. 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. agg, Company M: In the Meuse-Argonne offensive September 26, 1918, Private Flagg, with three others, crawledout about 200 yards across an open field, which was swept by very severe fire, and flanked threemachine gun posts, killing seven men and capturing twenty-three. This was done in the face ofheavy machine gun and artillery fire. Private George F. Gaston, Company H: At Chipilly Ridge, August 9, 1918, Private Gaston, after
. 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. agg, Company M: In the Meuse-Argonne offensive September 26, 1918, Private Flagg, with three others, crawledout about 200 yards across an open field, which was swept by very severe fire, and flanked threemachine gun posts, killing seven men and capturing twenty-three. This was done in the face ofheavy machine gun and artillery fire. Private George F. Gaston, Company H: At Chipilly Ridge, August 9, 1918, Private Gaston, after being severely wounded by shrapnel,showed the greatest courage by continuing to advance upon a machine gun emplacement, keepingthe gun occupied and thereby enabling a detachment to flank the position and capture it. Private Leon M. Hanna, Company D: In Consenvoye Wood, October 10, 1918, Private Hanna, when his platoon was suffering severecasualties and was being held up by terrific fire from a hidden machine gun post, advanced aloneand by the use of his bayonet subdued the gunners, capturing two of them, and enabling the pla-toon to advance. THE 131ST INFANTRY 293. WINNERS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSTop row: First Class Private Steve Zappa, Privates William A- Anderson Syen row: Privates Hugh A. Deasey, Christopher C. Dunne Daniel S row: Privates Leon M. Hanna, Harry W. Heacox, Edward Herter. 294 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR Private Harry W. Ilcacox, Company 1: Near Bois dHarvillc, November lo, 1918, Private Heacox, after performing several dangerousmissions as a company runner, volunteered to go forward with an officer to attack a machine gunnest which was causing heavy casualties. Though the officer was killed Heacox captured the nest,took command of the company on his own initiative, and carried it forward to its objective. Private Edward Herter, Company M: Near Bois dHarville, November 10, 1918, Private Herter, on his own initiative, left s
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