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Show w A HERO EVERY DAY Brave reeds of Men in America's Fighting Forces 4. Shrnpnel shattered his right hand. Still he continued to rally his men, urging Ihem on to greater efforts. Bullets scared their way through un nnn. but he did not flinch. Hurtling steel tore Its way through his limbs, foiling him at last. Hut until the end. Ids shout was "Onward!" And that Is whv Major Kd-ward Kd-ward B. Cole of tho Tufted States marines ma-rines w p s posthumously cited by General Gen-eral Pershing. It was In the bnttlo of Hois de la Brigade du Marine that Maor Cole, f Ightlmr to thn end, received the wounds which resulted In Ills death. And It was the sort of encouragement lie 1 gave that sent the dfvll dogH on to a v let ory tha t caused the French government govern-ment to change the name of its every map to conform with a new name. In honor of the soldiers of t he sea. So great was Major Cole's valor that ho carried I lie distinguished servlco cross, and the gratitude of fighting men who will not cense t heir blows against the M 1111 until the beast In on h In knees. Major Coin Is survive. 1 hy a widow ami l wo fl no sons, who possess t he qua titles that made their father a hero. They live at SI ra t hniore. road, IP'ooklliie, Musa. |