Show DR DA ORLANDO PETTY CITED FOR BRAVERY Unusual heroism by a Philadelphia ph physician who remained for hours under under under un un- un- un der fire in his dressing station during the battle of ot Belleau Wood and then carried a wounded officer on whom ho had bad been operating to safety when the this station was destroyed has been recognized recognized recognized with an award of the Congressional Congressional Medal of Honor by the govern govern- ment The man who Is thus signally honored honored honored hon hon- ored says sn's the Philadelphia Ledger Is Capt Orlando H. H Petty attached durIng dur durIng Ing the war to the Naval Medical corps Doctor Petty enlisted hi In the naval reserves reserves reserves re re- re- re serves four days s before the United States entered the war He Be left with the Fifth regiment marines With the Devil Dogs he saw fierce fightIng fighting fight fight- ing lug from June 1918 1018 until late In the summer On June 11 he performed the deed which won for him the medal Under a heavy shell fire he worked In his dressing station until it literally fell Cell In flames over his head when he escaped to a place of safety with the wounded officer on his back He He- was severely gassed and was In Inthe Inthe inthe the hospital many days but he Insisted Insist insist- ed ej long before having entirely recovered eted ered upon returning to duty He Hel was wa cited for bravery because of the action acHon Doctor Petty was the only member of or the Medical Me ical Reserve corps during the war to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor He lIe also was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross of the United States and the Croix de Guerre with palm of or France Recently he lie was appointed physician In charge of ot the department of of th the Philadelphia General hospital hospital hos hos- pital and e elected cle to the fhe professorship of diseases of or metabolism In the graduate graduate graduate grad grad- school c. c e- e medicine me of ot the University Uni of Pennsylvania aln Doctor Petty Is a n graduate of Franklin college and the Jefferson Medical col col- col- col lege For several se years ears he Lie was pathologist pa pa- and director of laboratories at atthe atthe atthe the Germantown hospital He Is a n. member of the Pennsylvania society Sons of the Revolution of ot the tire and Manufacturers Manufacturers' clubs and andIs Is a fellow of the College of Physicians Phy Ph- of ot Philadelphia and of ot the American College of Physicians ians |