New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Enlisted in CamouAage
Corps Soon After Out
break of the War
Brother With Gerard
Woman Hears of Death of
One Son and Calling of Sec
ond Within Ten Minutes

Sergeant Everit Albert Herter, who
vas named in yesterdays casualty list
as having died from wounds, was the
son of Albert Herter, Of 1870 East Sixty
seventh Street, water color artist, art
weaver and mural painter The young
1914, had studied in Paris and was an
architect in this city when war was
declared. He was married and had =
child. Another was born last March
and is named Everit Albert Herter, ir.
Sergeant Herter never saw the boy
who is named for him. He enlisted in
6 camoufage engineer regiment soon
after war was declared and went to
France last September. He went
eagerly and his letters reflected ardent
enthusiasm. In one of the recent ones
be wrote:
"This is the most royal sport I have
ever participated in. Everything is
splendid, and you don't have to worry.
for this is the most glorious adventure
I have ever embarked upon."
His mother is in the South, super
yising the work of several Y. NJ. c. A.
huts. "Without Fear" painting by
Sergeant Herter's father, depicting an
armed knight, is one Of the principal
decorations of the Eagle hut at Bryant
Park. Sergeant Herter's brother,
Christian, is in the service of the
State Department and was secretary to
Ambassador Gerard in Germany. Ser
geant Herter's wife and children live
at East Hampton, Long Island.
The War Department telegram tell
ing of the death in France of her son,
1ol,
first class, in the aviation section, was
the first Of two vital messages that
were delivered yesterday to Mrs. Will
lam O'Fleherty. of 713 Eighth Avenue.
The second, which arrived within ten
minutes of the first, summoned her
youngest son, Martin, to service in the
National Army.
Irish Lad Worth Ten Huns"
II willingly give my baby boy also
to President Wilson," she said through
tears. "One good Irish lad is worth
ten bad Huns and I'll wager that he'll
account for few before they get this
boy"
Sergeant OFlaherty was killed in an
aeropiane accident. He was twenty-five
years old and was graduated from Holy
Cross in 1910. He was employed as q
salesman when war was declared and
liioISu ou VIC uoy uc IS0U tNe news.
When Arthur CARRIER, then seventeen
years old, ran away from his home in
Springfield, Mass, in 1916, to enlist
aud fight the Mexicans, he gave his
brother, Ossip, of 500 West 176th
Street. as his nearest relative, so that
his hasty departure might remain Sc
sret as long as possible. 1t was at his
brother's home that the message tell
ing of Arthur's death in France from
wounds was received yesterday. He
had written regularly to his family,
however. His last letter was written
on May 81, the day Before he was
wounded, and limited at a premonition
Of misfortune.
Similarly, William F. Weeks wrote to
his father few days before entering
the engagement in which he lost his
1life: Dad, don't worry about me, be-
cause / am a soldier now and facing
the enemy as l should. If it is nv
time to 60 nothing can avert it and /
am ready"
Weeks, who was a B. R. r. conductor,
enlisted on Memorial Day, 1917, and
went to France with an infantry repi-
ment Of the regular army. His home
was at SCI McDonough Street, Brook
lyn. His brother is q corporal in a
company stationed at Fort Slocum.
Santa Castagana, of SO Liberty Ave
nue., Brooklyn, who has been severely
wounded, came TO this country seven
years ago from Italy, and enlisted a
year ago. A brother is in the Italian
army.
Private l. Noodovitz. who was listed