Show IDAHOAN HONORED FOR VERA CRUZ BRAVERY w WASHINGTON May 28 Idaho 3 Idaho may maybe may maybe maybe be proud of the record of ot one of or her midshipmen mid mid- now an ensign Paul Frederick Foster and his distinguished services at Vera Cru CruX The young oung ensign was wu nominated to the United States naval academy In 1907 1207 by United States Senator Dubols Dubois and andr graduated from the academy emy in 1911 as ranking midshipman of or his class At the tho engagement at Vera Cruz Crux he wa was an ensign on OD tho the United States battleship Utah and nd was ws given ven charge of ot the first lauding landing party from the Utah They landed land land- ed ad under fire and cleared the wharf and th the streets before them and finally captured cap the municipal building building- of or Vera VeraCruz Cruz Crus As a recognition of his success In leading the en engagement he was wu made temporary provost marshal of ot the city ar a a r responsibility that ranks with the re responsibility responsibility re re- that Is 1 usually placed upon the commanders in the United States navy |