A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=32203 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 5 1919 Article Description: Md., Costin Page 3 Article Text: Washington Post April 5, 1919 Md., Costin Page 3 BUCK GIVES MEDAL TO WIDOW OF HERO Private Costin Eulogized by General and Governor of Maryland. Baltimore, Md., April 4. - As a testimonial of the supreme gallantry that cost her soldier-husband his life, Mrs. Hythron Johnston COSTIN, the young widow of Private Henry Gilbert COSTIN, was presented the congressional medal of honor by Maj. Gen. Beaumont Bonaparte BUCK in the blue room of the Belvedere Hotel today. Gen. BUCK eulogized the hero for his bravery in wiping out an enemy machine gun nest in the Argonne advance October 8, 1918, and his notable courage in continuing the attack after he had been wounded, firing at the enemy until he succumbed. As Gen. BUCK presented the medal to Mrs. COSTIN he read Gen. PERSHING's citation of the soldier's bravery and in concluding said: "May this be a solace to you in your bereavement and a cherished token in memory of your brave husband." Among those present, all of whom warmly shook the hand of the hero's widow, were Miss Agnes B. WILSON, daughter of Secretary of Labor WILSON; Gov. HARRINGTON, Maj. Henry A. BARRET, of the 115th infantry, with which Private COSTIN fought, and others, including Gen. BUCK's staff. After the presentation Gov. HARRINGTON paid a glowing tribute to COSTIN as one of the bravest Maryland boys in the war, and promised that the story of COSTIN and his heroism would be recorded in the archives of Maryland. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com