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Identifier: cu31924027835341 (find matches)
Title: Soldiers all; portraits and sketches of the men of the A. E. F.
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Chase, Joseph Cummings, 1878-1965
Subjects: United States. Army World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, George H. Doran company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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sner, then Captain, for each of the fol-lowing acts of heroism in action:On May 30, 1918, he attacked two enemy planes atan altitude of 4500 meters, and after a sharp en-gagement shot one down in flames and forced theother back into its own territory. One of his wingswas again torn as before, but he was able to landsafely on the home field. His third victory was incombat with a Boche Observation Plane over Eply,June 5th. This after a long chase. His fourth vic-tory was in combat with another Boche ObservationPlane, June 13th, over Thiacourt.July 24th he was assigned to command the 147thAero Scfuadron (this when he was 21 years old).August 1st, aided by Lieutenant Brotherton, in afight against six Fokker Scouts, he won his fifth vic-tory. During the St. Mihiel Drive and the ArgonneDrive, he operated from the Rembercourt Field, do-ing low patrols from 100 to 1500 feet high and spe-cializing in attacks on enemy observation balloons atdawn and sunset. His sixth victory was in combat (153)
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e (Hit with an observation plane over Nantillois in con-junction with Lieutenant ONiel, on October 10th.October 28th he shot down an observation ballooneast of Dun-sur-Meuse at dawn. October 29th hewon a victory over an observation plane (Rumpler)at Buzancy. Total combats, about 20. Promoted to Major Octo-ber 4, 1918. Distinguished Service Cross and four Bronze OakLeaves. DAVID BINKLEY, Sergeant. Company I, 168th Infantry, 42nd Division.For extraordinary heroism in action at Hill 212,near Sergy, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, July 18,1918. Private Binkley sought and obtained permission togo out in front of our lines and recover his corporalwho was lying severely wounded in the open. Hecrossed an open area that was swept for more thanfifty yards by enemy machine guns. While the enemyfire was directed at him he reached his corporal,picked him up and carried him in his arms safelyback into our lines. Later he was wounded but re-fused to go to the aid station until his company hadwon its o

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