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Show PROVO MARINE WINS S . CROSS FOR BRAVERY "No; I'm going; to stay with' my squad!" ' - It waa at. the battle of Bouresches, when the UnlUd States marines were , driving the Boche before them in i the capture of the village. 'Ambulance men were striving to 'take Corporal Harry IB. Fletcher of Provo. in the t marine corps, severely wounded to tbt, ' rear for treatment. But the battltV . thrilled voice of Corporal Fletcher j sounded again: ; " , "Let me go; I've got to stay in this fight!" He wrenched his way clear and staggered forward. A -second laterrhls voice was heard cheering his comrades com-rades forward, and that is whv he has 1 been decorated with the distinguished service cross as a marine corps hero. The corporal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. '. H. R. Fletcher, live at 326 NorNf" Fourth East street, Provo, Utah.- Tribune. : - , |