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jj THE OGDEN STANDARD: OGDEN. UTAH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1918. g'
1 1 War Casualties
Tho following casualties aro report
' ed by the commanding general of the
American expeditionary forces:
; Killed in action 56
i Missing In action 10
Wounded severely 143
: Died of wounds G9
I Died from airplane accident 3
Died of accident and other causes. . 8
' Died of disease 51
i Total 343
' Killed In Action.
j Private Wm. T. Bray, Whitehall
Mont.
Died of Wounds Received In Action.
Sergeant Clarence L. Corey, Santa
' Cruz, Cal.
Private Arthur Flynn, Valdcz, Colo.
' Private Fred D. Hcnnlngs, Waco,
Neb.
; Private Richard Hauscher, Falls
City, Neb.
; Private Carl M. Tumllson, Itcdlands,
', Cal.
Died of Disease.
;' privates.
Herbert E. Parker, Portland, Ore.
I ' Ralph D. Smith, Glendirc, Mont,
j Jno. W. Neighbors, RoBeburg, Ore.
Died from Airplane Accident.
; Lieutenant Cecil M. Anderson, Sali-
nas, Cal.
Wounded Severely.
Privates.
I Otto A. Berkstraesser, Sterling, Neb.
Vernon W. Boutelle, Kensett, Iowa.
Geo. E. Forbs, Arcadia, Neb.
Herman Lee, Omaha, Neb.
Guadalupe J. Guticrez, Flagstaff,
Ariz.
I William II. Topping, Hollywood, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Ernest Tricarlco, Denver, Colo.
Wounded Severely, Previously Report,
ed Missing In Action.
Privates.
T. F, Croley, Williamsburg, Ky.
Emmett J. Donahue, Fort Wavno,
Ind.
Charles F. Farrell, Fall River, Mass.
Frederick A. Gaw, Waukesha, Wis.
Arlcc Gray, Cadiz, Ky.
Therone R. Groves, Alexandria, Va.
Ray B. Hinchman, North Vernon,
Ind.
Arthur A. Kirchncr, Chicago.
Emil Kuehl, Neenah, Wis.
Alexander McEwing, Sunslane, Ky.
Worloy R. Morgan, Greenville, Tenn.
Arthur M. Nelson, Chetek, Wis.
i George R. Richardson, Uralia, La.
Joseph F. Rockoy, Drexel Hill, Pa.
John J. Skureth, South Chicago, 111.
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Frank J. Stoveson, Schenley, Pa.
Delbert Taylor, Springerton, 111.
John Vose, Eucllde, O.
needy B. Walker, Ohobarant, La.
Slightly Wounded, Previously Report
ed Missing in Action.
Private Joseph R. McKeever, Phila
delphia. Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Pre.
viously Reported Missing In Action.
Private Joseph R. McKeever, Phila
delphia, Pa.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Pre-
viously Reported Missing in Action.
Privates.
William II. Hoeford, 'Menomonsc,
Wis. ,
Louis B. - Lczotte, East .Taunton,
Mass.
Antonio Prattico, New York City.
Jloy A. Richardson, Buffalo, N. IV
Everett C. Wheeler, Riverside, Cal.
Sick In Hospital, Previously Reported
Missing In Action.
Privates.
Lyman A. DIsbrow, Sandusky, O.
Michael Fcrrandi, Hartford, Conn.
Webb Green, Plalnvlcw, Ark.
William T. Hall, New Haven, Conn.
James E. Hearn, Cushlng, Okla.
Claude F. Hedges, Cestos, Okla.
John Lovinuk, Wolositi, Russia.
Frank MalokowskI, Magalfski, Rus
sia. Scott Morris, Cha'ndlervillc, III.
William F. Smith. Uhlnv. Minh.
Returned to Duty, Previously Report
ed Killed In Action.
Private Albert S Grant, Butler, Pa.
Lieutenant Elden S. Betts, Alton. III.
Corporal Joe J. OstrowskI, Detroit.
Private John J. Albright', Pollock, S.
D.
Private Arland D. .Burton, Crandon,
Va.
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Service Crosses
Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded to the following officers
and soldiers of the American Expe
ditionary Forces for the acts of ex
traordinary heroism described after
their names:
Robert L. Abbott, 3rd Supply Train.
For extraordinary heroism in action
at Chateau Thierry, France, 31st May
to -1th June, 1918. Wounded in the
hand by a bursting shell, he voluntar
ily drove a motorcycle, carrying mes
sages and information to and from
French and other headqudrtprs. He
was without sleep for thirty-six hours
and constantly passed through hostile
machine gun and shell fire. Home ad
dress: Miss Ruby Kennedan, friend,
1026 East Cherry St., Sherman, Texas.
Sergeant Ezra M. Muse, .Co. B 7th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action at Chateau
Thierry, France, 31st May to 4th June, j
1918. While commanding a machine i
gun in a building which had been
struck three times, he remained at his J
post, though told he might leave, be
cause he had a better field of fire from
this building than could be obtained
elsewhere. Home address: Mrs. E.
M. Muse, wife, Ne'w Rockland, South
Carolina.
Private C. L. Stewart, Co. B, 70th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extraor
dinary heroism in action at Chateau
Thierry, France, 31st May to ith June,
1918. As a motorcycle rider he work
ed steadily for twenty-four hours
without rest. He was struck by shrap
nel -which wounded him in the neck,,
back and in both legs, but he con
tinued on duty in spite of these In
juries. Home address: Mrs. Nancy
Stewart, mother. R. F. D. 1, Verona,
Pa.
Private Robert J. Fitzgerald, S. S.
U- 625, with France army. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Sois
sons, Franco 3rd Sept., 191S. Private
Fitzgerald's ambulance broke down
while he was on his way to an ad
vanced post along a road then under
steady machine gun fire. In spite of
tho enemy fire he attempted to re
place the machine, but was unable to
do so. Securing assistance he re
paired it under fire in full view of
the enemy and continued to make re
peated trips with wounded through
machine gun and artillery bombard -;
ment.
I Paul P. Genest, mechanic, Co. L,
1 23rd Infantry. For extraordinary he
'voism in action near Vaux, France, 1st
July, 191S. Ho picked up a live gre
inade thrown into his group from an
j enemy dugout and hurled it back into
i tho dugout killing and wounding a
number of the enemy and saving the
; lives of several comrades,
i Sergeant Steve C. Danysch, deceas
led, 4th Machino Gun Battalion. For
(extraordinary heroism in action South
'of Soissons, France, 19th July, 191S.
Having received a severe wound in tho
head, he refused to be avacuated and
continued to lead his platoon with
bravery until he fell unconscious. Ho
died from his wounds several days la
ter. Next of kin: Florin Adays, fa
ther, Westo'ff, Texas.
1 Corporal Albert Beeby, Co. A. 4th
Machine Gun Battalion. For' extra -
ordinary heroism in actiou near Vierzy,
Franco, 19th July, 191S. He volun
tarily left tho safety of the trench, nd-
vanced about a hundred yards In the
, open under heavy artillery fire and
carried to safety a severely -wounded
'marine. Home address: Wm. Beebv,
R. P. D. 2, Hill City, -Kans.
Pvt. Chas. Phillips, Co. A, 5th Mach.
Gun Battalion. For extraordinary he
roism in action near Vierzy, France,
18-1-9 July, 191S. On 18th July ho
drove a light automobile twice loaded
with ammunition through Vierzy and
up the road .directly in the rear of
the position occupied by his company,
this road being under heavy shell fire
at nil times. On the morning of the
19th he returned over the same route
with rations and ran his truck under
machino gun fire to within fifty yards
of the trenches.. On the return trip
his truck was hit by a shell and de
stroyed, .whereupon ho borrowed au
other truck and returned. Home ad
dress: Davis Phillips, Alcna, Mont.
Private Antonio Aielle, Co. A, 4th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extra
ordinary heroism In action near Vierzy
France, 19th July, 1918. He voluntar
ily left the safety of tho tronch, ad
vanced nearly a hundred yards in the
open under heavy artillery fire and
carried back to safety a severely
wounded marine. Home address: Miss
Annie Aielle, Buenos Ayres, South
America.
First Lieutenant Richard5 G. White,
lGth Infantry. For extraordinary he
roism In action near Soissons, France,
ISth July, 1918. Lieut. Whito led his
platoon through intense machino gun
and artillery fire destroying machine
guns that -were causing lieavy losses
on an exposed flank and remaining In
command of his platoon until twice
soverely wounded. Home address:
Mary L. White, mother, 1911 Massa
chusetts North, Cambrlge, Mass.
Sergeant Dana W. Trimble, Co. B,
1st Engineers. For extraordinary he
' roism in action near Soissons, France,
20lh July, 1918. Sergeant Trimble vol
unteered and obtained the consent of
his Co. to recover wounded men from
an exposed area in front of the line.
He went through a violent bombard
ment in tho performance of thjs duty
three times and stopped onlynrhcn he
himself had been severely wounded.
Home address; Major Jeremiah Camp
bell, frfend, U. S. Engineer Corps.
Sergeant Ansloy Smith, Co. C, 16th
Infantry. -Heroism in action near Sois
' sons, France, 18th July, 1918. Severely
wounded early in the morning, he re
fused to relinquish command of his
platoon but led its attack to its final
objective, remaining. in command un
til after nightfall, when he was ord
ered to an aid station. Home ad
1 dress: John Smith, father, R. R. No.
1, Danville, Ala. -
Sergeant Josiah Danlell, Co. E, 16th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action south of Soissons, Frnce, 18th
July, 191S. He voluntarily and alone
advanced against a machine gun and
captured the gun and its crew. Homo
address; Mrs. Susian Danlell, mother,
1242 South Slmpkins St., Athens, Ga.
Sergeant Tony A. Trekausks, Co. E,
16th Infantry. For extraordinary he
roism in action near Soissons, France,
18th July, 1918. Volnutarlly and
single-handed he captured a machine
gun and killed the crew. Home ad
dress: Mrs. Mary Trekausks, mother,
836 Hopkins St., Cincinnati, O.
Corporal Angus J. GIllls, Co. B, 16th
Infantry. Extraordinary heroism in
action near Soissons, France, 20th
July, 1918. He displayed exceptional
courage, when he carried messages
through an area under intense shell
and machine gun bombardment after
four men had lost their lives in thel
attempt. Home address: Mrs. Angus
Glllis, mother, Fillmore Street, Bev
erly, Mass.
Prlvnfo TTrnrl a Kniin.v. Cn "R Ifith
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action south of Soissons, France,
18th July, 1918. When his platoon Avas
held up by a machine gun he, with two
other privates who were killed before
reaching'the emplacement, charged the
gun, killed the crew of five Germans
and captured their gun. Home ad
dress: Mrs. Maggie Marquis, mother,
43 Lincoln St., Lewiston, Maine.
Private Albert Frotz, Co. I, 16th In
fantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action south of Soissons, France, 18th
23rd July, 1918. While attached to a
machine gun company as an ammuni
tion carrier Private Fretz, after being
twice wounded, continued to carry am
munition while exposed to heavy shell
fire. Home address: Mrs. W. C. Fretz,
Webster Street, Berlin, Wis.
Private William B. Dollard, de
ceased. Medical Detachmeut, 1st En
gineers. For extraordinary heroism
I in action near Soissons, France, 20th
July. 1918, When he learned that a
, colonel lay wounded in an exposed
i position in front of the lines, Private
Dollard asked and obtained permis
sion of his company commander to go
to the officer's assistance. While at
tempting to perform this courageous
duty he was killed by machine gun
Tire. Next of kin: Mrs. Mary J. Don
gan, aunt, 527 Cottage St., New Bed
ford, Mass.
Private Ecarter K, Roon, deceased,
Co. B, 1st Engineers. For extraordin
ary heroism in action south of Sois
sons, France, 20th July, 191S. Private
Roon volunteered and obtained the
permission of his company comman-j
der to pass through an area then un-
der heavy shell fire for the purpose
of recovering wounded comrades. He
made two trips successfully, but on
his third trip he was mortally wound
ed. Next of kin: John J. Roon, bro
ther, Fredonia, Ky. I
Private K. J. Harbison, Co. K, 26 In
fantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action west of Berzy-Le-Sec, France,
20th July, 1918. Although severely
wounded in the leg by machine gun
fire he refused to go to the rear, ban
dadged his own wound and advanced
with his platoon until its final objec
tive was reached. Next of kin: Mrs.
Ainio Harbison, 2037 East Arizona St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
First Lieutenant Joshua Mudge, 6th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action at Frapelle, France, 17th
August, 191S. Lieut. Mudge displayed
notable courage and determination by
leading his company to its objective
through a heavy enemy barrage of
high explosive gas shells. Although
gassed and -wounded in the leg by a
shell fragment ho remained in com
mand of his company until it was re
lieved. Home address: Mrs. Joshua
B. Mudge, wife, 922 Betrand St., Man
hattan, Kansas.
Second Lieutenant Henry W. Nell,
15th Machine Gun Battalion. For ex
traordinary heroism in action at Fra
pelle, France, 19th August, 1918. Lieu
tenant Neil displayed great courage,
tenacity and devotion to duty when
although severely wounded early in
the nttack and suffering great pain,
he retained command of his platoon
and directed its movements until its
object! vo was attained. Home address:
Mr. William Noil, father, Tarpon
Springs, Fla.
Sergeant .Loclchorn Hupman, (Jo. u,
6th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action at Frapelle, France, 17th
August, 1918. After his platoon com
mander had fallen Sergeant Hupman
took command of his platoon and led
it to its objective through a heavy
enemy barrage, although himself twice
wounded. Home address: Nathaniel
Hupman, brother, 421 Steinway Ave.,
Long Island City, N. Y.
Corporal Charley Howard, Co. M,
6th Infantry. For extraordinary hero
ism in action at Frapelle, France, 17th
August, 1918. Corporal Howard, al
though severely -wounded early in the
action refused to quit the fight and
shortly afterward, -when his second
leader was killed, took command of
and led his section forward to its
objective. Home address: Hmry
Jones, friend. LaLolette, Tenn.
Prlvato Ernest G. Lord, Co. B, 15th
Machine Gun Battalion. For extraor
dinary heroism in action at Frapelle,
France, 17th August, 1918. Private
Lord, although wounded severely early
in the action and suffering great pain
refused to quit his gun squadron, but
advanced with it untif its objective
was reached. Next of kin Mrs. C. V.
Lord, mother, 1523 Newton St., N. E.
Washington, D. C.
Sergeant Wallace Green, deceased,
Co. M., 6th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Frapelle, France,
17th August, 1918. Sergeant Green
unhesitatingly and with coolness and
courage went forward under a heavy
enemy barrage to destroy wire en
tanglements and continued this haz
ardous work until killed. Next of kin:
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Private Cornelius C. Fredericks, Co.
M, 6th Infantry, deceased. For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Fra
pelle, France. 17th August, 1918. Pri
vate Fredericks displayed great cool
ness and courage under a heavy ene
my barrage when he unhesitatingly
went forward to dostroy enemy wire
entanglements and continued the ex
tremely hazardous work until killed.
Next of kin: Miss Anna Fredericks,
sister, 566 Pine Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Private Ambers Sapp, headquarters
company,;6th infantry, deceased. Pri
vate Sapp displayed great coolness and
courage under a heavy enemy barrage
when he unhesitatingly went forward
to destroy enemy wire entanglements
and continued this extremely hazard
ous work until killed. Next of kin:
Rufe Sapp, brother, Nepton, Ky.
i Captain William Mack, 305th infan
try. For extraordinary heroism in ac
tion on the Vesle river near Bazoches,
France, September 2, 1918, captain
then first lieutenant, Mack volun
teered to leave Sant Thibaut in broad
daylight with another officer and a
patrol of ten men to reconnoiter the
enemy's lines. Upon reaching the
Vesle river Captain Mack swam across
it and arranged a rope by means of
which the remainder of the patrol
I crossed the stream. He divided the
patrol and taking five men with him
! advanced on the village of Bazoches,
1 which was occupied by the enemy. He
attacked enemy hiding places in an
old house in which he encountered
I four Germans. Although under ma
chine gun fire he gained valuable in
' formation, having actually penetrated
the enemy's advanced posts, and with
I great skill -withdrew his patrol. Cap
tain Mack and fdur of his men were
wounded, two mortally. Home address:
W. Lewis Mack, 811 Woodward ave
nue, Detroit, Mich.
Second Lieutenant Leonard Cox,
305th infantry- For extraordinary he
roism in action on the Vesle river near
Bazoches, Franco, September 2, 1918.
Lieutenant Cox left Saint Thibault in
broad daylight with another officer
ancfva patrol of ten men to reconnoiter
the enemy's position across the Vesle
river. The patrol divided and Lieu
tenant Cox conducted his half to the
Chateau in Bazoches, a recognized
German post. He entered the yard of
the chateau, met parties of the enemy,
personally killed two and wounded an
other, who were firing on members
of his patrol', continuing his observa
tions though fired upon by machine
guns and with great skill withdrew his
patrol under fire -without loss, having
gained valuable Information. Home
address: Mrs. Leonard Cox, wife, 157
East Slst street, New York, N. Y.
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ed by the commonding -general of the
American expeditionary forces.
Killed in action 96
Missing in action 18
Wounded severely 124
Died of disease 53
Died of accident and other causes. 6
Died from wounds 32
Total 329
Killed in Action.
Sergeant John Dennison, Los Ange
les, Cal.
Died of Disease.
Sergeant Fred Cannon, Ogden, Utah.
Wounded Severely.
Private Louis Caplet, Xavier, Mont.
Private Boyd Stapp, Pocatello, Ida.
Privato Roy .M. Chapman, Grand
Junction, Colo.
Missing in Action.
Corporal Howard L. Hutchinson,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Private Christ P. Christehsen, San
Francisco, Cal.
Private Bartolo Randazzo, Crockett,
Cal.
Service Crosses.
Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded to the following officers
and soldiers of the American expedi
tionary forces for the acts of extraor
dinary heroism described after the
names:
Captain George E. McGinnis, ambu
lance company 110, 103rd sanitary
train. For extraordinary heroism in
action at Fismes, France, 9th-10th,
August, 1918. During the night of 9th
of 'August Captain McGinnis. with
complete disregard of his personal
safety, made a reconnaisance under
fire and located a line of evacuation
for ambulances from Fismes; on the
morning of 10th of. August under shell
fire he personally repaired the bridge
between Fismes and Fismette, thereby
making possible the evacuation of
twenty-eight'wounded men. Home ad
dress: Mrs. Mabel O. McGinnis, Clark
endon, Penn.
Sergeant James I. Mastrovitch, com
pany C, 111th infantry. For extraordi
nary heroism in action at Fismette,
France, August 10th, 1918. With com
pleto disregard for his own personal
safety Sergeant Mastrovitch left shel
ter, -went into enemy machine gun fire
and rescued a wounded officer. Home
address, Petie Mastrovitch, brother,
1928 Tulare street, Fresno, Cal.
Wagoner Harry E. Roach, ambu
lance company 110, .103d sanitary
train. For extraordinary heroism in ac
tion near Fismes. France, lOth-llth
August, 1918. Rescue of the destruction
from shell fire of ten of the thirteen
ambulances of his company Wagoner
Roach worked for forty-eight hours
driving through a shell -swept and gas
infested area, thereby making possible
the evacuation of the wounded. "Home
address, Mrs. Mattie Roach, mother,
2250 North Twentieth street, Philadel
phia, Penn.
Wagoner Orlgines P. Biemueller,
ambulanco company 110. 103d sani
tary train. For extraordinary heroism
In action near Fismes, 10th -13th Aug
ust. 191S. Because nf Hip flostrnr.Mrm
from shell fire of ten of the thirteen
ambulances of his company, Wagoner
Biemueller worked for seventy-two
hours, forty-eight of them without
rest, driving through a shell -swept and
gas-infested area and thereby making I
possible the e.vacuatipn of the wound-j
ed. Home address, Andrew Biemueller,
father, Tyrone, Pa.
Private James R. Brown, ambulance
i company 110, 103d sanitary train. For
extraordinary "heroism in action near I
Fismes, France, 10th-13th August, I
1918. Because of the destruction from
shell fire of ten of the thirteen ambu
lances of his company Private Brown
worked for seventy-two hours, forty-
eight of them without rest, driving
through a shell-swept and gas-infested
area and thereby making possible
the evacuation of the wounded. Home
address, Grace L. Brown, mother, 2131
North Seventeenth street, Philadel
phia, Penn.
Sergeant Claude E. Cherry, deceas
ed, company B.. Eleventh Machine
Gun battalion. For extraordinary he
roism in action near Saint Thibaut,
France, 7th August, 1918. Sgt. Cherry
commanded the third platoon of his
cohipany during the engagement near
Saint Thibaut, On 7th August he cross
ed tho Vesle river and took up a posi
tion in front of his own infantry on
terrain constantly swept bj' heavy ar
tillery, machine gun and snipers' fire
and directed his gun skilfully as to si
lence a machine gun nest and make
possible the infantry advance. His
conspicuous courage was an inspira
tion to his men. This gallant soldier!
was killed on 9th August, 1918, by a
fragment from an aerial bomb. Next
to kin: Mrs. Sarah Demanrest, mother,
101 Iowa street, Joliot, 111.
Capt. George W. Hamilton, Fifth
regiment, U. S. Marine corps. For ex
traordinary heroism in action near
the Bois De Belieau. Chateau ThieV-
ry, France. 6th June, 1918. Captain
Hamilton displayed the highest type of
courage and leadership, when on the
first day of the Chateau Thierry battle
his command was under decimating
fire of machine guns from the front
and both flanks. All of his officers but
one and most of his non-commissioned
officers having been killed or wound
ed, he passed up and down his front
lines and by his personal bravery in
spired his men to valiant and success
ful combat under especially difficult
conditions. Home address: Charles A.
Hamilton, father, 1032 Lainont street,
North West, Washington. D. C.
First Lieut. John Piatt, Fifth regi
ment, U. S. marine corps. For extraor
dinary heroism in action near the Bois
De Belieau, Chateau Thierry, France,
6th June, 1918. Seriously wounded in
the leg early in the engagement, Lieut.
Piatt continued to direct the opera
tions not only of his platoon but of
another; he charged and drove off the
crew of an enemy machine gun, super
vised the disposition and digging in of
a large part of his company and yield
ed command only when exhausted from
pain and loss of blood. Home address: I
Mrs. Katherino Piatt, mother, 655 Jef
ferson avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Captain Willis E. Comfort, deceased,
Sixteenth infantry. For extraordinary
heroism In action near Soissons,
France, ISth July, 191S. After being i
severely wounded Captain Comfort re
fused to be evacuated but energetical
ly led his company forward to Its ob
jective and maintained it there until
he was mortally wounded. Next to kjn,
Mrs. L. L. Comfort, Kit Carson, Colo.
First Lieut. John R. Clellnnd, 28th
Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
.action near Soissons, France, 21st1
July, 191S. Although he was wounded
before and in the attack upon Berzy
Le Sec, Lieut. Clelland declined an op
portunity to be evacuated and led his
platoon to its final objectivo which he
consolidated and held. Next of kin: W.
U. Ige, John L. Doggctt, Lancaster
Terrace, Jacksonville, Fla.
Second Lieut. Edgar Kirk, Second
, machine gun batttdion. For cxtraordl-
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- By Order of j '.H
I H; CITY BOARD OF HEALTH I H
; By T. S. BROWNING, I
1 V: Mayor. I iB
1 Per GEORGE SHORTEN, 1
I Health Inspector. I IH
nary heroism in action near Soissons,.
France, 19th July. 1918. At a critical
period in. tho attack south of Soissons.
when the infantry was held up by a
German battery, Lieutenant Kirk
pushed forward with one of his ma
chine guns in the face of direct ma
chine gun and artillery firo and by cool
and courageous direction of this gun
he put tho battery- out of action, there
by causing its capture and permitting
the infantry to advance. Homo ad
dress: Robert Kirk, Princeton, Ind.
Second Lieut. John C. Boggs, Second
machino gun battalion. For extraordi
nary heroism In action near Soissons,
France, 21st July, 1918. He displayed
exceptional personal bravery and in
itiative by volunteering to take charge
of a machine gun and crew, protecting
an exposed flank with them and dis
persing an enemy counter attack.
Home address, Rev. W. G. Boggs, fath
er, 125 So. Laurel street, Richmond,
Va.
Second Lieut. A. J. C. Andes, cje
ceased, 16th 'infantry. For extraordi
nary heroism action near Soissons,
France, 19th July, 191S. He fearless
ly led his platoon In the face of heavy
machine gun fire to a cave in which
several hundred Germans had taken
shelter. Rather than subject any of
his men to such extreme danger he (H
entered the cavo alone and demanded ilH
the surrender of the enemy and -was
killed as a result of this heroic act. i'l
Next to kin: George S. Andes, 346 'iH
Broadway, New York, N. Y. jH
Sergeant Garctt Edwards, deceased,
Company F., 16th infantry. For extra- ' H
ordinary heroism in action near Sois- IH
sons, France, 19th July, 1918. When !
tho infantry of which ho was a part 1
was held up by an enemy machino
gun nest which was inflicting heavy t.ll
losses upon his platoon, Sergeant Ed-
wards unhesitatingly went forward to tll
ascertain its location and was killed
while performing this courageous duty. !
Next to kin: Miss Bertha Edwards, 1
sister, R. F. D. 1, Killyon, Tenn. "H
Corporal Lawrence E-. Thompson, 'H
deceased, Company F., 16th. infantry.
For extraordinary heroism in action Sjl
near Soissons, France, 19th July, 191S. fH
In order to ascertain the location of a iH
machine gun which was inflicting jll
heavy losses upon his platoon, Cor- H
por.il Thompson unhesitatingly went 'H
forward and was killed in the per- j'l
formancc of this courageous duty. Noxfc '
to kin: Ulyscss G. Thompson, uncle,
Therman, Norh Carolina. i'll
Private- Burnwell Jackson, deceaseds 'H
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