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FICER WHO DEFIED HMS GIVEN MEDAL BOSTON, Tec. Y4—Major Ceferal clarence Rt. Edwards, commander of the northeasternm department, beaw ed upon Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, of the 308th Infantry, a congressional medal of honor wwartil ed him for gallantrysin defying the Gernas when, with a sini] bat off soldiers, he was for five days, cut out from communiication with his division. The exercises were held on Boston Common where a battalion of constr uery from the iiiver table was drawn up on the parade ground. General Edwards wasn accompanied by his full staff, Rear Admiral Spen cer Wood, all other army and navy officials. Charles IT. Wright of vith field, a parsonal friend of Colon , Whittlesey, represented Governor Mc Call, Mr. and Mrs Frank Whittleee, the colonel'a parenta, and his brother, Flisha, Were present, ‘In presenting the metal. General Edwards said: “Fain directed by the war depart ment to bestow upon you this medal for extreme bravery in batts. “Treas Ih France as the line your act thrilled the entire American expe iditionary force and It glyvey me greak, i pressure to present this medal.’ At the start of the exercises Gener al Edwards noticed a walker among the spectators wearing a medal of hon or won in the Philippine campaign and insisted that tke man, Anthony Carson of this city, should take his place with the other guests of honor.
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Ogden Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Tue, Dec 24, 1918
Page 9
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