# The New York Times/1918/11/11/Major Street is Killed in Action

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MAJOR STREET IS KILLED IN ACTION
Brooklyn Youth Probably Was Youngest Field Officer in United States Army.
OTHER LOCAL CASUALTIES
Lieut. Burcher, Killed on Oct. 13, Expected to be Killed, Letter Indicates.
Major John A. Street, who was probably the youngest officer of field rank in the United States Army, was killed in action on Oct 4. Major Street, whose home was at 405 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, was 23 years old and a West Point graduate of the class of 1916. He was born in Mississippi. On his graduation he was assigned as a second lieutenant to the Ninth Infantry, with which command he served in the Mexican expedition under General Pershing. He went to France as a battalion commander of the 128th Infantry.
Lieut. Clarence C. Burcher, whose home was in Bloomfield, N.J., was killed on Oct. 13. He was 25 years old and prior to the war was in the New Jersey National Guard. He is survived by his wife, two brothers, both of whom are in the service, and a sister, who is a Red Cross nurse. In his last letter to his wife he wrote: "Don't cry if you hear that I have fallen on the field of honor. The only regret I will have will be that I can't say good-bye to you and that I won't be buried on American soil."
Lieut. Murray E. Cramer, killed in action on Sept. 29, was a former Seventh Regiment soldier who served on the Mexican border with that command. He was fighting with the 107th Infantry of the New York Division when killed. Lieutenant Cramer was 32 years old and a native of this city.
Capt. William Wallace Newcomb, dead of disease, died two days after his division landed in France. He was a Yale graduate of the class of 1908 and was the son of Mrs. Caroline C. Newcomb of Bronxville. When Congress declared war Captain Newcomb was manager of the brokerage firm of Jackson & Curtis. He has been at one time an editor of the Railway Age Gazette. He was 32 years old.
Lieut. John Edward Mitchell, who was killed in action on Oct. 6, was in the Twenty-third Infantry. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Cedarhurst, L.I. He was 23 years old the day he was killed, and fell while leading a platoon of the 508th Infantry of the Upton Division in a charge.
John P. Fitzgerald, dead of wounds, was in the 324th Infantry of the "Wild Cat" Division. He was 29 years old and a native of this city. The emergency address given in the casualty list, which is 308 West 111th Street, is the home of Mrs. Susan Dell, to whom he was engaged.
Harold Stryoker Mills, wounded Oct. 11, is in Co. K of the 107th Infantry. He is a graduate of Cornell and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Winthrop Mills of 300 Haven Avenue, this city.
Frederick Fleury, killed on Sept. 29, was a member of Co. C of the 108th Infantry of the New York Division. He was the son of Augustus Fleury of Grafton Avenue, Jamaica.
Edward Schneider, dead of wounds, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider of 3,842 Rockaway Road, Woodhaven, L.I. He was in Co. C of the 108th Infantry and was a veteran of the Forty-seventh New York Regiment of Brooklyn.
Corporal John R. Whittle, dead of wounds, was the son of Mrs. Agnes Whittle of 660 Dawson Street, the Bronx. He died on Oct. 3. He was a member of Co. C of the 107th Infantry.
Morris Heanick, dead of wounds, was in Co. D of the 327th Infantry. His home was at 1,592 Washington Avenue, the Bronx.
Robert Emmet Kearns, dead of wounds, was a member of Co. H of the 163th Infantry of the Rainbow Division, to which command he was transferred from the Fourteenth New York Infantry of Brooklyn. He is survived by his wife, whose home is at 121 Twenty-third Street, Brooklyn.
Walter Hansen, dead of wounds, was the son of Mrs. F. Hansen of 527 Fortieth Street, Brooklyn. He was in Co. H of the 106th Infantry.
John F. Durkin, dead of wounds, was a Sixth-ninth New York Regiment veteran who went overseas with the 165th Infantry. He is survived by his wife, who lives at 201 East Thirty-second Street.
Herman Roth, wounded, is a member of Company C of the 165th Infantry. His hom eis at 11 Russell Street, Brooklyn.
John J. Crowley, dead of wounds, was in Company H of the 328th Infantry. He was 22 years old and a brother of Miss Nora Crowley of 225 East Eighty-first Street.
Emil Tinters, dead of wounds, was a member of Company B of the 105th Machine Gun Battalion of the New York Division. His home was at 170 East Ninetieth Street.
Arthur L. Ling, dead of wounds, was in the Upton Division. His home was at 285 Second Avenue, Long Island City.
Henry E. Michaelis, killed, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Michaelis of 295 Lincoln Avenue, Brooklyn. He was a member of Company A of the 312th Machine Gun Battalion. He was a brother of Private George Michaelis of the 36th Infantry, who has been missing since July 16, last.
John E. Stone, killed on Oct. 4, was the son of Mrs. Mary Stone of 87 Ryerson Avenue, Paterson, N.J. He was in the 311th Machine Gun Battalion.
Alexander Krinsky, killed on Oct. 4, was a member of Company A of the 310th Infantry. His home was at 221 East Broadway.
James E. Martin, wounded, is a member of Company K of the 308th Infantry. He is a brother of Miss Josephine Martin of 57 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn.
Arthur B. Madden, dead of wounds, was the son of Mrs. J. Madden of 1,822 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn. He was in Company F of the 313th Infantry.
Sergeant Hollis B. Smiley, wounded, is in Company G of the 305th Machine Gun Battalion. He is a son of Mrs. Edith Smiley of 427 St. John's Place, Brooklyn.
Sergeant William T. Fair, wounded, is a veteran of the 23d New York Infantry. He is in Company A of the 106th Infantry. His home is at 2,022 Beverly Road, Brooklyn. He is a brother of Lieutenant Harold I. Fair of the 102d Infantry.
Frederick Henderson, wounded a second time, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson of 65 Dwights Street, Brooklyn. He is in Company I of the 125th Infantry.
High Francis Gilnagh, wounded, is a member of Company B of the 165th Infantry. He is a son of Mrs. Catherine Gilnagh of 464 St. Mark's Avenue, Brooklyn.
Francis P. Putz, killed, was in Company K of the 105th Infantry of the New York Division. HE was the son of Sergeant Frank J. Putz of the New York Police Department.
Bernard J. Harris, killed, was in Company G of the 106th Infantry. His home was at 161 Taafe Place, Brooklyn.
Maurice Salit, wounded, is in Company G of the 165th Infantry. His home is at 100 Pineapple Street, Brooklyn.
Truman Moffett, wounded, is in Company D of the 165th Infantry. He is a son of Mrs. Mary Moffett of 1,293 Dead Street, Brooklyn.
Corporal William Storms, wounded, is in Company H of the 106th Infantry. He is a son of Mrs. Rebecca Storms of 19 Lott Avenue, Woodhaven, L.I.
G. Francis Higgins and John J. Higgins, the only sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgins of 1,507 East Twenty-eight Street, Brooklyn, were both wounded in the battle for Cambrai. They are both in Company B of the 107th Infantry.