Show t AH H BUYS BOYS t eRU CROIX Ixl GUERRE j THIERRY 1 J Lake ke Man Ian Was T Member Battery That Fired t Shot and Saved Sayed ii or of American Flag Fla Flag t t tf kI oo to Utah nicu arc are ibers bers of a regiment that ached ached ac ac- ac- ac hed bed on one of if the most brilliant of f the war and aud retrieved the f the American flag after it itc itee to ee c been forced to retreat at r m. ory ry battle of Chateau Chateau- For its gallantry in action intent ent tho field artillery fee ee e times been cited and has i the hc thc French Croix do do- Guerre Guere ration alion- which wh when n it it isis itis is con con- upon pon a n. unit is considered a a. aion aion ion of every even member of that thai thaiX X l i t it Lake bo boy J J. J B B. Stewart of ot the J Bros Bros ros coal firm 1640 S. S West lest street treet was a member of Bat- Bat L which fired Ired the first at Thierry rr of ot the censorship permits I l of ot facts that have ha be lie jn quiet Through a letter leller I f b by biS an oct officer 1 of ot Hatter Battery 1 h B B. B J Io v. v JI J IL ioU LU LU U i Herald It is possible to brilliantly told stor story of or IU i one ono of Its VJ that thai will out as the thees' thees ins ins' greatest achievement at the tho i Counters Ge Gen Miles Hunter limiter LI Liggett general of or th the tho Fort Forty Forty- isbn JaI n of which the US Field pis Is is a part who after a slight n n the Initial lighting fighting made I DI statement temen t merIcan flag has been forced it Lt 1 contrary to our country's would I would never be able to ex- ex men nien If Ie I dl did not counter- counter nl ml the position lab th i boys who are arc members of oC left this state on or X tore or after November 3 i ey ey went to Camp J Lewis and andeW few ei eW days daye wore transferred to ills lIs Later th they y wore were sent to where they embarked o 9 for France The torpedo I pk k k th the tho Tuscania struck the tho Jon on which the they were sailing Ing IE g blow nt ot Name was sent to th front the the battle battlo of ot the Marne Name and andt t I transferred to open the It is now nowa burS burg a Stewart writes tJ that at tot ot o know when It t t- t twill will return I l tot not think It Is scheduled che to toj j member of ot the army of ot oc- oc the Utah tah boys hos he mentions Sharp Conrad Harmon p tt an and Clarence Smith Ho lie eare are from Crom to in J the tile different batteries I pent ent Is made mad up of or two W v- v I guard suard batteries and of ot guard batteries 0 r lI of Drive tho the officer from BalY Baty Bat Bat- Y y describing the tho fight irne rne mc truly ran red I was In post over the river and ancl I the tho crossings anda and arid n a lo es But tm tIJI th they came human weight greater than Ft LI l A of st- st stel atel el thrown at fit them pry f ry was fighting m in rl rit r- r ri- ri f l t There wn wao no rest The thc position and then camo came r statement from our ill pt i t he wao wae going oin to tb counter counter 0 MI t was WaR contrary to o IWas wa the bocho who ho r was 1 atI at- at I suppose II the rule was for us n fret and then counter Xo No cJ Was sas follow followed 11 Sn Purl MK rIght J In i the f us a pU h i Mc Mc Ien met men and ands s hell stopped 1 wo we held heM the uth i hank bank aj and Paris If JC not was s waved saved That ThatIs That Mit Is js a not not noi i. i I 3 Tho situation 0 critical that it Il itO OVer Ocr Wa that ii n O was The Tho n We c Id took toole 15 ono OrJO t 1 side siC ci Our irl out ot of the tho as fa fast t l o pr n could bUll build Pk bot bOli 8 nearly as an fast a nn 1 2 L I UTAH BUYS BOYS WIN NIM CROIX DE GUERRE AT THIERRY Continued from Crom Pago Inge 1 1 the thc they were tere launched There were tero man many of or them theme Two iwo other battalions Joined us tie a aday ala la day or two to after our arrival al an and every gun was waR n it smoking tIming thing during the tho I main attack k which wa was vas launched n a few ow minutes minute before midnight Jul July 1 14 4 Long Longwill Longwill will wIlt I remember It It Suffer tr After t r tho tho retaking of oC the tho south bank banle of or th tin tho Maine Marne our regiment made madea a forced forcell trip around to tho time west vest flank of ot tho the salient going into lutto position at Vaux flux near hear Chateau u Thierry Tho The bocho hoche hold that delightful little city Our guns were along tIme the fiol Cima sons sons-Cha- Thierry railroad which was wa the German lino of og deron defense o It wn wan a of ot ruin and amid death Wo 0 burled buried our first dead American and German German mostly mostly Gorman German Tho Time woods wood reeked with dead and destroyed or ordnance and horses Next ext wo we wont went along with the tho aU attack to and In that t merry little party of twisting tho the tall tail of ot the mad retreating bocho bull arm army Wo We 0 smashed Into Hoa ards next and then thon up to Cherry Chartreuse where we wo battled merrily for the time Vesie and Flames which we took toole Things then settled d Mown lown for for for-a a a bit there thero One of our b bat bat- In a position next to us at nt this point got Jot a n good The rhe scene 1 was WIlS frightful Kitchen n flown Dlo to flatter Battery B D was right alongside and I though tho the shelling was continuous and the boches boche had u us located we were fortunate We e had our our- first serious casualties ther there Our poet poSt of or command I was hit My h automobile alongside was filled with holes hole Wo o 0 had four tour men burl burled buried cl alive alive- that nl ht and got ot them thorn out l alive but scared One Ono of ot our kitchens kitchens kitch kitch- I ens ene was blown to pieces and tho the cooks wore Were raving mad Wo w-o 0 pulled out that nl night ht and made m madea a n. record overland o trip trill of or twenty-four twenty hours hour a da day along tho the lino line beside Ver Yer- linn Inn We e went vent Into position po that night and carne camo out tho next without firing Iring a U. short That wa was a quiet sector and our gun thou though h within a n few Cew hundred yards of or the tho bodies boches not nol discor- discor corell co ered rell It Avas aas as j so CO quiet after aCter the lie other bi big fight it was depressing Fresh li honors Honor OU ou We e were pulled out that night and shot around tho the St. St salient Wo We 0 went Into position back of or Mont Sec Secand Secand and went wont the memorable battie battlo bat bat- tie of or St St. Mihiel Again honors for us mush We Ve have hae been cited for Cor tho the fighting at St St. del MU-del as aa well as for Cor that at nt I Chauteau Thierry We pulled out the guns from Thiaucourt hla cou aln along tl the I new e St. St t I line mine nappy out cog ul u mm He c e iwu wv wu I I months of ot It but wo we were shot hot right Into position back hack of or a ruined old town west of or Verdun lon l along tho new I line lino to lo be opened by hy tho the First American Amen Ameri can n arm army Tho The start t of that fight the movement move move- mont ment through Argonne anti and tho driving I ing Ins out of ot the boche bocho are well I known to ou you We WC 0 were In iii It every day DIvisions Divisions Di DI- visions come ome and go po but arm army or organ organization hn- hn sticks it out West rd est Pf right Fights ht In I ry hattie We c were tho ho ono regiment I believe believe be be- I lieve lIe of ot our kind to be he In o er every scrap cap ever every da day with liar Jar nary a rest Dead My tl but hut I 1 was a no ragged rass-ed looking officer D Dead ad Mans Man's ana hill lay Just In front of DC us time tho tho famous Le Je Mont Mort over Homme over which tho the crown prince sent soldiers before beCore he finally took tool ItI itI It Il I ran and kept kelt In operation for Cor ob observation oh- oh purposes tho t telephone lino line from noun that hill during tho battle battlo Wo Yo took tool our our- first t objectives and for sixty days laYs rou fought ht toot foot by foot for ever every town we took toole became our regimental headquarters Our guns uns wore were In position north of or Just below bolow tho ho har hard fought fought line running run ning from froni tho time Mouse at and Dun Sur Sur- Mouse over o to Bantha the thelast thelast thelast last big stronghold I believe bellevo the fi fighting here was as ns severe se as ns any In the entire war The Time desolation is simply Indescribable Forests were rere stripped and amid shell heH holes were so near together that tho the original sod was hard to recognize DenteD balm 1 back easily loSe to lo Wo e 0 pushed the Huns lions Se Sedan an after breaking the tho hogback hog at and swept around the time coming in on tho the boche bache rl right ht flank lank taking and Dun sur cur Mouse I was WI In an observation shell hole holo with Instruments and a telephone line Una luring during tho the battling for Mont St. St Germain Germain Ger Ger- main and the tho cast east bank banle of or the time Mouse Meuse That hat was waR some somo fight I ht too My good goodluck luck lucIe that has followed me mo through it all still held I lost several se men dUlIng during dur dur- ing lug tho time last attack but while my work took me up and into the front Cronl of or It It I II never nevel wits was nicked I Wo We had an nn officer who turned up upI missing I 1 heard yesterday ho he was waR I wounded within a short distance of or orI whore where I 1 left lort him So we feel feal better He was mas a fine fino chap and a bravo bra young young- I ster If Ie there ever Oyer- was tas one and n we are arc glad the they didn't get him Arm r lit Ice Sn n ec Hun I After Arter we wo had chased chast tho the Hun from the time Mouse Meuse euse and got tho the hooks hook Int Into him I right ht tho the armistice was signer signell ann wo wa stopped fI fighting I was In at 11 o'clock tho the morning time the armistice armistice ar ar- ar- ar was signed l From om a hea heavy roar of guns uns carl early in th the morning tho the fir fir- Ing lag dwindled down to desultory shootIng shoot shoot- Ing lug and at 11 ii o'clock tho the final spurt took tool haco then silence There Thero Was none nono of ot the cheering cr crying weeping hug hugging and ana slapping clapping of or shoulders that one ono would wish to toi tolice i see lice oc It Is hard to express our feelings We c were tired Maybe we se shall hall come home homo maboe maybe maybo wc e shall go JO to Germany German We e have ha been selected to Join that honored alm army and no one knows what we shall do llo I Eurl Early Soldiers Soldier Will Iu Iu ilor You sec see our our-carly advent all In France Francc entitling us to two service stripes In Jim a it avery I very few Weeks and amid the gold star tot fot bein being among the time first Americans was vas not without results It all seems lIko a no dream somehow some some- how It Is a sobering experience Itis It IH is not given en to many There can cant can't t ba bo boI I 1 many Americans w who thio 10 can say they were through every ery day clay of or all tho the American battles o of Chateau Thierry of ot time the Vesle of oC St. St of or time the Meuse Ieuse of ot tho the thor Argonne r onne of or Verdun etc But that Is just what members of ot Battery Baller B n can say Bay when they get gel back hOI home e |