. 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. ers of hissection were all wounded or engaged in lirst-aid work. Private Si!loway, alone, kept his piecefiring. Two days later, when the chief of his section was wounded. Private Silloway took com-mand of the section and followed the barrage. Private (First-Class) Milton C. Webb, Medical Detachment: Near Romagne, November i, 1018, Private Webb, wounded whie administering aid to othermen under shell fire, remained on duty in
. 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. ers of hissection were all wounded or engaged in lirst-aid work. Private Si!loway, alone, kept his piecefiring. Two days later, when the chief of his section was wounded. Private Silloway took com-mand of the section and followed the barrage. Private (First-Class) Milton C. Webb, Medical Detachment: Near Romagne, November i, 1018, Private Webb, wounded whie administering aid to othermen under shell fire, remained on duty in disregard to his own injury. Private William W. Fink, Battery A: Near Remonville, October 31, iqi8. Private Fink, a driver, was seriously wounded by shellfire when going through front line infantry trenches with his platoon, but he remained at his post,refusing to seek medical attention until he fell from his horse exhausted. Private Perry F. Modrow. Medical Detachment: Near Romagne, November 1, loiS, Private Modrow was wounded while serving at the bat-talion aid station under heavy shell fire, but he insisted on continuing at work until compelledto so to the WLWERS OF THE DISTLNGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Left to right: Sergeant Clarence L. Wright, First Class Private Milton C. Webb, Private Perrv F. Modrow. 624 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR THE FOLLOWING OFFICER OF THE 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY WAS AWARDED, BYGENERAL PERSHING, CERTIFICATE FOR ESPECIALLY MERITORIOUS AND CONSPICUOUS SERVICE Lieutenant ColonelJoseph A. Rogers OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 124TH FIELD ARTILLERY WHO WERE CITED FORGALLANTRY BY GENERAL PERSHING AND GENERAL BELL t Received citations both from General Bell and General Pershing. * Received citation only from General Pershing. All others received citations only from General Bell. Colonel t Horatio B. Hackett Lieutenant ColonelJ. A. Rogers Major t John D. White Captains t Robert J. CaseyElmer O. FurrowRussell Lord * Philip H. Newman * Albert A. Sercombe First Lieute
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