Wounded Land at
Newport News, Va.
Newport News, Va., Dec. 24--Among the wounded who landed
here yesterday from the transport Zeelandia are a number of men who a few weeks
ago were conspicuous in news dispatches from the battle front in France.
One of
them, Major Charles L. Sheridan of Bozeman, Montana, whose battalion of the 128th
infantry, 332nd division, actually was in battle 50 days and acting
as support under fire the last hundred days of fighting. Major Sheridan was
wounded five times but as he received two each on as many occasions he wears
only three wound stripes. In addition to having been recommended for the
Congressional Medal of Honor, Major Sheridan has been awarded the distinguished
service medal, the Belgian war cross and the croix de guerre. It is said he is
the fourth man thus far to be recommended for the congressional medal. His
battalion participated in the fighting at Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Vezilly,
Fismes, Chemin des Dames, Juyigny and half dozen others.
Captain F.N. Insignor of Spokane, who fought in many of the
battles with Major Sheridan, wears two wound stripes and a croix de guerre.
Chaplain O’Relly, 38th division, who is reported to be exploded
under his horse, killing the animal. He has been recommended for a
distinguished service cross His home is in New York but for a number of years
he was a professor at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Others of the wounded officers who have been decorated or
citied for bravery included: Major Carroll, Ozark, Ala., Rainbow Division;
Major Stuart Cramer, Charlotte, N.C., who commanded the first American Tank
Battalion; Major Thomas Barrett, Augusta, Ga., said to be the youngest major in
the American Expeditionary Force; and Capt. Shelton Pitney, Boston, son of
Associate Justice Pitney of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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