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...spirit of the A. E. F.,; he said, "is a combination of the spirit of devotion to duty, of the spirit of valor, and of the spirit of sacrifice; furthermore, it is my belief that Colonel J. A. Shannon exemplifies, more than any other officer I met in France, this spirit. While in command of the 109th and 112th Divisions he displayed extraordinary ability of leadership; he was always calm and resourceful and a great inspiration to his officers and men. In his loss the Americans lost one of the most brilliant of its young officers...
Mexico has apparently come to the conclusion that is is the better part of valor to suppress the kidnappers who have been operating along our border for the past two or three years. Our neighbor to the south burned his fingers in the Jenkins case, and evidently decided to take no chances on further complications arising from the kidnapping of the American named Hugo. What it all goes to show is that Carranza, no matter what he says, is pretty well able to dictate to the bandits what they shall and what they shall not do. Americans find it hard...
...Minute Men at Concord, the Volunteers of Putnam and Warren at Bunker Hill, or the 2nd Massachusetts breaking its way through Baltimore to the defense of Washington in 1861, the New England men have been called upon among the first, and have answered that call with readiness and valor. And in this war the tradition has been more than fulfilled...
Bayard Wharton '22 has been awarded the Italian Silver Medal for Valor for saving the life of a British aviator who was drowning in the Brenta River. After two Italian soldiers had been drowned in an attempt to rescue him, Wharton swam out to the aviator who was floundering in the swift current, and supported him until they reached shore. This medal is one of the highest awards given to foreigners by the Italian government, and can only be won by exceptional bravery...
Dorr was given the Medaglia Argento Al Valor Militare, the highest decoration for bravery conferred by the Italian Government to foreigners...