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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene McIntyre, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 130th Ambulance Company, 108th Sanitary Train, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Hill 281, France, October 3, 1918. After being severely wounded by the explosion of an enemy shell in the dressing station, Corporal McIntyre remained on duty, assisting in caring for the wounded until he fainted from loss of blood.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

McIntyre, James B.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James B. McIntyre, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 28 to August 3, 1918. Lieutenant McIntyre organized his platoon into a carrying party, and on two occasions brought up ammunition and supplies to the battalion in the front line, through heavy machine-gun, rifle, and shell fire. He was knocked down several times and once thrown into the Ourcq River, but successfully carried out his mission.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: North Adams, Massachusetts

McIntyre, John

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John McIntyre, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 110th Engineers, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. While a member of a platoon of wire-cutters, Sergeant McIntyre, with another sergeant, attacked and captured an enemy machine-gun nest that was holding up our advance. One officer, six men and two guns were taken, in the face of intense machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Topeka, Kansas

McIntyre, William M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. McIntyre, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre, Messinger, and Wood, captured a machine gun which was holding up the Fifty-Fifth Company of Marines, killing the entire crew. To accomplish this hazardous and daring work it was necessary for them to expose themselves to the fire of this gun. Even though Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre and Messinger were wounded during the advance, the party continued forward and succeeded.

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  General Order No. 126, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*McKay, Albert G.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert G. McKay, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 105th Engineers, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. Corporal McKay, a runner, passed unfalteringly through heavy enemy fire to inform platoon leaders of the location of cover from the advance enemy counter-barrage, continuing to expose himself until all were protected, thereby preventing many casualties. As he was returning from this mission he was badly wounded and died shortly afterward.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Gastonia, North Carolina

McKay, Elmore K.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmore K. McKay, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 96th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-Sur-Meuse, France, October 23, 1918. Lieutenant McKay, with First Lieutenant Harry O. McDougall, pilot, while on a bombing mission displayed exceptional courage by leaving a comparatively secure position in the center of the formation during a combat with five enemy planes and going to the protection of two other officers whose planes had been disabled and forced out of the formation. While his pilot skillfully maneuvered the machine, Lieutenant McKay shot down one of the adversaries and fought off the others, thereby saving the lives of the officers in the disabled American plane.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Washington, D.C.

McKay, James R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James R. McKay, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 49th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Doulcon, France, October 4, 1918. When a patrol of seven planes attacked a group of 17 enemy planes (Fokker type) Lieutenant McKay left the combat after his plane was crippled by enemy fire and remained above to protect from that direction. Without regard to his own danger he attacked alone five more enemy planes which dived into the combat and, pressing the attack, succeeded in breaking up their formation and shooting down one of the enemy planes.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wheaton, Illinois

McKay, John W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. McKay, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., northwest of Bantheville, France, November 1, 1918. Immediately after the beginning of the attack in the Bois-de-Bantheville, France, when his company was held up by a strong machine-gun nest and his company commander and several others were killed by its fire, Corporal McKay, accompanied by an officer and with great gallantry and coolness, attacked and captured the machine-gun nest of four guns, killing or wounding a number of the crew.

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  General Orders No. 27, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Independence, Kansas

McKendry, Stewart J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stewart J. McKendry, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 17th Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. Private McKendry performed his duty of telephone line repairman with great bravery and promptness in spite of intense bombardment of the area where he had to work, going fearlessly and without waiting to be ordered when communication was broken.

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  General Orders No. No. 101, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

McKenna, Herbert F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert F. McKenna, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, France, on July 28, 1918. At the beginning of the attack against the enemy positions on the north bank of the River Ourcq, Sergeant McKenna was wounded in the arm by a machine-gun bullet, yet he continued in the advance and took charge of his platoon when its commander was killed. When the first attack was over he received first aid and then returned to his company, where he assumed the duties of first sergeant in addition to his duties as a platoon commander.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*McKenna, James A., Jr.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. McKenna, Jr., Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, July 28, 1918. Major McKenna was killed while successfully leading a most difficult and trying attack across the River Ourcq, and against the strongly prepared positions on the heights beyond.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

McKenna, Patrick

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick McKenna, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918, After being previously wounded Corporal McKenna charged into thick woods held by the enemy in face of a barrage of hand grenades and killed three single-handed.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: St. Paul, Minnesota

McKeogh, Arthur F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur F. McKeogh, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Binarville, France, September 29, 1918. In order to obtain ammunition and rations, Lieutenant McKeogh, accompanied by two enlisted men, attempted to reestablish communication between battalion and regimental headquarters. When night came the crawled unknowingly into the center of a German camp, where they lay over three hours undetected. Finally discovered, they made a dash to escape, and Lieutenant McKeogh, in order to protect his men, deliberately drew the enemy fire upon himself. He succeeded, however, in getting through the enemy lines, delivered his message, and effected the reestablishment of communication.

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  General Orders No. No. 15, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: New York, New York

McKernan, William T.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. McKernan, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 24 - 29, 1918. After all the company officers had been killed or wounded Sergeant McKernan took command of the company and led it in effective attack against the enemy on October 25 and again on the 27th. After the attack on the enemy of October 28 Sergeant McKernan secured a box of rifle grenades, and, while a protective barrage was laid down with these, he crawled out in advance of the line and brought in several wounded comrades.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Willimantic, Connecticut

McKey, Harold G.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold G. McKey, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., at Romagne, France, October 13 - 14, 1918. When his company commander was wounded, Lieutenant McKey took command of the company. Although wounded and weakened by the loss of blood, he refused to be evacuated but continued in command of his men for 32 hours under severe machine-gun and artillery fire, until the town of Romagne was taken, remaining in action until ordered to the rear.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*McKibbin, James M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James M. McKibbin, Captain (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 77th Division, A.E.F., near Chevieres, France, October 14, 1918. During a very heavy artillery barrage, which lasted for approximately two hours, Captain McKibbin displayed great coolness and courage in dressing and administering first aid to the wounded. Informed that a sergeant had been wounded and was lying between our lines and the enemy's line, he went to administer first aid to him. While in the performance of these duties under intense fire, he was wounded by machine-gun fire and later died from the effects of the wound.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buck Valley, Pennsylvania

McKiddy, Zona

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Zona McKiddy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. When his platoon had suffered heavy casualties and the runners had been killed by heavy artillery fire, Private McKiddy volunteered to carry a message calling for reinforcements. Making his way through a dense smoke barrage, he succeeded in reaching company headquarters and returning despite the intense bombardment.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

*McKimmey, John C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. McKimmey, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. His organization harassed, and suffering severe losses from enemy machine-gun fire, Lieutenant McKimmey, accompanied by two sergeants, left shelter and advanced across an open area, exposed to enemy fire, in order to attack their position. He lost his life while making the attempt.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Comanche, Texas

McKinley, Earl M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Earl M. McKinley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant McKinley, with another officer, and a soldier, using captured German Maxim guns, pushed forward to a heavily shelled area from which other troops had withdrawn, and by their accurate and effective fire kept groups of the enemy from occupying advantageous positions, maintaining fire superiority all afternoon. Lieutenant McKinley withdrew from his dangerous position when it became too dark to see.

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  General Orders No. No. 142, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: East Liverpool, Ohio

*McKinlock, George A., Jr.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George A. McKinlock, Jr., Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Brigade, 1st Division, A.E.F., in the attack on Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 21, 1918. Second Lieutenant McKinlock showed noble disregard of self and devotion to duty by traversing the front lines for information necessary in connection with his work as intelligence officer, and while fearlessly performing this work was killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Lake Forest, Illinois

McKinney, Darel Jesse

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Darel Jesse McKinney, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighty-Third Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 8, 1918. Although severely wounded, Sergeant McKinney refused to go to the rear for treatment. Despite his wounds, he continued to lead his platoon to the attack, inflicting great losses upon the enemy.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

McKinney, Loater Loyd

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Loater Loyd McKinney, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. Accompanying two comrades, Private McKinney attacked with hand grenades an enemy machine-gun stronghold, containing at least 40 Germans and four machine guns, and forced the enemy to surrender.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Spartanburg, South Carolina

McLain, Alexis M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexis M. McLain, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near St. Souplet, France, October 10, 1918. After one soldier had been killed and another wounded in the attempt, Private McLain carried a message under heavy fire to company headquarters, bringing up reinforcements, which saved his platoon.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

McLain, Charles L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles L. McLain, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., on the Marne River, France, July 15, 1918, and at Apremont, France, September 29, 1918. Captain McLain was an observer with the French when the enemy attack on the Marne River was started July 15, 1918. All the officers of an infantry company having been killed or wounded, he voluntarily reorganized the remainder of the company and successfully fought his way through the enemy, upon two occasions being surrounded. In this operation he was badly gassed. At Apremont, September 29, when his own company had reached its objective, Captain McLain, finding that another company was without officers, voluntarily assumed command of it and led the first waste. In so doing Captain McLain was wounded, but he continued in action until the objective was reached.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Indiana, Pennsylvania

*McLaughlin, Edward J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. McLaughlin, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., at Etraye Ridge, France, October 23, 1918. Assuming command of his company after the death of his commanding officer, Lieutenant McLaughlin displayed remarkable courage and coolness in leading his men to the summit of the Ridge, until he was severely wounded. He was killed shortly afterward by shell fire as he was being evacuated in an ambulance.

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  General Orders 89, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

*McLaughlin, Edward R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwar R. Mclaughlin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 18, 1918. The platoon of which Private McLaughlin was a member was cut off from the rest of the company by an intense artillery barrage. It was imperative to communicate with company headquarters. He delivered a message through extremely heavy fire. While on the return trip with the reply he was hit by an enemy shell and instantly killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Wampum, Pennsylvania

McLaughlin, Edwin W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin W. McLaughlin, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. While the rest of his company was being held up by intensive machine-gun fire of the enemy, Mechanic McLaughlin advanced alone and put the guns out of action. On several other occasions he volunteered and accompanied patrols in attack against enemy nests, each time proving himself of the greatest assistance, successfully accomplishing his mission, despite great hazards.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Middletown, New York

McLaughlin, John

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John McLaughlin, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. After ten of the 16 men of his patrol had been wounded and others scattered by machine-gun fire, Corporal McLaughlin, with two other soldiers, continued on his mission. He located six guns and returned with valuable information, which was turned over to the troops relieving his regiment. This mission was carried out under continuous machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wards Island, New York

McLawhon, Lewis B.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lewis B. McLawhon, Saddler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, on June 6, 1918. While attached to the headquarters of a machine-gun company of the Infantry, Saddler McLawhon made eight trips as a runner to and from advance platoons. He showed heroic coolness in the face of machine-gun fire and absolute fearlessness in the execution of his work.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Winterville, North Carolina

McLean, Stephen

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stephen McLean, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Mouilly, France, September 12, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was belated by heavy machine-gun fire from the front, Private McLean exposed himself to heavy fire, charged and captured the enemy position. Single handed he forced nine of the enemy to surrender and enabled his platoon to continue the advance.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: West Roxbury, Massachusetts

McLelland, William D.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William D. McLelland, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 314th Ambulance Company, 304th Sanitary Train, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois and Montfaucon, France, September 29 to October 1, 1918. Lieutenant McLelland displayed untiring energy in bringing in the wounded while continually subjected to machine-gun and shrapnel fire. It was necessary to move the dressing station to some abandoned German dugouts because of the heavy fire, and during the bombardment this station was set on fire and six men killed, but Lieutenant McLelland, by his coolness and courage, enabled the speedy evacuation of the wounded.