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* Indicates Posthumous Award

Arthur Johnson(Army serial No. 2463695), private, Headquarters Company, 370th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near
Mont des Singes, France, September 30, 1918. Acting as ammunition carrier, he received a painful injury in the back from a shell fragment.
While engaged in carrying ammunition, he found a wounded man in an exposed position and, regardless of his own wound, carried this man under
heavy shell fire to the first-aid station, ? distance of more than a kilometer, returning to his work immediately afterwards.
Residence at enlistment: Newcomer, Pa.

Jesse Pratt(Army serial No. 541923), sergeant, Company G, 7th Infantry, 3d Division. For extraordinary heroism in action near
Cierges, France, October 11 and 24. 1918. Though his platoon had been reduced by casualties to only three squads, Sergt. Pratt led it to the objective,
and despite an intense artillery and machine-gun barrage succeeded in capturing a machine-gun nest which was enfilading his flank,
killing the entire crew. On October 24, after all the officers of his battalion bad become casualties, Sergt. Pratt assumed command and
by daring leadership pushed forward the attack, successfully consolidating the captured position and holding it against repeated hostile counterattacks.
Residence at enlistment: Vanderbilt, Pa.

* Hugh H. Shallenberger, Jr.., second lieutenant, 56th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Prény Ridge, France, November 1, 1918.
Although twice wounded by machine-gun fire while leading his men in an attack on Preny Ridge, under heavy machine-gun fire, Lieut. Shallenberger
continued in the advance until he was killed by the explosion of a shell.
Emergency address: H. D. Shallenberger, father, Vanderbilt, Pa.
Residence at appointment: Vanderbilt, Pa.

John Warman, private, Company B, 135th Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action near Eyne, Belgium, November 2, 1918.
In the face of intense machine-gun fire he voluntarily swam the Scheldt River to obtain information regarding the enemy.
His successful return with the desired information enabled his company commander to so place his guns that they could be fired with great advantage.
Residence at enlistment: R. F. D. No. 1, Smithfield, Pa.

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