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Show " J War Casualties ITho following casualties are report-. report-. by the commanding general of the. uncrlcaii expeditionary forces: Killed in action 186 Missing in action 30 mided severely 289 Died of Tvounds 73 njed of accident and other causes 9 DCd of disease 56 Wounded slightly 8 Wounded, degree undetermined .. 27 T' Killed in Action. Lieutenant Clifford 0. Harris, Port-Scrgeant Port-Scrgeant Philip A. Brooks, Lynn, la. Sergeant George W. Young, Peru, Corporal Bryant D. Badger, Council Private Alberto Carabajal, Willard, 'private Millard A. Holland, Rule, Private Ervin L. Bolton, York, Neb. Private Walter E. Say.er, Eldora, la. Private Iver V. Stewart, Gothenburg, i Iff Private Jerome Kaphan, Oakland, III Private Peter M. Lott, Fairmount, lS i Privnto Sidney D. Carter, Somerton, In Private Thomas M. Eggert, Omaha, If Private Marlon W. Florom, Stock-Ill Stock-Ill villc, Neb. Ill Private Clarence O. Hurlburt, Fair-' Irl bury, Neb. I III Private John S. Marshall, Ciaralnda, lM Private George S. Palmer, Grand Is- im land, Neb. Ill Died of Wounds. Ill Sergeant Albert Bobbins, Akron, llM Corporal Charles M. Black, Everett, III Private Ncls Herigstad, Silvcrton, Private Eemmie J. Kelly, Portland, Ore. Private Leo M. Cochran, Letts, la. j Private Clyde G. Duffy, Canon City, Colo. Private Willis F. Woodward, East Peru, la. Private Leon McEIfresh, Redmond, Ore. Private William H. Rehder, Davenport, Daven-port, la. Private Albert Smith, Barthv, Nob. Private William Parker, Everest, la. . Died of Disease. $ Lieutenant William Kantner, Ever-: Ever-: ctt, Wash. ;' Sergeant Norris H. Nolson, Boulder, Colo. ' Private Walter B. Pardy, Maxev, Colo. Died From Accident and Other Causes Cook James Gray, Iloliy, Colo. Lieutenant Joseph H. Redner, San Francisco, Cala. Corporal Carl B. Wood, Newhall, Cal. Private Charles Frederick Degroft, Emerson, Neb. Private John Ehrman, Marengo, la. Private William Hailstone, Issoquah, j Wash. Private Emory F. Hoar, Brockton, Mont. s Private Rawls Hunt, Groat Falls, Mont. v k ! Private Sfng Kce, San Jose, Cal. Private Claude D. McBreen, Beaver-ton, Beaver-ton, Ore. Private Abnor P. Masters, Seattle, Wash. Private Joseph J. Meyers, Dubuque, Iowa. ' Private John H. Baccus, Battle ' Ground, Wash.- : Private Charles A. Shobe, Irving, Neb. I Private Ralph G. Steele, Butte, : Mont. Private Dale Trailor, Atlantic, la. Private Aloyslus. A. Walding, Iowa City, la. I i Private Loyola, J. Wel83, Los Angc-; Angc-; leg, Cal. , Private John Ellas Winegar, North Salt Lake City, Utah. Private William G. GInakis, Fremont, Fre-mont, Neb. Private Charles W. Hoaklns, Farm-Ington, Farm-Ington, N. M. Private Romley E. Myers, Des Moines, la. Private Floyd L. R. RIdgcway, Bo-yero, Bo-yero, Colo. , Private Otto Schirraan, Sullan, Wash. Private William H. Wert, Elk Creek. Neb. Private Ralph Vernon Scott, Hardin, Mont. Private Edward C. Sly, North Yakima, Yaki-ma, Wash. Private Harley F. Hutchinson, Valley, Val-ley, Idaho. Wounded Degree Undetermined. Private Rialto A. Montgomery, San Jose, Cal. Ml3slng In Action. Lieutenant Norman S. Archibald, Seattle, Wash. PrlVriln Thnmno Tl T?o t- n ou-nrt Vi Washington. D. C. ' Private Ernest A. Love, Prescott, Ariz. Private William A. Shay, Atlantic, Iowa. Private Donald G. Smith, Mason City, Iowa. Distinguished service crosses have been awarded to the following officers and soldiers for the acts of extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism described after their names: Chaplain L. R. Weeds, 16th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Solssons. France, 19th-22nd July, 191S. Chaplain Weeds displayed exceptional ex-ceptional bravery Jn passing through open Holds under heavy fire to the front lines to render first aid and to cher the wounded. Home address; Joseph A. Weeds, Athol, Kansas. First Lieut. Fred W. Adams, 16th Infantrv. For evtr.mivlinnrv linrniam in action near Soissons, France, 22nd July, 1918. During the violent fighting fight-ing of 22nd July, 191S, Lieut. Adams distinguished himself by his courage, judgment and efficient leadership. After Af-ter tho strength of the regiment had been seriously reduced by losses, he took command of a large number of the remaining troops, disposed them Jn effective positions, walking up and down the lines under constant fire from the enemy and by his example of coolness and bravery inspired his men to hold the positions they had gained. Home address: Mrs. Fred W. Adams, wife, care J. E. Abbell, Ivy Depot, Albermarle Co., Virginia. First Sergeant Stallard Thrower, Company I, 16th Infantry. For extraordinary extra-ordinary heroism in action near Soissons, Sois-sons, France, July 21st, 191S. After all of his officers had been killed or wounded he assumed command of tho company and with exceptional bravery brav-ery and courage kept continually pressing and engaging the enemy. Home address: Mrs. Mable Thrower, Parksville, Ky. First Lieut. Harry R. Howe, 101st Engineers. For extraordinary heroism in action in the Bois De Lacrosette, France, July 14th. 1918. After being badly burned on the left hand by the explosion of a mustard gas shell. Lieutenant Howe declined an opportunity oppor-tunity to be relieved and worked for more than an hour under heavy gas and high explosive shell bombardment, getting his men out of ihe area of concentrated con-centrated gas. Unable to use his left hand, he remained on duty during the July offensive. Home address: Mrs. John II. Howe, mother, 56 Draper Ave., Mansfield, Mass. First Lieut. Chester R. Howard, 101th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action at Trugny, France, July 22nd, 191S. Although Lieutenant Howard had been twice wounded, ho refused to be evacuated and continued on duty with his company during the attack and capture of Trugny under heavy fire until he was Incapacitated by a third wound. Home address: Mrs. C. C. Howard, mother, G06 Sixth Ave., Mt. Vernon, Iowa. First Lieut. Frank A. MacNames, Jr.. 101st Field Artillery. For extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism In action jn the Belleau Woods, France. July 19th, 191S. By his utter disregard of danger he inspired in-spired great confidence in his men during a critical period by three times going into a heavily shelled area to help rescue wounded. Home address-Mrs. address-Mrs. Frank A. MacNames, mother, Albany, Al-bany, N. V. Wagoner Clifford H. Haskins. Company Com-pany B, 101st Machine Gun Bn. For extraordinary heroism in action near Trugny, France, July 22nd, 1918. Wagoner Wag-oner Haskins was seriously wounded in the leg while placing injured soldiers sol-diers in his ambulance. Nevertheless he insisted on driving the machine to tho dressing station and continued tho work of evacuating the wounded until exhausted from loss of blood. Home address: Mrs. M. L. Haskins, Elm-wood, Elm-wood, Conn. Wagoner Edmund R. Hampson, Company B, 101st Machine Gun Bn. For extraordinary heroism in action near Trugny, France, July 22nd, 1918. Although painfully wounded by machine ma-chine gun bullets, Wagoner Hampson courageously continued his duty of evacuating the wounded until exhausted ex-hausted from loss of blood. Home address: ad-dress: R. N. Hampson, father, Water-bury, Water-bury, Conn. Private Robert A. Rhodes, Company M, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Chateau Thierry, Thier-ry, France, 20th and 22nd July, 1918. East of Belleau Woods- he continually carried messages under heavy machine gun fire while acting as a runner. On 22nd July near Epleds he crossed an open gap swept by machine gun fire in order to deliver an Important message mes-sage and later was a voluntary member mem-ber of a patrol which rescued wounded tinder fire from, advanced positions. Home address: Mrs. Grace Cowan, 3117 Lafayette Ave., St. Joseph, Mo. Private Charles G. Brownville, Medical Med-ical Department, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action east of Belleau, France. 20th and 22nd July, 1918. On July 20th, 191S, and again on Julv 22nd. 191S, he was conspicuous for his unfailing assistance to wounded under heavy fire of machine guns and his absolute fearlessness. Home address: ad-dress: Charles Gordon Brownville, 43 Main St., Reedham, Mass. Private Douglass Ross, Companj' M, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism In action near Vaux, France, July 16th, 1918, Private Ross killed two of the enemy whowere attempting attempt-ing to establish a machine gun position In. a railroad station and captured their machine. Later the same day, whan snipers were working in a ravine ra-vine near the American line, Private Ross with two other soldiers went forward to drive them back, one of his comracjes was killed but Private Ross, with great daring, attacked the Germans, killing one and wounding another. Home address- Hugh T. Ross, father, 6G Main Street, Hall, Mass. Private Henry A Cheney, Company 103rd Machine Gun Bn. .For extra-ordinnrv extra-ordinnrv heroism fn ant inn np.ir Phn- teau Thierry, France, 18-2-1 July,"l91S. When his unit advanced on Belleau and Givry, he was seriously wounded in the left arm but continued to carry his heavy gun and took up his position posi-tion with his squad when a shell struck his position, severely wounding a comrade com-rade and half burying him, the gun and the remainder of the squad, he extricated himself, assisted his companions com-panions to recover the gun, and remained re-mained at his post until ordered to a dressing station by his platoon commander. com-mander. Home address: Edward A. Cheney, father, Hocksett, N. H. Corporal John L. Casey, Company I, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Chateau Thierry, France, July 23rd, 1918. After seeing threo runners shot down while trying to cross an open field through violent machine gun fire to establish liaison with a regiment five hundred yards away on his left, Corporal Casey undertook un-dertook the mission and successfully accomplished it. Home address: M. D. Casey, father, R. F. D. No. 9, Fair field,- Conn. First Lieut. Herbert O. Blood. Medi-I Medi-I cal Corps, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary extra-ordinary heroism in action near Bour-esches, Bour-esches, France, 20th -23rd July, 1918. Lieut. Blood remained with his battalion bat-talion during the entire advance, working work-ing untiringly under heavy enemy fire at all times, superintending the evacuation evac-uation of the wounded and caring for them in the most dangerous and exposed ex-posed positions. On July 22nd he established es-tablished his dressing station in an advanced position that was constantly under shell fire and many times left his station to go into the front lines to treat the wounded. Home address: Mrs. Robert R. Blood. 101st Infantry. For repeated acts of extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Vaux. France, 15th to 22nd July, 191$. Throughout the four days of the advance Captain Foley commanded and led his battalion battal-ion with exceptional bravery and judgment, judg-ment, thereby inspiring his men, when strong resistance yas encountered. He personally went forward and recon-noitered recon-noitered tho terrain under heavy machine ma-chine gun and snipers fire, and on 15th July and again on 22nd July he personally per-sonally led his battalion in successful attacks. Home address: Mrs. Thos. Foley, 81 Lovell St., Worcester, Mass. First Lieut. Henry' A. Riacke, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Bourne, Franco, July 20th, 1918, when the advance GC his company was temporarily held up by machine gun fire in front of Bour-esches. Bour-esches. Lieut. Riacke went ahead alone and although hit three times by machine gun bullets he continued to urge his men forward and by his example ex-ample of fearlessness and grit inspired in-spired them to successfully attack. Home address: Mrs. J. Berg, Morldcn, Conn. First Lieut. John R. Feegal. 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Veaux, France, 20th July, 1918, when his company was held up by a machine gun, Lieut Fee-fal Fee-fal went ahead under fire alone and killed the machine gun operator with his pistol, thereby enabling his company com-pany to continue the advance. Home address: Mrs. Carrie Feegal, wife, 3133 Park St., Meridon, Conn. First Lieut. W. J. Blythe, 101th Infantry. In-fantry. For extraordinary heroism in action east of Belleau, France, July 21st, 1918. Lieut. Blythe, with two enlisted men, charged a machine gun,' next captured two machine guns and killed or captured twelve of the enemy. ene-my. Home address: Mrs. William J. Blythe, wife, 152 Howe SL, Metthuen, Mass. Second Lieut. Julius W. Toelkcn, 104th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Bouresches, France, July 20th, 1918, when the en- durance of his platoon was checked' by enemy machine gun fire Lieut. I Toelken crawled forward alone to assistance as-sistance from which he could fire and killed three of the machine gun crew which after, with his platoon, he cap-tqred cap-tqred and turned it on the foe. Home address: Julius Toelken, father, 245 Union SL, Springfield, Mass. Second Lieut. Harry M. Noel, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action east of Belleau Woods, France. July 20th, 1918, discovering ai German machine gun nest which was inflicting severe damage upon his bat- j talion Lieut. .Noel led twelve men to) the right flank of the nest and charged it up a steep hill under ilv from other guns he and his men wiped out this center of resistance and made possible the advance of his company. Although wounded himself, Lieut. Noel personally took command of large numbers of men of the company after his captain ttnd other platoon commanders com-manders had been killed or wounded and advanced with them to the company's com-pany's objective and held it. Home address: Mrs. Lena B. Noel, 4511 Mc-Pherson Mc-Pherson Ave., St, Loui3, Mo, Sgt. Charles B. Johnson, Jr., Battery Bat-tery A, 101st Field Artillery. For extraordinary ex-traordinary heroism in action north of Chateau Thierry, France, July 19th. 1918, while his battery position was under shell fire and its ammunition dump had been hit and shells were exploding in it and the crew was ordered or-dered to leave, SgL Johnson remained, put out three fires in the dump and afterward, under heavy fire, searched for and brought wounded to shelter. Home address: Mrs. Louis K. Johnson, mother, Concord, Mass. Corporal Ernest T. Siebert, 104th Ambulance Co., 101st Sanitary Train. For extraordinary heroism in action near Trugny, Franco. July 23rd, 1918. Corporal Seibert voluntarily rescued a wounded soldier who was lying on a shell -swept road, by carrying him into yards on his back. Although wounded in the shoulder by a shell fragment ho courageously stuck to his task until it was successfully accomplished. ' His courageous act was an inspiration to his men: Home address: Mrs. Mary W. Siebert. mother, 302 Pangely Road. Newton, Mass. Sergeant Joseph W. Casey, Company F, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action east of Eplens, France, July 23rd, 191S. Leading his platoon under a heavy machine gun barrage and through the fire of snipers snip-ers from trees he attacked two German Ger-man machine gun nests, captured their guns and killed their crews. Sgt. Casey Ca-sey then saw three Germans crawling towards his men to open fire on them, he dashed forward, attacked them single-handed and killed them ail. Home address: Mrs. Mary Casey, mother, mo-ther, 77 Exchange St., Lawrence, Mass. Sergeant John L. Clabby, Co. F, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Epieds, France, July 23rd, 1918. During the advance by his platoon upon machine gun nests in Trugny Woods, Sergeant Clabby observed ob-served a German machine gun on his right flank. He charged it single handed, in the face of its fire, killed the gunners and destroyed the gun. Home address: Mrs. Helen T. Clabby, mother, 173 Valley St., Providence, R. I. The following casualties are reported report-ed by tho commanding general of the American expeditionary forces: Killed in action 1SG Missing in action 49 Wounded severely 267 Died of wounds 73 Died of accident and other causes 4 Died of disease 95 Died from airplane accident 1 Wounded (degree undetermined) . . 91 Total 7G9 Killed in Action. James C. Slmpkins, Missoula, Mont. Sergeant Jesse C. Raymond, Hills-boro, Hills-boro, Kan. Sergeant Paul D. Griggs, West Salem, Sa-lem, Iowa. Corporal Clarence H. Bruce, Meeker, Colo. Privates. Leonard M. Armstrong, San Bernardino, Ber-nardino, Cal. James Hubert Baker, Sheldon, Iowa. Edward C. Bakula, Anamosa, Iowa. Frank Bendowsky, Grand Island, Neb. Paul R, Adams, Shenandoah, Iowa. William Groat, Bloomfleld, Neb. Lewis B. White, Okiah, Cal. Frank E. Smith, Casper, Wyo. Ray Sweeney, Hanford, Cal. Died from Wounds Received In Action. Lieutenant Edward Allen Mitchell, Denver, Colo. Lieutenant Earl Granville Anderson, Des Moines, la. Corporals Tom Eovans, Glenwood, la. Privates. Frederick I. Goodburn, Marcus, la. Preston G. Hendricks, Sacramento, Cal. Johnnie Nelson, Gracttinger. Iowa. Orvile C. Trout, Fleming, Colo. Robert Loring Williams, University Place. Neb. . .- Horseshoer Hans Abrahamson, Story City, lowrt. Privates. Bennle James, Los Angeles, Cal. Oral R. Millikan, Rocky Ford, Colo Carl O. Peterson, Billings, Mont. Scott R. Robertson, Tieslding, Wyo. John Williams. Maryvllle, Mont. Peter P. Mischefsky, Leavenworth, Kan. Jack T. Anderson, Bellingham, Wash. Albert R. West, Cathlamet, Wash. Died from Accident and Other CauGes. Private Edward R. VandenburgLos Angeles, Cal. Corporals. Frank W. Alward, San Francisco, Cal. Thomas Jackson, El Monte, Cal. Privates. , Edward A. Brecknham, Fairfield, Neb. Theodore E. Davis, Bladen, Neb. Waltor D. Evans, Davenport, la. Raymond A. Martz, Storm Lake, la. Thomas Jensen, Los Alamos, Cal. Emil Malm, Ansley, Neb. Earl Ralph, Guide Rock, Neb. Frank Schewe, Omaha, Nob. Henry O. Severson, Kanawha, la. Daniel Sheepan, Berkeley, Cal. Wounded (Degree Undetermined). Captain John C. Hazlctt, Berthoud, Colo. Captain Samuel C. Pickett, Long Beach, Cal. Privates. Edw. Kuticka, Ravenna, Neb. ' Albert Paul, Butte, Mont. Oscar A. Steele, Cherokee, la. James Vreeland, Los Angeles, Cal. Marine Corps Casualties. The following casualties are reported report-ed by the commanding general of the American expeditionary' forces: Killed in action 2 Wounded in action (severely) .... 1 Wounded in action (degree undetermined) unde-termined) i Missing in action -i In hands of onnmv i Total 9 Missing in Action. Private Hilton J. Geroy, Everett, Wash. Washington, D. C, Oct S, 191S. Distinguished service crosses have been awarded to the following officers and soldiers for the acts of extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism described after .their names; Corporal Odilion Custeau, company C, 103d Inf., for extraordinary heroism In action near Belleau woods, France, July 20th, 1918. In the advance of the first wave, east from Belleau woods, Corporal Custeau cleaned out. single - i handed, a dugout of German machine I guns. Home address. Miss Flora F. Primeau, 929 Lakeview avenue. Lo- well. Mass. Sergeant Herbert Ratenburg, sanitary sani-tary detachment, 101st machine gun j battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action north of Chateau Thierry. i ranee, Jiuy 22d, 1918. Although wounded in three places. bv machine! gun bullets, he followed the attack and! continued his duty, thereby inspiring his comrades. Home address, Mrs. Herbert Ratenburg, wife, 12 Webster street, Ricksville, Conn. J Sergeant S. L. Nickerson, deceased, company D, 101st Inf. For extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism in action near Epleds, France, July 23rd. 1918. Sergeant Nickerson, Corp. M. J. O'Connell and Pri-vate Thomas Ryan volunteered to cross an open field in front of their company in order to ascertain the location lo-cation of enemy machine guns. While engaged in this courageous enterprise they were shot and killed. The heroic self-sacrifice of these three men saved the lives of many of their qomrades who would have been killed had the! company attempted to make the advance ad-vance as a whole. Next to kin, Mrs. II. F. Nickeison, grandmother. Warren avenue, Middleboro. .Mass. Corporal M. J. O'Connell, deceased. Company D, 101st Inf. For extraordinary- llPrnlcm N, nrt(r. t France, July 23rd, 1918. Corp6ral O'Connell, O'-Connell, Sergeant S. L. Nickerson and Private Thomas Ryan volunteered to cross an open field in front of their company, in order to ascertain. the location lo-cation of enemy machine guns. While! engaged in this courageous enterprise' they were shot and killed. The heroic self-sacrifice of these three men saved the lives of many of their comrades, who would have been killed had the company attempted to make the ad-vanco ad-vanco as a whole. Next of kin, Martin O'Connell, brother, 79 Caroline avenue, Jamaica Plains, Mass. Private Thomas Ryan, deceased, company D 101st Inf. For extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism in action near Epieds France, July 23rd, 191S. Private Ryan, Sergeant S. L. Nickerson and Corporal M. J. O'Connell volunteered to cross an open field in front of their company in order to ascertain the location of euemy maohine guns. While engaged in this courageous enterprise they were shot and killed. The heroic self-sacrifice self-sacrifice of these three men saved the loss of many of their comrades who would have been killed had the company com-pany attempted to make the advance as a whole. Next of kin, Mrs. Mary Ryan, mother, 36 East Dedham street, Sergeant Earl K. McGuire, Company L. 104 tli Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Belleau, France July IS, 1918. After being severely wounded in tlie head he struggled to his feet and led his platoon forward, Instilling courage and confidence in his men. Home address: Mrs. James E. McGuire. mother, Lyonsville, Mass. Sergeant John F. Dillon, Company C, 102d Infantry. For extraordinary herois near Chateau Thierrv, France, July 22, 1918. After being -wounded he refused to go to the rear but volunteered volun-teered to act as a runner and repeatedly repeat-edly carried messages through the enemy ene-my barrage; later same clay he voluntarily volun-tarily joined a platoon and fought with It in a successful attack against the enemy's line. .Home address: Mrs, Nora Dillon, mother, 56 Bright street, New Haven, Conn. Corporal Austin Kelley, Company L, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Vaux, France, July 20, 1918. Corporal Kelley and Privates Harold H. Hounds and John J. Grady penentrated the enemy's lines in the face of machine gun fire, captured a machine gun and its crew and returned with valuable information informa-tion concerning the enemy's positions. Home address: Mrs. Catherine Kelley, mother, 11 Vernon street, Maiden, Mass. Private Harold R Rounds, Company I-i, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux, France, July 20, 1918. Private Rounds, Corporal Cor-poral Austin J. Kelley and Private John J. Grady penetrated the enemy's lines in the face of machine gun fire, captured a machine gun and its crew and returned with valuable Informa tion concerning, the enemy's positions. Home address: Mrs. Ethel Rounds, mother, 247 Perry street, Maiden, Mass. - - Private John J. Grady, Company L. 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action near Vaux, France, July 20, 191S. Private Grady. Cor-pornl Cor-pornl Austin J. Kelley and Private Harold E. Rounds penetrated the enemy's ene-my's lines in the face of machine gun fire, captured a machine gun and its crew and returned with valuable information infor-mation concerning the enemy's positions. posi-tions. Home address: Mrs. Thomas Kelley, friend, 75fi East Third street, South Boston, Mass. Mechanic Joseph Thibodeau, Company Com-pany L. 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary extraor-dinary heroism in action near Belleau i Woods, France. July 18 and 23, 191S. During tho early part of the action Mechanic Me-chanic Thibodeau assisted in the evacuation of wounded under severe artillery and machine gun fire. When a -wound in the arm made it impossible for him to carry stretchers he refused to be evacuated but rejoined his company, com-pany, went over the lop with his comrades com-rades and continued in action with them until wounded in the leg. Home address: Mrs, Harry Thibodeau, 39 Oxford street, Lawrence. Mass. Private Charles E. Richardson, Company Com-pany I, 104 tli Infantry. For extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism in action east of Belleau, France, July 21, 191S. Under the leadership lead-ership of an officer Privates Richardson Richard-son and Joseph R. Huntley charged a machine gun nest, captured two guns and killed or captured twelve men. Home address: Mrs. P, J. Lee Foster, mother, 242 Albion street, Wakefield, Mass. Private Joseph R. Huntley, Company I, 104th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action east of Belleau, France, July 21, 191S. Under the leadership lead-ership of an officer Privates Huntley and Charles E. Richardson charged a machine gun nest, captured two guns and killed or captured twelve men. Home address: J. H. O'Sullivan, uncle, 101 Halliwln street, Winchester, Mass. Private Joseph R. Rousch, 103d ambulance am-bulance Company C, 101st Sanitary Train. For extraordinary heroism in action north of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 18, 1918. While assisting u, ii uuuucu lUiutiLiJ OUJUllil UHUUr heavy shell flro Private Rousch was severely wounded in the face. Although Al-though his injury was more serious than that of the man whom he was attending he carried the latter to an aid station after which he voluntarily returned and assisted in first aid work, inspiring his comrades by his example. Home address: Manis Rousch, father, Draper, S. D. Private Albert H. McArdle, 103rd Ambulance Company, 101st Sanitary Train. For extraordinary heroism in aqtion east of Belleau Woods, July IS, 1918. While giving first aid to a wounded soldier who had fallen in a wheat field in range of enemy fire, Private McArdle received two machine gun bullets through the thigh. In spite of'his injury he continued at work until un-til the soldier's wounds had been properly prop-erly dressed and endeavored to carry him out of danger but fell exhausted from loss of blood. Home address: James McArdle, father, 20 Havre street, East Boston, Mass. Private James C, Thompson, Company Com-pany C, 104th Infantry. For extraordinary extraordi-nary heroism in action near Bouresches, Boures-ches, France, July 20. 191S. When wounded in the right arm he refused to be relieved from duty and continued the operation of his automatic rifle with his left hand. Later he volunteered volun-teered to act as runner and continued this duty until he fell exhausted. Homo address: James Thompson, father, 4 Hollis Park, Cambridge, Mass. Private Phillip Roberge, Company D, 103rd Machino Gun Battalion. For W extraordinary heroism in action near i Belleau, Franco, July 18, 191S. Private ij Roberge showed absolute disregard of B ; personal danger while acting as litter 1 1 bearer, bringing in wounded from his j own and other companies under heavy H I machine gun and artillery fire while R j carrying a stretcher which bore a wounded soldier. He received a wound n ' which put out one of his eyes yet he continued until the wounded man had I been taken to the dressing station. G Home address: Louis Roberge, father, h 21 Byer street, Danielson, Conn. U Private Mellen F. Tuttle, Company B 1 B, 103rd Infantry. I?or extraordinary heroism in action on Hill No. 190, near a Chateau Thierry, France, July 20, HI . 191S. When all of the men of the au- 1 tomatic rifle team of which he was a 1 member had been wounded Private H Tuttle voluntarily advanced alone, at- ffi tacked, a number of enemy machine ffi gun nests which were holding up the W advance and forced the enemy to re- I treat, thereby making possible the con- ffl tinued forward movement of his de- m, tachment. Home address: W. C. Tut Hj tie, Intervale, Me. M Private William H. Garrison, Signal R Corps Platoon, 101st Infantry. For ex- I traordinary heroism in action near H Chateau Thierry, France, July 20 and S 23, 1918. Private Garrison displayed B great personal bravery and skill in 1 maintaining telephone lines between I the regimental commander and the 1 leading battalion for more than two I days. He patrolled the line continous- 1 ly and repaired it when it was cut dur- I ing bombardment, knocked tiown Tre- qilently by exploding shells and once i buried beneath dirt and debris he nev-, II ertheless stuck courageously to his 1 task, thereby making communication ID' possible. Home address: Mrs. I, N. H Garrison, mother, Ploche, Nev. 1 Private Burtice Endicott, Company I C, 102nd Infantry. For extraordinary 1 j heroism in action near Trugnv, 1 ' France, July 22, 191S. After five run- 9 , uers had been shot down trying to get i 1 through a heavy artillery barrage with 3 a message to the battalion comman- 1 der, Private Endicotte volunteered to ' carry the samo message over the saie j route and succeeded. Home address: Samuel J. Endicotte, father, RIdgewav. 1 ' 111. I Private Henry J. Laviolett, Company . K, 104th Infantry, deceased- For ex- ft traordinary heroism in action near fii Chateau Thierry, France, July 20-23, n 191S. Private Laviolette, acting U. S. A. runner, carried messages through If! heavy artillery fire with absolute fear- ni lessness until killed. Next of kin- a- Mrs. Rose Pavalles, sister, 190 Broad street, Marlboro, Mass. Private Jesse Bailey, Sanitary De- 8 tachment, 103rd Machine Gun Battal- 1, ion. For extraordinary heroism In ac- J tion near Chateau Thierry, France, J July 18-24, 191S. Private Bailey gave an inspiring example of courage and n, coolness in treating wounded for two l days without rest or food and under II' intense artillery and machino gun fl fire. While maintaining a dressing jlj station in a crater an enemy shell jli struck in the center of the hole, II wounding nearly all in the crater and IB severely injuring one man who was j buried in the earth and debris. Upon IJ (Continued on Pago 10) : : Si CASlALTrOsTl V . " (Continued from Page 0) regaining consciousness Private Bailey treated all of the wounded men, helped them to the first-aid station, returned and dug out the man who had been buried and left for dead and succeeded succeed-ed in resuscitating him. Home address: ad-dress: Mrs. Margaret M. Bailey, wife, 173 Waterman street, Providence, R. I. Private Edward McNeil, Company B, 103rd Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, July 20, 191S. Upon reaching jhis objective, Hill No. 190, in front of 1 Bouresches, he found he was the only (man of his squad left .Going forward i he entered an enemy machine gun po-Isition po-Isition and at tho point of the bayonet ! capiurcii iiirre mauuiuu guus unu uvu prisoners. Homo address: Belle McNeil, Mc-Neil, Mexico, Me. Private John Mayne, deceased, Medical Med-ical Department, 101st Infantry. . For extraordinary heroism in action in tho Trugny woods near Chateau Thierry, France. July 23, 191S. Private Mayne, although in an exposed position in the Trugny woods, under fire of rifles and machine guns, courageously treated tho wpunded, inspiring the combat troops iy. his example until shot through the head and killed. Next of kin: Mrs. Mary Mayne, -wife. Nurses' Home, Mass., Homeopathic Hospital, Boston, Mass. Private Rudolph Holtz. Company D, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action in the Trugny woods near Chateau Thierry, France, July 23, 191S, Private Holtz with two other men in an advanced position ahead of I the battalion charged a machine gun. killed four of the enemy and drove off tho rest, thereby making possible the advance of their comrades. Homo address: ad-dress: John Nicodemus, friend, 13 Forest For-est avenue, North Plymouth, Mass. Private Charles Miller, Company A, 101st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action in the Trugny woods near Chateau Thierry, France, July 23, 1918. Private Miller with two other oth-er men in an advanced position ahead of the battalion charged a machine mm lrillnrl fnilT- nf t Vi n. nnnrviv oiwl gun, Kiiicu iuui ul nit; unuuiy anu drove off the rest, thereby making possible pos-sible the advance of their comrades. Home address: Mr3. Annie Miller, mother, 118 Bennington street, East Boston, Mass. Private John W. Roy, Company H, 104th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism he-roism in action in the Belleau woods, France. July 18 and 19, 1918. Private Roy displayed noblo bravery In delivering deliver-ing messages through violent shell fire. At one time after three other runners had been killed and a fourth wounded, he passed over the same route undaunted to carry a message vitally necessary to the successful operation op-eration of his company. Home address: ad-dress: Mrs. Josephlno Roy, mother, 117 Southgate street, Worchester, Mass. Wounded Severely, Previously Reported Report-ed Missing in Action. Private Harry R. West, Seattle, Wash. Killed in Action, Previously Reported Missing in Action. Private John C Henrichs; Atlantic, la. Wounded Severely In Action, Previously Prev-iously Reported Missing In Action. Privateo. Louis L. Russell, Lodi. Cal. Henry J. Rlchtcr, Davenport, In. Sick In Hospital, Previously Reported Mlsclng In Action. Private John Saylor, Big Springs, Nob. no |
