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Show SALT LAKE MARINE HONORED S5 J$ & GUNNERY SERGEANT IS CITED C1PTAIK HAROLD C. PIEECB, United States Marine Corps, officer In charge, district of Utah, left, presenting to Gunnery Sergeant Casper A.. Michclson a citation for bravery by General John J. Pershing. The :eremony took place on the east steps of the city and county building. i. " ' " ' 1 t:- . , , iJ c ' r - t V , , ' - ' . ' ' . -' -s'i r ' ' , , ; '4 ',' ' ' '"'"J. v - v i r . ' ' ' 2 " ' . ' ' ' ' . " - ' 'i i , , s ' 1 ' '. , '. C. A. Michelson Rewarded for Gallant Conduct on Field of Battle. AS a reward for heroic conduct v.iule fighting vith the "teafei hunden" in France, Gunnery S?rteant Caaper A. -IicltcI-:on, of 14o0 Koort-velt avenue, Salt Lake, United States Marine corjs, was yesterday presented with a citation for j gallantry awarded him by General John J. Pershing, 'l'bxi presentation ceremony cere-mony took I'lace on t lie ea-t ttopa of the city and county building. Captain Cap-tain Harold C. Pierce, United States Marine corp?, officer in charge of the district of Utah, read the citation to the marine hero and uf'crwnrd-s complimented com-plimented him on his exem plary showing show-ing on the field of battle. The citation reads: "For distinguished distin-guished and cxcey'tional pa! Ian try at Champagne sector on Octnt -r 9. Pl in the operations of the American Kx-peditionary Kx-peditionary forces. ' ' Gunnery Sergeant Michcicon served with the Sixth regiment of Marim-a which formed part of th; famous marine ma-rine brigade of the Second division. |