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ronrr.MAUsuAij for 'mwvI’OKTMA N N ? U I II,!,, H UHH YJackson friends of Major Milton Portmann. familiarly known as “Muff will road with interest. the following article from the Cleveland l);ny N’rw;;, how ho won a. oiljrtinn from C(“iioral Petshitig instead of l acing con i t mart ial:How Major Muff Portmann won a citation instead of facing a court-' martial became Known Wednesday.' months after the former Western Re- ■ serve football star was honorably dis-j changed and resumed his law prac-, lice.Port 111:1 nil’s heroism became known ^ to (Jeneral Pershing only because Portmann. exhausted by wounds ami five days and four nights of prepaia-, tion for the drive and combat, with j no sleep, little water and less food, droppedUnconscious. He had beenwounded in the hand, leg and chin.An aide to Brig. Oen Frank P. Winn saw some of Portmann’s men digging in the daylight within sight of the enemy. This was contrary to orders. He found Karimann stretched out, seemingly asleep, and cited him; for court niar-t ial. jPut when Ceneral Pershing learn-' ed how Portmann had fought aim bled, iiow he was the sole survivor of. all the officers in liis 'emuniand, how most of tiis men had been kiled, hut how' he had taken four out of five of his objectives, and was on his way to lake the tilth, Pershing awarded him the 1 list inguished Service (’Ha . t ion. IWe might also add I hat “Muff” gave Jackson as Ills place of nsi-. deuce w le u lie *11 listed in •! In- s»-i \ ice, giiing this city l he honor of being, lie-only tow 11 in I he county to have one oj lis own men ..Main lie- rank ol ma joiMajor i’ot I iiiann is piaiinlng on in a Ij. i n a li Is pat' nl s , In. ami Mr \\P. Cm i m.i mi o!'tins rin an evlendeO S 1 sH Urn- : .imei whirs will Of roodliews I i Ills lll.ill% .) ..cl. : ■ 11 l ■ I riliis willj whom In- is a g. nal I.e. mite..1 itek . 111 I *11 lt;11
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Estherville Democrat
Estherville, Iowa, US
Wed, May 19, 1920
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