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Show c:j '-greatest heroes"' list I ;rgt. Samuel Gtucksman of the American "Devil Dogs." Rival for York-Woodfill Honors. Another rival for the crown worn ohornntolr by Sergeants York and I I Woodfdl as the greatest hero of the World war has been uncovered uncov-ered by the United Slates veterans' bureau in the person of Sergt. K a m n e 1 .lu'-ksman. member mem-ber of the American Ameri-can "Pevil I logs " during the war and decCT.;"ti by both Lhe Aiior.- t li and alhed go-, ernmenf p. Although born in Austria. Ser.'-'ant Clin 1,,-man enlisted with the nnoinew i t tl e outbreak of the war and al though too moil. -st to tell the story of lis achievements while fighting i -aios; tie- Cermans, the American 1 eg, on at Washington di. covered that i Im ksiaan fought In seven major en-; en-; ;gcnioiiis. Verdun. Helical! Woods, I I . a ' e.i u Thierry. Marbaoh, St. Mihiel, i.issons end Mont I'.lanc. loi the morning of ( i-t .her 11. I'.'dS. i- .-r.'e; m ( 1 1 u I. s n i a n stiiiieil out to get V;;!'T Jo!- ),is l-ol,irades. He p-llimed itl.oM the water but with 2D l.'-r-ions and a p.iinful wound. The 'llcvll I lie;" M-rge;uiI ctlptllled a lorn' l.'eico.n in I in-le;ol of ba. oni-l ing his . , p:i- o fo,-. ed Mm ' . al him to tin' ii. -I of Hi. adami. party. I'oniing e'llo the whole batch of 20. Serjeant i.laeU-inan vn-.ed a bund grenadp und e..leroi! iheni all out of the shell hob-th.'.V hob-th.'.V were oeellp.ving and into thM arms of his American comrade. 1 5 ixco.iive appoiiiimeul ' 1 1 ink snin n 1 tern- ea.piovd at the navy yard ' I'jr.aiioiitli, N. H. |
