Show PRIEST WILLED HIS WAR MEDAL New Bedford Muss Miss June 11 The n.-The The Congressional medal awarded to Father John B. B B DeValles chaplain of the Infantry who who died died within half an hour after learning that the honor had been conferred on him has be been n willed by him along with his other war decorations decora decora- decorations I to Elm Hill Council of the Knights of Columbus at M Mass ss of which he was a m member I Father DeValles was the first chaplain i upon whom the Congressional medal I was bestowed It is believed that this is the first time that a C Congressional mgr I medal has been jn in n a will to some other than next of kin of or the hero to whom it was a awarded warded The Dorchester Council has voted to build a monument to Father DeValles The priest was badly wounded In hi action while with his regiment In France Flanc Cancer developed and he became so ill that he was confined to tho the hospital here for some time before his death When It was decided to recognize his gallantry President Wilson intervened to make the award known to Father DeValles Major General Edwards of the TwentY Twenty sixth sixth Division recommended recommended mended Father DeValles s for forthe the honor |