CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR  THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL    ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT   Since April, 1917 Up to and including General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919  ______ COMPILIED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY ______ 1919       WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PAINTING OFFICE 1920  NEW MEXICO   Distinguished Service Cross p 426-428     Paul Frank Baer, first lieutenant, Air Service, pilot, 103d Aero Squadron.  On March 11, 1918, he attacked, alone, a group of seven enemy pursuit machines, destroying one, which fell near the French lines northeast of Rheims, France.  On March 16, 1918, he attacked, two enemy two-seaters, one of which fell in flames in approximately the Mime region.  He was awarded a bronze oak leaf for the following acts of extraordinary heroism in action: He brought down enemy planes on April 5, 12. and 23, 1918, and on May 8. 1918, he destroyed two German machines, and on May 21, 1918, he destroyed his eighth enemy plane. Address: Care of The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington. D. C.  Residence at appointment: Columbus, N. Mex.   •Benjamin I. Berry, second lieutenant. Company A, 5th Machine Gun Battalion. For extraordinary heroism in action near Mont Blanc, France. October 4-6, 1918.  Upon hearing that his company commander had been killed and that the second In command was wounded, Lieut. Berry went immediately to the front line and took command. On October 5, 1018, he was wounded in the head and the surgeon ordered him evacuated. Lieut. Berry removed the evacuation tag and went to the front line, where he remained for 24 hours.  Although in a weakened condition, he personally guided the company after they had been relieved. Emergency address: R. E. Berry, brother, Carrizozo. N. Mex.   Residence at appointment: Carrizozo, N. Mex.   Ivory H. Chapin, private, 101st Ambulance Company, 101st Sanitary Train.  For extraordinary heroism in action at Wadonville, France, September 25-26, 1918. He assisted in establishing a dressing station in a dugout under a heavy shell fire. When it was destroyed by a shell he worked unceasingly in the open, under fire from enemy machine guns and snipers, caring for the wounded. He remained at his post for several hours after his station had been ordered closed, permitting neither his own exhaustion nor the enemy fire to deter him from aiding the wounded.  Residence at enlistment: Hurley, N. Mex.   Amado Garcia (Army serial No. 1626968), private, first class. Company K, 110th Infantry, 28th Division. For extraordinary heroism In action near Fismes, France, August 20, 1918. With two other soldiers, Pvt. Garcia crawled 300 yards in front of our lines, through the enemy's wire, and attacked a hostile machine-gun nest. The enemy crew opened tire on them at a range of only 10 yards and resisted stubbornly, but they succeeded in killing three of the crew and driving off the others with clubbed rifles. They returned to our lines under heavy fire. Residence at enlistment: Acomita, N. Mex.   Benjamin Gonzalez, wagoner, Company D, 3d Ammunition Train. For extraordinary heroism in action near Crezancy and Chateau-Thierry, France, July 15,1918. While on duty with the 30th Infantry he saw an officer and two soldiers killed while attempting to remove company records which were in danger of capture. He then left his dugout, succeeded in bringing up a truck, loaded what records he could, and after assisting several wounded men into the truck drove it out under heavy shell fire. Residence at enlistment: Watrous, N. Mex.   *Leonard C. Hoskins, second lieutenant, 54th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps. Near La Chappelle. France, June 28, 1918, he gave proof of great devotion and bravery when he entered a shell-swept area in search for wounded and was killed while conducting several of his men to safety. Emergency address: D. T. Hoskins, father, 629 Washington Avenue, East Las Vegas, N. Mex. Residence at appointment: 629 Washington Avenue, East Las Vegas, N. Mex.   Augustine Martinez, corporal. Company I, 350th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Pouilly, France, November 10-11, 1918. He accompanied Lieut. John H. Murphy, of his regiment, and three other soldiers in a flank attack on three heavy machine guns. Fired on directly at 30 yards, they charged the guns and met hand-to-hand resistance, hut repulsed the enemy, capturing the guns. Corpl. Martinez followed the fleeing Germans until they were lost in the fog.   Residence at enlistment: Turley, N. Mex.   Lauriano Martinez (Army serial No. 1626989), private, Company K, 110th Infantry. 28th Division. For extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, August 26, 1918. With two other soldiers Pvt. Martinez crawled 300 yards in front of our line through the enemy's wire and attacked a hostile machine-gun nest. The enemy crew opened fire on them at a range of only 10 yards and resisted stubbornly, but they succeeded in killing three of the crew and driving off the others with clubbed rifles. They returned to our lines under heavy lire.  Residence at enlistment: Colmor, N. Mex.   Bryan Mudgett, second lieutenant, 857th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12-18. 1918. On several occasions, during the advance of September 12, he out-maneuvered enemy ma- chine guns, capturing both guns and crew. On the night of the 12th-13th of September he led a patrol of two squads through the German lines, advancing over 1,000 yards to the front of the line of resistance, capturing a German bat- tery, one noncommissioned officer, and seven men. He then fought his way back through the enemy's lines, losing but one prisoner before meeting the advancing American troops.   Residence at appointment: Carlsbad. N. Mex.   William H. Swearingen, private. Medical Detachment, 315th Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Cote do Morimont, France, October 26-November 10, 1918. Hearing a call for help, he went from cover to a position 300 yards distant, and, in the face of incessant machine-gun and sniper fire, gave first aid to a wounded comrade. He then provided some shelter for the wounded man and himself and remained until dark, at which time he returned to safety, carrying the man with him.   Residence at enlistment: Elida. N. Mex. Distinguished Service Medal p 862-863 Thom Catron, major. Infantry, United States Army. For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. As an Instructor at the Army Intelligence School he performed important duties with marked zeal and ability, aiding materially in the efficient training of a large number of officers for the Intelligence Service of the units of our armies in the field. Address: Care of The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C. Entered Military Academy from New Mexico.