Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . <^^&^ RALPH ATKINSON, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 167th Infantry,42nd extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, October 16, the attack on C6te-de-Chatillon SergeantAtkinson, in command of the Stokes Mortar Platoon,was advancing with the first wave of the assault, when,upon nearing the objective about two hundred andfifty of the enemy formed for a counter-attack. Atthis juncture Sergeant Atkinson with a Stokes mor-tar ran out under heavy fire to a position where hecould get a fair fi
Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the AEF. . <^^&^ RALPH ATKINSON, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 167th Infantry,42nd extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, October 16, the attack on C6te-de-Chatillon SergeantAtkinson, in command of the Stokes Mortar Platoon,was advancing with the first wave of the assault, when,upon nearing the objective about two hundred andfifty of the enemy formed for a counter-attack. Atthis juncture Sergeant Atkinson with a Stokes mor-tar ran out under heavy fire to a position where hecould get a fair field of fire, set up the mortar andopened a murderous fire on the approaching enemy,dispersing them in every direction. His quick actionand good judgment not only broke up the enemycounter-attack but inflicted very severe losses, Atkin-son himself showing extraordinary heroism and cour-age at a most critical Service Cross. [205]. ix PEARL J. WINES, Sergeant, Company E, 358th Infantry, 90th was wounded at St. Mihiel, September 12,1918. Five Germans unexpectedly jumped uponhim and got him in the side. Down went SergeantWines, but up again and at the five. Unaided, heengaged the entire number. Three of the Germansperished by his bayonet and the other two he droveback as prisoners to his own lines. This about onekilometer north of Service Cross. PHILIP BENSON, First Lieutenant, Air Service, Pilot, 185th Aero under orders for night bombing andwith a Sopwith camel was particularly efficient innight chasse work. He was one of those who hadthe privilege and distinction of giving the Hun ataste of his own medicine—this by dropping bombson German towns and firing into Hun supply trains. [ 209 ]
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