. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. Corporal Jake Allex (Mandu-shich), Company H: At Chipilly Ridge, August 9,1918, at a critical point in theaction, when all the officers withhis p!atoon had become casual-ties. Corporal Allex took com-mand of the platoon and led itforward until the advance wasstopped by the fire from a ma-chine gun nest. He then ad-vanced alone for about thirtyyards in the face of intense fireand attacked the nest. With hisbayonet he killed f
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. Corporal Jake Allex (Mandu-shich), Company H: At Chipilly Ridge, August 9,1918, at a critical point in theaction, when all the officers withhis p!atoon had become casual-ties. Corporal Allex took com-mand of the platoon and led itforward until the advance wasstopped by the fire from a ma-chine gun nest. He then ad-vanced alone for about thirtyyards in the face of intense fireand attacked the nest. With hisbayonet he killed five of theenemy, and, when it was broken,used the butt end of his rifle,capturing fifteen prisoners. THE 131ST INFANTRY 281 CITATIONS FOR THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn: Near Gressaire, August q, 1918, immediately after a forced march of twenty-five miles, ColonelSanborns regiment was ordered into a critical engagement. Hurrying to the front he personallyled his forces through a heavy and concentrated shell fire and started the attack at the exactallotted time. After launching this attack he established his post of command in a shell hole
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