Sergeant John W. Ball, AS No. 2222453, Co. M, 358th Infantry: Sgt. Ball was wounded in the
left leg by a machine gun bullet during the engagement of September 12, 1918, about 500 m south of
Vilcey. He declined to have the wound dressed and said nothing to his company commander about it,
but showed great courage and devotion to duty by remaining on duty as second-in-command of the
company. The company commander first learned of his wounded September 15, 1918, from a Corporal
of the Company.
First Sergeant Ernest J. Chartier, AS No. 2216108, M. G. Co., 358th Infantry: On the 14th of
September 1918, Sgt. Chartier volunteered to go as one of a party of three to capture a machine gun that
was holding up the advance of the 1st Battalion along a road. The mission was accomplished. Again he
went forward and helped to clean out a machine gun nest that was holding up the advance near St. Marie
Farm. In this action he exposed himself to fire in order to locate the guns by the flash.
Sergeant John L. Reed, AS No. 2854808, Co. G, 358th Infantry: Sgt. Reed sighted a machine
gun and by firing into it rapidly and accurately while walking forward he forced the gunner to keep
down and enabled his the men to advance and capture the gunners. Further on when the platoon was
again held up he fearlessly pushed himself forward by rushing and firing to a position of especial danger
in order the better to fire upon the emplacement. He continued to hold this position until it was found
impossible to flank this gun by reason of other machine-gun fire on our flanks, when he withdrew after
assuring himself that all of his men were out. This occurred in the southeast edge of Stenay.
Sergeant Isaac Hatfield, Co. H, 358th Infantry: Showed exceptional coolness under fire and in
the advance on Stenay, 10 November 1918, continued to bravely lead his man and refused to go to the
rear though wounded.
Sergeant Frank W. Carter, Co. H, 358th Infantry: In the advance on Stenay 10 November 1918,
he showed exceptional bravery and gallantry under shellfire and later under machine-gun fire, keeping
his men well in hand and continuing to advance upon a machine gun from a perilous position until
seriously wounded.
Sergeant Joe Cochran, Co. A, 358th Infantry: On patrol of November 6, 1918, along the Muese,
opposite Stenay, under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Sergeant Cochran showed rare presence of
mind and great bravery. He brought back very important information concerning the crossing of river
by which many lives were saved.
Sergeant Henry Porter, AS No. 2806587, Co. D, 358th Infantry: He showed extraordinary
bravery and heroism at Blanc Fontaine, November 10, 1918. When the 1st Battalion was enfiladed from
both flanks and in front by withering machine-gun fire, Sgt. Porter in command of the First Platoon
showed great bravery and coolness by holding his men close, sending out flank patrols and while men
were being steadily hit, crawled from position to position to rally his man in to obtain a good fire
position for himself. In spite of bullets which tore through his clothes Sgt. Porter did not hesitate to
expose himself in order to handle his men and undoubtedly saved his platoon from greater loss.
Sergeant Ulysses G. Smith, AS No. 2853282, Co. B, 358th Infantry: Sgt. Smith endeavored to
flank a machine gun under heavy machine gun and snipers’ fire near Stenay, November 10, 1918, and
was wounded in the attempt.
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