Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
PRIVATE JAMES CARVER
KILLED IN ACTION


 One Oct. 25, just sixteen days before the armistice that ended the fighting was signed, Private James Carver a former resident of this city, was kill ed in action, according to the official notice that came on Monday night to his sister, Mrs. William H. Bowen ef Page. street. Three weeks ago a tele- gram was received that he had been wounded, degree undetermined.
 Private Carver was in Company B, 102nd Infantry. the New England reg inlent that has seen some Of the heav- jest lighting in the war, He enlisted iD New Haven in the early part of 1917 and sailed for overseas in Sep temper of that year. Last May he was gassed and again in August heSsEuf- fered the same experience but he had recovered from both of +hese battle hazards and had rejoined his company f&gSactive service.
 He was about sS5eVears old and was the only son of tho. late James Car yer and Mary CoughlfAs Carver. His father, who was 6 Civil war. veteran, seeing four years of servica ja the ar- my and also three yearS hAsha naxys5 died just 9 year ago Sunday. Dec. 15.
 He is survived by four sisters. Mrs. Thomas +. Head of Winsted, AETs. John J. Sullivan of Waterbury. Miss Anna Carver and Mrs. William II. Bowen of this city
 Private Carver was graduate of St. Patrick's sclNpl and the Norwich Business Colieg4and was T member of St. Mary's parish. He formerly resided at liz Smith avenue ;tnd was employed as plumber in this city ap to a, short time before he enlisted and ,, was highly esteemed by wide circle of friends, ~ .s
 In the last letter received by his sister. he described some Of the fierce fighting that he had. gone through.
 Under date of. Sept. 2S he wrnte Just a few lines to let voE2know am out of the hospital and with my 1 regiment at the front. was just back two days and the second morn ing we were ordered to go over the top aTtSl we sure did in fine style. What gets my nerve the. nostais wait l iEg for the order to go over. We'll, 1! Name, when the barrage lifted with l fixed ioayonets we were up and at 1 them. Crossing No Mans Land and l uffto our knees in water We cleaned 1 tie front line trenches, but to my dy- l ing day I will never forget the terri 1 ble fire We had to face. But we kent 1 right on and captured many prison CTS. We reached a village and the 1 poche certainly resisted to the last. l The fire certainly was hell here the l shrapnel was breaking all around Us
 and machine gun fire was like rain 1 Even from the air machine gun bull ! lets from bocG aviators were turned on us. I have been under all4&linds
 of fire since coming oyer here but
 never faced, Such beforet And I think l the boche used about eTery kind Of
 weapon they had. The battleI lasted
 ali day, and, Name, how escaped | being hurt I do not know. Someone must be watching over me. I was
 sure some sight after the battle 1inG
 an6,wet from head to footselothes ali
 tory by.the barbed wire. anl, to tell ] the, truth, I wasEz6lE in. I nevelcex- ! pectedsAo. come Rutsalive and r Was going to die game anyway. as prom
 ised Dad. no matter what happened, 1 if went down, Ewas going game: l Coming dowE4he road thatsnexa lay
 H HEnet Tom Delaney and weAsure had i a good shake hands. don't think tive
 brothers could have greeted each other so.
 Tell all my friends was asking4foy
 them and when Tr1get time will wfite 1 more.