Show CROSSES A i FOR BRAVERY TO TOS I 16 S List of Men and Heroic F Feats cats Are Set Forth in I Historical Record I Sixteen Sateen n e-n brave brine men n from Utah In to the World orld war ar were awarded th the Distinguished Distin 1 cul bed Service Cross Cro and the same ame was ff United presented States State them r f for by distinguished the ra I President dt nt I service of V the MO shown n In extraordinary heroism In connection connection connection con con- with military operations against an armed enemy nemy The list has Just been completed by the war department and has been forwarded to Lieutenant Colonel Colon 1 Jorgensen adjutant general of Utah The list follows BU BIRD D. D Francis M. M 1130 Harvard avenue ave ave- v nue Salt Lake pharmacists' pharmacists mate first class United States navy attached attach d to Fifth 1 regiment United States Stales Marine corps corp For extraordinary heroism in ac action action action ac- ac tion n near ar France rance October 3 7 1918 He lie showed great courage In carIn carIng caring car- car In Ing for tor and evacuating evacuating- the wounded wound d under heavy sh shell fire and at one time he alone brought a wounded man from the ther held veld two tao Utter litter had been after r bearers r I I killed BOSONE Peter Peler P P. S South Thirteenth Thir- Thir W West st street et Salt Lake sergeant I company F 1 t Infantry For extraordinary extraordinary heroism In action during daring the Argonne Argonne Ar Ar- I gonne offensive France S September 26 1918 lie He was knock knocked d un unconscious unconscious un- un conscious by shell fire but after atter recovering recovering ering he ImmE Immediately continued d In action ac- ac tion thus setting a good example of ot de devotion devotion de de- to d duty ty to his men BRANDON J. Cl Clyde de of Salt Lake Lake private private private vate Sixth Regiment United States Ma Marine rine corps 1 For or extraordinary heroism I In action n near ar St St. Etienne France October October Oc Oc- Oc I tober tor 9 3 3 1918 I For or six days das and nights i Private Brandon a battalion scout worked unceasingly In supplying his battalion battalion bat bat- tallon commander with accurate information Information mation repeatedly volunteering volunteering- for has haz ardour over fire swept fire swept t terrain penetrating the enemy's lines lints without hesitation to observe hostile positions po po- II and also abo establishing liason under under under un un- un- un der conditions exceptionally difficult AIDED THE WOUNDED CRANDALL Robert L I. Lr of ot Peva private private vate ate company A A. A Infantry For extraordinary extraordinary ex ex- h heroism In action near hear Caro Carrefour Carrefour Car- Car o des f France Septem September 1 had ber 27 1915 c company h taken talc tak en shelter sheller from the enfilading machine gun and trench mortar fire Cire fire of ot of the enemy Private Crandall with two other soldiers crawled to the aid of f wounded comrades comrad s. s thus saving the lives of or a at t least two while exposed to the terrific fire of the enemy DAY Clinton Cllnton of Filimore private first class company C C. C Infantry For extraordinary heroism In action near St St. France August 7 7 1918 Private Day repeatedly volunteered and carried messages from his company In Inthe Inthe inthe the front line across art open an-open open field swept by enemy machine gun and sniper fire to the battalion post of ot command lie Tie also voluntarily made trips across this dangerous area for the purpose of fillIng filling filling fill fill- ing canteens for wounded soldiers and securing stretchers FRARY Frank Frank M. M of ot den 0 sergeant battery 1 F field artillery For ex extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary ex- ex heroism In action n near ar Graves Greve's farm July 1 13 lo 1919 Responding to a call for volunteers Sergeant Frary with eight other soldiers solders manned two guns of ot a French battery which had been deserted deserted deserted de de- by Ly the French rench during the unprecedented unprecedented dented denied fire after many casualties had bad upon their Jr forces For two hours he remained l at his post and poured an effective fire into the ranks of the enemy HUGHES G George orge D. D of ot Thirteenth Thirteenth Thir Thir- East street Salt Lake corporal company K Fifth regiment United States Marine corps For extraordinary heroIsm heroIsm heroism hero- hero Ism in action near St. St Etienne France October 4 1918 He lie conducted a patrol to the front located machine gun nests and gained contact with willi the enemy under very severe artillery and machine gun gunfire gunfire fire tire and set an example of courage and calmness under these hazardous condi condi- CHARGED MACHINE MAC INE GUNS JUSTESEN William A A. Newhouse building Salt Lake private company II H Fifth regiment United Stales States Marine corps For extraordinary heroism in action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion near Vierzy I France rance July 19 1918 He displayed exceptional bravery in charging three thre-e machine puns guns with the aid of ot a small detachment of his comrades comrades com com- rades killing the crews and capturing the puns guns ns which were immediately turned on n the Germans thereby opening the line for the advance of or his company which had been held up by the enemy's fire LEAVELL John H. H o of Newhouse building build- build Ing Salt Lake captain company F 10 engineers For extraordinary heroism In action at Audenarde Belgium Bels November November November Novem Novem- ber 1 1 1918 He led a patrol of four men menon menon menon on a II the of the city of Audenarde Audenarde Aude Aude- at a time when when- it was still sun oc occupied occupied occupied oc- oc b by enemy patrols and snipers obtaining obtaining obtaining ob ob- important data on destroyed bridges and locating materials necessary necessary sary saty In repairing them While on this errand errand errand er er- rand Captain Leavell and his men en encountered encountered en- en countered a German patrol three times time th their lr number and In the combat which followed several of ot the en enemy my were killed or wounded and a spy was capt captured d. d LEE Theodore 1 F. F of or Ibapah private company H If n. n Infantry For heroism in action near Gesnes France September P 29 1918 When e t the T nl advance e of his battalion was h held up p by bya I a machine un nest on a hl hitch high h ridge ridle south of ot Gesnes Private Lee and another soldier soldier sol sol- 1 dier charged the emplacement killing part of the crew and routing the others j capturing three heavy machine guns and andone andone andone one light Maxim gun cun which they turned l I I on the Germans AIRPLANE SHOT DOWN MAUGHAN MAUCHAN Russell L. L River Heights Logan first lieutenant aero squadron squad squad- ron ron air all service For extraordinary heroIsm heroIsm heroism hero- hero Ism in action near Sommerance France October 27 1918 Accompanied by y two other planes Lieutenant Maughan was patrolling our lines linea when he saw slightly below him an enemy plane planer Fokker type When he started an attack upon it he was attacked from behind by four more of ot the enemy By several severa well wen directed shots he sent n one of his his' l opponents o to the earth rt and although ou the f forces r ss of t the enemy were again increased by seven planes he so skillfully maneuvered red that he ie was able to escape towards his lines While returning he attacked and brought down an enemy plane which was diving on our trenches He is now In la the adjutant adjutant adjutant ad ad- generals general's office In Washington co company MONK A A. A lr Francis i f Infantry L. L of Benson For on extraordinary private t a I heroism In action near Grandpre France October 15 15 1918 He crawled crawl dout out from an open field where another soldier I lay severely wounded under fire from machine guns and snipers and dragged him to the shelter of a wall wan where he dressed his wounds In so doing doing- he was himself wounded LI Hans Ians M. M of Toquerville private pree private I vate company A A. A Fifth regiment United States Marine corps For extraordinary heroism in action near France November lo 10 1918 Private and a companion went out ahead of ot the line and silenced a machine gun which threatened to hol hold up the advance o or 0 his company ASSISTS COMRADE PRESLEY Earl C. C bf bt Hurricane private private vate company K K For extraordinary heroism in action near France September 29 1918 He volunteered and went to the assIstance assistance assistance assist assIst- I ance of or a wounded comrade who was i seen making his way to our lines ex exposed exposed exposed ex- ex posed to machine gun and sniper fire which infested th the woods at our direct front ron t li ETTY Jam James s J. J T of Salt Lake l I I vate company B B. B Sixth machine gun battalion bat bat- United States Marine Marne corps In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Bois de Belleau B leau France on June 17 1918 he and a comrade left shelter and went yards In the open under fire of the enemy and carried a wounded In Infantry Infantry infantry In- In fantry soldier bac his lines thereby demonstrating heroic and voluntary disregard disregard disregard dis dis- I regard of self to save one who could not help elp himself THEOBALD Carl G. G of HInckley corporal corporal cor cor- I intelligence section first battalion Infantry 1 For or extraordinary heroism hero- hero tam ism sm In action near Gesnes France October October Oc tober 10 10 1918 While on a liason patrol Y Corporal Theobald and Private Ivan han Bailey attacked and captured a hostile machine gun nest and its entire crew |