The sun., 1918-08-20
KILLS2,;.W0UNDED,
CAPTURES 2 MORE
Corporal w. H. Budd Carried
to Dressing Station by
His Prisoners.
SAVED BY A CARD CASE
Lieut.. Mays Says Bullet Was
Deflected-Recommends
Cross for Rescuer.
SAVED BY A CARD CASE

narents yesterday that he had been
wounded in the recent drive, but first
killed two Boches Several hours after
h. was wounded he captured two others
and made them carry him to a field
station
Corporal Budd Is - and enlisted las,
November in Missouri. He sailed on
the transport Moldavia, which was tor.
pedoed. His letter continued:
Il hope to be back in the line again
IN few weeks. We made wonder
ful drive and took the enemy by sur
prise. They did not put up much of a
agat when they found we were Ameri-
cans. | got mine about $40 in the
morning, but could rot get to a field
station until L. NJ.
~ crept along shallow trench to a
small dusout There we're two Boches
here. Both held up their hands. and
cried kamerad" One gave me his
pistol: the other had none. One was
about IS, the other 40. Both were Red
Cross men. They carried me to a field
station and then went to work helping
the French.
Il can only account for two Huns
one got mixed up with my bayonet. the
other felt the butt of my gun on his
brain. TIE machine gun FIRE Of the
enemy was terrible while II lasted. but
our boys seemed to know no fear
All Anxious for More Fighting.
Most OF the wounded Americans are
anxious to get back into the line. Here
are a few samples:
Private James Trivison, 11s President
street, Brooklyn. Company L, Ninth In
fantry was wounded July IS. His
mother received a letter from him yes
terday in which he spoke of the excel
lent treatment given him and said: 1T
hope TO be out in about a month and
back to the firing line"
Private Patsy De Grotta, Company
X. Ninth Infantry. wounded, wrote his
parents. 1853 Madison street. Brooklyn
"lll be all right soon, and, believe me.
I'm going to hurry back 50 can take
another crack at the BocheS'
Theodore G. Conway. Is Glenada
place, Brooklyn. wounded. wrote July 8 {:
AS mess sergeant do not get any
training. nor do / get real action. en-
listed to do my bit. and when I come
back | want to say I was In the thick Of
the fighting Last week our Captain
asked for three volunteers to man a ma
chine gun and I and two others were ac-
cepted. So from now on 1 will be right
in the fight"
Says "This IL the Life"
William e Shea. 343 Lexington ave-
nue., Brooklyn. wounded. wrote his
brother John. a member Of the Naval
Reserves: This is the only life. ex-
pect to go In the trenches soon. Wish
you were with me-
Lieut.. Charles FrizzeIl, Jr.. 100 River
side Drive, missing In action since July
70. won his commission at Plattsburg
and sailed overseas with Company A
Thirty eighth Infantry. '"-'-.'''
Lieut.. John c. Mays. 5s3 Riverside
Drive. severely wounded. was saved from
death once, so he has written his brother.
Whitefoord Mays. by a cardcase IN his
upper left pocket, which detected a bull
let from his heart. Later. unable to help
himself a private dug a shallow trench
for him. thus protecting him from ma
chine guns. During a lull In the fight
ing the same private, whom Lieut. Mays
has recommended for the Military Cross,
returned and carried his officer on his
back TO a dressing station a mile from
where he fell.
Lieut.. Thomas Henry. 324 Blocker
street, severely wounded. has been IN the
Regular Army several years. He wrote
his wife last week that he had been hit
by piece or shrapnel
Second Lieut. Rudolph Kowlsky. 40
East SEVENTEEN street. severely wounded.
rose to his present position from the
ranks, having enlisted in the Regular
Army as a private fiveyears ago. He Is
sharpshooter. In his last letter to his
parents he said he had accounted for
many Germans
Lieut., Mortimer L. Steinhardt, 254
West Eighty-second street, severely
wounded, has also been a member of the
regulars for several years.
Suffering From She'll shock.
Lieut.. Harry p. Sampers. 90 Hamil-
ton avenue, Yonkers. son of I. H. Sam
pers editor OF the Courier des Etats
C"ts, in letter which reached his home
to-day said he was In a base hospital
suffering for the second time from shell
shock.
According TO a letter received yester-
cay by Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Thomas, 70
hadford street, Yonkers, their son, Lieut.
ohs Thomas, is dead of wounds. He
was mortaly wounded August near
chateau Thierry. He was 90, and COM
mlssIoned at Plattsburg.
Floyd Campbell. who enlisted in July,
Isi!, when he was just II years old. Is
missing He Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs
william Campbell. Trenton, n. J. He
Went to France last October. and has
oeen constantly in action. He was
wounded previously.
TWO families in Newark believe the
war Department is mistaken In notify
ing them their sons are missing in ac-
uon' AS each family has received letters
Ialed after the time they were re-
ported missing. William Feldblum, 266
rThce street. and julius Zawatski are
me men in question.
4h0mas Agnew. Company b, Ninth In
i,shtry, severely wounded, is now in
french hospital, according to a letter. re-
eeNed by his sister. Mrs. Charles Cas-
ssry' 2se Armstrong avenue, Jersey
City, He said:
T., II the young men of America had any
ne-1 OF what have seen since came to
Lah'e' nothing would prevent them
rom getting into the service to help
II'Ee me Kaiser out as soon as possible,
nmp WIN the help of the Almighty, we'll
~, nun IN the lowest pit of hell!''
ne sang the praises OF the Red Cross
',ses and the French people, saying,
,',es" women are as brave as any man
at ever shouldered a rifle" He Is
A'"''1s to return to his regiment.
Greatest Game in World.
francis i, Smith. Company I, 312th
n'ssim-nt' severely wounded, is the son
~ ar and Mrs. Michael Smith, 1o2 Lit
ION avenue, Newark, n. j. In a re-
., NV letter he said hs considered bat
, ing ".ih the Huns the greatest game In
MIs, Margaret Hunt. III Manning
,re"ae' Jersey City. Ia ovsrjoyed with
news that her son. Edward Il. Hunt,
srnPdhS u. Ninth Infantry, is alive