GENERAL ORDERS NO. 5, transcribed by James A. Strain, 1/6/2006.
Headquarters 1st Infantry Brigade,
American Expeditionary forces,
Selters, Germany, June 1, 1919
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2. Upon the recommendation of the Regimental Commander the Brigade Commander cites the following officers and men for gallant and courageous conduct during their participation in all of the four major Operations of the division: Montdidier-Noyon defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive, St. Mihiel, offensive, Meuse-Argonne offensive:
16th Infantry
Headquarters Company.
Reg.Sgt.Maj. William F. Brannan
Reg.Sgt.Maj. George E. Elmore
Bn.Sgt.Maj. Joseph Saltzbert
Bn.Sgt.Maj. Harry W. Bawes
Bn.Sgt.Maj. William M. Todd
1st Sgt. Louis Strong
Asst.Band Ld. Simon Tressing
Col.Sgt. Rufus Bailey
Col.Sgt. Thomas J. Fink
Bugler Sgt. William McG. Harris
Band Sgt. Oscar I. Thorne
Band Sgt. Walter E. Smith
Mess Sgt. Earnest Hallsted
Sup.Sgt. Clyde C. Cruze
Stable Sgt. Lawrence M. Hanson
Sgt. John A. Cliffe
Sgt. Glenn T. Ball
Sgt. Ralph C. Fitzpatrick
Sgt. John L. Dixon
Sgt. Lawrence E. Mca Arty [McCarty?]
Sgt. Burl E. Laughead
Sgt. Albert R. Crafton
Sgt. David H. Sarver
Sgt. Frank B. Hilgenberg
Sgt. Harry W. Miller
Sgt. Frederick G. Kuhlman
Sgt. Edwin R. Kroeger
Sgt. Orville J. Aitkens
Band Cpl. John Rancillo
“ “ Harry Kypta
“ “ Aubrey Bowman
“ “ Fred A. Orr
“ “ Fritz W. Witte
Cpl. Andrew Scottlemeyer
“ Theodore F. Kipping
“ Wilber H. Bruns
“ Albert J. Dombrouski
“ John A. Miller
“ John R. McVay
“ Carl Rist
“ Paul W. Marsh
“ Amiel Blackwood
“ Jens Schmidt
“ John T. Sandison
“ Edward J. Kroeger
“ Goerge [George?] R. Watson
“ Ora Jacobus
“ Elisha Morgan
“ Fred Johnson
“ Clennie W. Walker
” Napolian D. Kean
“ Allen E. Strain
“ Halvor Jensen
“ Gladis R. Simpson
“ John Fisher
“ Stanly W. Parker
” Danial A. MacDonald
“ Danial Childress
“ Jesse H. Wiggins
Cook Louis Colvis
“ Reinhold H. Keller
“ Everette J. Shelley
“ Anton L. Radell
Horseshoer Charles A. Riffle
Mechanic Stephen Doskos
“ Ollie Burger
“ William H. Schnell
Mus.1st Cl. William Taylor
Mus.1st Cl. Thomas O. Rice
Mus.2nd Cl. Leroy P. Nolan
Mus.2nd Cl. Ralph Spencer
Mus.3rd Cl. Joseph Ferrant
“ “ Danne B. Hebner
“ “ Steve Radey
PFC. Huggo C. Allen
“ Lyle J. Ball
“ Calvin H. Caldwell
“ Hoke S. Constant
“ Adam G. Fauss
“ Amos A. Gardner
“ Scott D. Gladin
“ Herold V. Glover
“ John A. Gullic
“ George Hagberg
“ Harry W. Hoemann
“ Andrew Jensen
“ Frank A. Johnson
“ Norbert C. Kostner
“ Park W. MacDougall
“ Benjamin A. Miller
“ Benjamin F. Miller
“ William Money
” Frank G. Moore
“ Carl E. Olson
“ Bennei Owens
“ Andrew Pach
“ James R. Reece
“ Cornie O. Rogers
“ John M. Ruppert
“ Albert Schneker
“ Fred Sibert
“ Everette Smith
“ Cloise C. Sumrow
“ Lee Trimmer
“ Charles W. Webb
“ William E. Werner
Pvt. Earl M. Ballard
“ Benjamin J. Borey
“ Abraham Cohen
“ Ralph R. Daubs
“ Arthur J. Erwin
“ Thomas J. Forsythe
“ Harry W. Garland
“ Harry H. Holmes
“ Helmer J. Johnson
“ Peter Karcz
“ John Kosla
“ Edd M. Jones
“ Henry Kroll
“ Walter J. Lisk
“ Ross E. Maclin
“ Henry S. Maze
“ Barny I. McCann
“ Thomas A. McDermott
“ Bert McElroy
“ James H. Morden
“ Luigi Perri
“ John A. Rogers
“ Victor Sanna
“ Amos C. Satterlee
“ George Selsing
“ John C. Smith
“ William Stafford
“ Carl D. Vantries
“ Roscoe W. Webb
“ Dewey Weddington
“ Arlie J. Love
“ Eugene LaChance
Cpl. Joy J. Parsley
2nd Lt. Earnest G. Fisher
2nd Lt. Homer Purcell