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...Laude: Charles Fowled Adamson, Harold Francis 1a Croix, Jr. Paul Schneider, Stephen Bruce Smart, Jr., and William Edward Sullivan...
...built a church at St. Stephen, just across the narrow St. Croix River from Calais. His congregation included people from both sides of the border. When the War of 1812 broke out, he called a meet ing of Americans and Canadians. "I've christened you and married you and buried you," he told them. "We've been like one family...
...fought in front of his men, was thrice wounded, ten times decorated (e.g., D.S.C., British D.S.O., French Croix de Guerre, Russian Order of Kutuzou), became a figure of legend to U.S. foot soldiers. Thrice he refused new commands. But finally, last summer, his Rangers were withdrawn from combat-of 1,500 original members of three battalions, only 199 were still alive...
Decorations Lieut. Colonel Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. 42, who quit the U.S. Senate last year to fight in Italy and France, was decorated with the French Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre with palm...
...order you to do anything I wouldn't do myself." As a young officer, Simpson served the usual tours of duty- Mexican border, Texas, the Philippines. He fought in World War I, was awarded the D.S.M., the Sil ver Star, the French Legion of Honor and the Croix de guerre. In 1925 he was graduated with distinction from the Command and General Staff School. In 1938 he was appointed the War College's chief of G-2 (Intelligence). In 1942 he commanded the XII Corps, the next year the Fourth Army...