MISSING IN ACTION--WOUNDED NOTICES 1918
Brooklyn Standard Union
October --December

Private John B. NILSEN, reported missing in action, was born in 
Norway 23 years ago and came to America when sixteen years old. He 
made his home with his uncle, C.J. Johnson, 817 Park Place. Before 
entering the service, he was employed as an assembler of time clocks 
in Gardner, Mass. He has two sisters, Mrs. Louisa ANDERSON, 
of 806 Park Place, and Mrs. Arthur JOHNSON, of Bay Ridge and an elder 
brother, Harold NILSEN, who lives on Gravesend Avenue. His brother-in-law, 
Arthur JOHNSON, is also in France with the Marine Corps. 

Corporal Martin A. LORBER, reported missing it has been learned through the
War Department is in a German prison camp and in the best of health.
Corporal LORBER lives at 820 Metropolitan avenue.  He is 26 years old and a
machinist by occupation.  He was drafted in September 1917.  At the time he
was inducted into the service he was engaged to marry Miss Florence MALONE.
They were married in December a few days before Corporal LORGER's (different
spelling) unit sailed for France.  He is attached to Company G, 306th
Infantry.  In letters to his young wife, Corporal LORBER stated that he had
been in battle several times.  Then the letters ceased coming and Mrs.
LORBER heard nothing about her husband until the War Department notified her
that he was a prisoner in the enemy's camp.

Private Fred F. POEDING of 97 Miller avenue was reported missing.  He lives
at the above address with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles POEDING.  He was
drafted in December of last year and went overseas with the 307th Machine
Gun Company.  Private POEDING was born in New York City and received his
education at a New York public school.  When drafted he was employed in
Manhattan.  He was an active member of a number of social organizations in
the East New York section.

Private George LOEFFLER, Jr., missing in action, lived with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George LOEFFLER, at 231 Chauncey street.  He was born in Brooklyn
twenty four years ago and attended P.S. 9. He also attended Boys' High
School.  Before his enlistment he was employed as a machinist.  He entered
the army in September 1917, and went overseas last April.

Private John Joseph SMITH.
Although reported missing in action, the parents of Private John Joseph
Smith of 226 Lexington avenue believe there is a mistake in the report.  The
telegram received by his father, Terence SMITH, from the War Department
stated he was reported missing on Aug. 28.  Letters written by him in
September have been received by his family in which he writes he had been
gassed and was then in a hospital in France.  His family believes this
accounts for his being reported missing.  He was born in Brooklyn twenty
nine years ago, graduated from Public School 122, and was an attendant of
the Church of the Transfiguration.  He entered the service Oct. 10, 1917,
and was assigned to Headquarters Company, 305th Infantry.  His sister, May
SMITH, is an active member of the Women's Auxiliary of the 305th Infantry,
which has looked after the interests of the "boys" since they went overseas.

Private Otto Baskin, of 309 Glenmore avenue is reported as
missing in action and the presumption is he is a prisoner in the hands of
the enemy.  Three Brooklynites and one each from Long Island City and
Woodhaven are reported among the severely wounded.  Nine men, seven from
Brooklyn, one from Hempstead and one from Whitestone, are reported wounded,
degree undetermined. 20 October 1918

Private Otto BASKIN, 22 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin BASKIN, of
309 Glenmore avenue, is reported missing since Sept. 16. He was drafted in
May and went to France in June as a member of Company L Fifty eighth
Infantry.  He was a pupil of P.S. 66, and before joining the army he was
employed in the press room of the New York "Journal."

The parents of Corporal Frederick Forman, Jr. of 379 Lexington avenue have
received word that he was wounded in action.  Mr. and Mrs. Forman only
recently got word that one of their boys, Samuel, of the 105th Machine Gun
Battalion was killed in action July 25.  They have a third son, John, who is
in the regular army.

Private Frank A. FEELEY is reported missing in action since Aug. 17, but his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. FEELEY of 16 Temple court received a letter
from him dated Sept. 18 in which he says he had just come out of the thick
of a fight and they consequently believe a mistake has been made.  Frank is
twenty six years of age and belongs to the Headquarters Company Signal
Patrol, 305th Infantry.  He was drafted in February and went to France in
April.  He formerly worked for the Western Union Telegraph Company.

Private John C. LENEHAN.
Word has been received by Mrs. LENEHAN, of (125)? Greenpoint avenue from
Adjt.-Gen. Peter C. HARRIS that her son, Private John C. LENEHAN, of Company
M, 308th Infantry, has been missing in action since Sept. (5)?

Private Salvatore VENTIMIGLIA, reported missing in action, is the son of
parents who live in Italy.  His address is 339 Melrose street, and a married
sister, Mrs. Mamie MALTESE, lives at 186 Irving avenue.  Neither she nor any
member of the family has received any communication from the War Department
regarding his disappearance.  He wrote last on Aug. 19.  He is twenty four
years of age and attended the schools here.  He entered the army Sept. 22,
1917, and went to France in April with Company D, 307th Infantry.  Another
brother Leonard, is in the United States Army with the 501st Battalion of
Engineers.

Corporal Michael SHALINSKY, 24, of 59 Troutman street, has been missing
since Sept. 14.  He went to France in April last, as a member of Company E,
308th Infantry. (In his last letter home he said he had captured a number of
German helmets, which he intended as souvenirs for the family.

Private Edward J. SMITH, reported missing Sept. 5, lived with his uncle,
James HUGHES, at 32 Sutton street.  He is 28 years old and was drafted Sept.
7 last year and sent to Camp Upton.  He went to France last April with
Company M, 308th Infantry.

Private P.J. O'CONNELL 23 years old, lived at the home of his brother-in
-law, J. O'CONNELL, a policeman attached to the Bath Beach station, 7202
Third avenue.  His relatives at that address were notified by the War
Department a week ago that he was reported missing in action on Sept. 1.
The soldier is a member of Company D, 307th Infantry.  He was called to
service last December and went overseas in April.  He was born in County
Kerry, Ireland, and came to this country when a lad of twelve.  He received
most of his schooling in Ireland and attended public schools here.  Before
being called to the colors he was employed as auditor by the American
Express Company.
He has three brothers in the service, Daniel, 26 years old, who, while a
member of Company A, 165th Infantry, was decorated with a Croix de Guerre
for bravery and coolness under bombardment and later promoted to a
lieutenancy; Corporal Bryan, attached to Company I, 308th Infantry, and
Private Tom, Base Hospital 77.  Still another brother, Maurice, expects to
be drafted shortly.

Private Michael B. MELLETT, reported missing in action lived with his wife,
Mary, at 167 Thirty-fourth street.  They have one child, Michael, seven
weeks old.  He is a member of Company L, 308th Infantry.  Mrs. MELLETT
received official information that he was missing in action on Sept. 5.
Under that date he wrote his wife that he was going to the front line
trenches.  He also stated that he had been in action eight times.  Prior to
being inducted ? into service Sept. (rest too dark to read)


October 1918
WOUNDED

Corporal Frank M. JACOBS, of 36 Keap Street, who has just returned from 
France, where he was put out of the fighting by the loss of a leg at 
Soissons, said today:
"We were advancing in short rushes under a heavy barrage of German shells 
when it happened. My company was advancing in the wheat fields when a high 
explosive shell broke right beside me. A pebble hit me in the head and 
I put my hand there. It was then I noticed that my leg was gone. 
I didn't lose consciousness then or afterward."
JACOBS was of the opinion that the average German is a coward. 
"They'll shoot at you fast enough," he said, "but I never yet saw 
one of them who would stand up to the bayonet."

The parents of Private Herbert A. STOWBRIDGE, reported severely wounded, 
live at 702 Forty-ninth Street. He was born in Brooklyn, twenty-two years ago. 
After seeing service on the Mexican border, he sailed for France in November. 
He was formerly a member of the Fourteenth Regiment.

Private Henry A. NYLIN, of 140 Buffalo Avenue, severely wounded on July 18,
was a member of Company K, Eighteenth Infantry. He was drafted last 
December and went across the following January. He has a brother, 
ugene G. NYLIN, a sergeant with the Headquarters Company of the 
Seventy-seventh Division, also in France. He was formerly employed as a
printer with the New York "Evening Post."

Private Joseph GERLAND, severely wounded, is 17 years old and the son 
of Mr. and Mrs. John GERLAND, of 5304 Fourth Avenue. He enlisted in the 
Fourteenth Regiment last March and was later transferred to Company G, 
106th Infantry. His parents have received word from the War Department 
that he was wounded on August 20. Eight days later he wrote a letter 
from a base hospital in England stating he had been shot twice in the left leg.

Corporal Ernest O. DICKHAUS, severely wounded on August 13, was born 
in Brooklyn, twenty-two years ago, a son of Mrs. Emma DICKHAUS, of 
277 Evergreen Avenue, and was educated in Public School 75. He joined 
the army on September 17, as a member of Company C, 305th Infantry, and 
left for France on April 16. His wounds were in the knees. Letters from 
him state he had been operated on three times. 

Private Andrew H. HAUPT, of 1872 Linden Street, wounded on August 11, 
has written two letters to his parents since that time simply stating 
he was hurt. He is 23 years old and before being drafted, was employed 
as a jewelry designer. He went to France last April.

A native of Germany, Private William COSSEN, of 329 Menahan Street, 
has been reported severely wounded for the second time in action. 
The latest wound was received on June 24. He has also been made deaf 
by shell concussion. COSSEN'S father and brother still live in Germany 
and two brothers and sisters, who live in Brooklyn, are unable to say 
whether the other members of the family are in the Germany army or not.
William is 26 years old. He joined the army in September a year ago and 
went to France in April as a member of Company C, 308th Infantry. He 
became a citizen of the United States before the war.

Beyond the few words in an official telegram from the War Department 
notifying her that her nephew, Private Thomas P. JONES, 21 years old, 
had been severely wounded in action on about August 16, Mrs. Mary JONES, 
of 6 Willow Place, knows nothing of his condition. Private JONES 
enlisted two and a half years ago and went from a training camp in 
Pennsylvania to Mexico with General Pershing. After returning to his 
home in Brooklyn, he was sent to Fort Hancock, GA, from which place he 
went overseas late in May or in early June, 1917.

Corporal William J. DUNLEA, seriously wounded, is a son of 
Mrs. Margaret DUNLEA, of 390 Fifteenth Street. According to a 
telegram received by her from the War Department he was severely 
wounded in action on August 2. He is 25 years old. He was drafted 
last December and was sent to Camp Upton, where he was later made 
corporal in Company H, 304th Infantry. He went to France last April.
He is a graduate of St. Stephen's Parochial School.

Private Thomas F. FLOOD, of 243 Pearl Street, seriously wounded, 
lost his right arm by an enemy incendiary bomb during an engagement on 
August 24. He lost a large quantity of blood, but was saved when a 
comrade volunteered to give two pints of his blood for transfusion.
Private FLOOD, when 18 years old, enlisted last year with the 
Twenty-third Regiment. He went to Camp Wadsworth for eight months and 
left with the 106th Infantry, which went into action in Flanders. 
He is now in a U.S. Hospital in England and may be sent home soon.
"Don't worry Mother, I gave my right arm in defense of Liberty", 
he wrote home, after the news had been previously told to Mrs. Deila FLOOD, 
his mother, in a letter sent by Captain P. COSTELLO, chaplain of the 
Canadian forces, who attended him. As a boy, FLOOD was employed by the 
Standard Union. His brother, John C. FLOOD, 31, a graduate of
 St. James High School, is in training at Camp Hancock, Georgia. 
Their father is a letter carrier employed in the main Post Office 
for the past 25 years. There is one daughter.

Corporal Charles P. CORNELL, reported on the official list as 
seriously wounded in action, has no living relative at 104 Concord Street, 
his address mentioned in the dispatch. At that place, it was said his 
family recently moved. None of the tenants knew where they went.

Private William James CONNOLLY, severely wounded in action, made 
his home with his uncle, Daniel CONNOLLY, of 1714 Fulton Street. 
He was born in Brooklyn, twenty-two years ago and attended the 
Public Schools. He entered the Army last November, and was assigned to 
Company I, Eighteenth Infantry. In January he sailed for France. 
His mother is dead and his father also makes his home at 1714 Fulton Street. 
He has one brother, Patrick J. CONNOLLY, a member of Company A,
First Provisional Battalion at Syracuse, and one sister, 
Mrs. Katherine CRANE, on Herkimer Street. He was a member of 
Holy Rosary Church, Chauncery Street and Reid Avenue.

Private Harry ROBERG, of 18 Bay Seventeenth Street, was severely 
wounded in action on July 29, according to a telegram received by 
his father, Andre ROBERG. Harry was 18 years old when he enlisted 
in the Twenty-third Regiment in May, 1917. After enlistment, he was 
assigned to duty up-State and was then transferred to Company A, 
165th Regiment, which at that time was at Camp Mills. At the time 
of enlistment he was a clerk in the Marine Corporation. He is an 
only son, but has four sisters.

Before being wounded Private Henry L. BUSCHKAROFF, Jr., of 310 Grove 
Street, had been several times over the top into "No Man's Land." He 
was struck by a piece of shell in the neck, he told his parents in his last letter.
"Don't worry, mother," he wrote. "I will soon be able to be at the front again."
BUSCHKAROFF is 27 years old and he is a member of the 305th Infantry. 
The regiment trained at Camp Upton and left here last February for France.

Corporal Bernard C. SCHAUMBURG, severely wounded on August 24, made his 
home with his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Terence MCARDLE, at 
313 Troy Avenue. He was born in Brooklyn twenty-eight years ago and 
before his enlistment was employed in the Department of Highways. In 
May, 1917, he enlisted in the Twenty-third Regiment and was sent to 
Peekskill. He was later sent to Spartanburg, where he was made a corporal. 
He went overseas last February.
Besides his parents he has one brother, James. He is a member of 
St. Matthew's R.C. Church, the Holy Name Society and the Eighteenth 
Assembly District Democratic Club.

Corporal Charles A. VAN ETTEN, 23 years old, of 940 Spruce Street, 
Morris Park, was severely wounded in action on August 23, according 
to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. VAN ETTEN. 
The family received a field postal card from him two days before the 
arrival of the telegram, in which he said he had been wounded and 
taken to a base hospital. He was a member of Company D, 105th Infantry.
Young VAN ETTEN enlisted on June 23, 1916, with the Seventy-first 
Regiment, N.G.N.Y. and saw service on the Mexican border and in 
guarding waters in Northern New York. He was born in Manhattan and the 
family have lived in Morris Park for the last nineteen years. He was 
employed by the Long Island Railroad Company. Two of his brothers are 
in service, Henry W. VAN ETTEN, at Camp Gordon, and Thomas P. VAN ETTEN, 
a member of the Naval Reserves, now at Pelham Bay.

Private Henry C. BALL, 21 years old, of 1676 Fifty-sixth Street, 
Borough Park, was seriously wounded on July 24, according to a War 
Department telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses BALL. 
He was a member of the Fourth Infantry and was an enlisted man. In a 
letter dated July 14, he told his parents of being at the front and 
said at the time of writing his company was at a rest billet. He was 
born in Manhattan and educated in the Public Schools there.

At the home of Private David ROSE, 538 Thatford Avenue, reported 
seriously injured, the family refused to give any information, for the 
reason that the mother of the young soldier, Mrs. Anna ROSE, is seriously 
ill and those in attendance are anxious to keep the news from her. 
ROSE was drafted in September, 1917, and was sent to France early 
this year. The family received the telegram about a week ago stating 
that he was injured while in action on August 10. He was just past 
21 years of age when drafted. 

Private Frederick Max JOHN, of 155 Briston Street, seriously wounded 
on July 18, is 24 years old and lived with his parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Richard JOHN. He was drafted in November last, and was sent to 
rance with Company K, Eighteenth Infantry, on January 17. He received 
his education at Public School 24 and the Brooklyn Evening High School. 
At the time of being drafted, he was employed as a book keeper by a 
Manhattan Drug firm. The family is in receipt of a letter from
Ella WHEELER WILCOX, who is doing Red Cross work in France, in which she says:
"During the great drive on July 18, your brave boy was one of those 
who helped in bringing the victory to the American force. You have a 
glorious young hero to welcome home soon."

Private Nathan J. RUBINSKY, 21 years old, seriously wounded, lived 
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph RUBINSKY, at 520 Williams Avenue. 
He was drafted in September of last year and went to France with the 
305th Infantry in April. He was educated at Public School 52, Manhattan, 
and DeWitt Clinton High School.

Private Abraham J. DUNN, 21 years old, seriously wounded, lived with 
his brother, Louis, at 515 Vermont Street. Previously to being drafted, 
he was a salesman for Levinson and Shapiro, a dry good firm on Grand Street, 
Manhattan. He came to this country from Russia five years ago. He went to 
Camp Upton in September of last year and was sent to France in March.

Private Salvatore LA ROCCO, severely wounded, August 28, is 19 years old, 
and a son of Mrs. Cecillia La ROCCO, of 78 Sanford Street. He enlisted on 
July 19 of last year with the Sixty-ninth Regiment and went overseas with 
Company E, 106th Infantry.

Corporal Harry CRUSE, severely wounded August 27, is 25 years old, and his 
mother, Mary CRUSE, lives at 144 North Tenth Street. CRUSE was drafted in 
September of last year, and in April last, went to France with Company D, 
305th Infantry. At the time he was drafted he was a bookkeeper.

Private John Joseph CULBERT, severely wounded, is the 22 -year-old son of 
Mrs. Ceceila CULBERT, of 39 Broome Street. He was drafted in September, 
1917, and in April last went overseas with Company D, 306th Infantry. 
He had been a bookkeeper for eight years with Greenwich Bank.

Private Thomas F. FLOOD, of 242 Pearl Street, severely wounded, lost his right arm, 
according to a letter received by Flood's family. He is convalescing in 
England. FLOOD is a member of Company M, 106th Infantry. He is 19 years old 
and a graduate of St. James High School. John C. FLOOD, a brother, is a 
member of the 165th Infantry. 

Private Joseph FONTANO, reported severely wounded, is a son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony FONTANO, of 637 Union Street. According to the telegram 
received by his mother, he was wounded in action on August 18. He is 
26 years old and was drafted last November. He was sent to Camp Upton, 
where he was assigned to Company F, 306th Infantry. He left for France last March.

Private John CONWAY, of 105 Fourth Avenue, severely wounded, is 24 years old. 
He enlisted three years ago in the Second Engineers Corps and served with 
that organization on the Mexican border. He went to France in June, 1917. 
According to a telegram received by his cousin, Mrs. John HOPKINS, of 
105 Fourth Avenue, he was wounded in action on July 19. CONWAY was born 
and educated in Ireland and came to this country about five years ago. 
He was employed by the B.R.T. at the time he enlisted. In a recent 
letter he said he was in a base hospital, was only slightly wounded 
and expected to go back to the trenches again as soon as he could walk.

Corporal Albert FREESE, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert FREESE, of 
412 Second Street, severely wounded on August 18, is 21 years old and 
enlisted September 12, 1917, in Company E, 308th Infantry. He is graduate 
of Public School 40 and was employed by the United States Steel Company.
He left for France last April. His parents received a letter from him 
dated August 29, in which he stated that he had been gassed during a battle. 

Mechanic William DEVINE, severely wounded on July 15, is a son of 
Mr. and Mrs. William C. DEVINE, of 297 Sixth Street. He entered the 
service on July 15, 1917, and was sent to Fort Slocum, from where he 
was sent to France last April. He is 27 years old and a graduate of 
Public School 39. He was employed in the Charles William Stores.

Sergt. William A. FRIERER, severely wounded, is 24 years old, and a son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRIERER, of 283 East Fortieth Street, Flatbush. 
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Corporal Joseph MENDER, severely wounded in action on August 17, lived with his wife, 
Elizabeth, at 988 Greene Avenue. He was 30 years old when he was drafted in 
September a year ago and after training at Camp Upton went to France last 
April as a member of Company H, 308th Infantry. 
In a letter to his wife, written August 23, he said he was in a base hospital, 
his whole company having been gassed. Although blinded he was able to crawl 
through the bursting shells to the first aid hospital, he said. His brother, 
Herman, is a sergeant at Camp Upton.

In a letter to his wife, Julia, dated September 21, Private Edmond Gilbert RIVERS, 
28 years old, of Company K, Eighteenth Infantry, whose home is at 220 McDougal Street, 
and who was severely wounded during the battle extending from July 18 to 24, says 
he has lost a leg and may never see the front again. In fact, he expects to be on 
his way home within a month. He is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church 
and of Court Dahlgreen, Foresters of America. He was drafted last October and 
went into service last January.

Corporal John F. Leggett, listed as being severely wounded does not live at
1252 Fifty-sixth street, the official address given.  At that address the
home of ex-Alderman John J. __ eagher it was stated that he was not known.

Private Charles H. Henges, who is reported severely wounded, was born in
Brooklyn twenty two years ago and attended St. Leonard's parochial school.
He lived with his mother, a widow, Mrs. Christina Henges, at 1938 Grove
street and enlisted in 1917, when he was 20 years of age.  He went to France
with Company G, 106th Infantry and was wounded Sept. 8.  In a letter to his
mother he makes light of the wounds saying he was wounded "slightly" in the
arm and shoulder and is getting along all right.  He has two brothers and
four sisters.

Sergt. James H. Coyle severely wounded Sept. 5, lived with his mother, Mrs.
Herbert V. Mooney at 339 Adelphi street.  He was born in Washington twenty
eight years ago, and attended school there.  Before entering the army he
worked at a Manhattan hostelry.  He went overseas last April with Company E
308th Infantry.  A letter received from the young man since his injuries
says he was wounded in the right hand left chest and shoulder and expects to
return to duty shortly.  He was just ready to receive his commission as
second lieutenant, having successfully passed his examination.

Private Robert J. Marshall, Jr., 20 years old, lived with his parents at 582
Eleventh street.  They were officially advised on Oct. 14 that he had been
wounded, degree undetermined, in action on July 1. However, from a base
hospital in Bordeaux, France, several weeks ago he wrote to his relatives
that he had been shot through the muscle of his right arm and also slightly
gassed.  In a recent letter he stated that he was recovering and hoped to be
back a the firing line shortly.
Marshall enlisted two days before the United States entered the war.  He is
a member of the Fifth Machine Gun Battalion, a graduate of P.S. 40 and prior
to joining the  colors was employed as a machinist.

Private Lester Wallace.
Information regarding Corporal Lester Wallace, reported wounded, degree
undetermined, was declined at his home 221 Seventy second street.  It was
said there that the matter is too serious to talk about it.

Private James H. Hamilton, wounded in action, degree undetermined, whose
address in yesterday's official list was given as 472 Twelfth street, where
no information regarding him could be obtained; lived with his sister, Mrs.
H. J. Grogan, 499 Twelfth street.  He was wounded Sept. 2 and is now in Bas
Hospital 37, Dartford, England.  He enlisted in the old Twenty third
Regiment and before receiving his wound had been "over the top" several times.

Sergeant Otto Wolz reported wounded degree undetermined was born in Brooklyn
twenty five years ago, graduated from Public School 36 and lived with his
mother, Mrs. Barbara Fisher at 1330 Willoughby avenue.  He enlisted April
15, 1915, saw service on the Mexican border and went to France last April
with Company H Thirty eighth Infantry. On July 15 he received shrapnel
wounds in the head, arms and chest and has been brought  to the United
States.  He is now recuperating in the General Hospital at Rahway, N.J.  He
has three sisters and three brothers, one of whom, George, is in the United
States Navy.

Private Carl Hoberg, reported wounded, degree undetermined, was born in
Michigan twenty six years ago, but has lived in Brooklyn for the past
sixteen or seventeen years and attended school here.  His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Hoberg, of 964 Seneca street, who have received a letter from
him stating that he was gassed Sept. 17, but that he is feeling better and
on the road to recovery.  He joined the army on May 2 and went to France in
the following month with Company F, 114th Infantry.

Private Samuel Oashevsky (different spelling), reported severely wounded,
was born in Manhattan twenty three years ago but lived four years in
Brooklyn before leaving for France with Company C of the 305th Infantry. He
formerly lived at 1010 DeKalb avenue but his father is now living at another
number of the same avenue.  His mother is dead, but two sisters and a
brother survive him.  A letter received from him dated Sept. 22 says he was
wounded in the leg, but is progressing well.

Lieut. Louis Lorch, Jr.
So he might think of "Old Glory" and his wife, Lieut. Louis Lorch, Jr. of 23
Maujer street, a Spanish-American war veteran and three years a  guard in
the Tombs, refused to take an anesthetic in an operating hospital near the
Argonne Forest in France, where he was severely wounded.
He withstood acute pain for more than an hour while surgeons removed shell
fragments from his left leg.  And now he can hardly wait until his wounds
heal to get back at the Hun.  He told all about his experience in a letter
received Friday night by his wife, Anna.
Lieut. Lorch went to France in July, joining a unit of the First Division.

Sergt. Francis X. Miller.
Sergeant Francis X. Miller, is reported severely wounded in action, Sept. 2.
The young man writes his mother, Mrs. Margaret Morse, 64 Seventh avenue,
that he was shot in the right arm while going "over the top."  He was born
in Brooklyn Twenty three years ago, graduated from P.S. 9 and attended
Commercial High School.  Before his enlistment he was employed as
proofreader with the M.B. Brown Printing and Binding Co. of Manhattan.  He
enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment in May, 1917, and his regiment was
brigaded with the 106th Infantry and he was assigned to Co. G. He went
overseas last May.

Corporal Charles Hartmann reported wounded in action, degree undetermined,
was born in Manhattan twenty one years ago, attended P.S. 88, in Brooklyn,
and lived with his parents in recent years at 1888 Cornelia street.  He was
first attached to Company D, Fourteenth Infantry, but was transferred to
Company B, 106th Infantry.  He received his wound on Sept. 2, in the right
leg above the knee, the bullet passing through the limb without breaking the
bone.  He states in a letter that he is doing well.  Before joining the army
he worked for Robert Gair & Co.

Private Roy L. Halstead is reported gassed in action Sept. 2, according to a
wire received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles John Halstead, 265
Fenimore street, Flatbush.  He was born in Brooklyn and was a graduate of
P.S. 9 and Manuel Training High School.  He was employed at the time Chase
National Bank, Manhattan, when he enlisted in Troop A First New York
Calvary.  He was later assigned to Company D 105th M.G. Battalion.  Last May
he went over seas and has been in the big fights at the River Oureq and the
recent drive with his command.  Besides his father and mother, he has a
married sister Mrs. Lindstrom, and two brothers, Clarence, 23, with the
Motor Transport Corps, and Leonard, 19, with the Students Training Corps of
Princeton College.

Private Louis Radwin, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Radwin, of 477 Sackman
street, reported wounded, degree undetermined, is now recovering in a
hospital in France.  He joined the army in October 1917 and went to France
in June as a member of Company F, 307th Engineers.  He received his injuries
Sept. 17 from tear gas, according to a letter received from him by his parents.

Corporal John D'Emic, reported severely wounded, lived at the home of his
brother, Thomas, at 280 Fourteenth street.  About the same time the brother
received information from the War Department notifying him that the corporal
had been severely wounded in action on Sept. 6, a letter arrived from John
saying he had been wounded, but made light of the injuries.  He is a member
of Company K, 308th Infantry, was inducted into service September, 1917, and
went overseas in April.

Private Charles A. Shields, who is reported wounded Sept. 12 according to a
telegram from the War Department to his aunt, Miss Mary Ferry, 92 Waverly
avenue, is 24 years old and enlisted two years ago in the Seventy first
Infantry.  He went to France with the Rainbow Division and was in the first
battle with the old Sixty ninth.  He was born at Newburg, His sister, Anna,
lives at the Waverly avenue address.

Private Thomas Varcoe, reported severely wounded in action, Sept. 14, is the
son of William Varcoe, 129 Java street, Greenpoint.  He was born in
Manhattan twenty two years ago and last February he went overseas.  His
parents have received word that his injuries are slight and he will soon
leave the base hospital and return to the firing line.

Private Charles J. Smith of 9 Third place was wounded in action with the
Machine Gun Company of the 165th Infantry (old Sixty ninth Regiment)
according to a telegram received by his relatives at that address.

Private Patrick Kennedy, 22, who lived with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
John Boyle, at 4656 Atlantic avenue, Morris Park, was wounded in action on
Aug. 17, according to War Department advices.  Kennedy is a member of
Company H, 308th infantry.  He formerly lived with the Boyles in Bay Ridge
and was drafted from that section about the time they moved to Morris Park
in September 1917.  He was formerly a B.R.T. motorman.  His parents and
several brothers and sisters live in Ireland.

Corporal Frederick Forman, Jr. is 23 years old, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Forman, of 3(?)9 Lexington avenue.  He enlisted in the Forty
seventh Infantry at the outbreak of the war and was assigned to the 105th
Machine Gun Battalion.  According to the telegram received by his parents
from the War Department he was wounded in action Sept. 16 .  John, a
brother, enlisted in the regular army and is overseas with a Training Depot.
Another brother, Samuel, of the 105th Machine Gun Battalion, was killed in
action July 15.  Frederick was born in Brooklyn and is a graduate of P.S.44.

Private Edward Chamberlain, formerly of Atlantic avenue and Elm street,
Richmond Hill, whose name appeared in the casualty list recently as having
been severely wounded in action in France is now in a base hospital at
Williamsbridge, N.Y. He was wounded six times by shrapnel and bullets.  One
bullet came out through his left side.  He is now able to sit up, but he has
written friends that it will be some time before he is recovered
sufficiently to leave the hospital.
The present address of his parents in not known.  Chamberlain has asked his
friends to try and locate them.  The parents are believed to live somewhere
on Long Island.  They said they had been informed their son was killed in
action.  Chamberlain is anxious to  have them know that he is alive.
Chamberlain was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Twenty third Regiment.

Private John F. Kavanagh, reported wounded, degree undetermined is listed
under the address of 5 Kouwenhoven place, but is not known at that address.
The family of Charles Kavanagh lives at 52 Kouwenhoven place, and he has
five sons in the service.  One of the sons is John F. Kavanagh, but that son
is at Camp Wadsworth.

Sergt. Charles Oscar Johnson, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Johnson of 95
Chichester avenue, Jamaica was wounded, degree undetermined.  Johnson is a
member of Company (E   305th) ? Infantry.  At the time he was drafted he was
employed by contracting concern at Long Beach.  Advices to the family state
that Johnson was wounded on Aug. 28.  In a letter to his parents dated two
days later, Johnson said he was wounded slightly and expected soon to be in
the fighting lines again.

Private Charles Delancey Smith, Jr., of 6 West Ninth street, is reported
slightly wounded in action on Aug. 25.  Private Smith is 23 years old, was
born in Brooklyn and was graduated from P.S. 29 and Manual Training High
School.  He was drafted last December and was attached to Company C, 306th
Machine Gun Battalion.  He sailed for France in April.

Private Alexander J. Burke, who lived with his aunt, Mrs. M. Kelly, at 581
Seventh street, is reported slightly wounded in action July 29.  Burke is 23
years old, was born in Manhattan and has lived in Brooklyn for twenty-one
years.  He was graduated from P.S. 9 and attended Commercial High School.
At the outbreak of the war he enlisted with Co. L of the (165th)?

Private John Himpler was slightly wounded on Aug. 19 and his first baby was
born four days later.  He was born in Brooklyn twenty four years ago and
attended P.S. 74.  He joined the army Sept. 10, 1917, and was married two
months later to Mrs. B. Steskel shortly before leaving for France.  His
letters say he is getting well, and one letter to a friend suggests that his
injuries were due to gas.

Private Charles Elmendorf, Jr., reported slightly wounded in action Aug. 27
is the son of Charles Elmendorf, 148 Newell street, Greenpoint.  He was born
in Brooklyn, twenty five years ago and attended P.S. 34.  Before entering
the army he was employed in the commercial department of the Brooklyn Union
Gas Company.  Last April he went overseas.

Sergt. George W. Murphy, recently slightly wounded in action lived with Mr.
and Mrs. Bullock at 5711 Fourth avenue. He was a member of the Thirty eighth
Infantry.  A letter from him says he was hit in the foot.  Murphy has a
sister, Mrs. Nellie Terveen, of 2A Clayton place, Jamaica.

Lieut. Edward Silverbrand.
The relatives of Lieut. Edward Silverbrand have moved from 799 Putnam
avenue, the address given by the War Department.  Neighbors stated the
family had gone to Nyack.

Private Philip Friedberg is 23 years old a member of the Headquarters
Company, Signal Platoon, 305th Infantry.  A telegram to his father, Henry,
of 458 Quincy, stated he was wounded on Aug. 23.  A letter written by him to
his parents dated Sept. 26, announces he was gassed while in action, but
that his condition is not serious.  Philip was born in Brooklyn and is a
graduate of P.S. 3, and Boys' High School.

Cook Benjamin Roseman, 27 years old, of 682 Rockaway avenue, reported
severely wounded Aug. 23, lived at that address with his married brother
Samuel.  Benjamin came to this country from Russia twelve years ago.  He was
drafted in September of last year and went overseas with Company D of the
(3)06th ? Infantry.

Private Christian Nicholson, Jr., reported severely wounded, is 22 years old
and lived with his parents at 673 Third avenue.  He enlisted with the
Fourteenth Regiment and went across with Company M, 165th Infantry.  A
telegram received a week ago stated he had been wounded Aug. 9.  Three weeks
ago his parents received a letter from him which said he had been wounded in
the left leg.  He was a graduate of P.S. 4, and was employed as a machinist.

Private Michael Lombo, reported severely wounded is 27 years old, and lived
with his parents at 287 Twentieth street.  He was inducted into the service
last February and is a member of Company B, 305th Infantry.  A telegram
received by his parents stated he was severely wounded Sept. 6.  He was in
the real estate business.

Private David E. Geary was severely wounded in action Aug. 31, according to
a dispatch received by father John J. Geary, 384 Bainbridge street.  He was
born in Brooklyn twenty seven years ago and entered the army last December.
He went overseas with Company C, of the 305th Machine Gun Battalion.  He has
a brother, John J. in the same company.

Private James Mackintosh.
The parents of Private James Mackintosh of 994 East Thirty fifth street have
received no official word that he has been severely wounded in the fighting
on the western front.  A letter dated Aug. 22, reached Mr. and Mrs.
Mackintosh telling that the lad was in the hospital having been gassed.
Another letter, dated Aug. 24 said Mackintosh was better and was going back
to the trenches.  Mackintosh is 25 years old and a graduate of P.S. 119.

Sergt. William Kohlmeier, Jr., was slightly wounded on Aug. 31, according to
word received by his parents who live at 318 South First street.  He is 27
years old; was drafted in Sept.  1917, and sailed for France in April as a
member of Company F, 306th Infantry.

Sergt. Alfred Max Pallokat, 23 years old, member of the Headquarters
Battalion, 306th Infantry, was slightly wounded in action, according to a
War Department telegram received by his mother, Mrs. M. Pallokat, of 17
Fourth street, Union  ..rse section.  Pallokat had also been gassed early
last summer.  He was born in Manhattan and the family has lived seven years
in the Union ...urse section.  Pallokat was an auditor in a beef packing
concern in ....icago when he was drafted a year ago last September.

Sergt. Adam A. Troy.
Nothing could be learned of Sergt. Adam A. Troy, reported slightly wounded.
He had lived at  .... Fifty sixth street with a family named Brown, who had
moved from that address several months ago.

Musician Austin McClure, reported slightly wounded, is not known at 451
...rson avenue, the address given in the official list.

Private John J. Maguire, 31 years old reported in to-day's casualties as
slightly wounded, is married and  ..... with his wife and three children
........  Somers street previous to being  ......ed.  Maguire was one of the
very ..... married men who refused to .....exemption on the ground of a
dependent with wife and children.  He left for France in April of this year
with Field Headquarters Staff of the 306th Infantry.  In a letter to his
mother received the early part of the month he stated that he had been
slightly wounded on Aug. 19, but had recovered and was back with his
company.  The telegram received by Mrs. Maguire from the War Department last
week telling her of her husband's injury stated that it occurred on Aug. 18
also. Maguire was born in Philadelphia and has lived in Brooklyn for the
past seventeen years.  He was employed as a chauffeur.

Private Harry Weisburg, reported slightly wounded, lived at 127 First place.
At that address it was said the family recently moved to some place near
Prospect Park and Eighth street.

Private Axel Swanson, reported slightly wounded, is 26 years old and lived
at 318 Fifteenths street up to shortly before he was drafted about a year
ago, when his wife died.  He was a member of Company M, 308th Infantry.  He
was wounded Aug. 21.  In a letter to friends he wrote that he had been shot
through the right shoulder.  He was born in Sweden and came to here when a
boy.  He was a motorman on the Smith street line.

Private Isaac Krantzvow, reported slightly wounded Aug. 20, is the 26 year
old son of Samuel Krantzvow of 120 Manhattan avenue and was a postal clerk
in the main office of Manhattan when he joined the service a year ago last
month. He was placed with Battery F, 306th Field Artillery and went overseas
last spring.  He has a brother who is attached to a base hospital at Camp
Sheridan.  In a letter recently received by the parents of Isaac he spoke of
being in a base hospital recovering from wounds, and added that just as soon
as he was better he would be anxious to get back into the thick of the
fighting as the Germans were on the run.

Private James Charles Skelly, reported slightly wounded Aug. 15 lived with
his wife and two children at 749 Gates avenue.  He was drafted in September
1917, but refused to claim exemption and went overseas last spring.  He was
born in Brooklyn and with his family attended St. John's R.C. Church.

Private Michael Beaumeister.
Michael Beaumeister, Jr., 23 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Beaumeister, of (95?)10 Glenmore avenue, reported wounded, degree
undetermined is a graduate of St. Michael's Parochial School in East New
York.  He was well known among the younger element of the upper end of the
borough.  His mother received letter from him previous to the telegram from
the War Department, in which he stated that he had been gassed and struck in
the back with a piece of shrapnel, but was getting along all right.  He has
two other brothers in the service, Killman, attached to the 307th Supply
Train in France and George, with Company G, Fourth Provisional Regiment.

Private Joseph V. Sessa.
The mother of Private Joseph V. Sessa, 20 years old, of 128 Hamilton avenue,
reported wounded, degree undetermined, had not heard of her son's injuries.
She said he was a cook with the commissary department and that she received
a letter from him last week in which he gave no intimation of his hurts.  A
young man at the Hamilton avenue home, however, said he heard of it two
weeks ago and was withholding the information from Mrs. Sessa.  He refused
to discuss the matter.

Corporal James J. Corbett was slightly gassed and wounded on Aug. 26,
according to a letter he wrote to his mother under date of Sept. 19.  His
mother, Mrs. Catherine Corbett, lives at 555 Chauncey street.  Corbett was
drafted a year ago and sailed for France in April, attached to Company M,
305th Infantry.

Private Edward Himberger, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Himberger, of 75
Lott avenue, Woodhaven, was wounded Aug. 26, degree undetermined in France.
He is a member of Company L, 307th Infantry.  He was drafted Sept. 28, 1917,
and went across early in April.  Born in Manhattan, Himberger lived most of
his life there and in the Bronx.  He attended the parochial school of the
Immaculate Conception in East 150th street and the parochial school of the
Holy Redeemer in East Third street, Manhattan.  He is a member of the
Spartan Baseball Club of East New York.

Lieut. Harvey H. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Smith of 236 Barclay
street, Flushing is listed as wounded, degree undetermined.  His parents are
not sure whether he has met with a second casualty or whether this report
refers to an occasion when he was gassed in August, concerning which they
received a cable from Lieut. Smith three weeks ago.  He said he expected to
be back in the front lines within a few days.  The family moved to Flushing
from Astoria in 1907.  Lieut. Smith was graduated from Princeton University.
He won his commission at the Plattsburg camp and served six months at Camp
Upton before sailing for France last April.

Private Edward Fallon, of 97 Greenpoint avenue, reported wounded, degree
undetermined, Aug. 25, was a B.R.T. motorman when he joined the service last
fall.  He is 27 years old and a son of Joseph Fallon.  He was placed with
Company A, 308th Machine Gun Battalion and went to France last spring.  In
letters received by his family he told of having been wounded at the front,
and that he was in a base hospital recovering.  A brother, Joseph Francis,
23 years old is with Troop A, Fifteenth United States Calvary.

Private Daniel Zirinsky, reported wounded, degree undetermined, Aug. 8, is
22 years old and the son of Samuel Zirinsky, of 226 Grand street.  He
enlisted in the service a year ago last summer and was assigned to Company
A, 306th Infantry, going overseas last February.  In letters to his folks he
spoke of having been in the thick of several fights, and that he was in the hospital.

Private Albert Von der Linn, reported wounded, degree undetermined, Aug. 24,
is 25 years old and the son of Anthony Von der Linn of 61 Boerum street.  In
a recent letter to his folks he spoke of having been gassed and was in a
hospital.  He is with Company M, 305th Infantry.  Although Von der Linn is
married and has a wife and a five year old daughter, he refused to claim
exemption. He went overseas last April after having been drafted.

Private John Hall.
The family of Private John Hall, reported severely wounded, moved from their
address, 280 Humboldt street, about two months ago, and their present
address is not known.

Private John H. Hill has been severely wounded in action according to a wire
received by his mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen Hill, 5 1/2 Felix street. He was
born in Washington, D.C., thirty five years ago.  A year ago he enlisted in
the Fifteenth Infantry Regiment and went overseas early last winter.  His
widowed mother lives with her daughter, Mrs. Laura Booey.

Private Louis Schutzenbach.
The family of Private Louis Schutzenbach, reported severely wounded, moved
from 602 Forty fourth street about four months ago.

Corporal Samuel Radst, 23 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barnet
Radst, of 261 Stone avenue.  A telegram was received by the parents from the
War Department stated that he was wounded Aug. 26.  Radst went to France
with Company E of the 306th Infantry.  In a letter to his mother received a
week before the telegram he said that he had been gassed and wounded and was
recovering in one of the American base hospitals.  Radst is a graduate ofP.S. 84.

Private Oscar Rubenstein lived at 289 Stone avenue with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Rubenstein.  He is 23 years of age, was born in this city and is
a graduate of P.S. 84. He also attended Brooklyn Boys' High School.  He went
to France with Company H of the 308th Infantry.  In a letter to his mother
received last week he states that he is recovering in American base hospital
28, from slight bullet wounds in the right arm and right leg.

Private John L. Santos, Jr. 23 years old, lived with his parents at 443
Sixty fourth street.  A week ago they received information from the War
Department that he had been wounded, degree undetermined, on Aug. 21.  From
Base Hospital 43, in France, he wrote that he had been gassed but was
rapidly recovering.  He is a member of Headquarters Company, 306th Infantry.
He was a graduate of P.S. 140.

Private Caspar Frank Kohler, 23 years old, listed as wounded, degree
undetermined, lived with his wife at 121 Nineteenth street.  He was reported
as being wounded in action Aug. 24.  In a recent letter to his wife he said
he had fully recovered from his wounds, which consisted of gas burns.
Kohler was inducted into service Dec. 6, 1917, and became a member of the
Headquarters Company, 306th Infantry.  He was a graduate of P.S. 40.

Corporal William A. Grace, son of Michael T. Grace, of 125, Calyer street,
formerly a member of the Police Department, was wounded, degree
undetermined, Aug. 30.  He joined the Twenty third Regiment just in time to
serve on the Mexican border in 1916.

Private Jacob Lefkowitz, wounded, degree undetermined, enlisted two years
ago in the old Fourteenth Regiment, later being sent to Company C, 106th
Infantry.  He has a brother, Samuel, with an artillery unit now in France.
His parents live at 2787 (?) Ocean Parkway, and not 2817 West First street,
the address given on the casualty list.  A War Department telegram was
received several days ago saying he had received his injuries on Sept. 2.

Private John P. Meyer is twenty four year old, and lives at 1725 Sixty third
street.  He is attached to Battery A, 306th Field Artillery.  He was called
to the national army in September 1917, and was sent to Camp Upton.  A
message from the War Department says he was hurt Aug. 24.  A letter from the
young man, written Sept. 29, says he was gassed, but had fully recovered and
would soon be back in the trenches.  He has a brother, William, with the (?)Infantry.

Corporal John E. Sigel, of 105 Cum....land street, is reported wounded,  ???
22, degree undetermined.  Sigel .... lived in Brooklyn for about four years.
He was drafted September, ..... and went to Camp Upton, where ... was
attached to Company M of the (305th)? Infantry.  He went to France with that
regiment in April.  A brother, Second  Lieutenant Reginald Sigel is now at
the front with Battery B of the 308th Field Artillery.

Corporal Bert B. Morro, reported wounded, degree undetermined, was born in
Brooklyn twenty two years ago, and lived with his father, John D. Morro, at
826 Greene avenue.  He joined the army in September 1917, and sailed for
France in April with Company C, 305th Infantry.  He received his education
at P.S. 44 and Commercial High School.  In a letter received recently he
says his injuries were caused by gassing. His brother, Russell M., is also
in the army with Troop K, First Calvary, in Texas.

Private Anthony Vespoli, reported wounded, degree undetermined, was born
twenty years ago in Monta San Giacamo, Italy and came while an infant to
America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppi Vespoli.  He entered the
army a year ago and went overseas last May.  He has three younger brothers
and five sisters who live with their parents at 515 Carroll street.

Private Peter Aloysius Egan, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Egan, on Fulton street, near Hopkinson
avenue.  He was born in Brooklyn twenty one years ago and attended Public
School 28.  Besides his mother and father he has a sister, Mary and three
brothers, James and John who are in France, and a younger brother Joseph.

Corporal Richard E. Lavin, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived with
his widowed mother, Mrs. Mary Lavin, at 194 Crown street.  He was born in
Brooklyn twenty four years ago and was a graduate of St. Stephen's School,
Brooklyn Prep and Brooklyn College.  He entered the army in October,  1917,
and went overseas last April.  He was wounded Aug. 27.  He was a member of
St. Stephen's Lyceum and Montauk Council, K. of C.

Sergeant Edward J. Koch, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived with
his cousin, Peter Koch, at 1367 Atlantic avenue.  He was born in Manhattan
twenty three years ago and entered the army last year. He went to France
last July.

Private Thomas Fletcher, reported slightly wounded in action, received his
injuries Aug. 29, according to the official information sent to his sister,
Mrs. Annie Kane, 100 Clay street.  In a letter sent since that date to his
sister, Thomas says nothing about the wound, but says he is all right.  He
was a clerk before joining the army on Dec. 18, 1917.  He sailed for France
last February with Headquarters Company, Thirty eighth Infantry.

Private Henry Foos was slightly wounded, Aug. 22.  He is the son of Charles
Foos, 54 Stagg street, and was born in that district twenty eight years ago.
He attended Public School 36 and Eastern District High School.  At the time
he was drafted, Oct. 11, 1917, he was in the sheet metal business with his
father.  He went to  France in April with Company F, 30(6)? Field Artillery.

Private John Radtke, of 307 Harman street, is reported slightly wounded in
action Aug. 23.  Radtke is 28 years old, was born in Brooklyn and attended
Public School 53.  He was drafted last December and was attached  to Battery
F, 306th Field Artillery.  He went across in April. A brother, Rudolph is
now serving in France, with Battery D, 312th Field Artillery.

Private George Shapiro, reported in to-day's casualties as being slightly
wounded, lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Shapiro, at 1651
Lincoln place.  He was drafted in September of last year and left for
overseas duty with Company M of the 308th Infantry last April.  A telegram
received by the family from the War Department states that he was injured in
action Aug. 15.

Private Kelsey Ostrander, slightly wounded in action, is 27 years old and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Ostrander, of 621 Quincy street.  He went
into service a year ago, becoming a member of Company G, 308th Infantry.
His relatives have received word that he got his wounds on Sept. 26.  He was
a plumber before joining the army.

Private Louis Jelnet was gassed after spending eight days in a dugout,
according to a letter received by relatives who live at 39 Eldert street.
He was a member of Battery F, 306th Field Artillery.  In the letter Private
Jelnet tells of meeting Howard Smith, a Flatbush boy, in a patch of woods
near Chateau-Thierry.  Smith is engaged to marry Elsie Jelnet, sister of
Louis.  The latter is 24 years old

Corporal Henry C. Burckhardt was gassed on Aug. 20.  In a letter to his
brother, Joseph of 344 Neptune avenue he stated he had recovered and
expected soon to be back in the fighting.  He is 28 years old and was
attached to Company B, 302d Infantry.

Corporal Louis Went was gassed on Aug.   24, according to work received by
his mother, Mrs. Anna Wendt, of 252 Ninth avenue, Astoria.  He was attached
to the 305th Infantry.  In a letter received by his mother last Wednesday he
stated he had about recovered and expected to rejoin his company inside of a
week.  He is twenty three years old and previous to being drafted in
September, 1917, was employed by the Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Corporal George Merritt, 31 years old, of 804 East Nineteenth street,
Flatbush, was saved probably from mortal injury when a shell burst near him
at the front on Aug. 19 while a member of the Headquarters Company, 306th
Field Artillery, and shrapnel struck him on the side.  The force of the
shrapnel was broken by  striking his  barbed wire cutters and in a letter to
his wife, Adele, he states that this probably saved his life.  Another piece
of shrapnel struck him however and he was laid up in the hospital for
several weeks.  Corporal Merritt who was formerly employed by the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company was drafted last December and was married the
same month.

Corp. John McDonald.
The family of Corporal John McDonald, Jr. reported severely wounded has
moved from 1918 Eighth avenue, the address officially given.

Corporal Harry William Schwaner, 20 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Schwaner, of 165 Norwood avenue reported in to-day's casualties is a
graduate of Public School 108 and Commercial High School. On April 30 of
last year he enlisted in the Twenty third Regiment and went to France with
Company A, 106th Infantry made up principally of the old Twenty third men.
His father is an engineer attached to the high pressure service of the Water Department.

Bugler John J. Burke of 562 Gravesend avenue, was reported wounded, degree
undetermined.  At his home there is influenza and no information could be obtained.

Mechanic Joseph F. Devlin, 19 years old, of 365 Bridge street, was gassed in
Belgium Aug. 27 while with the 106th Infantry.  His chief trouble was wit
his eyes, according to his father, Peter Devlin , a Spanish War veteran who
learned that his son is about to get a seven day furlough.
Young Devlin was formerly employed by the E.W. Bliss Company and for the
past three years was enlisted with the old Fourteenth Regiment.  He was born
in Brooklyn, as was his father.

Private Arthur H. Boenau, reported wounded, degree undetermined was gassed
on Aug., but is feeling well again, according to a letter received by this
father, Theodore Boenau, of 215 Garfield place.  Arthur is now only 17 years
of age, having volunteered when he was 16, about a year ago.  He was born in
Brooklyn, attended Manual Training High School and went to France with
Company A, 106th Infantry.

Private Ercolino Militterne, 21, son of Victoria Militerne-Catanzo [only one
t in her name], of 111 Prospect street, Jamaica, wounded, degree
undetermined, is a member of Company F, 306th Infantry.  His mother is ill
at home with influenza and the other members of his family have not yet
broken the news of the wounding of Ercolino.  His name has not yet appeared
on the official casualty list.

Private Thomas A. Byrne, 23 years old of 375 Fenimore street, Flatbush, was
gassed Aug. 18, and lay half blinded in a hospital for a month he wrote in a
letter to his aunt, Mrs. Mary Byrne recently.  He was a member of Company F,
306th Infantry, was drafted last November and went to France in May.  He was
a graduate of P.S. 31 and Commercial High School and was formerly employed
in an advertising agency in Manhattan.

Private David J. Porter, Jr., 30 years old lived with his parents at 1452
Fifty fifth street.  They were notified by the War Department that he had
been wounded, degree undetermined in action on Sept. 2.  However, they have
received letters from him recently in which he stated that he was rapidly
recovering.  A portion of one of his letters in which he evidently told how
he got his wounds was deleted by a censor.  He was attached to the 105th
Machine Gun Battalion, enlisting in the service June 1917.  He went overseas
Nov. 5.  He was born in Manhattan but received his education in Brooklyn.
He is a graduate of P.S. No. 10 and attended Erasmus Hall High School.
Prior to becoming a soldier he was employed in the office of a Manhattan
brokerage concern.

Private Francis Esposito.
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Private Edward Michael Connolly has been wounded, degree undetermined,
according to a dispatch received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J.
Connolly, 1297 St. John's place.  His parents have since heard from the boy
that he was gassed and expects to return to duty shortly.
He was born in Manhattan twenty five years ago and was educated in the
parochial school of the Nativity.  Before entering the service he was
employed in the clerical department at the Aviation Field at Mineola.  He
has been a member of the Twenty third Regiment of Brooklyn for the past
eight years and was with his regiment at the Mexican border.  He went
overseas with Battery A of the 306th Field Artillery.  Besides his father
and mother, he has a younger sister, Mary who lives with her parents at the
St. John's place address.

Corporal Arthur F. Callahan, slightly wounded in action Aug. 28, was a
lineman employed by the New York Edison Company.  He went to France with
Company B, 306th Infantry.  He is 26 years old, married and is the father of
a baby born after he went to France.  His mother lives at 1080 Greene avenue.

Corporal Edward Victory is reported slightly wounded in action is not known
at 726 Franklin avenue, the address given in the casualty list.  Two rooming
houses and a store carry that address and some of the residents think such a
man lived there formerly but moved away.

Cook George Schreiber, 32 years old, lived at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Louis Zuhlk, at 4002 Sixth avenue.  She received official notification that
he was slightly wounded in action on Aug. 17.  He was called into service
last December and became a member of Headquarters Company, 306th Infantry.
In recent letters to his sister the soldier made no mention of having been
wounded.  He was employed as a butcher before entering the service.

Private William Aloysius Smith, reported slightly wounded, received his
injuries on Aug. 17, according to later word received by his mother, Mrs.
Catherine F. Smith, a widow residing at 655 Carroll street.  He was born in
Brooklyn twenty seven years ago, and attended St. Mary Star of the Sea
School and the Church of St. Francis Xavier.  As a member of Company E,
306th Infantry, he went to France in March, three months after joining the
army.  Two brothers Arthur B. and Francis Edward are in the United States Navy.

Private Edward Hontschke, 
whose parents were born in Germany, enlisted before 
he was 17, and died fighting for the Stars and Stripes 
shortly after he was 18.  Thomas James at 15, got
into the army by claiming to be 18.  He was a bright lad 
and had graduated from P.S. 40 and excused his untruthfulness 
as to his age by saying he was 'simply crazy to get into the fighting."  
He was gassed Aug. 16, but will recover. (Died in Sept.)

Private James Robb has been "put out of commission" three times. He was
gassed in March; shot in the left leg in April and now he is in a hospital
with wounds to his right leg, wrist and toe.

Private Joseph Cutull has been severely wounded in action according to a
dispatch received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cutull, 72 Dean street.
He was born in Italy twenty four years ago and came to America when he was
ten years old.  He was called into service last December.  In May he went to
France and has been in the trenches several times.

Private Ignace Czaryfski, 24 years old is mentioned in the casualty lists as
having been severely wounded in action. Czaryfski was drafted seven months
ago, and before that time resided with his sister, Stella and brother in
law, Alexander Lonieski, at 16 Shore avenue, Jamaica.  He was a carpenter by
occupation.  He was born in Poland and has one brother and another sister.

Private Edward Hogan is 23 years old and is one of four brothers in the
service.  He enlisted in the old Twenty third Infantry at the out break of
the war.  He went overseas with Company D, 106th  Infantry.  The War
Department notified his sister, Mrs. George Hollings, of 452 Washington,
avenue that he was wounded Sept. 9.  He was born in Brooklyn and attended
St. Patrick's R.C. Church.  His brothers in the service are John J., Company
G, 1st Replacement Regiment; William J., Batter F, 10th Field Artillery, and
Thomas, with the Engineers.

Private Rosario Fischetti, 29 years old, of 138 North Portland avenue, who
has been overseas for the past seven months, was shot in the left hip a week
ago yesterday, according to a notice sent to his mother, Mrs. Julina
Fischetti.  In all that time the mother has received no allowance from the
Government she said from her son's salary.

Corporal Albert J. Hahn was gassed on Sept. 23, according to a letter
received by his father, who is owner of the Bay View Hotel, Sheepshead Bay,
and resides there.  Corporal Hahn was attached to Company A, 306th Infantry.
He is a graduate of the Peekskill Military Academy.

Private Alfred Whitehead.
To-day's official list confirms the report, published Sept. 27, that Private
Alfred Whitehead, of 658 Carroll street, had been wounded, degree undetermined.

Private James Robb, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robb, at 1514 Eastern Parkway.  This is the
third time since October of last year, when he went to France, that Private
Robb has been injured.  The latter part of March he was gassed and on or
about April 24 he was wounded in the left leg while in action.  This time he
received injuries to his right leg, wrist and toe.  In a letter received by
his mother dated Aug. 9 he states that he is recovering in Base Hospital 6
in Bordeaux.  James is a graduate of Public School 146 and Boys' High
School.  He is twenty six years of age.  He enlisted in the Seventy first
Infantry in July, 1917, and was later transferred to the 165th Infantry.  He
went to France in October of last year with the 165th.

Private Louis Loew, 20 years old, reported wounded, degree undetermined,
lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Loew, at 508 Thatford avenue.
He enlisted last October with the 106th Infantry and went to France with
that division.  He is a graduate of Public School 144, Brownsville, and at
the time of his enlistment was attached to the Charles William Stores.  His
brother, William, is in a base hospital in France suffering from injuries
sustained in action during the early part of August.

Lieut. Hillman B. Hunnewell, of Co. H., 126th Infantry was shot in the left
leg, Aug. 28.  According to a letter to his wife in White Plains, he is
recovering in a Paris base hospital.  He enlisted in the Twenty third
Regiment of Brooklyn and saw service on the Mexican border.  He is a son of
the late Rev. Frank S. Hunnewell.  Just before he sailed for France he was
married at Spartanburg to Miss Elizabeth White of White Plains.

Private James A. Watson, 29 years old, reported wounded, degree undetermined
on Aug. 21, lived at the home of Mrs. John Cannon,  515 Tenth street.  He
was a member of Company H, 307th Infantry.  In a recent letter to Mrs.
Cannon he told of having been gassed, being burned about the eyes.  He
stated that he was well on the road to recovery.  He was born and educated
in Ireland, where a widowed mother now lives.

Private Charles Gordon, 23 years old, lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Gordon, at 139 Prospect avenue.  They were officially notified that he
was wounded, degree undetermined, in action on Aug. 23.  However from a base
hospital in Paris under recent date the soldier wrote that he had been
gassed, but had almost completely recovered.  He is a member of Company M,
305th Infantry.  He was born in Manhattan and is a graduate of P.S. 147,
that borough.  The family has lived in Brooklyn at the address given for four years.

Private Thomas James, one of the youngest soldiers with the American forces
abroad, reported wounded, degree undetermined, in action, lived with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John James, at 162 Tenth street.  He is now 16 years
old and a member of Company A, 106th Infantry.  He enlisted in the
Fourteenth Regiment soon after this country declared war.  In filling out
his application he gave his age as 18, knowing that if he had given his age
truthfully - he was then 15 - he would have been rejected, and he was
anxious to fight.  In a recent letter to his parents he told of having been
burned by gas while in action on Aug. 16.  He stated that he was recovering
and expected to soon get back to the trenches.  He was a graduate of Public School 40.

Private Clifford Wellington Ostrander, 24 years old, is reported as having
been wounded, degree undetermined, according to a telegram received at the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ostrander at 18 Otto place,
Jamaica from the War Department at Washington.  In a letter written to his
parents after Aug. 27, the day he was wounded, Clifford writes that he was
burned and gassed, but was convalescing in a base hospital in France.
Young Ostrander enlisted a year ago last July in the old Fourteenth
Regiment.  He is now attached to the 106th Infantry, Company L.  Ostrander
attended Public School 57, in Richmond Hill.  He was employed as a letter
carrier at Station V, Brooklyn.  Private Ostrander is a member of Letter
Carriers' Association and also of the Richmond Hill Lodge F. and A.M.  He
was born in Brooklyn and the family has resided in Jamaica for the past
fourteen years.

Private Theodore Krause.
The family of Theodore Krause, wounded, degree undetermined, moved from 460
Pulaski street, the address given by the War Department.

Corporal John H. Mindermann, who was gassed in action, was born in Bremen,
Germany, twenty seven years ago, but is "over there" fighting the Kaiser.
He came to America when he was 10 years old.  Before he went into the army
he was a prosperous delicatessen dealer and retail liquor merchant and lived
with his wife and her parents at 256 Kingston avenue.  He went to France
last April with Battery A of the 306th Field Artillery.  He was in the
hospital three days and then returned to the firing line to "strafe the
Hun."  His parents still live in Germany.

Private James Di Silva.
James Di Silva was slightly wounded in action Sept. 9 according to word
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Di Silva, 331 St. Marks
avenue.  He was born in Brooklyn twenty two years ago and attended P.S. 42
and Euclid School.  He was employed as a chauffeur before he entered the
service in September, 1917.

Sergt. Cornelius F. Nagle was a member of the Seventy-first Infantry,
N.Y.N.G. and saw service on the Mexican border with that outfit.  At Camp
Wadsworth he was transferred to the 105th Infantry, Company L.  Previous to
sailing for France he came to the city on a furlough and married.  His bride
lives at 582A Monroe street.  A telegram received by her from the War
Department state he was severely wounded Sept. 1.  She has received a letter
from her husband written on a later date telling her his condition is not
serious, that he was gassed and is getting along nicely.  He was born in
England, is 24 years of age, and was employed as a clerk before the call came.

Private Charles E. Radecke, of 1807 Avenue W, have received official word
that he was wounded in action in France.  His name has not yet appeared on
the casualty list.  In a letter dated Sept. 25, he wrote that he had been
shot in the neck.  He gave the date, but it was deleted by the censor.  He
said he was doing well, and highly praised the Red Cross for it's good work.
Private Radecke is twenty-two years old, was born in Brooklyn, and graduated
from Public School 93.  He worked in the First National Bank until last
April when he enlisted with the Eightieth  Company, Sixth Regiment, United
States Marines.  He went to France early, in July.

Private Frank C. Schell, of 549 Boyd avenue, Woodhaven is reported severely
wounded in action in France.  Schell is twenty-six years old, was born in
Brooklyn, and up to the time he was drafted, September 1917, worked here at
his trade of book binding.  He was a member of Company L, 301st Infantry,
and went to France with that regiment in April.  His wife, Lillian, lives at
the above address.

Private Casper Schroeder, Jr., reported severely wounded Sept. 14, lived
with his sister, Mrs. Anna Trobst, at 43 Grand street.  He is 24 years old
and was drafted in November, 1917.  He sailed for France in February with
Company K, 307th Infantry.

Private August H. Knopp, gassed on Sept. 2, is the son of Charles Knopp, 79
Huron street.  He is 31 years old.  He was drafted on May 2 and assigned to
Camp Upton.  In July he went to France with Company B, 111th Infantry.

Private Adolph Eberle, Jr., wounded severely Sept. 6, is the son of Adolph
Eberle, of 73 Montrose avenue.  He is 27 years old and was drafted Oct. 9,
1917, and went to France in February.

Private William T. Fitzpatrick is 27 years old.  He was called into service
in April of this year and volunteered for duty with the 606th Infantry, then
at Camp Wadsworth about to go overseas.  He was assigned to Company H.
According to letters to his uncle, William V. Coyle, with whom he lived at
444 Lexington avenue, he had been "over the top" four times previous to
Sept. 25.  It was his fifth try that day and he was wounded.  He was born in
Brooklyn, was a graduate of Public School 44 and is a member of St. Ambrose
Catholic Church.  He was engaged in the laundry business.

Private James A. Parente, 971 Glenmore avenue is 24 years of age.  He was
born in Brooklyn and lived the greater part of his life with his parents in
the East New York section.  He attended Public School No. 158, from which he
graduated.  He held a clerical position with an insurance company when
drafted in October of last year.  He went to France with Company M, 307th
Infantry.  On to-day's list of casualties he is reported as severely wounded.

Private John Principe, reported wounded, was born in Italy 24 years ago and
before joining the army in June he lived at 1532 Flatbush avenue.  According
to word received by the people with whom he boarded at that address he was
wounded Sept. 14.  He was sent to France immediately after being drafted.

Lieut. William J. Macheski, reported wounded in action, degree undetermined,
formerly lived at 177 Woodruff avenue, where his wife, daughter and Mrs.
Macheski's mother, Mrs. Samuel H. McElroy, still reside.  He is 29 years of
age, was born in Georgia and came to New York, where he was married eight
years ago.  At the time war broke out he was in Europe as salesman for the
American Can Company and on returning to the United States he immediately
sought entry into the army.  He left for France with the New Hampshire
division.  He is now in the 128th Infantry.  He received his wound on Aug. 5
but in a letter written by him to his wife on Aug. 9 he says not a word
about it.  In another letter to her (rest too dark to read)

Private Joseph McGrath reported wounded, degree undetermined Sept. 17, is 29
years old.  Before being drafted he lived with his widowed mother, Mrs.
Ellen McGrath at 131 Keap street.  McGrath was born in Brooklyn and for the
last fourteen years had been employed in the Greenwich Savings Bank,
Manhattan.  When he was drafted on May 2 of this year he was receiving
teller in the Herald Square branch of the bank.  He trained in Camp
McClellen, Ala., went to France in July and was assigned to Company F, 104thInfantry.

Private James H. Hamilton.
There is no such number as 472 Twelfth street, the address given on the list
for Private James H. Hamilton, reported as wounded, degree undetermined.

Private Max Wagner, reported as wounded, degree undetermined, formerly lived
with his parents at 764 Park avenue.  They moved from this address about one
year ago.

Private Albert Meier, Jr. lived with his parents at 865 Seventy-second
street.  He is reported slightly wounded in action on July 4.  In a letter
to his parents dated Sept. 4 the soldier stated that he had been gassed and
was a rest camp in France.  He said he had been in a hospital for six weeks.
Meier is 22 years old and a member of Company D, 9th Infantry.  He enlisted
June 5, 1917.  He is a graduate of P.S. No. 2 and before becoming a soldier
was employed as a pressman.
Meier has a commendation to his credit.  His commanding officer Col. L.S.
Upton, on June 20 sent him a communication, a copy of which follows: "I have
learned with pride of the soldierly manner in which you conducted yourself
as a member of the scout patrol which secured valuable identifications of
the enemy the night of June 15-16.  Your strict obedience to the orders of
your officer in a trying situation makes you a worthy member of the chosen
group that composes our scout personnel and to your regiment.  "The Fighting Ninth."

Private John Samoleuski (different spelling), wounded Aug. 1, before being
drafted lived with his parents at 184 Bayard street.  He is 24 years old.
He was drafted May 3 and sent to F. Slocum and then to Camp McClellen, Ala.
He went to France with Company M, 115th Infantry.

Private James C. Maner, reported in to-day's casualties as being slightly
wounded, is in a base hospital in France suffering from the effects of being
gassed, according to a letter received by his mother, Mrs. Mary Mahon, with
whom he lived at 3434 Pitkin avenue.  He was drafted last September and left
for France with the Seventy-seventh Division in April.  He had been employed
by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.

Corporal Harry J. Richardson, of 678 East Third street, was wounded Sept.
28, according to word received by his father, Patrolman Harry C. Richardson
of the Gates avenue station.  Corporal Richardson was born in Brooklyn
twenty one years ago, graduated from St. Agnes' parochial school and
attended Commercial High School.  In June 1916, he enlisted with Company E
of the old Twenty third, now the 106th Regiment and was assigned to a
machine gun detachment.  He went across with that regiment and on Aug. 29
was made a corporal and mentioned by his lieutenant for bravery in action.
On Sept. 28 he was shot through both thighs and lay in No Man's Land for
five hours.
Although badly wounded, he managed to take prisoner three Germans, who
surrendered when he covered them with his revolver, and later the prisoners
helped American stretcher bearers to carry the corporal to the first aid
dugout.  At present he is in a hospital in Bristol, England, where he is
being treated by Dr. Smith of the Kings County Hospital.

Private Frank Ole Olson, 25 years old, a private in Company C, 165th
Infantry, wrote to his parents at 242 Baltic street, cursing his luck for
being wounded.  Olson was shot through the muscular part of his right
shoulder July 29, without injuring the bone or tearing the ligaments.  He is
a left handed fighter and says his injury is unimportant.

Private Albert D. Cooper, 598 Prospect place, reported severely wounded in
action, lived with his mother and a sister who have since moved and cannot
be located.

Corporal Edward C. Lee was severely wounded in action, according to word
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lee, 49 Vanderbilt avenue.  He
was born in Brooklyn nineteen years ago and enlisted in the Fourteenth
Regiment of Brooklyn the day after war was declared.

Private Louis Miller is not known at 382 South Third street, the address
given in the official list.  He is reported severely wounded.

Private Thomas A. Phillips, 19 years old, of 9 Benox road, Flatbush, was
wounded, degree undetermined, Aug. 27 according to a telegram received by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Phillips about a week ago.  In a postal
received yesterday from him he said that he was doing nicely.

Corporal William McBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen McBride, of 362 Greene
avenue, was gassed on Sept. ..  according to a letter written by him to his
parents on Sept. 30 when he was still in a hospital.  His brother Charles,
is an ensign on the U.S.S. Maumee.  William is 20 years of age, joined the
army in April 1917, and went to France on May 12 with Headquarters Company,
106th Infantry.  He is a graduate of St. Patrick's school.  Before joining
the army he was a bookkeeper with the American Can Company.  His name has
not yet been announced in the official list.

Private James D. Dooley, 19 years old, of 735 East Tenth street, Flatbush,
reported wounded, is sick in a French hospital, according to a letter
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dooley, yesterday.  He makes
no mention in his letter of having been wounded on Aug. 27, as a War
Department telegram received a week ago stated.  He said in his letter that
he was recovering from his sickness and would probably be back in the
trenches by the time the letter was received.

Sergeant Benjamin Kaufman, 2113 Pitkin avenue lived at that address with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kaufman.  In a letter to his mother on Oct. 3
Sergeant Kaufman states that he is suffering from a wound in his right
elbow, but that his injury is not serious.

Sergeant George Strassle, 23 years old, of 286 Autumn avenue, reported
wounded, degree undetermined, was gassed Aug. 31 while in action, according
to a letter received from him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Strassle.  He is now recovering from his injury in one of the convalescent
camps in France.

Private Philip Wendell, 22 years old, of 332 Ridgewood avenue is the son of
Mrs. Margaret Wendell of that address.  According to a dispatch from
Washington, he was injured, degree undetermined, on Aug. 27.

Sergeant Martin Hogan, Jr., 35 years old, was born in England and has been
in this country thirty three years.  He lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Hogan.  According to his own letter, dated Oct. 11, he was gassed and
wounded in the shoulder on Aug. 26, and is recovering at the Hospital Centre
Convalescent Camp in France.

Private James J. Nash.
The family of Private James F.  [different middle initial] Nash, erroneously
listed at 283 Eighty third street, was located at 2281 Eighty third street.
Nash, who was wounded Aug. 22, is resting up at Lakewood, N.J.  He met his
injuries while giving first aid to a fallen comrade.  A shell burst in front
of him and fragments of it struck him in the neck.

Corporal Stephen Habel, 28 years old, lived at the home of his father, 322
Seventy fifth street.  He was wounded, degree undetermined in action on Aug.
27.  He is a graduate of P.S. 18 and a chauffeur by occupation.

Sergt. William J. Shannon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon, of 5807
Fifth avenue.  They were notified by the War Department last week that he
had been wounded, degree undetermined in action on Aug. 21.  However they
heard weeks before from him that he was gassed.  He said his eyes and
stomach were affected.  Subsequently he cabled after spending seven days in
a hospital he had returned to the firing line.

Private Angelo Pizzirusso, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived at
620 President street.  A letter received by his mother yesterday stated that
he was in a base hospital in Kent, England, asking her not to worry as he
was doing well and being well cared for.

Private James J. Browne, listed as wounded, degree undetermined, lived with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Browne, at 388 Twelfth street.  In a letter
to them from a base hospital in France he wrote that he received mustard gas
burns and also had pneumonia.

Corporal Lester G. Harris has been reported wounded, degree undetermined.
His family moved from 283 Sixth avenue last May leaving no address.

Private Joseph S. Cannon was wounded and gassed in August, so the War
Department notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cannon, of 349 Pulaski
street.  A letter from a comrade in the same company G of the 106th
Infantry, relates that he was wounded while assisting a comrade, who had
been wounded, back to the line.

Private William M. [different middle initial] Farber is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Farber of 608 McDonough street.  He is 21 years old and a
member of Company C, 305th Infantry.  He was wounded on Aug. 22, but a
letter received from him written since that date says he has been discharged
from the hospital.

Private Philip Novinsky, 32 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Novinsky, of 181 Throop avenue.  He was gassed Aug. 22 according to the War
Department notice.  He was born in Russia.

Private Francis P. O'Connor is 23 years old and is a member of Company K,
305th Infantry.  His mother, Mrs. Anna O'Connor received a telegram several
days ago from the War Department informing her that he was wounded on Sept.
6.  He was born in Brooklyn and graduated from St. Patrick's school.  His
family lives at 874 Myrtle avenue.

Private Frank Giglio, of 32 Front street, reported as Fred Giglio, of 35
Front street, in to-day's casualty list was burned by explosion of an enemy
incendiary bomb.  Private Giglio is 23 years old.  Ralph Giglio, his father
has received no official notice of his son's injuries, but learned through a
letter sent by the boy to a friend.

Private William R. Poucher is the son of Mrs. J.F. Poucher, of 65 Macon
street.  He was formerly a member of the Twenty third Infantry and
accompanied that outfit to the Mexican border.  He went overseas with
Company A, 106th Infantry.  He was a victim of mustard gas on Aug. 27 and is
now in a rest hospital in England.

Corporal Sidney Lawrie, is 23 year old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawrie,
of 582 Jefferson avenue. According to a telegram received by his parents
from the War Department he was wounded Aug. 27.  A letter written by him to
his parents on Sept. 3, he explains that his injuries are the result of a
gas attack.  He writes he is at a convalescing hospital in England.

Private George F. Sullivan, reported wounded, was burned by mustard gas
Sept. 2.  Sullivan was but seventeen years old when he volunteered,
representing himself as nineteen years old.  Just before he left for France
his father, George Sullivan, died at 38 Cumberland street.  The family then
moved to 45 North Portland avenue.

Second lieutenant John G. Kempinger, of 96 Stockton street, is reported
wounded in action, degree undetermined.  Kempinger is 28 years old, and has
lived in Brooklyn for fourteen years.  He saw service on the border with
Company L of the old Twenty third Regiment, now the 106th, and went across
with that regiment last May.  He was promoted from the ranks, a grade at a
time, till he achieved lieutenancy.  He was wounded Aug. 27.

Mechanic Michael McKay was born in Brooklyn twenty seven years ago and was a
graduate of Public School 78.  He saw active service, and in a letter to his
mother stated that for six months he was in the front line trenches and
participated in the battle of the Aisne and was caught, with a score of his
comrades in an open shell hole in No Man's Land, 300 yards from the German
trenches.  The bursting of a shrapnel shell killed and wounded all of his
comrades.  McKay being the only one to escape with shell shock.  He was
removed to a base hospital and later on transferred to Paris, where he has
now fully recovered.  His home is at 235 Pacific street.

Corporal Charles E. Castle was born twenty two years ago and resided at 176
Union street.  His wife received a telegram from Washington on Sept. 24
stating that her husband was gassed on Aug. 27 but she received a letter
from him last week stating he had fully recovered and was back in the front
line trenches.

Private Joseph W. Bayer, was born in Brooklyn twenty years ago and enlisted
in the Fourteenth Regiment in April 1917.  On Oct. 24, his mother received a
telegram from Washington stating her son was wounded, degree undetermined,
on Aug. 27, and later on received a letter from him stating that he had been
transferred to the United States base hospital at Bartford, Kent, England
and was recovering nicely.  He resided at 150 Hoyt street.

Musician Abraham Shabshelowitz was reported as wounded, degree undetermined,
is a prominent young Brooklyn lawyer with offices in the Temple Bar
Building.  He is the son of (Her?)man Shabshelowitz superintendent of the
Prudential Insurance Company who lives at 1480 Eastern Parkway.

Private Albert J. Lynch, whose address is officially given as 275 Kingston
avenue, is not known at that address.  He was reported wounded, degree
undetermined.

Mechanic Joseph H. Kiemm was wounded, degree undetermined Aug. 27, according
to word received by his father, Joseph H. Kiemm, 1328 Sterling place.  He
was born in Brooklyn twenty six years ago and was a member of the 106th Infantry.

Corporal Elmer V. Herbert, of 1460 Seventy seventh street, wounded, degree
undetermined, shot in the left arm, is doing nicely according to letter
received by his parents.

Sergeant Charles N. Monaghan was gassed on Sept. 6.  He is the son of
Charles P. Monaghan, and lived at 80 Herbert street.  He is twenty three
years old and a graduate of P.S. 26.  He attended St. John's College.

Private Walter G. Broesler was gassed on Sept. 4.  He lived at 433 Lorimer
street.  He was 27 years old.

Sergeant George Stevens, 27 years old, of 421 East Seventeenth street,
Flatbush avenue, was gassed Aug. 18, according to letters received from him
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Stevens.  He was a member of Company C,
of the 308th Machine Gun Battalion.  He is still at a base hospital near
Bordeaux, France.

Corporal John J. Cooney, 23 years old, of 190 Westminster road, 
Flatbush,was slightly wounded on Aug. 18.  A report of 
this case has been previously carried.

Private Morris Bass, 23 years old, of 351 Hinsdale street, lives at that
address with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Bass.  According to a letter
received from him by his father he is in a base hospital in France suffering
from a bullet wound in the right leg.

Private Matthew McNiss, listed in to-day's casualties as Moniff, lived at
2162 Fulton street with his sister, Mrs. M. Smith.  He is 26 years old.
According to a letter received by his sister, he was gassed Aug. 17 and lost
his sight for five weeks.  He is now recovering in Base Hospital No. 19 in France.

Sergeant Stephen Edward Bickard lived with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. George
Bickard, at 155 Logan street.  He was 30 years old when drafted in September
of last year.  According to the dispatch from Washington, he was gassed Aug.
17.  The family now lives on Fulton street, Woodhaven.

Private Jay H. Olansen, 22 years old, reported slightly wounded in action on
Aug. 22 lived at the home of his mother, Mrs. Gustave Krogstadt, 226 Forty
ninth street.  The last heard of him was seven weeks ago when his mother
received a congratulatory message from him under date of Aug. 10, her birthday.

Private Fred L. Engelbrecht, 30 years old, lived with his parents at 716
Fifty first street.  They were officially notified a week ago that he was
slightly wounded in action on Aug. 17.

Private Barney Frank is a member of Company E, 308th Infantry.  He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frank, of 993 Jefferson avenue.  
He was wounded Aug. 17.

Private Edward J. Kelly went overseas with the 165th and has been in many
actions with that outfit.  He was wounded on Sept. 17. "Nothing serious," he
writes, "I was wounded in the right leg, struck by a stray piece of
shrapnel, but am able to walk now, and expect soon to be playing football,"
is part of the letter written to his parents with whom he lived at 149
Jefferson avenue.

Bugler John W. Kent, listed as slightly wounded, was not known at 348 Sumner
avenue, the address given out by the State Department.

Corporal Alfred J. Giddings has been reported slightly wounded.  Corporal
Giddings' home is at 369 Fourth street. No one was at home last evening,
although a neighbor stated that his mother is still living at that address.

Private George J. Sweeney, of 15 Glenada place, is reported slightly wounded
in action.  He was born in Brooklyn and attended P.S. 12 and Boys' High
School.  Last year he enlisted with Company I of the old Twenty third, now
the 106th, and went across with that regiment in May. He was wounded in the
early part of September.

Corporal Walter John Kinkel, 23 years old, is the son of John C. Kinkel, a
lawyer, who lives at 198 Prospect avenue.  His relatives at that address
were notified a week ago by the War Department that he was slightly wounded
in action on Aug. 17, although they heard several weeks ago that he was back
at the firing line after being gassed and in the hospital for five days.
His father also learned that after returning to the front he was made a
sergeant in his company, B, 308th infantry.

Corporal Haakon H. Rossum, slightly wounded, is not known at 251 Fifty
second street, the official address given.

Private Joseph Lukowski was wounded Aug. 15.  He was 26 years old and lived
with a sister, Mrs. Sophie Otten, at 101 Nostrand avenue.

Sergeant Arthur Toppin, reported slightly wounded, was thirty years of age
and a member of the 302d Field Signal Battalion.  He was shot in the left
arm while engaged in scout duty last August and has been invalided home.  He
is at Rathway, N.J. recuperating.  Toppin resided at the Culver Depot, Coney
Island when he was drafted.

Corporal John J. Martin, reported slightly wounded Aug. 15 was gassed and
has returned to duty according to word received by his widowed mother, Mrs.
Mary Martin, of 1554 Pacific street.

Private Ernest I. Eulert, Jr.
On Aug. 23 Private Ernest J. [different middle initial] Eulert, Jr., was
gassed.  He is the son of Ernest Eulert, of 675 Morgan avenue, and a member
of Company D, 308th Infantry.

Private Harry E. Thames.
According to a telegram received by Mrs. Rose Thames, of 1087 Myrtle avenue,
her son, Private Harry E. Thames, was severely wounded Aug. 27.  He was born
in Russia and is 24 years old.  He has been in this country since he was 10
years old. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in Company F, 105th
Engineers.  He went to France in May.

Private John P. Conlon.
On July 30 Private John P. Conlon, son of Mrs. Luch Conlon, of 38 Sutton
street, was severely wounded.  When he recovered sufficiently to be moved
about he was brought to this country and is now convalescing in a base
hospital in New Jersey.  Conlon is 24 years old.  He went to France with the
Rainbow Division.

Private William J. Nowak, reported severely wounded in action, was the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Nowak, of 686 Prospect place.  He was born in
Brooklyn twenty three years ago and attended Public School 72 and St.
Theresa's R.C. Church.

Private William E. Mangan, of Company B, 313th Infantry, whose home is at
120 Java street, has been wounded.  He writes home that he is in a base
hospital with a bullet wound in his leg. His name has not yet appeared on
the official casualty list.
Mangan is 30 years old and has a father, Thomas, in Brooklyn.  Just before
he went away he was married to Katherine Kaelin at Camp Meade. He was
formerly in the employ of the Long Island Railroad.

Private Leo Zacher, reported wounded in action, is not known at 207 Kent
street or 207 Kent avenue.

Private Walter Neary.
While driving the Huns back on Aug. 23 Private Walter Neary, son of John
Neary of 745 Manhattan avenue was felled by shrapnel.  He was born in
Greenpoint and is 25 years old.  At the time he was drafted he was employed
as a captain on a tugboat.  In December he went to Camp Upton where he was
assigned to Company H, 308th M.G.C.  He went to France in April.  In a
letter to his father he says he was gassed, but is getting along fine and
hopes to be in the center of the big fuss again.

Private Edmond P. Slater, 23 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George D.
Slater, of 331 Senator street.  His parents were notified by the War
Department a week ago that he was wounded, degree undetermined in action on
Aug. 21.  In a recent letter received by them, written by the soldier from a
base hospital in France, he wrote that he had been wounded in the leg by a
machine gun bullet.
Slater enlisted in the Seventh Regiment shortly after this country entered
the war and was later transferred to Company A, 107th Infantry.  He is a
graduate of Public  School 140 and Erasmus Hall High School.  He has two
brothers in the service.

Private Jacob Beckling of 1411 Sutter avenue, reported wounded, degree
undetermined, lives at that address with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Beckling.  He is 24 years of age and was drafted in October of last year.
He went overseas with Company M, 307th Infantry, in April.  He was born in
this country and received his education in a public school in Manhattan.
The telegram from the War Department to his family states that he was
injured Aug. 25.  His family has received no word from him.

Private William Weinrich, 24 years old, of 607 Linwood street, was attached
to Company F, 306th Infantry.  A telegram from the War Department to his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weinrich states that he was injured, degree
undetermined Aug. 30.  Private Weinrich attended Public School 168.

Private Michael James Egan was wounded, degree undetermined by machine gun
fire on Aug. 22, according to word received by his widowed mother, Mrs. Mary
Egan, 143 Albany avenue.  He was born in Brooklyn, graduated from St.
Joseph's Academy and was employed as a store manager by Thomas Roulston.

Sergeant August Spamer is 22 years old and entered the service in September,
1917.  The War Department has notified his uncle, William J. Joost with whom
he lived at 564 Monroe street that he was wounded Aug. 24.  He was born in
Brooklyn and graduated from Public School 26.

Private Arthur R. Foster, reported wounded, degree undetermined, is one of
two brothers who have been gassed by the Germans in this war.  The brother,
Sergeant Edward F. Foster, received his injuries before Arthur, and is all
but well.  Arthur was born in Brooklyn and attended the public schools.
Before he was eighteen he enlisted in the Twenty third Infantry.  Both
parents are dead and the young soldier made his home with his aunt, Mrs.
Margaret Agethen, at 1235 Halsey street.

Private Harry Hamerschlag [different spelling], twenty five years old, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hamerschlag, of 1510 DeKalb avenue was gassed Aug. 25
while leaving the front line trench.  In a letter to his parents he said he
was recovering and expected to be back in his company soon again.  He is a
member of Company I, 305th Infantry and went to France last April.

In a War Department telegram received by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Huessner, of
322 New York avenue, Jamaica it is reported that their son, Corporal Herbert
Huessner, Jr., 25 years old was wounded in action, degree undetermined.
Young Huessner is a  member of Company D, 106th Infantry.  He enlisted in
the old Twenty third Regiment in September 1917.  At the time of his
enlistment Huessner was employed by the Interborough Transit Company.  He
was born in Brooklyn and the family has lived in Jamaica for thirteen years.
Herbert is a member of the South Side Democratic Club.

Private Charles Weiss, Jr., 29 years old, is reported as wounded on Aug. 22,
degree undetermined in a telegram from the War Department received by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weiss, of 18 Hamilton avenue, Richmond Hill.
Young Weiss is attached to Company K, 308th Infantry and was drafted Sept.
17, 1917.  He was born in Brooklyn and had lived in Richmond Hill for two
years.  He was employed as a window dresser for a large department store in Brooklyn.

Private Gilbert Clancy.
On Aug. 27 Private Gilbert Clancey [different spelling] was wounded. He
lived with his sister, Miss Mary Clancey, a school teacher in St. Anthony's
R.C. school.  The sister was not home but information ........... neighbors
was to the ....... was only 18 years old and (enlisted ?) at the outbreak of
the war, going to France in April.

Mechanic Lawrence Valente, reported slightly wounded made his home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Valente, 145 President street.  He was born in
Brooklyn twenty four years ago and attended P.S. (77)?. He entered the army
in September 1917. His parents received word that he was gassed Aug. 16.

LIEUT. CLINTON L. WHITING
Lieut. Whiting of Company A, 308th Infantry, was wounded on Sept. 28, 
according to information received from the Guaranty Trust Company by his 
father, D. Clinton Whiting, who is President of the Private Estates Coffee 
Company, Fulton Street,  Manhattan.  His name has not yet appeared in any 
casualty list.  Lieut. Whiting has been acting company commander.  He was a 
graduate of Polytechnic Preparatory School and lived with his parents at 
Parkside Avenue.

SERGT. JOHN L. TOOLE
Sergt. Toole, 29 years old, reported severely wounded, in a letter written to 
his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Toole, of 212A 14th Street from a base hospital 
in Dartford, England, tells of being wounded on two days within a month.  The 
missive dated Sept. 8, was received a few days ago and relates how he wounded 
himself, assisted an injured comrade to a shell hole while the enemy 
continued firing and he was again wounded.  Toole served on the Mexican 
border with the 14th Regiment.  He was a clerk in the General Post Office 
before the war.

CORPORAL GEORGE CRONIN
Corp. Cronin reported severely wounded Sept. 2, had been over the top twice 
and was getting ready to go over for the 3d time, according to a letter 
received by his mother, Mrs. William F. Cronin, at her home, 489 Wythe 
Avenue.  Under date of Sept. 15, Cronin wrote his mother and told some of the 
thrillilng experiences he had had.

PRIVATE GIUSEPPE RENDA
Priv. Renda was wounded in action Sept. 6, according to word received by his 
sister Mrs. Maria Capabola, of 122 Union Street.  He was attached to Company 
D, 305th Infantry.

PRIVATE WILLIAM H. KENNEALY
Priv. Kennealy was wounded severely Sept 8 according to word received by his 
brother, Thomas J., of 88 Hull Street.  He was attached to Company L, 305th 
Infantry and sailed for France in April.  He is 21 years old.

PRIVATE WILLIAM J. KEENAN
Priv. Keenan, 1008 Carroll Street, was wounded Sept. 1.  he is 23 years old, 
a graduate of St. Teresa's Parochial School and was a member of Company C, 
106th Infantry.  He wrote a letter home four days after he was wounded saying 
he was in a hospital with a slight wound in the stomach.  His name has not as 
yet appeared on the official casualty list.

PRIVATE THOMAS R. WARD, JR.
Priv. Ward, of 111 Rogers Avenue, was wounded Aug. 17.  He wrote his parents 
on Aug. 31 that he had been gassed.  He wore a mask for four days and when he 
took it off he "got his."  He is 25 years old, a graduate of P. S. 23 and the 
Long Island Business College.  His mother stated he was acting as orderly to 
the Rev. J. J. Halligan.

PRIVATE THOMAS McGIVNEY
Priv. McGivney, wounded in action Aug. 22, was drafted in Sept. 1917, and is 
with the 305th Infantry.  he is 22 years old.  His mother formerly lived at 
366 Chauncey Street, but moved to Washington.  A brother Harry is a gunner on 
the America, which sank at her pier yesterday.

PRIVATE LEONARD ZINSIO
Priv. Zinsio, age 23, of 750 Ely Avenue, Long Island City, gassed in action 
Aug. 1, is rapidly recovering, according to a letter from him received by his 
mother, Mrs. Louise Zinsio.  He was drafted in Sept. 1917 and went to France last spring.

PRIVATE PETER HENSCH
Priv. Hensch, 27 years old, of 921 Ryder Avenue, in the Greenfield section of 
Flatbush, was shot through the arm on Sept 6, according to a telegram 
received by his wife, Florence, and a letter received from a Red Cross nurse 
where Hensch is confined in a base hospital in France.  He was a member of 
the Machine Gun Company, 308th Regiment.  Hensch was drafted in Dec. 1917.  
He has two little children Augusta dn Frances.  Before induction into the 
service he was a driver.  He was a member of St. Brendan's R.C. Church.

PRIVATE WILLIAM BLEUFSTEIN
Priv. Bleufstein, severely wounded Sept. 11, is the 27 year old son of Isaac 
Bleufstein of 1050 Manhattan Avenue and was a garment manufacturer when he 
was drafted more than a year ago.  He went overseas with the 307th Infantry.

PRIVATE WILLIAM F. CANER
Priv. Caner, 20, son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Caner, of Lincoln Ave., Jamaica, 
wounded severely in action, is a member of Co. F., 106th Infantry.  He was 
born in Manhattan and his family had lived sixteen years in Jamaica.  He was 
in the construction department of the Long Island Railroad.  he has two 
brothers, Fred and Edward, and a sister, Alice, all young children.

PRIVATE JOHN C. GROENEWOLD
Priv. Groenewold, 29, son of Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Groenewold, of Springfield 
Gardens, wounded severely in action, is a member of Co. D, 302d Engineers.  
He was born in the 4th Ward, Brooklyn and graduated from P. S. 37.  The 
family lived fifteen years at Springfield.  He was an electrician before he 
was drafted in Oct. 1917.  He is married and his wife formerly Miss Marion 
Pettigrew lives in the Morris Park section with an infant born last Memorial 
Day.  The wounded man has two brothers who are also in service.  They are 
Conrad, 25 years old, who was drafted at the same time and is in Co. A, 67th 
Engineers and Philip, 22, who enlisted in the Navy 4 years ago.

PRIVATE GEORGE STANGER
Priv. Stanger is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Stanger and lived with them at 4621 
4th Avenue.  He is listed as severely wounded, but his parents have not yet 
been notified by the Government.  However, the soldier in a recent letter to 
them stated that he had been wounded on the arm by a piece of shrappel.  He 
said that he was confined to a hospital and expected to be out soon.  He is 
23 years old and a graduate of P. S. No. 95

PRIVATE WALTER STROLARSKI
Priv. Stolarski listed as severely wounded lived at the former home of his 
sister, 249 23d Street.  At that address acquaintances said yesterday that he 
was 25 years old and a laborer by occupation.  he was a member of the 306th Infantry.

SERGT. JOSEPH RADIN
Sergt. Joseph Radin, wounded, degree undetermined, Sept. 5, is the son of 
William Radin of 286 South Second Street and enlisted a year ago, joining 
Company A, 9th Infantry, and he went to France last spring.

CORPORAL WILLIAM A. GRACE 
Corp. Grace, wounded on Aug. 30, was a patrolman when he enlisted im the 23rd 
Regiment at the outbreak of the Mexican trouble and sent to the border.  He 
was later transferred to Company H, 196th Infantry.  He is 29 years old and 
had been in the Police Dept. two years.  His mother, Mrs. Minnie Grace, has 
moved from 67 Java Street to 125 1-2 Calyer Street

CORPORAL EDWARD BOYCE
Corp. Boyce of 219 Fifth Avenue, is reported wounded in action, degree 
undetermined, on Sept. 1.  Boyce was born in Brooklyn and graduated from the 
public schools here.  He worked as an electrician for the Brooklyn Edison 
Company until the time of the trouble with Mexico when he enlisted in the old 
23rd, now the 106th, and saw service in Mexico.  Last May he went to France.

CORPORAL WILLIAM F. CONDON
Corp. Condon, listed as wounded, degree undetermined, is not known at 238 
Fifteenth Street, given as his address.

PRIVATE MICHAEL VARLEY
Priv. Varley, of 3 Fourth Place, reported wounded, degree undetermined, Sept. 
17, was 21 years old and was born in Ireland.  He had been in this country 
four years and was employed as a guard on the Culver line until he was 
drafted last May.  He went to France in June with Company M, 114th Regiment.

PRIVATE HENRY C. VIESER
Priv. Vieser, 23, attached to Company G, 106th Infantry, was wounded, 
according to a War Dept. telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Caroline 
Vieser, of 59 Messing Ave., kSouth Ozone Park, who had previously received a 
letter from her son stating that he was hit by a Hun bullet in the left eye 
while he was going over the top with the British on Sept. 2.  Vieser is now 
in a hospital at Dartfort, Kent, England, and expects soon to be sent home.  
He has one sister, Mrs. George Berliner, of South Ozone Park and two 
brothers, Edward and Philip, both of the Bronx.

PRIVATE DAVID F. FITZGERALD
Priv. Fitzgerald, 27, of 811 Ocean Avenue, reported as wounded, degree 
undetermined, on Sept. 1, according to a telegram, on Sept. 1, according to a 
telegram received by his aunt Mrs. Georgia Read, was a member of Company F, 
106th Infantry.  A letter received some time ago by Mrs. Read stated that 
Fitzgerald was recovering from his wounds.  These, she believes, were wounds 
received prior to those mentioned in the dispatches.  Fitzgerald was born in 
Brooklyn, graduated from P. S. 15 and was a member of Holy Innocents Church 
on Beverly Road.  Before entering the service he was employed as a printer on 
an afternoon Manhattan newspaper.

PRIVATE HARRY J. BRODY
Priv. Brody, 21, of 1486 East Second Street, Flatbush, who was wounded, 
degree undermined, on Sept. 1, is in a base hospital at Dartford, Kent, 
England, according to a letter recently received by his parents, Mr & Mrs 
Charles Brody.  He told in his letter of being shot through the ankle with a 
machine gun bullet, which passed through his foot and out through the sole of 
his shoe.  He was a member of Company E, 106th Infantry.  Brody was born in 
Brooklyn, worked as a compositor on a Manhattan newspaper and was a student 
at Manual Training High School at night prior to enlistment.

PRIVATE SIMON FEIBISH
Priv. Feibish, 24, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived with his 
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Max Feibish.  He was drafted in April of this year and 
sent overseas in July.  Feibish came to this country from Russia 8 years ago.

PRIVATE HENRY K. FUNK
Priv. Funk, 31, lived at 740 Bleecker Street with his mother Mrs. Amelia 
Watts.  He was drated in April and a month later sailed for France, a  member 
of Company K, 306th Infantry.  He was wounded, degree undetermined, Sept. 6.  
Four days later he wrote a letter in which he said he had been gassed, "but 
nothing serious," and expected to be back with his command very soon.

PRIVATE FRANK H. CASPER
Private Casper reported wounded, degree undetermined, does not live at 20 
44th Street, the official address given.

TAKEN PRISONER.
Private Myron E. Dixon, taken prisoner by the Germans in July, enlisted
three years ago in the Twenty third Regiment saw service on the Mexican
border and was later transferred to the Sixty ninth Regiment and then to
Company M 165th Infantry.  In a letter dated Sept. 20, sent to R.H.
Kingsbury of 1140 Pacific street, his Sunday school teacher at the Central
Presbyterian Church and with whom Dixon lived he wrote that he had been
slightly wounded in the Chateau Thierry fight and was now a prisoner in the
hands of the Germans.  He said he had recovered from his wound.

FOUND
Mrs. B. Wallace and her daughter, Miss Mary Phelan, were overjoyed yesterday
when they received a letter from Chaplain Edward A. Wallace, son and
brother, respectively was alive and well.  He had been reported as having
died of pneumonia in France Sept. 13.  His letter was dated Sept. 21.  The
error presumably was made in the transmission of names and his was confused
with that of Lieut. Edward Wallace, of Manhattan.
Father Wallace, who was assistant rector of St. Patrick's Church at Fort
Hamilton was the first Brooklyn priest to enter the army.  More than forty
masses for the repose of his soul had been said since the War Department
message came.

Transcriber
Marge Virgulak
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