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PORTLAND INQUIRER
way out of the enemy trap. His of the fighting man’s desire to
aggressive leadership was an in­ close with the enemy and de­
spiration to the officers and men stroy him.”
of his organization.”
Lieutenant Horner was cited
for
his action in repulsing five
HEADQUARTERS, 92d Infan­
counterattacks
of the enemy last
try Division, Italy— Two Negro
October
22.
His
official citation
officers, one who “set a heroic
example of the fighting man’s reads as follows:
“Second Lieutenant Horner’s
ROME (ANP)—The first Negro
desire to close with the enemy
platoon,
holding a mountain posi­ officer of the famed 92nd Infan­
and destroy him,” and the other,
whose “aggressive leadership was tion, was the object of five vigor­ try division to win the Distin­
an insupiration to the officers and ous and determined enemy coun­ guished Service Cross is Lt. Ver­
men of his organization,” have terattacks during the day. In non J. Baker of Cheyenne, Wyo.
been awarded the Silver Star for a continuous rain of hostile fire, Lt. Baker received his award, the
last
gallantry in action against the Second Lieutenant Horner cooly nation’s second highest,
deployed
his
own
small
arms
and
week from Lt. Gen. Lucian K.
enemy in Italy, the War Depart­
automatic weapons and person­ Truscott, jr., commander of the
ment announced today.
ally directed counter artillery and U. S. Fifth army, fot- personally
Recipients of the awards are
mortar
fire so aggressively that destroying three enemy machine
First Lieutenant William
E.
Porter, 1018 West Spring Street, all five enemy actions were suc­ gun posts and an observation
cessfully repulsed.
post in an attack in the northern
Lima, Ohio, and Second Lieuten­
“Regardless
of
personal
safe­
Appennines last April 5. He killed
ant Reuben L. Horner, 915 South
ty,
Second
Lieutenant
Horner
or
wounded nine Germans.
Fremont avenue, Tucson, Arizona,
consistently
exposed
himself
be­
both members of the 92d Infan­
tween weapon positions making
try Division.
fire
adjustments and encouraging
When his platoon was pinned
THE
his
men.
An enemy machine gun
down by fire from enemy auto­
squad and several riflemen were
matic weapons last December 5, i
| forced to surrender under the
Lieutenant Porter cleared the
way for his men by advancing pressure of his counterattack.
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alone, killing the German offi­ Only a shortage of ammunition
forced Second Lieutenant Hor­
cer in charge, and forcing his
ner to withdraw, which he did,
men to surrender. The official
Portland's Leading
with but three casualties to his
War Department citation follows:
platoon.
“First Lieutenant Porter’s pla­
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“His intrepid courage in the
toon was vigorously attacking a
effective
personal
strong enemy position.
When extremely
leadership of his platoon in a
heavy enemy automatic weapons
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difficult combat engagement was,
fire pinned down the platoon,
to the officers and men of his
First Lt. Porter, alone, advanced
organization, a heroic example
on an enemy machine gun nest,
I killed the Gejrman officer in
charge, and forced the remaining
Where Cares Are Forgotten
enemy to surrender, thus facili­
tating the advance of his com­
pany.
“Later in the day, after the
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platoon had been completely sur­
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rounded by superior enemy for­
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ces, he constantly exposed himself
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to hostile fire in moving back
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and forth between platoon posi­
tions, maintaining contact, direct­
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ing fire, encouraging his men,
and leading them in fighting their
Officers Close With
CONSTANCE MOORE, TITO GUIZAR Enemy, Win Silver
STAR IN REPUBLIC'S “ MEXICANA" Stars in Italy
92nd Officer Wins
DSC for Heroism
MEDLEY HOTEL
TED YATES PUBLICATIONS
One of the production highlights of Republic’s current 10th Anni­
versary celebration is “ Mexicans,” an elaborate musical now in work
at the Studio. Produced and directed by Alfred Santell, it co-stars
Constance Moore and Tito Guizar, and boasts a musical score by
the famed Mexican composer, Gabriel Ruiz, with lyrics by Ned
Washington. Here, Walter Scharf, head of the Studio’s Music Depart­
ment, directs Guizar and Miss Moore in one of the numbers in the
company’s new music auditorium for sound recording and dubbing.
Imagine the surprise of Mrs.
Charles Wegher, Durango Junior
High School teacher, when a 12-
year-old boy proudly handed her
a cigar.
The cigars, he explained, were
on him. “Pups were born to my
dog this morning.”—Daily News,
Los Angeles, Calif.
When the conregation knelt to
pray, the little fellow on his first
attendance at church
asked:
“What are all the people doing,
Mummy?”
She answered, “Shush They’re
saying their prayers.”
“What,” exclaimed the young­
ster incredulously, “with all their
clothes on?”
CLUB
ACME
Federal Security A g c n c f
U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
Division of Nurse Education
/
A—A member of the Cadet Nurse Corps of the U. S. Public Health Service enjoya
the pleasant task of feeding a hungry young patient . . . part of the training
that will qualify her for a professional nursing career in the postwar world.
B—Junior Cadet performing Benedict test in the clinical chemistry laboratory
at Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington, D. C. . . . one of the 50 hospitals in 22
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, which offer opportunities
for Negro Cadet Nurses.
C—Cadet Nurses relaxing in the game room after classes. To qualify for a
scholarship in the Corps, an applicant must he in good health, between 17
or 18 and 35 years old, and a high school or college graduate with a high
scholastic record.
I)—Cadet Nurse studies a model of the human eye . . . one phase of her basic
experience. As a Senior Cadet she may choose to complete her education
in one of the Federal service hospitals.
E— Cadet Nurse works with a young orthopedic patient in the pediatric ward.
She is one of the more than 2,000 Negro student nurses hoping maintain
health on the home front during the war.
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