The sun., 1918-08-12
HOME CHRISTMAS
SOLDIER Is KILLED
Hugh B. Kaiser Wrote to His
Mother Germans Could
Not Last Long.
GRAUER ENLISTED AT 10
Many Men From New York
Are Named in the Nations
Roll Of Honor.

Hugh b. Kaiser. s54 Seventy-fourth
street, Brooklyn, skilled in action. wrote
recently TO his mother:
Don't worry. mother. The Germans
can't last much longer. and all Of ts
fellows expect to be home with our loved
ones for Christmas dinner. With VIC
tory on our side and by the help of God,
I win be with you soon. The Germans
are sending over plenty OF gas shells.
but they are not clever enough to catch
the boys mapping"
Kaiser enlisted In the Twenty-third
Regiment in April. 1917. and was sent
20 Camp Mills. There he was trans
ferred to Company r. 164th Regiment.
and sailed for France In october. lie
was a graduate OF st. James Parochal
School and before the war was en-
ployed in the warehouses of the Atlantic
and Pacific Company.
Joined Army when Mere BOY.
Private Cornelius Grauer. IL Sylvan
Tsrrace, was killed in action July 2S.
He was but l6 years Of age when he en-
listed in the Twelfth Regiment, National
Guard, q year ago. He was later trans
ferred to the 165th Regiment and at
tAched to headquarters. He left this
country for France with the Rainbow
Division in October and received his first
injuries in April. His wound at that
time was so serious that he was con-
fined to a base hospital for two months.
but upon recovery returned Immediately
e. ha n
lived with his mother In Sylvan Terrace.
Private Morris s. Goldstein. wounded.
was a member of the first contingent Of
marines to sail overseas. He Is % and
lived with his parents at 108 East
Fourth street before he enlisted in the
Fifth Regiment. U. S. NJ. early in May.
He sailed for France in September.
Goldstein wrote his parents July 20 that
ne had been severely gassed. Before
enlisting he was employed as a sales
man with Herman Hender Ribbon Com
pany, $40 Broadway.
Served on Mexican Border.
Private Patrick McCar,y. Jr.. killed In
action. saw service on the Mexican bor-
der two years ago under Gen. Pershing
He formerly was with the Twelfth Regi-
mont, National Guard. but was trans
ferred to Company l. 165th Regiment.
Before enlisting Private McCarty was
employed as a mechanic by the New
York Railways Company. He was edu-
Gated in New York and graduated from
the School Of the Sacred Heart. His
mother received a letter from him about
two weeks ago, in which he said he was
getting along splendidly and not to
worry, as life at the front was enjoy
able.
Born In italy. Private Fred Guido. re-
ported wounded, came to this country
seven years ago. He enlisted in 1917 in
the Sixty-ninth Regiment. He formerly
lived with an uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donate Guido. 1917 Second avenue.
A letter was received last week saying
that Guido was in the best OF health.
had fought the Boches twice and was
eager to 60 over the top again. This Is
the second time he has been wounded.
having received his first injury last
March.
Had Been in 20 engagements.
A veteran OF twenty engagements
Corporal John s. OBrien. $50 Prospect
avenue Brooklyn, yesterday was re.
ported killed IN action. Corporal O'B-len
was a member OF Company l. Ninth In
fantry. and before enlisting In July
1917, lived with his mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth O'Brlen. From his letters II was
apparent that his company had been In
severe actions for forty days without
any relief.
He said the Ninth Infantry was looked
upon as veteran body and was de-
pended upon greatly when the big drive
came. O'Brien was born In Boston. but
had lived in Brooklyn more than thirty
years. He was employed as city sales
man with David McCloskey. 81 Walker
street. In a recent letter home he spoke
particularly of the work done by the
Red Cross since the Americans began
their drive He said:
ut Is due to the efforts Of the Red
Cross workers that American soldiers
are supplied with warm coffee and the
like while fighting In the front line"
Philip ]. Flood. 6 Forty-eighth street
Corona, Queens, severely wounded. Is a
son Of Mrs. Frank Dunn. He Is In his
twenty-ninth year and was drafted into
Company e, 167th Regiment. in October
1917. After preliminary training here
he was sent to France in December
Private Floods brother, Charles, was
indicted into the service three weeke
ago and sent to Fort Slocum. After a
week there he was transferred to a train.
ing camp in Georgia.
Barely an hour after Mrs. Dunn re-
ceived notice of her first sons injury a
third boy. Joseph. received a summons
to present himself at draft headquarters
in his district to-day.
First Casualty for Rye.
To Robert Loure Wilson. killed in ac-
ton with the marines. goes the honor OF
being the first boy from Rye. n. Y, to
appear in any casualty list, He enlisted
December II. 1917. and was sent to
France In March. While In training al
Paris Island he won honors for sharp.
shooting He was 22 and before enlist
ing was employed as a plumber His
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Rober,
Wilson. live In North street, Rye. N. Y
June was a great month for us.
wrote Frank NJ. Jacob recently In a let.
ter to his father, Joseph Jacob, 2St
Keap street. Brooklyn. Private Jacot
was wounded July 10. He enlisted April
IS. 1917. and after training for ss
months at Paris Island. s. c.. went over.
seas with Company A. Fifth Regiment
United States Marine Corps In letter
TO his parents he said:
I'VE have had some awful scrappini
with the Boches, am glad to be one Of
the lucky onesS who came through tho
fighting without a scratch. Our regi
ment has been cited for conspicuous
bravery five times by French General
Private Patrick Cunningham. killed II
action July g. was "a, and before en-
listing lived with his married sister Mrs
Frederick Lynch, 533 West Forfeit
street Prior to his enlistment Gun