergy he showed showe the greatest coolness un under er 1 severe ero artillery fire ii ii attending in anti and carrying carrying tho the wounded and dying and andin in III I every way ministering to the J needs cds of the men of his lc regiment Home lome I address Mrs frs infred E Robb wife wie R. R F. F D D. 1 Lebanon Kan iCan pt J. J II H medical do- do Sixteenth Infantry For extraordinary ex e- x- x I nn r heroism in action t throughout through through- h rou gh- gh out oll tho the operations lons south of or France During July IS an and 2 1915 the entire operation ho repeatedly ex exposed oX- oX 0 posed pOled himself to heavy hey enemy fire firo to Ui drens dreis and evacuate the wounded On July Jul 22 ho went through Ii t heavy y en cn enemy ln- ln em emy barrage to render relder first aid to the tho wounded In the front Cron line lino and to evacuate evac e c them to the roar rear nn and wa was himsel woun wounded while en engaged encased In this work al Home address l Mrs Alice Alce mother 1 14 l East Bast ast Park Irk street Salem alem O. O Alaj MaJ Henry AV V. Hobson Three Hundred Hundred Hun Hun- dred and sixth Fifty Infantry For ex extraordinary ex- ex heroism In action near St. St France September 12 1018 1918 Within ton tIl minutes after tho ho begin beginning ning of oC the advance al at 5 a. a m. m Major Iob on was twice wounded once In Inthe tho the shoulder 1 by ly a Q machine gun un bullet and anil once by In the Ie leg BeIn Being Be- Be In ing In command of oC the thc assault battalion battal atal ion and realizing the tho Importance of oC-ls oC Its operations he continued to accompany and direct his command l throughout hout th lie tha do day notwithstanding ln hl his wounds which caused him great pain and nd tl difficulty of oC movement mo At t halts ho lie had to be assisted t d to He lie II down and anti get d up Ul by his lilii nevertheless ne ho he remained on lut duty until the f fighting of oC the tho la day was waso o O OCI er Home n address Mrs Irs Geor George Ceorge e Me- Me c- c euro corp of or A. A D. D Parker Commercial Com mer mercial Trust building bul Philadelphia P Pa Pa- Pt Henry P. P Richmond Company M. M 1 Infantry deceased For extraordinary heroism In action acton near Vaux I France July Jul r V and 2 1918 I Ho lIe moved mo through through thick under heavy hla machine gun un fire tre Ire flanking dugout dug dug- out from which twelve German pris- pris were taken taker In the action acton July t 6 C. 10 and ant 19 near France Franco Showing tho the same fearless qualities he ht ht t was as killed Next ext of kin Mrs Irs Clara beam liocam m. m sister Anderson I Ind lIt t P William WiIIiam llam I I. I J. J Imms Company A. A I Thirteenth Machine Gun lun battalion For in action at Frapelle France August IG 16 to 11 1 isiS 1318 8 Imms while acting as a runner showed showell exceptional bravery bra In carrying carrying carry carry- In ing me sugen e through h a n heavily shelled and f area rca After bring wounded 1 In the tue hand ho he made lel e twelve trips trip from rom rota to tu hiM his mato company compan fers Saint Clai Clair Home ad- ad 3 NV W. i I father McLean To Tov c. c I p Arthur r. Company Corpany A A. A One OneHundred tun Hundred rt Third engineer For r- r In action at nt Saint Arnan tian France Jil July lC 16 1 1018 18 On four different occasions on tho night of July Ed 1 he volunteered and under h heavy vy shell leI avid and machine gun gLin fire successful successful- Ilm 1 r I Iy y iw CU UI v address Mrs n Hose Bose Dieter mother Scranton Pa First Charles C. C Conaty Conal chap char lain OIHI Hun Hundred and Eleventh try tn Fo For Foi extraordinary heroism In action acton ac ac- ac- ac tion ton near Cr France JUl July lC 16 19 ns 1915 IS Without ri regard for toa his lila l personal safety aCet Chaplain Conaty under intense I Shell hel tire Ire following the attack of or hl lila troop fi from 01 oni to the lie Marno I river alt attended the tho wounded and throughout the nl night ht searched for eid assisted In Carrying wounded to the tre dressing station Home hams address Francos Iran Fran I cos ees I P. P Conaty 3 33 3 Holmes avenue a Taun- Taun ton MASS Sergt John Comp Company n H R Three Hundred nail and Fifth Infantry For ex extraordinary ox- ox In action Acton near nar Ih- Ih Ith- Ith hau bau Franc iranee September 2 ll 11 x From Froma I a a shell hel hole In which he lie lund had taken I I shelter while returning from a a. SUt success es I ful In daylight patrol across the thee e lo loI I river iver Sergeant i Blohn-i saw a n corporal I jf of his Ills patrol drag dragging himself through h th lie grass rss and bleeding profusely ely from froma fromi a i wound In the neck Ho lie unhesitatingly unhesitating ly ly left let ILls lua hi shelter tarried i l the tho corporal Behind a treo tiC the thc river bank bani his wound and using bou boughs h from n n. fallen falen tr tree c as an nn improvised raft raf towed the tle tC Injured man across the river and e curried carried him him oO yards over an open field tell to lo be American Amerlan outpost line lne al all alJ under continuous rifle rlUe anul ant machine machine ma ma- chine gun Lire Ure Home lionie lohm New avenue Brooklyn N. N Y p l Donald J. J Emery first rt class doS medical detachment attached to Company Company Com Corn pany L. L One Hundred and Seventeenth For extraordinary heroism In Inaction inaction action n near r France August Au- Au AI- AI gust 22 1918 Hn Ho 10 displayed an absolute disregard o of or danger In II caring earIng arl for wounded Ind tinder r U and rifle tire fire Ire and anda a continuous cheerfulness under tinder t trying conditions and nl courageous c example exam earn am- am rule was as to Homo home nl address r Cot Col Col Curtis Curts S. S S I Kmety me father tather I ir Prospect Prospect street streeL X Newport VI Vt t. Corp Charles Charle Jt JI len henderson r on Headquarters Headquarters Head Head- quarters company One OlO Hundred and ant Seventh Infant Infantry For extraordinary I i In action acton near hear Francl France August 22 2 1918 When hi his I post pot was Ws as attacked b by a greatly superior supe supe- riot number of oC the he heroically ly lv teC defended It IL despite the loss of oC six of hI off oCt hlf alit and ana succeeded In driving the enem enemy Next ext of kin Mrs lr Charles Tl Tm Henderson wife wIe 10 aye ave n e nu nue WIllie White Plains N. N Y Y First Albert G G. Jefferson Company Company Com Corn pany pauly C CT One Ouie Hundred an and Thirty first Infantry cOnc For lor extraordinary heroism In Inaction Inaction action acton at nt Panel Pamel Belgium July 4 19 After ACer being severely se wounded In tho breast t and shoulder houlder from shell t lc II Lieutenant Jefferson n continued with and md commanded his platoon until Its Is final objective e wa was reached an and its Is consolidation con con- was completed Homo home Iome ad art- lr dross dress 88 Ernest Ernut S. S Jeferson Jefferson brother 1011 1111 Home avenue Oak Park Ill 11 Corp Albert C C. Company Compan A AOne One Hundred and Thirty second InCan InCan- try For extraordinary heroism In ac action nc lion tion ton at nt Hamel Belgium July luly 4 1918 1913 Single handed h nd d he attacked a German machine gun un emplacement woun wounded cd In the lie Ie leg when a machine gun run was trained upon him h life hi boldly attacked It Ii with hand grenades and I wih r natle drove off the thc crow crew Home Ilonie address aldress Mrs ir D D. D mother Batavia 1 Corp Thomas homAs lk A. A Pope Company E. E One d Thirty first tr try r. r For 01 ary heroism In ACton AC- AC llon ton at al Hm J Jul July 1 I. 1913 Corporal a hostile hoste machine gun gui Jun single handed ln lc-h lc bayoneted la several s of oC t the e s astride tho the gun SUI kept keut the remainder of the this detachment detach detach- r mont ment nt at hay bay until th the arrival of oC rein rein- klell killed or captured the rest cst of or Ih enemy Home ilonie dress J. J 1 vJ f Pope brother ave ave- ni nid GhI Chicago o. o Ill 11 er t. t Tam Tames James a J- J K I Krum Irum Company E E. E Ofie Co Hundred and infantry I For Vor heroism In action St t Hamel Belgium Tu July 4 1 1 IHS 1919 1 S. S Though severely sP wounded In iii II th the tho rl right ht arm at atlie atthe at atthe the lie beginning of oC the lie th Sergeant Ser Ser- geant Iun t Krum continued Nl 1 as 9 i con t O gallantry gal gal- al- al leader exhibiting great Areat lantry and nd setting an nl Inspiring TlC plo to his m Plea men n After Afier hl his wound had been dressed ged he lie Insisted upon returnIng return return- lag Ing InA to lo duty 1113 with his platoon toon Home nom a au- au ad- ad I s. s Harold Irum brother Nor NO o dick Chicago ill dik avenue a EdiSon lrUS park 11 William 1110 F r. r T cOrt company n 1 1 infantry For For extraordinary herol heroism m In In action acton at t Hamel nel Belgium lur July 4 4 1918 Private wa wax was se severely so- so verely freh wounded In I tl tIle tho right arm aria b by shrapnel at tho the beginning beginning- of or the tIA bat bat- tle the Xe Nevertheless he lie hi carrI carried d lila his au- au lopatic rIfle forward and used It I effectively effectively ef d- ef- ef clr cl lit lt the assault on Oil 01 thc tho ho la c Home tome addres Mrs Irs Mary mother OO o street Chicago ill II Corn Corp Andrew C c. c company E. E E- E J illat Infantry For extraordinary heroism In acton at Hamel Belgium July Jul 4 1918 Thou Though h wounded wound wound- ie ed In tho the ami at the the beginning of or tho the engagement nt Corporal continued eOn con on forward n as n squad leader exhibiting groat Kroat gallantry and an anI I Inspiring exam example lc to his mCI tact men Home I I address Nr Mrs Irene wife wICe ill Il Corp L Lester ster C. C company compan E n 1 3 1st Infantry For extraordinary heroism In action at al 1 Belgium luis July Jul 4 4 1018 1118 Though h s severely wounded wound wound- ed cd In In the shoulder at tho ho beginning of oC the cn engagement a ement Corporal Whitson continued forward as ns squadron leader exhibiting great gallantry and setting netting an fLU n Inspiring example to hits his m men n Home address Mrs rs Emma Whitson hison 01 coil avenue n Chicago Ill II cot pt F. F K R Wilkins company compan A. A Infantry For extraordinary heroism In In action at Belgium July 4 4 lS 1913 Unaided Private at attacked attacked at- at tacked a machine gun Jun position with wih hand grenades drove droe off oft tho the gun crew and ant captured the tho th gun un Home address s Mrs lr George Green Oreen sister Iter 58 S 8 May Maystr str street t Freeport III II l I Christopher W. W Keane Ilane medical detachment infantry For ex extraordinary ex- ex heroism In action neton at Hamel Hii- Hii mel inch Belgium July 4 1 1918 Through the engagement Private Kenne displayed die dis played great reat s gallantry and devotion to dUty duly b 1 by treating the wounded In anarea tin nn area swept by gun un and artil- artil n Ily i y fire tre When hen two stretcher bearers who were wore worl working ln with wih him killed he hf Improved impressed German prison prison- era els into the service cr of carrying wounded wound wound- ed Ill to the aid station Home address Mrs r. r Anna Anna A I mother HI W. W Monroe street Chicago o III Ill II Distinguished service crosses have ha been awarded to tho Iho following officers and soldier for or tho the acts of at extraordinary extraordinary nar nary heroism described after ater their nan names Corp Odillon Custeau Company C. C One Hundred and Third infantry for extraordinary heroism In action near woods wood Franco July 20 0 1918 In the advance oll of oC th the tho first wave wa east cam from Bel nu woods Corporal Custeau cleaned out single handed a tu dugout out of at Get herman German man machine guns uns Home ad address ad- ad dress Miss Flora l' l F F. lt f 29 9 Lakeview Lakeview Lake Lake- view avenue Lowell LO el Mass Iss Ser Sergt t Jeah Herbert rt sanitary detachment Ono One Hundred anti FIrst t Machine Gun battalion batalon For extraordinary heroism In action acton north of Chateau Chateau Cha Cha- Thierry France Iranee July 2 22 1 1918 IS Thou Though h wounded in iii three places b by machine gun gui bullets ho lie tol followed owe Uio tu attack ani and continued his lila dut duty thereby Inspiring his comrades Home Homo address Mr rr Herbert Hc wife 1 12 Webster el Web uCb elster ster star street t Conn Sergt P. P r r. r r. r Nickerson ck t deceased Company Com Corn pany rany J 1 n. n On One ll l Hundred ami First tr try For heroism In ac action acton ac- ac thou tion ton near nen France July 23 3 IHS 1913 Sergeant lc er on Corp M. M 1 J. J T OConnell O'Connell OConnell O'Connell OCon n nell 1 and anul Pet PCt Thomas Thoma Ryan Hyan volunteered to cross cros an open Oln field fiell In front of or their company compan While nga engaged ed In this courageous courageous cour cour- ageous enterprise they were shot hot and ald klel killed The he heroic self sacrifice sel of these tiis three men saved el lives of oC many of th their lr comrades who would have hae been lueen killed l klell had hal the lie company attempted to tomake tomake make make- the he advance as a whole Next ext of or kin kin Sirs Mrs II I I. I F. F Nickerson Ickerson er er Warren avenue avenueS Middleboro Mass Corp M. M I J. J Oo OConnell nil 11 deceased Company Com Coin Cor- Cor pans pany I D D. D One Hundred t and First tf try For extraordinary heroism In ac acIon action ac- ac Ion tion ton near dr F Fance ance July Tul 23 3 1 1913 ns KI Killed d with wih Sergt S S. S L. L above e and Thomas Thoma Ryan Ran Next of or kin Martin OConnell brother 79 9 Caroline Carolina avenue Jamaica Plains Mass pt Thomas Ryan Han deceased Company Company Com Corn pany D D. D One Ouie Hundred and First InCan InCan- tr try For extraordinary heroism in action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion near neo France July Tuly 23 3 1915 1913 Kle Killed with wih Sergt S. S S L. L I. I Nickerson and anti Corp M. M 1 J J. J OConnell O'Connell above e abo Next of oC kin Mrs Irs Mary r Ryan Iyan mother J East street tHreet Boston Mass ass Sergt Sert Earl larl arl R. R I Company Compan L I. One Otie Hundred and Fourth Infantry For extraordinary heroism in action acton near France July Juh 18 IS 1918 After being eln severely tle wounded In the hp head d. d ho struggled to his feet and anti le led his platoon pla pla- toon forward Instilling courage and confidence in iii iii hl his men nien Home address Mrs fr James larnes i 1 E. E mother Lyons Lyons- Ions Mass fas S Sergt John I F. F Dion Dillon Company C C. C One Hundred ani and t Infantry For FOJ- FOt extraordinary near hear Chateau July luly 22 1918 1913 After l wounded he refused to go lotie to lo tile the tie rear raf but volunteered to 10 act as 18 a a. a I runner and repeatedly carried messages mes moe- mesI sages e through tho thu enem enemy barrage Later Later La La- LaI I ter on the lie same d. d day he his hp voluntarily joined a rl platoon toon and fought with wih it I In Ina Ina Ina a successful against the enemy's line Home address Mrs Ir Nora ora Dillon lillon Dion mother 50 r f Bright street New Haven ID en Conn Corp Austin |