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BROOKLYN AND L. I. HEROES WHOSE NAMES ARE ON ON CASUALTY Sgt. Judson L. Weinand.

Sgt. Judson 1 Lewis Weinand, who was killed in action on October 6, was member of Co. 305th M. G. B.

His last letter was written on September 16, from a rest camp. He had been detached from his company and sent to a training school in France, but was about to rejoin his regiment. Sgt. Weinand was born in Brooklyn, the son of George H. and Sarah J.

Weinand of 94 Pineapple st. He would have been 30 years old had he lived until December 14. He was graduated from P. S. 1 and attended Commercial H.

S. He was employed by an insurance company when he was sent to Camp Upton in September, 1917. He was promoted to corporal, then to sergeant, before his command sailed for France last April. Besides his parents, who came to Brooklyn from up-State 32 years ago, Sgt. Weinand leaves two sisters, Bessie and Elsie Weinand.

Pvt. Harry Yacker. A complication of wounds, gassing pleural pneumonia caused the death on November 2 Pvt. Harry Yacker, son of Max and Fannie Yacker of 560 Grand st. In a letter announcing his death, Rabbi Harris L.

Price, chaplain of his regiment, told of the heroic qualities of Pvt. Yacker. He was only 18 years old. He was born in Russia but was brought to America when an infant. His folks located first on the East Side in Manhattan.

In July, 1917, he enlisted in the 47th Regt. and at Camp Wadsworth he was tranfserred to Co. 108th Inf. His brother Nathan is now in France with Batt. 120th F.

A. Corp. William V. Cerino. Corp.

William V. Cerino, whose name was spelled "Carine" in the offiical telegram, has been killed in action. He was the son of Mrs. Marie Cerino, a widow, living at 266 Atlantic ave. Corp.

Cerino was a member of Co. 309th Inf. His mother came to Brooklyn from Manhattan about eight months ago, soon' after her son was drafted. Corp. Cerino was 25 years old and was graduated from a New York public school.

He was employed in a paper box factory before he left. His parents came here from Italy thirty years ago. In his last letter, dated October 23, and addressed to his brother, Sebastiano, who is doing government work in a typewriter factory in Manhattan, Corp. Cerino said he had come through some severe fighting and that all that worried him was that he had not heard regularly from home. Beside his mother and brother, he leaves his wife, who is living in Manhattan.

Sgt. James W. Mason. Sgt, James W. Mason of Co.

First Pioneer died on October 12 of wounds received in action. He was a particular friend of John Allison of 423 Sixth ave. Born in London, England, 21 years ago, while his father was serving in the British army, Sgt. Mason came to this country early in life. When he was 19 years old he joined the Fourth Regt.

of N. with which he served on the Mexican border. When the U. S. entered the war he was again called to the colors and did duty on Black Tom Island.

From there he went to Anniston, where he was transferred to the 113th and last April he was again shifted to the command he was with when he fell. He started for France on July 8. His parents and two brothers survive him. Sgt. Mason's home was at 264 Third Jersey City.

Corp. Russell Prentice. Corp. Russell Prentice, son of Mrs. Emma Prentice of 132 Cornelia has been killed in action.

Corp. Prentice had in the service since Seplember, 1917, when he was drafted and assigned to Camp Upton to train. Last March he left for France and according to his own testimony had been in the thick of battle for some time. Corp. Prentice was 30 years old.

He was the brother of Westervelt Prentice, secretary to former Park Commissioner Robert V. Ingersoll. Prior to his induction into the service he was in the real estate business at 268 Graham ave. with his brother. He was brought up in Brooklyn and graduated from P.

S. 23 and Eastern District H. S. Corp. Walter E.

Peiffer. Corp. Walter E. Peiffer, a member of Co. K.

307th was killed in action on October 13. He was 31 years old and was called in the first draft contingent sent to Camp Upton in September, 1917. Born and educated at Chambersburg, he came to Brooklyn a short time before he was called and took up his residence at 288 1 Lafayette ave. He was a member of the German Reformed Church and before going to camp engaged in these shoe business. He leaves his wife, Edith A.

Peiffer, Sgt. Louis Milgram. Sgt. Louis Milgram, 23 years old, who was killed in action on October 3, lived with his parents at 212 Sutter ave. He was born in London on June 28, 1895, and came to the United States 20 years ago.

He was a tailor by occupation. Sgt. Milgram enlisted on December 8, 1913, in Batt. B. 16th F.

U. S. A. He left for France early in June. He is survived by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Israel Milgram and two brothers, Barney and Daniel. Sgt. Milgram said very little about the war in his letters home, but more than once he expressed a the hope that hostilities would soon be over. He was made a sergeant while at camp shortly before he sailed for over seas.

Pvt. John J. O'Brien. Word of the death of Pvt. John J.

O'Brien, on November 3, has been received by his father, "tor J. O'Brien, advertising manager the Thomas Roulston who resides at 257 12th st. Pvt. O'Brien was 20 years old and had been in France since October, 1917, with the famous Rainbow Divis. ion, Prior to his enlistment in the 14th Regt, he worked with his father.

He served on the Mexican border in 1916. Some time a after he came North he was sent to Camp Mills and transferred to the 165th Inf. The last letter from Pvt. O' Brien was dated October 3. A brother in the service wrote that he saw Pvt.

John as he went into action on October 7. Pvt. O'Brien was born on Staten Island. For twelve years he had lived in Brooklyn with his family. He attended St.

John's Parochial School. Two James other brothers are in the service, Sgt. J. O'Brien is a member of the Second Pioneers and Pvt. Hugh J.

O'Brien is with the telephone battalion of the 11th Engineers. Corp. Edmund B. Gordon. Corp.

Edmund B. Gordon, 22 years old, son of Mrs. Ingeborg M. Gordon, a widow. formerly of 250 New York and now of 954 Park place, was killed in action on September 27.

He was born in the British West Indies end nine vears ago Brooklyn with his folks. He attended Manual Truming High School, He was later employed in the New York office of the Susquehanna Silk Mills and was a member of the Church of the Incarnation. Prior to the Mexican disturbance Corp. Gordon enlisted in the 23d Regt. and with that command saw service on the border.

On his return he did guard duty at the Aqueduct. He was assigned to Spartanburg, where he was transferred to Co. A. 106th Inf. In May Corp.

Gordon left for France. His brother, Archibald Gordon, who volunteered in the Canadian army, was wounded at Ypres in October, He is still in hospital in England. Y. sister, Violet, is in France, doing M. C.

A. work. Spencer Gordon, a second brother, is an assistant engineer aboard the 1. S. S.

Susanna, now In Mediterranean waters. Pyt. Edward Romaine. Edward Romaine, 22 years old, DE 961 E. 15th was killed in action on daylight September 28 while participating in raid, for which he had vol- unteered.

belonged to Co. 107th which helped to break the Hindenburg line, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Romaine. He enlisted in May, 1916, with Batt.

Second F. and after serving seven months on the Mexican border was transferred to Co. Seventh which was later merged with the 107th Inf. Mrs. Romaine received the particulars of her son's death through a letter from his pal, Bugler Van Rensselaer Schuyler.

Maj. Barnard, formerly his captain, who is now at Camp Meade, told his family that Pvt. Romaine was mild mannered but the first to take his coat off when he got into action. The official telegram stated that he had been killed on September 29, but later the adjutant general confirmed the date of September 28. Pvt.

Romaine was employed by the Seth Thomas Clock Company. Born and educated in Yonkers, he was a member of the Reformed Church of that city. While in training he was offered a promotion with a transfer into the cavalry, which he refused because he feared that he would miss chance to go across. His brother Charles, 21 years old, is attending the Officers Training Camp at Camp Gordon, Another brother. William, 24 years old, perfected the Zig-Zag clock, which is used on the ships of the United States Navy.

Because of this and other inventions the Government exempted him from military service so that he might continue this work. Pvt. Richard George Jones. Mrs. Blanche Jones of 22 Elmwood Woodhaven, formerly of 2650 East 24th has received a letter from her son, Pvt.

Richard George Jones, a member of Co. 314th in which he said he was ill in an army hospital, with pneumonia. Pvt. Jones RICHARD JONES but was rejected. He is 24 years old.

Put. William Brown. was formerly employed in the census department Western Union. His employers offered to claim exemption for him, but Pvt. Jones refused, saying that "no one else would tight his battles." Pvt.

Jones left for France in July after training at Camp Meade. He comes of a theatrical family, his mother having played with Walter Savage in the English Grand Opera Company. Pvt. Jones was born while his folks were on a trip. He appeared on the stage as soon a8 he was old enough, and took the part of the Little Midshipman in "Pinafore," with Digby Bell, at Manhattan Beach.

More recently he became popular for performances given at the Emanuel Church and at other local entertainments at Sheepshead Bay. His brother, Ted Jones, is a member of Co. Signal Corps, N. Y. S.

G. Pvt. Jones tried to enlist in the Marines, at Philadelphia and in Allentown, in the Ambulance Corps, Pvt. William A. Brown of 547 Bergen died on October 9 of wounds.

Both his legs were blown off on October 6. On October 10 a baby was born to his wife, Mrs. Agnes F. Rice Brown. Pyt.

Brown was a member of the 102d A. T. He enlisted in the old First Cavalry. Pyt. Brown was well known in Sheepshead Bay, as his father was a prominent race track man.

He was a member of St. Mark's R. C. Church and was 29 years old. Put.

Earl Chadwick. Word has been received by Karl E. Greene of Glen Cove, L. that his cousin, Pvt. Earl Chadwick, formerly of Randolph, who resided in Glen Cove, died on November 1 of wounds received in action.

Pvt. Chadwick enlisted on April 26, 1917, at Fort Slo. cum. On May 2 he was assigned to the 34th in Texas, where he remained until September 10, when he was transferred to Camp Custer, Battle Creek, and was assigned to headquarters where he remained until March 4 last. During his service at Camp Custer he rose rapidly and had reached the rank of battalion sergeant-major, when, anxious see some action, he applied for a transfer and went to Camp Greene, S.

as a private in the Signal Corps, on March 14. He sailed for France on May 23, with the 8th S. 4th Bat. He was 24 years old and during his residence in Glen Cove was employed by the Mutual Insurance Company. Pvt.

Joseph Stapleton, short rest. Pvt. George Schoock. Pyt. George Schoeck of 471 Ham- Pvt.

Joseph Stapleton, 32 years old, of Co. 322d Tank Corps, died of pneumonia In France on October 8. His home was in Flushing. Stapleton had four brothers in the service. They are Lts.

Richard and Edward Stapleton, Emanuel and Albert. Joseph Stapleton was well known as an amateur oarsman, he having helped the Wahnetah Boat Club to win The Eagle Cup in the Long Island Rowing Association regattas. Besides his parents and brothers he leaves two sisters. Sgt. George W.

Hall Jr. Sgt. George W. Hall husband of Mrs. Dorothy Galloupe Hall of Patchogue, L.

was killed the in action he on September 8. Before war in the Army for five years, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hall of Chicago.

Sgt. Hall was among the first of the old Regular Army men to be sent to Camp Upton. He was married to Miss Galloupe Patchogue last February, and left for France in April. A daughter was born to the couple on October 26. In his last letter, written on September 1, Sgt.

Hall informed his wife that he was returning to the trenches after a burg was killed action on September 27. Pvt. Schoeck enlisted in the 23d and was trained at Spartanburg where he was transferred to Co. 106th Inf. He sailed for France aboard the President Lincoln on May 10.

Pvt. Schoeck was born in Brooklyn 23 years ago. He was graduated from P. S. 75, and lived with his mother, and sister, Mrs.

Allen Ward. Pvt. Albert S. Abeler. Pyt.

Albert B. Abeler, son of Mrs. E. George Abeler, Powell was and killed the in late action Benjamin tember 27. His folks received on Septhe information yesterday, but they refused to give up hope as he had written them that there were three men of the same name in Co.

106th to which he belonged. He enlisted in the 14th Regt. in the spring of 1917, and after spending some time at Sheepshead Bay, was sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. 8. where he WaS transferred to the 106th.

He sailed for France on May 10. Pvt. Abeler wag born in Brooklyn, 25 years ago. He was graduated from P. S.

114, and when he entered the service was 01 pipefitter for the National Chemical Co. He leaves his mother, stepfather, two sisters, Mrs. Edna LeClair and Mrs. Florence Gunyon, and two half-brothers, George and Arthur Powell. Pvt.

James A. Ivers. Pvt. James A. Ivers, 29 years old, of 626 Sterling was killed in action on October 9.

He was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ivers. Pvt. Ivers trained at Camp Upton and went to France last April with Co. 328th Inf.

He wrote his last letter on ber 5 when he was in a forest ready for action. Pyt. Ivers was born at the Sterling pl. address and lived there all his life. He was graduated from St.

Teresa's School and was al member of St. Teresa's Holy Name Society. His brother, Corp. Christopher Ivers, member of Co. G.

106th has not been heard from since September 22, a few days before the fighting at Cambrai in which his regiment sulfered such heavy veteran casualties. Another brother is a of the SpanishAmerican War. His sister, Mary K. Ivers is a registered nurse. Corp.

Dominick H. Herrmann. Corp. Dominick Henry Herrmann, son of Mrs. Monica Herrmann of 249 Forest was killed in action on October 14.

He was drafted on September 10, 1917, when the first contingent was sent to Camp Upton and sailed for France last April. Corp. Herrmann was born in Brooklyn 24 years ago. He was graduated from All Saints School, and when he entered the service was the youngest manager of any of the H. C.

Bohack stores Brooklyn. His brother is now at Camp Meade. A requiem mass for the repose of his soul will be celebrated in St. Matthias' C. Church Monday, at 10 o'clock.

Pvt. Peter T. Leonard. Pvt. Peter Thomas Leonard of 128 Bay 34th st.

was killed in action on September 27. He enlisted in Co. 14th soon after war was declared and after. being stationed at Sheepshead Bay was sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. where he was transferred to Co.

106th Inf. He sailed for France on May 10 last. Pvt. Leonard was born in Ireland 23 years ago. His father died when he was less than 3 years old.

Six years ago he came to America with his mother, brothers and sisters. When he entered the service he was a machinist for the E. W. Bliss Company. Surviving are his mother, Mrs.

Agnes Simmons; his stepfather, John William Simmons: two brothers. James Joseph and John Patrick, and three sisters, Mrs. Francis H. Leggett, Mrs. Kenneth Van Blarkin, Minnie, Agnes Gertrude Eileen.

He was a member of St. Mary's R. C. Church. Corp.

George Weber, Brandon George Weber, Richmond aged 25, Hill, of a member of Co. 106th was killed in action on September 27. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber.

Weber was one of seven children and on New Year's eve last he and Miss Gertrude Gilligan, who now resides at 437 Monroe were married. One of his brothers is Pyt. Jack Herbert Weber, who is in the Medical Corps of the Army and is stationed at Hoboken. A brother-in-law, Chief Petty Officer John Essix, is connected with the cable censor's office in Manhattan. Weber was born in Brooklyn and had lived at Richmond Hill about 18 months.

He was formerly clerk. He enlisted in the 23d Regt. in June, 1917, and sailed for France last April. Weber was a member of Pilgrim Council J. O.

U. A. M. Corp. Edward A.

Cummings. Corp. Edward A. Cummings, of 2 Strong a member of Co. 106th has been killed in action.

He was with the 14th Regt. for nearly three years and served on the Mexican border with that command. After going into Federal service he was at sheepshead Bay and Camp Wadsworth, where he was transferred to the 106th. He left for France on May 10. last letter which he sent to his mother was received in September.

Corp. Cummings was 21 years old last July. He was born in Brooklyn, and educated at the St. Peter's Parochial School. He is survived by his wife, Irene, a daughter, Madeline, six months old; his sisters, Lillian V.

Cummings and Mrs. Stanton, his brothers, Paul, John and James, who is with the 307th Inf. He was a son of the late Col. Michael J. Cummings of the 48th N.

N. Y. A requiem mass will be held for him next week at St. Peter's Church, at which place he directed the military services on Thanksgiving Day, 1917. Pvt.

Napoleon Villeneuve, Pvt. Napoleon Villeneuve, years old, a member of Co. 328th wan gassed severely about September 18, with many of his comrades of Co. B. Pvt.

Villeneuve's eyes were affected. In a letter received by his sisters, the Misses Villeneuve at 41 West Fillmore NAPOLEON Corona, their brother stated that he was still in the hospital and receiving the best of care. He hoped to be The able to return to the States shortly. young man has been in the service since October, 1917. Pet.

Danforth B. Ferguson. Pyt. Danforth Brooks Ferguson, 23 years old, of Huntington, a member of Bat. 42d F.

died of pneumonia, in France, on October 20. He was a son of Dr. Farquahar and Juliana Armour Ferguson. of three who survive him, Farquahar is in the aviation service in France, Craigie is with the fliers in Canada. Armour Ferguson, the other brother, is at Camp Greene, S.

C. He leaves also two sisters, Miss Juliana Ferguson and May, the wfe of Alfred Marshall. Prt. William D. O'Connell.

Pvt. William O'Connell, son of William C. O'Connell, of Garden City, L. was killed in action on October 26. He was a member of Co.

C. 114th Inf. Before entering the Army he was connected with the Curtiss Airplane Company at Garden City. His brother, John, is with the 6th Regt. of Marines, now in France.

Lt. Charles W. Turner. Lt. Charles W.

Turner of 2827 West Sixth st. was killed in action on October 3. 31 years old and had been a member of the 14th Regt, for ten years. He served on the Mexican border. He went to the First Officers Training Camp at Plattsburg in 1917 and won a commission as second lieutenant.

At Camp Upton, to which place he was assigned, he was moted to first lieutenancy. Last April he went to France. He waR last I I heard from about a week before his death. Lt. Turner was born in Brooklyn.

He was graduated from a Bensonhurst public school and Erasmus Hall High School. He leaves his wife, Josephine, and his mother, Lucille. Pyt. Michael Friedel. Pvt.

Michael Friedel, 29 years old. of 54 Morgan a son of Margaret Friedel, was killed in action on October 26. He was a member of Co. M. 311th to which he was assigned Pvt.

Walter Niccolls, 19 years old. of 4036 Hubbard and a member of the 106th Hdqs. was killed in action on September 26. When 17 he enlisted in the 23d Regt. at the Arst sign of war.

His military trainIng he received at Spartanburg and he left for France on May 10, aboard the President Lincoln. Pvt. Niccolls attended Public School No. 119, and at the time of his entrance into the servIce was employed by the L. E.

Waterman Company in Manhattan. He was the son of Joseph E. Niccolls and member of Flatlands Reformed Church. Corp. George A.

McDonald. Corp. George A. McDonald of Brentwood. who is reported as slightly wounded, is a son of a recluse who lives in a shack outside of that place.

He has four brothers in the service, Put. John J. Cole. Pvt. John J.

Cole, who formerly lived at Deer Park, L. has been reported a8 missing in action. The family move dto the Melville section of Huntington some time In a letter to his mother he wrote that he had been gassed. Put. Isaac S.

Hemenek. Pvt. Isaac Steven Hemenek of Co. 7th was wounded on October a letter dated October 19 he wrote that he had been wounded in both legs. Hemenek was drafted last full and trained at Camp Upton, KOIng to France in April.

He is 23 yearn old and was educated at St. Ricard's Parochial School, Manhattan. Before entering the Army he was a structural iron worker. Sat. Arthur M.

Kamen. Louis and Molly Kamen of 39 Fuller place, the parents of Sgt. Arthur M. Kamen of Co. F.

320th are much mystified over inessages they have received from and concerning him. They do not know whether he has been wounded or not. Sgt. Kamen formerly lived in Pittaburg. Recently he wrote his parents that he had been in the trenches but was then resting.

He told his folks not to take any stock in it it his name appeared on the Pittaburg casualty list. Shortly afterward a friend there wrote the family that he had seen Sat. Kamen's name in the Pittsburg papers among the wound The nan' WAS soon after he was drafted, on April 2. He sailed for France in July, from Camp Dix, having been transferred there from Camp Upton. Born in the Eastern District, he attended Holy Trinity Parochial school and was employed as a carpenter prior to his induction into the service.

A brother, Henry, 27 years old, is also in the service. Pvt. Anthony Ross. Pvt. Anthony Ross, 25 years old, of 131 Vermont was killed in action on October He leaves a widow, Lillian, and a three-months-old child.

He I belonged to Co. 305th to which he assigned at Camp Upton, where he was sent in September, 1917. He galled for overseas in April. His parents live at 85 Walworth st. Pvt.

Peter A. Mooney. Pvt. Peter A. Mooney, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John J. Mooney of 40 North Jamaica Rockaway Park, died of wounds on September 30. His family received first news of this from a hospital nurse on October 15. In a letter of condolence from the Rev.

Father O'Connor, his chaplain, it was stated that he had been at the bedside of the soldier at the time of his death. However, he spoke of Pvt. Mooney as having died on October 20, which is just one month later than the date given by the nurse. Pyt. Mooney was 40 years old.

He was a member of the 108th and an automobile machinist. Pvt. Paul Ostroy. Pvt. Paul Ostroy, 27 years old, of 143 India was killed in action on November 3, while fighting with Co.

313th Inf. He was a native Russian and was in Brooklyn for five years when he was in the clothing business at 1096 Manhattan ave. He was drafted on May 29 last and sent to Camp Upton. He lived with his brother, Benjamin Ostroy. Corp.

Walter F. Duffy. Corp. Walter F. Duffy of Co.

106th was killed in action on September 27. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F.

Duffy, live at 625 Morgan ave. Corp. Duffy was one of the American soldiers decorated by King Albert of Belgium as one of the first Americans to step upon Belgian soil, retaken from the Germans. Corp. Duffy enlisted in the 23d Regt.

in June, 1917, and went overseas aboard the President Lincoln. He was gradunted ed from P. S. 110 and attended Commercial H. several terms.

He was a member Corse St. Cecilia's Church and the Holy Name Society. Before entering the army he was employed by Tobey Kirk of 25 Broad Manhattan. His father, F. Duffy is the engineer of Engine Co.

238. His mother is the surgical dressings instructor of the Greenpoint Red Cross Auxiliary. Pvt. Richard Wilson. Pvt.

Richard Wilson of Co. 310th whose home is in South Huntington, is in a hospital somewhere in France recovering from the effects of having been gassed on October 15. Pyt. Wilson is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard W. Wilson. was born in Brooklyn in 1892. He was occupied in the export business in Manhattan when he was drafted last April. From Camp Dix he started overseas on May 6.

Sgt. Newton T. Arms. Sgt. Newton T.

Arms of Hempstead, L. a member of the 302d Eng. was slightly wounded on September 6. His mother, Mrs. R.

N. Arms, lives at 162 Hilton Hempstead. Sgt. Arms refused to go to a hospital, but remained on duty. Pvt.

Owen Dangerfield. Pvt. Owen Dangerfield of Hemp stead, a member of Co. 4th was Mrs. gassed in September.

His mother, M. Dangerfield, of 70 South Franklin Hempstead, L. recently received a letter from him stating that he had returned to duty. Sgt. Thomas Mitchell.

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mitchell of South Main Hempstead, L. have received word from their son, Sgt.

Thomas F. Mitchell, Co. 305th that he was injured in action on October 8. Sgt. Mitchell WAS on the road to recovery when he wrote on October 20.

Sgt. Francis Vasseur. Sgt. Francis Vasseur, a member of the 2d Auto Aircraft was wounded by shrapnel on September 29. His mother, Mme.

Leonia Vasseur, lives at 372 Front st, Hempstead, L. I. He was originally a member of the Hempstead M. G. B.

Pvt. Peter F. Muerer. Pvt. Peter F.

Muerer of Sterling Hempstead, L. wounded in action on September 29. His family received a letter from him stating that he had left the hospital, and then another, in which he said he was back in the institution. Whether he was wounded the second time not is not known. Pvt.

Muerer joined the Hempstead M. G. but at Camp Wadsworth was transferred to the 197th. Pvt. Walter Nicoolls.

Pvt. Walter Niccolls, 19 years old. not spelled correctly and his address was not the one where he had formerly lived. Sgt. Kamen is 23 years old.

He was drafted last winter and left Camp Lee for France last April. He was made a sergeant after his arrival "over there." He attended P. 8. No. 27 and Manual Training H.

and was employed by the Pennsylvania. R. R. in Pittsburg when he enPrt. Louts Zirinsky.

Pvt. Louis Zirinsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zirinsky of 841 Willoughby was wounded severely on September 9. He is a member of Co.

LOUIS ZIRINSKY 306th Inf. United States Senator Calder and Lawyer Meier Steinbrink, friends of the fumily, have cabled to Gen. Pershing for further information. Pvt. Zirinsky was born in Brooklyn.

He is a graduate of Public School No. 43 and Boys High School. He was in business with his brothers at 392 Bushwick ave, when he was drafted. He is a Shriner and a member of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities. He was married in June, 1917.

He was called to Camp Upton last December and remained there until April, when he sailed for France. He has been over the top several times and also acted as confidential messenger for Maj. Gen. Wittenmeyer, head of the 153d Inf. Brigade, and also for Col.

George Vidmer, which duties kept him on the front lines carrying important advices and messages. In many of his letters he wrote that the Germans were being driven back all along the front, that the boys had very little sleep and on several occasions he awoke finding himself beside dead Germans. In another letter he wrote: "Am feeling pretty well and am very lucky in escaping serious injury in the last drive of the 77th Division. They seem to have confidence and place very much reliance on the 77th boys, as we fear nothing. All we see and hear over here are bullets, shells, shrapnels, etc.

I was hit by one of these shrapnels and I immediately applied my first aid." Pyt. Zirinsky has a brother also in the service. He is Pvt. Leopold Zirinsky, well known Brooklyn lawyer, who is in Camp Upton, where he has charge of the Sixth Battlion Infirmary. At the time of the influenza epidemic he was in charge of the office of the Annex to the base hospital, where the stress of the epidemic kept him busy almost twenty hours a day.

Next week he will handle the considerable detail work in connection demobilization at Camp Upton. He is also a well standing member in the Masonic order. Put. Howard F. Schlicher.

Pvt. Howard F. Schlicher, aged 23 of 697 Guion Richmond Hill, was gassed on August 9. His parents have received the official notification and several letters from their son since that date. In his last letter he said he was recovering and had been transferred from the Signal Corps of the 327th Inf.

to Casual Co. No. 7. He believes his eyes will be affected from the gas for at least a year. Schlicher was born in Brooklyn and had been for 17 years a resident of Richmond Hill.

He was graduated from P. S. No. 90, Richmond Hill, and formerly was an engraver with a concern in Manhattan. He member of St.

Paul's Lutheran "Church, Richmond Hill. He was drafted on October 12, 1917, and went across last April. Schlicher has two sisters, Edna and Viola. Corp. Joseph F.

Greene, Corp. Joseph F. Greene, son Nicholas J. Greene, a widower residing at 1449 East 13th in Base Hospital 18 under treatment for injuries received in the arm, leg and stomach. Corp.

Greene was born in the Fifth Ward 22 years ago. attended St. James' Parochial School and was later in the automobile tire repairing business. In September, 1917, he was drafted and assigned to Camp Upton. In December he was transferred to Camp Gordon and made a corporal of Co.

M. 325th Inf. Last April he sailed for France. In recent letter to his father Corp. Greene aptly compared the military situation in France, just before hostilities ceased, as being like a good baseball game nearing the end of the ninth inning.

He said it was as though the Allies had three men on base with Uncle Sam at the bat. Corp. Greene has a brother in the service. He is Thomas Leo Greene, 18 years old. who is aboard the transport Martha Washington.

Put. James T. McMahon. Pvt. James T.

McMahon. 24 years old, who was wounded, degree undetermined, on September 27, was a victim of German mustard gas. He lived at 212 Kingsland ave. when he was inducted into military service, but his mother, Mrs. Mary McMahon, has since moved to 651 Morgan ave.

Pyt McMahon was born in Greenpoint and graduated from St. Cecilia's Parochial School. He was a machinist. He was drafted 011 December 7. 1917: was sent to Camp Upton, where he was assigned to Co.

308th Inf. According to his last letter to his widowed mother, Pyt. McMahon stated that he has been in a base hospital for three months, but expected soon to be discharged. Corp. Harry Warren Hamblim.

Corp. Harry Warren Hamblim, who was severely wounded on September 7, has written to his relatives that he is recovering in a base hospital from the effecta of German mustard gas. Corp. Hamblim is the son of Henry W. Hamblim of 77 Huron st.

He was born in the old Hamblim homestead and graduated from P. S. No. 126. Corp.

Hambiim, who is 26, was ployed in the estimating department of the Doehler Die Casting Company. He was drafted on September 29, 1917, and WAS sent to Camp Upton. and then to Camp Devens, where he was assigned to Co. E. 302d Inf.

He went overseas in April. Corp. Charles T. Tumm. Corp.

Charles T. Tumm of 3957 Water Woodhaven, a member of Co. 308th reported on November 15 as having been slightly wounded the latter part of August, but about whose fate members of his family had been in doubt because of conflicting reports given in letters written by his friends in the same regiment, to their folks at home, is now reported definitely as having been killed in action. Tumm was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Gustave Tumm. He was born 28 years ago in Woodhaven and attended Public School No. 59. He was machinist and was drafted on September 23. 1917.

He salled for France on April 4 lost. Tumm was a member Christ Church of Wood- haven and was secretary of the Luther League of that congregation. His brother, Augustus A. Tumm, is a sailor on A the battleship Oklahoma. He leaves a sister, Mrs.

G. Schieber, Woodhaven. Corp. Francis J. Fahey.

France in October, 1917. Put. Clement J. Burger. Pvt.

Clement J. Burger, who has a Corp. Francis J. Fahey, 31 years old, of 842 Bedford was wounded in the side on September 15. He has been in hte service since September of last year and was formerly a' steamship clerk.

In his last letter to his widowed mother, Mrs. Mary Fahey, he wrote on November that he was recovering nicely. Corp. Fahey is a graduate of St. Patrick's Academy.

Pvt. Henry Edwards. H. Edwards of 88 North Pleasant Marines, son of Mr. a and Mra.

George Pvt. Henry George Edwards of the Rockaway Beach, who was reported killed in action on July 23, is really in a base hospital at Vichy, France, recovering from wounds. Pyt. Edwards, who has not yet reached his majority, enlisted in the Marines in December, 1917, and after a course of training at Pine Island, sailed for France last April. When the Marines made their I memorable drive at the Marne last June, Edwards was slightly wounded and, after recovering in a base hospital, rejoined his regiment, only to be wounded a second time.

In letter to his parents, Pvt. Edwards wrote that he was getting nicely and expected soon to be home." Pvt. Herman Droll. Pvt. Herman Droll, 29 years old, of 38 Melrose was slightly wounded on September He is a member of Co.

G. 805th Inf. He was drafted in September, 1917, sent to Camp Upton, and sailed for France in April. Pvt. Droll was born in Brooklyn, educated here, and has a brother, Jean, who is in France with the 10th Baker Co.

Pvt. Christian G. Mussler. Pvt. Christian G.

Mussler, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mussler, 583 Hart was wounded slightly on the left side on July 15. Pvt. Muss.

ler is 22 years old and a member of Co. E. 23d Inf. He enlisted a year ago last July, went to" Fort Slocum, then to Syracuse to train, and left for wife and a 7 months old baby living at 41 Buffalo was slightly wounded in the left leg by shrapnel on September 6. He is a member of the 305th M.

G. B. He was able to leave the hospital on September 29 to go to a rest camp in Southern France. Pyt. Burger had been in the office of Funch Edye Co.

for ten years when called to Camp Upton in October. 1917. He went to France last April. He 25 years old and the son of Dr. and Mrs.

Frank Bur- ger. Bugler Charles B. Kielt. Charles B. Kielt.

bugler, of Co. 306th who was wounded, degree undetermined, is now in a base hospital at Bordeaux, France. He lived with his infirm mother, Mrs. Catherine Kielt of 261 Pearl before he was drafted and sent to Camp Upton. His sister, Mrs.

Madeline Shelley, is hoping that he is among the wounded reported "Kielt be on the way home. Bugler has two other sisters, Mrs. Catherine Cronin and Mrs. Mar- garet Carey. Pvt.

Ralph Matthews. Pvt. Ralph Matthews, 23 years old, of 730 Flatbush was slightly wounded on September 5. His wife, Letitia Lyles Matthews, to whom he was married last January, has received letters from him in which he said he was wounded the second time during the latter part of September and also gassed while carrying a comrade off the battlefield. Ralph is A brother of Charles Matthews, the former Erasmus Hall S.

football star, who is now in the aviation service in France. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Matthews.

Ralph is a member the 102d Eng. He enlisted in the 22d Eng. in April, 1917, at which time was information clerk at the Hotel McAlpin. He was born in Brooklyn, graduated from P. S.

152 and also attended Erasmus Hall. He was ca married while on a furlough from Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. where he was stationed prior to leaving for France. Prt. Richard Urling.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Urling of 426 Chauncey st. were much relieved yesterday when they received a letter from their son. Pvt.

Richard Urling, who is in the 72d General Hospital in England, saying that he had been gassed. As announced in The Eagle yesterday they had previously received a postal, stating simply that he had been admitted to the institution. He is a member of the 106th Hdq. Co. Corp.

Frederick A. Haas Jr. Corp. Frederick A. Haas 20 years old, who was slightly wounded on September 2, is a member of Co.

F. 106th Inf. In March, 1917, he enlisted on a dare in Co. F. 23d and went to Spartanburg.

He started for France on May 10 last. Pyt. Haas is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A.

Haas of 504 Knickerbocker ave. In a letter dated November 3 he informed his parents that he had recovered from being gassed and was in the best of health. At the time he entered the service he was employed in the Job Printing Department of The Eagle, and it was some of his fellow workers who dared him to enlist. Corp. Haas is a graduate of P.

S. 75. Pvt. John W. Juster.

The family of Pvt. John W. Juster of 118 Sheridan had the pleasure of learning that although their son was wounded and kept in base hospital 23 for a time, he has rejoined his company. Pyt. Juster's sister met Capt.

of her brother's company at a meeting of the 305th Auxiliary, and from him learned the details of his wounds. Pyt. Juster is 28 years old. He attended P. S.

59 and was prior to his induction into the service a fireman attached to Engine Co. 215. He is member of Co. 305th and has been in France since last April. His brother, Florian, is with the 350th Mobile Laundry and is stationed at Camp Upton.

Pvt. Charles J. Formosa. electrotyper. Put.

Albert James Leary, P'vt. Albert James Leary, son of Pvt. Charles J. Formosa. son of Police Inspector Charles A.

Formosa, in charge of the Ninth Inspection was gassed on October 17. On November 4 he wrote from the hospita! telling of his recovery. Pvt. Formosa is 26 years oid and a member of Co. 4th Regt.

He has three brothers in the service. Lt. Alexander Formosa, at Camp Upton. formerly a member of the 23d Leon Formosa, with the Medical Corps Base Hospital 37, Dartford, Kent. England, and Ashley Formosa, in the Navy.

Put. Frederick Barth, Pvt. Frederick Earth. son of Annie of 170 Manhattan was slightly wounded on September 3. He was drafted Inst February and 88- signed to Camp Upton to train.

He left for France with Co. K. 305th Inf. Pvt. Barth is 26 vears old and a graduate of P.

S. No. 18. He is an Charles T. and Ann M.

Leary of 2612 Atlantic reported missing. was wounded and gassed on October 8, Pyt. Leary is 18 years old. He enlisted two vears ago and was among the first to leave for France in June, 1917. 1 Pyt.

Leary is a member of Co. B. 26th Inf. Pyt. Leary is a graduate of P.

8. When he volunteered he was employed by Parker and Stein, a rubber company of East New York. Put. Howard Ham. Manhattan.

Corp. Frederick H. Weiderman. Corp. Frederick Harry Weiderman Pvt.

Howard Ham, 27 years old, 11250 46th was wounded, degree undetermined, in Mrs. October. Arthur He Ham is and the 19 a memiter of Co. 165th Inf. He enlisted with the old 69th Regt, in April, 1917.

His mother received a letter from him recently in which he said he had been severely wounded and was in a base hospital. In a more recent letter, which he had apparent-, ly dictated to someone, he said he was de getting along nicely. He was employed in A wholesale furniture house and is a graduate of M. T. H.

S. He has a brother. BEt. Arthur Ham, who is in the aviation service in France. Prt.

Robert W. Hanel. Pvt. Robert W. Hanel, who is reported missing in action on October 8, has been wounded.

He is the youngest son of Mrs. Margaret Hanel, who lives at 278 St. Nicholas ave. Pvt. Hanel was drafted on April 30 last, was sent to Camp Upton, where he was attached to the 9th 152d Depot Brigade.

After two weeks at Camp Upton he was transferred to Camp Devens, where he was assigned to Co. 303d Inf. Upon reaching France on July 16, he was again transferred to Co. 16th Inf. In a letter dated November 2, received by his mother, he advised that he had been taken to Base Hospital 19, suffering from physical exhaustion, due to forced marches h' through in its adv.

treating Huns. convalescent camp France. Pvt. Hane and at the time of el was employed as a a L. 111 of Fifth Regt.

of Marines, has been missing in action since September 27. His sister, Mrs. Harry Hurst, lives at 21 Edson Elliott Manor, Corona. Corp. Weidman joined the Marines at the beginning of the war.

After a brief period of training at the Philadelphia barracks he went to France with the first unit that sailed from this country. He has taken part in many. engagements and was wounded in the early fighting. He is a steam fitter. Mrs.

Hunt has a son-inlaw, Pvt. Walter N. Stafford, who is a member of the 306th Inf. He was gassed but recovered and has now been wounded in the leg. He wrote that he had been operated on and was doing fine.

He expects to be sent home soon. Prt. Herbert C. Boers, Pvt. Herbert C.

Boers, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boers of 239 Albany died on September 29 of wounds received in action. When the United States entered the war, Pyt.

Boers, who was 19 years old. enlisted in the 71st of Manhattan, hoping that it would be the first to get into action. He was sent to Spartan burg where he was transferred to Co. 105th which arrived in France Herbert C. Boers.

last Decoration Day. This regiment participated in fighting which broke the Hindenburg line. In a recent letter he spoke enthusiastically of going "over the top" with a nephew who was with the old 14th Regt. Pvt. Boers was graduated from P.

S. 167. and was a student at the Printers Ap-1 prentice School and employed by the Millers Press of Manhattan. He attended the New York Avenue M. E.

Sunday School and before leaving for the other side joined the Epworth M. E. Church of Elizabeth, N. J. His brother, George is in the navy.

His, father is the leading spirit in the Albany Avenue Patriotic League, which recently raised an American and a service flag in honor of the boys from that street "over there." Put. Frank Brandt. Pvt. Frank Brandt of 555 DeKalb reported missing in action by the authorities in Washington, has been wounded and recovering according to a letter from him written in a French hospital. The official notice which his family received announced that he had been missing since September 27, whereas he writes that he was wounded on October 27.

Pvt. Brandt is 22 years old. He enlisted in the 47th Regt. on the outbreak of the war. He is now with Co.

106th Inf. He is a graduate of P. S. No. 18 and a member of the Ainslie Street Presbyterian Church.

Before enlisting he was in the jewelry business. Pvt. William Chimski. Pvt. William Chimski has been missing in action since October 22.

He was a member of Co. 305th and has been in military service since last May, when he was drafted and sent to Camp Upton. Pyt, Chimski is the son of Louis Chimski of 80 Throop and is years old. He was born in Rustsa but came to America 12 years ago. He was a produce dealer until he' entered the service, His brother Philip, is a member of Co.

327th Inf. Pvt. William B. Lewis. Pyt.

William B. Lewis 23 years old, of 872 Bushwick who has been missing in action since October 4. was a member of Co. 18th Inf. He was a salesman for a Manhattan wholesale hardware house, when he went to Camp Upton last April.

He sailed for France on July 4. The last letter that came to his parents was dated September 11. There's EL star for Pvt. Lewis in the service flag on the Church of St. John the Baptist.

Pvt. Morris L. Leschkowitz. Pyt. Morris L.

Leschkowitz of 640 Blake who is reported as missing was wounded October 15. He was born in Austria on April 3, 1891, and was brought to America three years later. He graduated from P. S. No.

109. Pyt. Leschkowitz was drafted on from May where 29 and sent to Camp Upton, he was transferred to Camp Meade and assigned to Co. L. 31610 Int.

He left for France early in July. Leschkowitz was employed as guard Oil the B. R. T. In his letters to mother, with whom he lived.

he oftan about the fighting blood of the Saminies. Pit. Charles J. Schiffert. Pyt.

Charles J. Schiffert, 29 years old, of 39 Forest Winfield, who is reported missing by the War De. partment, has written home that he was in the hospital with pneumonia. He was drafted last June and sent to Camp Upton. He sailed for overseas duty in July.

The last letter received from him was dated November 11. worked us a machinist before he 'entered the service. In one of his letters he said that he had surely travelled some since he has been in France, but ho supposed that was the experience of most soldiers..