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Lieut. C. R. Holmes of South Carolina and Sergt. James A. Murphy were awarded the French war cross, s. the Evening star., April 04, 1918, Page 3, col. 6 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1918-04-04/ed-...

They were awarded the distinguished service cross as well, s. The Seattle star., June 07, 1918, Page 2, col. 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1918-06-07/ed-...

Christian Holmes, according to the Morning Oregonian, July 04, 1918, Image 1, col. 4, 'YANKEE DECORATED IN FIGHTING TOGS' oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1918-07-04/ed-1/se...

This photo ran in The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., July 20, 1918, Image 8 with the caption: "MAJOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.'S COMRADES DECORATED FOR BRAVERY - Major T. Roosevelt, Jr., Lieutenant Christian R. Holmes and Sergeant James A. Murphy at the ceremonies presenting the Croix de Guerre to Lieutenant Holmes and Sergeant Murphy for bravery in a recent raid. Major Roosevelt had the honor of pinning the decorations on the breasts of his comrades." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92051227/1918-07-20/ed-...

Thanks B-59, we'll add their names to the catalog record.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Wheeler-Nicholson "Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (January 7, 1890 – September 21, 1965) was an American pulp magazine writer and entrepreneur who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely of original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips. Long after his departure from the comic book company he founded, Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications would evolve into DC Comics, one of the U.S.'s two largest comic book publishers along with rival Marvel Comics."

Another photo of him ran in the Askov American. [volume], March 16, 1922, Image 7 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89064914/1922-03-16/ed-... From wikipedia: "The Major's public criticism of Army command in an open letter to President Warren G. Harding, and his accusations against senior officers, led to countercharges, hearings, and a lawsuit against West Point Superintendent General Fred W. Sladen. Wheeler-Nicholson also was a victim of a shooting that his family called an Army-sanctioned assassination attempt. It left him hospitalized with a bullet wound. Following this, Wheeler-Nicholson in June 1922 was convicted in a court-martial trial of violating the 96th Article of War in publishing the open letter. Although he was not demoted, his career was dead-ended."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_Jr.

Cropped from www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/28076294566/ S. also comments there

Thanks for the identification swanq, we'll add his full name to the caption.