. 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 RALYN HILL Who was awarded the Congressional Medal ofHonor for one of the most daring acts of the war. 428 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. PRIVATE CHARLES G. CARLSON being under heavy shell fire and through ravines filled with gas entire exploit he was subjected to murderous fire ofenemy machine guns and artillery, but he successfullyaccomplished his mission and brought his man to a placeof safety, a distance of several
. 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 RALYN HILL Who was awarded the Congressional Medal ofHonor for one of the most daring acts of the war. 428 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. PRIVATE CHARLES G. CARLSON being under heavy shell fire and through ravines filled with gas entire exploit he was subjected to murderous fire ofenemy machine guns and artillery, but he successfullyaccomplished his mission and brought his man to a placeof safety, a distance of several hundred yards. CITATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICECROSS Major Felix R. Holmes: Near Consenvoye, October ii, 1918, after beingwounded and ordered to the aid station, Major Holmes,then a captain, reported to his regimental headquar-ters, giving a detailed report of the forward strength failing, while he was attempting to reachthe aid station alone, he was assisted to the place, hadhis wounds dressed, and was tagged for evacuation, butinstead he returned to the front line, through intenseshell, machine-gun and sniper fire, and took commandof his company. Private Charles G. Carlson, Headquarters Company: Near Consenvoye, October 17, 1018, Private Carl-son, though seriously wounded, succeeded in
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