Discharged July 26, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded Halbe, Frank J., sergeant, Company C, 2d U. S. Infantry: For saving the life of a comrade from drowning, at the risk of his own life, in the harbor of Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 3, 1900, when private, Company D, 2d U. S. Infantry. cate of merit awarded November 24, 1903.) (Certifi Hale, Ezekiel E., private, Company B, 9th U. S. Infantry: For most gallant and meritorious service during the battle of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, in having voluntarily left his shelter and, under a terrific fire at point-blank range, gathered ammunition from the dead and wounded and brought it back to his command, whose supply was nearly exhausted. Died August 21, 1900. (Certificate of merit awarded November 24, 1903.) Harrington, Charles M., sergeant, Company C, 8th U. S. Infantry: For meritorious conduct in entering, at the risk of his own life, a burning building in which was stored a quantity of ammunition, and succeeding in putting out the fire, at Fort Snelling, Minn., August 22, 1900, when private, Company C, 8th U. S. Infantry. Discharged July 24, 1903. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Harris, John C., private, Company H, 14th U. S. Infantry: For gallantry in action on the Dasmarinas road, Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 19, 1899, when private, Company L. 4th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Hawkins, Andrew B., quartermaster sergeant, Company H, 18th U. S. Infantry: For distinguished gallantry in action at the barrio of Daha, near Dumangas, Panay, Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 14, 1900, when corporal, Company H, 18th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Heinze, Julius, private, Hospital Corps, U. S. Army: For distinguished service in the fight on the Gandara River, Samar, Philippine Islands, October 16, 1901, though three times wounded, did continue to fight bravely and afterwards to administer to the needs of the wounded till he swooned from exhaustion. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, Infantry: For meritorious services in surprising a band of ladrones near San Isidro, Zambales, Luzon, Philippine Islands, July 29, 1900, making a night march and by a skillful disposition of his squad capturing three notorious outlaws, when sergeant, Company D, 17th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Hoyle, Philip, 1st sergeant, Company G, 9th U. S. Infantry (retired): For distinguished conduct during the battle of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, in going, at the imminent exposure of his own life, to the assistance of a wounded officer of his regiment and helping to bind up the wounds while under the fire of sharpshooters, when musician, Company G, 9th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Humphrey, Charles L., private, Company H, 9th U. S. Infantry: For distinguished conduct during the battle of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, in going, at the imminent exposure of his own life, to the assistance of a wounded officer of his regiment and helping to bind up the wounds while under the fire of sharpshooters. Discharged March 20, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Humphrey, John A., artificer, Company H, 24th U. S. Infantry: For gallant conduct in voluntarily cutting and clearing a path up the side of the hill through the heavy and impassable weeds and brush under heavy fire at Las Guasimas, Cuba, June 24, 1898, when private, Troop I, 10th U. S. Cavalry. Discharged June 7, 1903. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Jordan, Edward, private, Battery O, 1st U. S. Artillery: For distinguished services under terrifying circumstances, resulting in saving the lives of a comrade and the wife of the surgeon of his command during the cyclone at Galveston, Tex., September 8, 1900. Accidentally drowned July 19, 1901. (Certificate of merit awarded December 10, 1903.) Kalber, Louis, private, Company I, 23d U. S. Infantry: For coolness, daring, and discretion displayed while on outpost duty, in capturing bodily an armed insurgent scout without creating an alarm by firing, at Singalan, Philippine Islands, on the night of August 9, 1899, when corporal, Company G, 9th U. S. Infantry. 10, 1903.) (Certificate of merit awarded December Klein, Max, private, Company D, 9th U. S. Infantry: For extreme bravery displayed during the assault on the city of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, in volunteering to bring up the ammunition belts of the dead and wounded when the company had but a few rounds of ammunition left; this under a heavy point-blank range fire from the enemy Discharged January 29, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) Lackey, Andrew J., private, Company G, oth U. S. Infantry: For courageous work in the battle of Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, having volunteered his services as a lookout and sharpshooter, exposing himself to the fire of the Chinese not more than 90 yards distant, when private, Company G, 9th U. S. Infantry. Discharged July 10, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) Lang, William T., private, Company L, 4th U. S. Infantry: For gallantry in action on the Imus-Dasmarinas road, Philippine Islands, June 19, 1899, when corporal, Company L, 4th U. S. Infantry. Discharged October 21, 1901. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) Leaback, Charles C., quartermaster sergeant, Company F, 9th U. S. Infantry: For meritorious conduct in saving the life of a drowning comrade at the risk of his own, near Tarlac, Philippine Islands, November 19, 1899, when 1st sergeant. Company F, 9th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) Lightfoot, James R., sergeant, Company K, 25th U. S. Infantry: For distinguished gallantry displayed in the advance upon a concealed enemy at the capture of the insurgent stronghold at Camansi, Luzon, Philippine Islands, January 5, 1900. Killed in action July 14, 1900, at Cabangan, Philippine Islands. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) McClintock, Clark E., sergeant, Company I, 15th U. S. Infantry: For conspicuous gallantry in attempting to rescuë” a comrade who had fallen overboard in the Laguna de Bay, Philippine Islands, on the night of April 20, 1901, when private, Company I, 15th U. S. Infantry. Discharged July 11, 1903. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) McMurdo, Archie D., private first class, Hospital Corps, U. S. Army: For heroic conduct in rescuing a comrade from drowning in the Potomac River, at Washington Barracks, District of Columbia, July 4, 1901, when private, Hospital Corps. U. S. Army. (Certificate of merit awarded December 11, 1903.) M-Neal, Frank, private, Company B, 3d U. S. Infantry: For conspicuous bravery during the engagement at Batiotio, Philippine Islands, February 2, 1901, in volunteering to cross a fire-swept space of about 200 yards long, securing a horse and proceeding a distance of 7 miles, where a surgeon was procured to render medical attention to the wounded of the command, when private, Company D, 5th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Macken, Patrick, sergeant, general recruiting service, U. S. Army: For distinguished service, coolness, and good judgment displayed in an engagement with insurgents near Manaoag, Province of Pangasinan, Philippine Islands, February 5, 1900, when sergeant, Company C, 13th U. S. Infantry. Discharged February 21, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Mason, Arnold A., private, Company M, 22d U. S. Infantry: For gallantry in action on the Imus-Dasmarinas road, Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 19, 1899, when private, Company L, 4th U. S. Infantry. Discharged January 11, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Meinecke, Fred, sergeant, Battery G, 3d U. S. Artillery: For faithful and distinguished service and untiring work during the campaign against hostile Filipinos, February 4 to March 31, 1899. Discharged September 1, 1899. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Metcalf, Charles K., acting hospital steward, U. S. Army: For bravery displayed at Camp Hawley, Galveston, Tex., during the storm of September 8, 1900. Discharged March 26, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Miller, Richard, color sergeant, 9th U. S. Cavalry: For distinguished conduct in an engagement with Filipino insurgents at Tagbac, Albay Province, Philippine Islands, December 17, 1900, where he was attacked and wounded by several bolomen, when sergeant, Troop F, 9th U. S. Cavalry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Mullins, William, sergeant, Company L, 4th U. S. Infantry: For marked coolness and efficiency during the action on the Imus-Dasmarinas road, Luzon, Philippine Islands, June 19, 1899. Discharged October 29, 1901. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Newton, Frank, private, Hospital Corps, U. S. Army: For extraordinary conduct and skill in crossing a ford with his company while under a heavy volley fire from the enemy near Las Pinas, Philippine Islands, June 10, 1899, when 1st sergeant, Company K, 9th U. S. Infantry. Discharged December 4, 1902. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) O'Brien, James J., private, 84th Company, Coast Artillery, U. S. Army: For conspicuous gallantry in action at Batiotio, between Tayum and Bucay, Philippine Islands February 2, 1901, when private, Company D, 5th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) O'Connor, John C., ordnance sergeant, U. S. Army: For distinguished services in the Philippine Islands, between July 31, 1898, and January 1, 1901, especially in the actions at Caloocan, Manila, March 25, 1899; Marilao, Bulacan, March 27, 1899, and San Ildefonso, Bulacan, December 11, 1899, when 1st sergeant, Battery G, 3d U. S. Artillery. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Odin, Arthur S., corporal, Company I, 9th U. S. Infantry: For gallantry in action near the Zapote River, Philippine Islands, June 13, 1899, in remaining on the firing line after being wounded, notwithstanding this fact, and without stopping to investigate the seriousness of his wounds or giving heed thereto, continued to fire upon the enemy, when private, Company I. 9th U. S. Infantry. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) O'Keeffe, Daniel, private, 87th Company, Coast Artillery, U. S. Army: For heroic conduct in rescuing from drowning a corporal of his battery who fell overboard from the tugboat Alert in Long Island Sound, April 13, 1900, while the boat was plying between New London, Connecticut, and the islands, when private, Battery B, 7th U. S. Artillery. (Certificate of merit awarded December 17, 1903.) Olsson, Henry, sergeant, 1st Battery, Field Artillery, U. S. Army: For great coolness, efficiency, and skill displayed in |
