disregard for personal danger in bringing the battal-
ion telephone line through heavy artillery and ma-
chine-gun fire to the ridge which was being attacked,
and there establishing communication with regi-
mental headquarters. Home address, Dan Ethier,
14 South Date Street, Toppenish, Wash.

ETIENNE, EUGENE .... Lieutenant
350th Tank Company, French Army. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France,
October 4, and 5, 1918. Lieutenant Etienne person-
ally located a point at which the tanks could cross
the stream and then remained at this point under
the heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire
until all the tanks had struggled across. He then
led the section in the successful attack on the Bois
de la Morine, where the tanks destroyed the enemy
machine-gun nests and allowed the American In-
fantry to reach the objective.

EVANS, CHARLES H Private

Company B, 39th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near the Bois de Brieulles, France,
September 26, 1918. When his company was held
up by heavy enemy machine-gun fire, Private Evans
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tense fire and captured the enemy machine-gun
nest, from which the fire had been coming, killing
two of the enemy and capturing three prisoners
with their machine gun. Home address, Wallace
Evans, father, Panora, la.



EVANS, EDWIN V. . . Second Lieutenant
Deceased. 16th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action south of Soissons, France, July 23,
1918. When his battalion was forced to fall back
before heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Lieut.
Evans led six runners in an attack on an enemy ma-
chine-gun nest. They had progressed about 200
yards ahead of the line when this officer, who was in
advance of his men, was instantly killed just as he
reached the machine-gun nest. Next of kin, John
G. Evana, 205 Steele Street, Frankfort, Ky.



EVANS, G. R



Private



Company H, 39th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action in the Bois de Aigremont, France,
July 15, 1918. Private Evans, a runner, frequently
exposed himself to heavy artillery fire in carrying
messages for his battalion commander. Home ad-
dress, Thomas Evans, father, Route No. 2, Lebo,
Kans.

EVANS, GEORGE R ...... Private

Company F, 322d Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Grimaucourt, France, No-
vember 10, 1918. Pvt. Evans repeatedly carried
messages through very heavy artillery and machine-
gun fire and at one time successfully carried a
wounded comrade through an intense barrage to a
first-aid station. Home address, Mrs. Liddie
Evans, mother, La Pine, Ala.

EVANS, PLUMMER . . . . . Private
Deceased. Company D, lllth Machine Gun
Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action
near Verdun, France, October 11, 1918. Disre-
garding his own personal safety, Pvt. Evans volun-
teered to assist in aiding his wounded comrades,
leaving his place of safety, during an intense bom-
bardment. While performing this meritorious
work, he himself was killed. Next of kin, Nelson
Evans, father, Soldier, Ky.

EVANS, RODERICK ..... Corporal
Company G, 28th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Hill No. 240, Exermont,
France, October 6, 1918. After Corporal Evans
had been wounded and sent to the dressing station,
he voluntarily returned to the front line and led his
platoon in action until he was wounded a second
time. Home address, Thomas B. Evans, father,
302 East Liberty Street, Girard, Ohio.

EVANS, WILLIAM C ...... Private

Sanitary Detachment, 306th Infantry. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Bazoches,
France, August 27-28, 1918. This soldier showed
extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty by
attending the wounded without rest or relief, under
heavy shell fire, until he fell unconscious from ex-
haustion. He remained at work for two days and a
half under circumstances which called for the great-
est determination and courage. Home address,
Riverside, Calif.

EVENSON, ELMER ..... Sergeant
Headquarters Company, 128th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Juvigny,
France, August 30, 1918. Sergt. Eyenson volun-
tarily made five trips in front of the line, under in-
tense machine-gun and artillery fire, and brought in
five wounded men, who had been left in an exposed
position after a withdrawal of the line. Home ad-
dress, Mrs. Edward Evenson, mother, Elkhorn, Wis.



EVERSON, LUDWIG L. . First Lieutenant
Deceased. 129th Machine Gun Battalion. For
extraordinary heroism in action in the Argonne
Forest, France, September 26, 1918. Meeting with
stubborn resistance from the enemy, he reorganized
scattered personnel from other units, attached
them to his platoon and continued to advance.
When mortally wounded, he refused all assist-
ance, ordering his detachment forward. Next of
kin, Mrs. Mabel Everson, Crestline, Kansas.

EYLER, WILLIAM H. . . First Lieutenant
Deceased. 166th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action northeast of Chateau-Thierry,
France, August 2, 1918. Never faltering in his ad-
vance during the attack on the hill commanding
Marceuil-en-Dole, and disregarding all personal dan-
ger, he led his company forward through heavy fire
until he was killed. Next of kin, Mrs. William H.
Eyler, wife, Paulding, Ohio.

FAATZ, STEPHEN R Private

Battery A, 120th Field Artillery. For extraor-
dinary heroism in action near St. Gilles, south of
Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. When the men of
his battery position had been ordered to shelter on
account of enemy shelling, Pvt. Faatz, in company
with two other men, rescued a French soldier from
drowning in a stream. The act was performed while
the valley was filled with mustard gas. Home ad-
dress, John B. Faatz, father, 172 Wisconsin Street,
Milwaukee, Wis.

FAGA, WILLIAM H Sergeant

76th Company, 6tb Regiment, U. S. M. C. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Vierzy, France,
July 19, 1918. He attacked and captured a machine
gun that was inflicting losses on the American lines.
In addition, he volunteered and successfully de-
livered messages of great importance to his bat-
talion commander through a machine-gun and ar-
tillery barrage. For the following act of extraordin-
ary heroism in action near Ardennes, France,
November 1, 1918, Sergeant Faga is awarded a
bronze oak leaf Cluster, to be worn with the dis-
tinguished-service cross awarded him September
18, 1918. Just as he was to be evacuated to the
rear because of severe wounds, Sergeant Faga saw
that his platoon was without a commander, both
leaders having become casualties. Returning to
the lines he assumed command for the remainder
of the attack, successfully accomplishing his mis-
sion. Home addres, Mrs. Mary Faga, mother,
1134 North Franklin Street, Chicago, 111.

FAHEY, JOSEPH H Sergeant

Company B, 311th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Vieville-en-Hay, France,
September 26, 1918. Sergt. Fahey made three at-
tempts to silence several machine-guns which had
held up his platoon. He retired only after he had
been wounded and his companions killed or wound-
ed. Home address, Mrs. Margaret Fahey, mother,
42 Fulton Street, Medford, Mass.

FAISON, JAMES K Private

Medical Detachment, 118th Infantry. For extra-
ordinary heroism in action near Vaux-Andigny,
France, October 13-17, 1918. During the advance
in the vicinity of Vaux-Andigny, Pvt. James K.
Faison for four days and four nights worked un-
ceasingly dressing the wounded and gave them food
and water. On five different occasions, he went out
over ground swept by enemy shell and machine-gun
fire to rescue the wounded, at times within 100
yards and in direct view of the enemy positions.
Home address, Dana Crossland, brother-in-law,
Bennettsville, S. C.

FALKINBERG, EDWIN A. . . . Private
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traordinary heroism in action near Chevieres,
France, October 21, 1918. Pvt. Falkinberg re-
mained on duty continuously for four hours, ad-
ministering aid to wounded men under heavy shell
fire. Finding that he could not properly work while
wearing hia gas mask, he removed it, although many
gas shells were bursting in his vicinity. After being
gassed he continued to work for an hour until all
the wounded were attended. Home address, Mrs.
Elizabeth Van Meter, sister, 411 Friends Avenue,
Camden, N. J.

FALLAW, THOMAS H Captain

167th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, Octo-
ber 16, 1918. In the attack on the Cote de Chatillon
seeing that the entire advance was being held up in
an open field by heavy machine-gun fire from the
edge of the woods, Capt. Fallaw personally organ-
ized a detachment and led it in a rush on the woods
under heavy fire, making a daring and vigorous at-
tack on the enemy machine-gun nests, clearing the
edge of the woods, capturing prisoners and inflict-
ing severe losses on the enemy. Through this gal-
lant act Capt. Fallaw gained the final objective
with a minimum loss to his command, and set an
inspiring example of disregard for personal safety
and devotion to duty. Next of kin, Mrs. R. H.
Fallaw, mother, Opelika, Ala.

FARBER, LLOYD Corporal

Headquarters Company, 353d Infantry. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Bantheville,
France, November 2, 1918. He displayed excep-
tional bravery in three times carrying messages
through severe artillery barrages. Home address,
Mrs. E. E. Farber, mother, Hoxie, Kan.

FARMER, JAMES B Corporal

Company L, 128th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Soissons, France, Aug. 30,
1918, and in the Argonne sector, France, Oct. 8,
1918. During the attack near Soissons on Aug. 30,
Corporal Farmer led his squad through a downpour
of shell and machine-gun fire. After the attack he
worked in the face of machine-gun fire assisting
and carrying the wounded from the field. On Oct.
8, while on a reconnoitering party, three of his
men were killed and two wounded. He carried
the two wounded men back to safety in the face of
machine-gun fire. Home address, James B. Farmer,
father, Radford. Va.

FARMER, WILLIAM R . . . . Secretary
Y. M. C. A., Attached Third Battalion, 5th
Regiment, U. S. M. C. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October
4, 1918. Secretary Farmer voluntarily established
an advanced dressing station under enemy machine-
gun and artillery fire. He continued to render
first aid until forced back by a threatened counter-
attack, at which time he personally assisted two
seriously W9unded men to the First Aid Station,
then returning to the line and remaining with the
unit until it was relieved. Home address, Gladys,
Va.

FARRANT, OLIVER C Sergeant

6th Regiment, U. S. M. C. For extraordinary
heroism in action in the attack on Tigny, France,
July 19, 1918. He led his section with remarkable
coolness and courage in the advance under heavy
fire of machine guns and artillery. He was severely
wounded but continued to advance, thereby set-
ting such an inspiring example to the men that they
routed the enemy. Home address, Mrs. Emily C.
Farrant, mother, Dorchester, Mass.

FARRELL, EDWARD J Private

Company A, 102d Infantry. On the night of
February 28, 1918, on the Chemin des Dames sec-



tor, France, this soldier voluntarily obtained per-
mission to run through enemy fire to assist a com-
rade who had been wounded. Home address, Mrs.
Mary Reug, sister, 1000 Broad Street, Hartford,
Conn.

FARRELL, JOHN J Private

Deceased. Company B, 354th Infantry. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Remonville,
France, November 1, 1918. When the combat
group of which he was a member was held up by
machine-gun fire of the enemy, Pvt. Farrell left the
group and, crawling around to the flank of the nest,
charged with his bayonet. The enemy surrendered
and his comrades took the gun, after which the ad-
vance continued. Pvt. Farrell was so seriously
wounded during the combat that he died before he
could be removed from the field. Next of kin,
Frank Delvin, 36 Spring Street, Paterson, N. J.

FARST, LAROY Private

Deceased. Company K, 38th Infantry. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France,
October 8, 1918. Making his way forward under
unusually heavy shell fire, Pvt. Farst crawled to
within 75 yards of the enemy's lines to bring in his
wounded platoon commander. In attempting this
heroic mission Private Farst was killed. Next of
kin, Mrs. Jennie Farst, mother, New Madison,
Ohio.

FARWELL, GEORGE W Major

Deceased. 361st Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September
28-29, 1918. He displayed exceptional personal
bravery in leading his command to the capture of
enemy positions near Gesnes, France, September
28-29, 1918. In each of these actions his troops were
subjected to heavy artillery bombardment and
machine-gun fire, but due to his coolness and the
inspiration of his personal leadership and bravery,
his battalion in each instance captured and held
the positions attacked. Home address, Mrs. G. D.
Farwell, 3209 North 28th Street, Tacoma, Wash.

FARWELL, WREY G. . . . Commander
Medical Corps U. S. N. Attached to 6th Regi-
ment, U. S. M. C. On June 6, 1918, he voluntarily
exceeded the demand of duty by personally super-
vising the evacuation of his wounded commanding
officer across a field under heavy fire of machine-
guns and snipers. Home address, Captain William
G. Farwell, M. C., U. S. N., The Northumberland,
Washington, D. C.

FAUST, JOHN W Sergeant

Machine Gun Company, 38th Infantry. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France,
October 22, 1918. After all the officers of his com-
pany had been wounded, Sergt. Faust (then corpo-
ral) assumed command, and with great courage and
bravery organized a detachment, recapturing two of
his machine guns that had fallen to the enemy in a
counterattack earlier in the day. Next of kin, T. W.
Faust, father, R. F. D. No. 2, Lexington, N. C.

FAY, JOHN H Captain

8th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment, U. S.
M. C. At Chateau-Thierry, on June 6, 1918, he dis-
played extraordinary heroism in the disposition of
his machine guns under particularly difficult con-
ditions. Opposed by superior forces, his utter in-
difference to personal danger furnished an example
which inspired his men to success. Home address,
Mrs. Anna T. Fay, wife, 2424 South Rosewood
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

FAZLER, ROBERT . . Private (First Class)

Company L, 312th Infantry. For extraordinary

heroism in action in Grand-Prl, France, October 22,

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headquarters, passing through the main street of
Grand-Pre, which was being enfiladed by a terrific
enemy fire, Pvt. Fazler went to the rescue of a com-
rade who had fallen under the direct fire and obser-
vation of the enemy, notwithstanding the warning
that to go to the man's aid would mean certain
death to him. He gave the wounded man first-aid
treatment and successfully carried him to a place of
safety. Home address, Mrs. Elsie Snable, sister,
36H Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, N. J.

FEATHERS, EARL H Sergeant

Medical Detachment, 9th Machine Gun Battal-
ion. For extraordinary heroism in action near Bois
de Cunel, France, October 12-15, 1918. Sergt.
Feathers, with utter disregard of his personal safety,
voluntarily made five trips into No Man's Land
under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, bring-
ing in wounded. On another occasion he went
through a barrage in order to replenish the front
line medical supply. Home address, Harry T.
Feathers, Dover Plains, N. Y.

FEB. ELMER E Private

Company F, 28th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Soisspns, France, July 19,
1918. He advanced on machine-gun snipers on the
Paris-Soissons road, showing exceptional bravery
by reaching the machine-gun and killing the snipers
with hand grenades and automatic rifle. Home ad-
dress, Mrs. Elmer Feb. mother, 4054 Garfield Ave-
nue, St. Louis, Mo.

FEEGAL, JOHN R. . . . First Lieutenant
102d Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in
action near Vaux, France, July 20, 1918. When his
company was held up by a machine-gun he went
ahead under fire alone and killed the machine-gun
operator with his pistol, thereby enabling his com-
pany to continue the advance. Home address,
Mrs. Carrie Feegal, wife, 31 Park street, Meriden,
Conn.

FEIGLE, WILLIAM M Sergeant

Headquarters, 5th Regiment, U. S. M. C. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Beaumont,
France, November 10, 1918. While an ammunition
train was passing through a town, one of the trucks
was struck by a shell and set on fire. The blazing
truck was abandoned, and, knowing that it would
soon explode and kill all those in the vicinity,
Sergt. Feigle jumped on the truck and drove it to
the outskirts of the town, thereby saving the lives
of at least 35 people. Home address, Charles Fei-
gle, friend, 2405^ P Street, Galveston, Texas.

FEINBERG, HIRCHE J Private

Deceased. Medical Detachment, 4th Infantry.
For extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel,
France, October 6, 1918. After all the officers had
noncommissioned officers of the company to which
he was attached had become casualties, with the
exception of the company commander, Pvt. Fein-
berg voluntarily assisted in reorganizing the com-
pany and holding the men together, continually
going up and down along the line under the severe
enemy fire until he was killed. Next of kin, Mrs.
Senie Feinberg, wife, 34 Avenue De Couberoie,
Asnieres, Seine, France.

FELAND, LOGAN Colonel

U. S. M. C. During the operations at Bois de
Belleau, June 6-14, 1918, he distinguished himself
by his energy, courage, and disregard for personal
safety in voluntarily leading troops into action
through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. His
efforts contributed largely to our successes at this
point. Home address, Washington, D. C.

FELITTO, CARMINE Corporal

Company D, 308th Infantry. For extraordinary



heroism in action near Binarville, France, October
4, 1918. When his platoon leader and a small de-
tachment of men were surrounded by the enemy
and subjected to a terrific artillery and machine-
gun fire, Corpl. Felitto volunteered and brought a
message from his lieutenant to the company com-
mander, bravely making his way through the enemy
lines, despite the fact that he had seen other men
killed while making the attempt. He brought the
first message from the detachment, which had been
cut off from the company for 18 hours. Home ad-
dress, Pasquale Felitto, father, 130 Baxter Street,
New York City.

FENTON, NEAL D Corporal

Deceased. Medical Detachment, 26th Infantry.
For extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun,
France, October 9, 1918. Corpl. Fenton volun-
teered and went forward in the face of direct con-
centrated machine-gun fire to the rescue of a
wounded man. He was killed while attempting this
rescue. Next of kin, Clarence T. Fenton, 622 West
B Street, Hutchinson, Kansas.

FENWICK, EDWARD G Private

Unit 517, U. S. Ambulance Service, attached to
French Army. On the morning of June 7, 1918, near
Abeele, France, after having suffered severe injur-
ies, with no thought of himself, he walked some
distance to camp and procured assistance for the
three wounded soldiers whom he had removed from
his car after it had been struck by a high-explosive
shell. Home address, E. T. Fenwick, East Falls
Church, Va.



FERGUSEN, GEORGE H. . Second Lieutenant
6th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion near Romagne, France, October 14, 1918.
After being painfully wounded in the leg early in
the attack, Lieut. Fergusen continued forward,
leading his platoon through an unusually heavy
artillery and machine-gun fire. Later he left a shell
hole in which he had taken refuge and administered
first aid to soldiers who had fallen near him, until
forced to abandon his work because of exhaustion.
Home address, Mrs. G. F. Fergusen, East Main
Street, Newark, Del.

FERGUSON, DOUGALD .... Sergeant
Machine Gun Company, 126th Infantry. When
the infantry on his right was held up by fire from an
enemy machine-gun at Cierges, northeast of Cha-
teau-Thierry, France, August 1, 1918, he seized a
rifle and rushed around the flank of the enemy's
position, bayonetting two of the machine-gun
crew and shooting the third, thus enabling the in-
fantry to advance. Home address, Katherine Fer-
guson, mother, 604 Evans Street, S. E., Grand Rap-
ids, Mich.

FERGUSON, EUGENE R. . . . Corporal
Company G, 137th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Montrebeau Woods, France,
September 29, 1918. It was here on September 29,
Corporal Otis Heberly was shot through the leg
by a machine-gun bullet. He fell out in an open
stretch swept by heavy machine-gun and shell fire.
It was here that Corporal Eugene Ferguson crawled
out and started back with him, receiving a machine-
gun wound through the abdomen while in the act.
It was here that First Sergeant Clarence Gooch
and Sergeant Irvin Cowger, disregarding all risks,
moved out and with a rudely constructed litter,
brought him back to safety. For these gallant
deeds, Corporal Ferguson was awarded the Dis-
tinguished Service Cross, and Sergeant Gooch
and Cowger were cited by General Pershing for
exceptional bravery. Home address, R. A. Fer-
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FERGUSON, GEORGE L. . . .

. . . . Sergeant (First Class)
306th Field Signal Battalion. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Bois de Manhuelles, France,
November 9, 1918. While making a reconnaissance
of the enemy's advanced positions, Sergt. Ferguson,
alone, routed a German machine-gun squad, who
were setting up a machine-gun along a road over
which our troops were advancing. He continued
the reconnaissance with the battalion commander
until the latter was fatally wounded, and then as-
sisted him to a dressing station, being subjected to
heavy machine-gun fire the entire time. Home ad-
dress, Mrs. Minnie H. Ferguson, mother, R. F. D.
No. 4, Elyria, Ohio.

FERGUSON, JOHN E Corporal

Company H, 115th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Samogneux, France, October
8-29, 1918. Throughout the offensive east of the
Meuse, near Samogneux, Corpl. Ferguson displayed
exceptional bravery and endurance as a battalion
runner, repeatedly carrying important messages
through intense artillery and machine-gun fire after
other runners had been killed in traversing the same
routes. On numerous occasions he alone was re-
sponsible for the maintenance of both forward and
rear liaison. Home address, Mrs. Mamie Ferguson,
wife, 101 West 88th Street, New York City.



FERGUSON, JOSEPH A. . First Lieutenant
Deceased. Company H, 110th Infantry. For
extraordinary heroism in action near Varennes,
France, September 26, 1918. Lieut. Ferguson was
engaged in "mopping up" the town, when he dis-
covered a considerable force of the enemy coming
from dugouts and taking up positions in the rear of
the front line with machine-guns and anti-tank guns
from which they fired upon the front line and almost
immediately destroyed five tanks. Realizing at
once the heavy casualties that might be caused to
our troops and the impossibility of further advance
by the front line, with this enemy force in its rear,
Lieut. Ferguson, on his own initiative, assembled a
portion of his men, skillfully conducted them to a
point on the eastern edge of the town, thence tow-
ards the west, and captured the entire enemy forces,
consisting of about 20 officers and over 100 men,
thus enabling the front line to continue its advance.
For the following act of heroism near Courmont on
July 30, 1918, Lieut. Ferguson is awarded an oak
Leaf Cluster to be worn with the Distinguished-
Service Cross: As he was re-forming his platoon in a
sunken road after a withdrawal, Lieut. Ferguson
went forward under enemy machine-gun and sniper
fire and carried to shelter a severely wounded sol-
dier. Next of kin, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, wife,
3715 North 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

FERGUSON, LLOYD L Sergeant

Company L, llth Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Brandeville, France, Novem-
ber 8-9, 1918. After leading his platoon against a
superior number of the enemy, Sergt. Ferguson was
wounded and taken to an aid station, where he was
ordered evacuated. He refused, and rejoined his
company the following day, and was again wounded
while advancing at the head of his platoon. Next of
kin, Harry Ferguson, father, R. F. D. No. 1, Chat-
field, Minn.



FERGUSON, WILLIAM J. . . . Corporal