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Show oo Fifty-five U. S. Officers and Men Receive Crosses WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 25. (By the Associated Associat-ed Press.) Fifty-five officers, noncommissioned non-commissioned officers and men of a certain American division were awarded the Legion of Honor, the military mil-itary medal, the war cross or distinguished distin-guished service cross this morning at tho most brilliant decoration ceremony the American army has held in France, Decorations have been awarded seventy-two others now In hospitals. Most of the wards have been made for gallant gal-lant conduct in the Marne battle. The decorations and medals were given personally by General (name deleted). de-leted). Perfect weather added to the joy of the occasion and the sound of -the guns in an airplane battle overhead over-head gave jUBt the proper dramatic louch. -no |