The sun., 1918-09-05

wounded, but so slightly that ne expected
to be back on the firing line within
couple OF weeks. He served three years
with the Ninth Infantry before his en-
listment in the Twenty-sixth.
Everything looks bright here and the
Allies will surely win," Private Joseph
c. McMullen. wounded July "a, treasured
his sister. Mrs Anna Madden. 396 De
Graw street, Brooklyn. In the same let
ter In which he told Of having been hit
II have been busy lodging big shells, but
my luck has run out" he went on.
However. the wound isn't severe and
expect to get back to the front again
shortly"
McMullen Is a graduate Of st. Johns
Parochial School and formerly lived at
SO Wyckoff street, Brooklyn. He en-
listed In the Thirty-eighth Infantry a
year ago and sailed for France in April.
hoy Scout Regular Soldier.
Private Charles Richard Nickerson,
wounded. degree undetermined, IL only
IS. When the National Guard began re-
cruiting before the border mobilization
Nickerson stepped out OF Boy Scout
uniform into that Of full fiedged SOL
der. Mrs. Anna Nickerson, his mother,
lives at II Puntine street. Jamaica.
Corporal Nils c. Erickson. wounded
by shrapnel. told his father in a letter
received two weeks ago that his left leg
had been hurt and his hearing impaired.
But that's nothing" he continued. "A
man right behind me was killed that
same instant"
Private Charles r. Schmutz, severely
wounded July FL, was born IN Switzer-
land twenty years ago and brought to
America as a child Of two. He enlisted
In the Regular Army in June, 1915,
served with the Twelfth Cavalry on the
border and sailed for France last snriug.
His parents live at 143 Montgomery
street. Brooklyn.
Although his name has not yet ap-
peared on the casualty list, First Lieut.
Henry G. Fowler. 324 New York avenue
Brooklyn. has cabled his wife that he
has been wounded and il recovering
Lieut.. Fowler. a graduate OF Dartmouth,
won his commission at the first Platts-
burg camp and went overseas with the
30sth Infantry, one Of the original Upton
regiments.
Hurt Most Because Had to Stop.
Six days after he had suffered what
the casualty list reports as severe
wound Lieut.. Oliver Allen was able to
lOT WIG DtHtllI DTltI
vivid description OF the action in which
he fell.
"A General" said Allen. picked a
weak spot in Fritz's line. and decided
to give him a punch in the eye. 1t was
my first experience in going over the
top. although we had been shelled many
times.
"Going over a hill, leading my men, I
got 1t In the chest It was a lucky hit.
One inch either way and I wouldn't he
writing this letter to you. Airplanes were
soaring overhead. and our aviators were
combating the enemy planes. which
were fighting our tanks. When 1 fell
the thing that hurt me most was that l
couldn't go on with the boys"
Lieut.. Allen formerly a Captain in the
Georgia National Guard. was born In
London and lived in Australia for eight
years before coming to the United
States Before he went TO Plattsburg he
vas with Austin, Nichols & Co. Mrs.
Allen lives at 600 West 1920 street.
DR.. Wilton Merle-Smith. pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church. 500 Madl-
son avenue, has received cablegram
informing him that his son. Capt. Van
Santvoord Merle-Smith. %. Company l..
l65th Infantry. has been wounded a
second time. The Captain was gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1911 after win
ming renown as a football player.
Sergeant Albert G. Mason. killed in
action August 3. in his last letter to his
mother, Mrs. Minnie Mason, III Patchen
avenue. Brooklyn. wrote: Don't worry
about me. dear. am ready to give
every drop Of blood in my body for my
country"
Sergeant Mason enlisted in the Forty
seventh Infantry, Regular Army. three
years ago After serving I'm the Philip
pines and on the Mexican border he
sailed for France last April.