Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
SOLDIERS
ARE KILLED IN ACTION

England but came to this country when
n small boy. together with two other
brothers and his parents. He was
trained in England for several mont hs.
prior to being sent into active service.
Preston was attached to Canadian
machine-gun battery. He was employed
as bricklayer.
Bugier Joseph q. Geyer. 1906 Amber
street. reported wounded. was employed
at the Frantford Arsenal before he en-
tered the, service Ave months ago. He
was twenty-five years old. The Geyer
family has moved to Trenton, \. D.,
since the soldier sailed for France.
Private Joseph Binsh. 1866. East
Thompson street, Is only nineteen years
old. '1 He is listed among the wounded.
He has been in the army for year
and served in France with Company {,
Fifty-ninth Infantry. Three other sons
of Albert Blash, his father, are in the
service. They are Stephen. Boleslas
and Casim'r Blash. Joseph Blash was
a driver of truck when he enlisted.
Corporal J. Hooker Murphy. reported
missing since July 80. Is twentN-six
years old and lived with his widowed
mother at 547 North Sixty-fifth street
before entering the service. He was
member of Company A, Tooth Infantry.
years old, 5i9 North Thrty-fifth street,
has been wounded in the left shoulder,
according TO a letter received from him
by his mother. He was formerly mem.
Der of the old Sixth Regiment. y. G. p.
After training at Camp Hancock he
sailed for France last May. He was
attached to Company NJ, 1llth Infan-
try.
Private John Dominick, one of three
brothers in the service of the nation,
was taken prisoner on the Marne July
16, and is now in a German camp, ac-
cording to a report received at his home
1403 South Ninth street. He was h
member Of Company B. 10th Infantry.
Private James J. Heney. North
Phila delphiap who saw service in the
old Sixth Regiment, is also a prisoner
in Germany. His home here is 3O18
North Eleventh street. He was a MEM
ber of Company NJ, lllth Infantry.
Corporal Aioysius Dowd. Company A,
lO9th Infantry. is reported missing in
action since July 80. He is twenty
years old. and enlisted August l5. 1s17.
The last letter received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius Dowd. dated All
gust 81, says he was wounded in the
right hand. Before enisting he was a
roofer. He is a graduate of st. AgDes's
,atnollC oCnOol, anu HNeu WITH MS par
ents at 1904 Brandywine street. ..
Private william 4. McQuaid. Com
pany CO. a09th Infantry, is reported
missing since July 80. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry NJ. McQuaid, 3128 Gaul
street. received letter from him, dated
| August II. in which he says that he
wfs wounded in the right hand. Me-
Quaid Is twenty years old and enlisted
in July, 1917. Two of his cousins are
reported to be prisoners in Germany.
Before enlisting he was teamster. He
was student of st. Michael's Catholic
School.
Private ,James J. Burke. Company C,
| lD9th Infantry. is. reported missing In
action since July 80, but his aunt, Mrs.
p. Lenane. 704 North Thirty-seventh
street. with whom he lived received a
letter from him dated August 2S, in
which he says that both his hands have
been seriously injured He is twenty
six years old and was drafted in March,
1918. Before being drafted he was a
gass worker. He was student Of st.
AFnes's Catholic School
Private Constantine Picher.i. 2O26 In.