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Show TELEGRAM PRINTERS MEMBERS OFFAMOUS BALLOON GROUP IT LAKE Hi! JIIEOJJL BUI i Despite Hun Shells, Ob-, servers Stick to Their i . Posts. ! Harry Kugene Glenn and John II. ' L. former emiloye in the mechn- ' leal department of The Telegram, are I among a United State balloon group In Kranc which has Junt been cltd for bravery by the commander In charge of the signal corps of the A. . F., according to word Just re- j reived In Rait Lake. j Glenn and lee are members of the! maneuvering squad of the Twelfth 1 balloon company, which was doing observation work during one of the drives of the Yanks on Octob-r 1. J The Hun guns sighted the balloon and begun to throw shells,, Several ; i rrnlT " "-t ' ff" l,ar 1 - . nplte the great danger, all remained , with the balloon. ' Following Is a copy of the citation i whioh has beneueived hers. - - -1 1. The entire balloon service hon- , ' ore the mnnuverlng squad of the : Twelfth balloon company. Ths de- ; votion ihown to duty by the men , who composed this squad on October , . 1. 1B1H. was such as to set a glowing; 'example to all other balloon companies ' In the A. K. T. j. X. leaplte the fart that hells were! falling on all aides of the balloon. : some so close as to tear holes In the . j fabric, no man left the ropes or' faltered, well know Ins; that death was liable to come at any moment. The f '. safety of the balloon was their first I thought, their personal safety, second. ; They have shown the spirit snd loyalty loy-alty which la expected of true sol- ' dlers. I S. This order is tb ba read to all ! balloon organisations In the balloon ' group. Fifth army corps, at Its first I formation after its receipt. j The citation was given by order of i 'Major Janett of the V. B. signal j I corpa. |