New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
New York Soldiers
I'm Thick of Fight,
Daily Lists Show
Corporal Louis J. Campbell
Killed While Charging
Machine Gun Nest

Each days casualty list shows more
and more clearly that New York men
have been in the very thick of the
gruellng fight which the Allies have
made the past few weeks against the
Boche. Just how big part they have
played in the masterful attack directed
by Marshal Foch of course will not be
fully told until the war is over. Enough
may be CLEANED, however, from these
daily reports to make New Workers
glow with pride at the mere thought of
its sons now at the front.
Corporal Louis J. Campbell, OF thu
l65th Infantry, was killed while charg-
ing a machine gun nest on July 90
He was twenty-six years old and en-
listed in the old seth Regiment in May
OF last year.
Corporal Campbcll's mother, Mrs.
George w. Campbell, of 279 West 12Stn
Street, received letter from her son,
written five days before he was killed,
IN which he Said he was feeling fine
and that the Americans were beating
the Germans at their own game. Be-
fore enlisting Corporal Campbell was
employed at Tiffany & Co., jewellers.
Sergeant George Robert Dunno, killed
in action, lived with his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Dunno, at 1348 College Ave
nue.. He was twentyseven years old
and had two brothers in the service.
Sergeant Dunno was a graduate OF
Fordham University. He was mem
ber Of the Bronx Catholic Club Mass
will be said for him at the Church of
OUr J.of1y of Nic+Or,- Tho p,o.>,.
morrow.
Mechanic Nils Nilsen, who died from
wounds received in action, was twenty--
two years old. He lived at 114O College
Avenue, The Bronx, and was drafted
IN September of last year.
letter received from Nilsen by his
mother short time ago said that he
had not been we'll, but that he expected
soon to be on his feet again. At that
time the soldiers mother expressed a
tear her son was trying to conceal his
real condltlon from her. The announce
ment OF his death yesterday confirmed
her opinion.
Private George Thomas Norwood.
eighteen years old He enlisted with
field artillery unit when he was seven
teen. Ills mother, Mrs. Catherine Nor
wood, lives at 1927 Third Avenue. She
had sighed written consent to her
sons enlistment when he entered the
service.
Private Errol X. Price, of 1910 Ave-
nue. }, Flatbush, who was killed in &C
ton on September 4, was one of
an attacking party ordered to take
Wytschaete Ridge, in Flanders, on that
Date. letter received by the soldiers
parents from one of his chums said that
Private Price and his companions were
forced to charge no less than six times
before they were able to dislodge the
Huns. Private Price fell on the sixth
trip up the ridge. Private Price was
twenty~one years old. He was one of
six of his family in the service.
Corporal Wilson Ritch, jr, Of Port
Jefferson, L. l., was killed in action on
September 6. He was drafted in Feb
ruary last and sailed for France six
weeks later.
Prior to being inducted into the Ma
tlonal Army Corporal Ritch had tried
twelve times to enlist, but was rejected
each time because of being under
weight. He was employed in the dis
count department of the National City
Bank
Private Cornelius b. Hesterberr.
killed in action on September II. was a
son of the late Henry Hesterberg, one
time Sheriff of Kings County. Private
Hesterberg lived at 779 Flatbush Ave
nue. and was drafted in March last.
Lieutenant Francis ]. Sinnott.
wounded on September 5, is the son OF
Tax Commissioner James P. Sinnott
Lieutenant Sinnott is twenty-six wears
old and is 4 graduate of Plattsburg
He has one$ brother in the United
States navy and another brother is in
training at Fordham University.