| Show ase they RO i V res As far as can be proved no belligerent li has yet used noxious gas in this war it if it seems expedient to the axis boys do it any time they think they can get away with it so these marines shown here are getting ready by training u under n der simu simulated I 1 abed gas attack to show the axis boys that they cant get away with it were wounded the chances of rescue c ae or relief seemed remote suddenly out of the skies a plane swooped down and landed in the rough and irregular streets of the town the plane was piloted by christian F and he had risked his life to make the landing quickly the more seriously wounded were placed in the plane and flown to a point of safety lands 10 times ten times lieutenant made the dangerous trip each time he landed safely and got away with his precious cargo of course parts of his plane were destroyed destroy dd by the landings and bandits shot holes through the wings but this did not prevent the daring marine from returning each time on the return flight the pilot brought much needed supplies lieutenant action won the praise of his grateful comrades and some months later he received the congressional medal of honor one ne of the many famous stories involving the U S marines of the fourth brigade is built around corp george F brautigam auter after 10 days of bitter fighting when nearly every marine marine in the brigade was exhausted corporal Brauti brautigam gain was captured by the germans slowly t they hey led him back to the bull pen the germans tho thought u the battle worn corporal would return quietly rather than go back to his lines but before they knew what had happened corporal brautigam had knocked one of his captors down with his fists and grasped the fallen mans bayonet and put an end to both his guards A week later he was still fighting in belleau wood when he saw C george orge H yarborough of the marines badly wounded and surrounded by six germans he plunged into their midst with his bayonet two of the enemy fell and the others took flight an the melee brautigam was shot through the wrist however he succeeded in carrying the ahe wounded one mile through shell fire to a hospital later brautigam fought at sols sons st mihiel and blanc mont in the latter engagement he suffered a fractured hip and was gassed eventually n he came home from france with the distinguished service cross and a croix de guerre as tokens of his bravery overseas |
