New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Six From This City Among
Those Who Died in
France
Five Reported Missing
Mother Of One Wounded Sol
dier Is Sorry That Daugh-
tiers Can't Fight, Too

The names of fourteen New York
and New Jersey men, twelve from this
city, were listed among the sixty-two
casualties reported by General Perish
ing yesterday. Of the fourteen. one
was killed in action, two died from
wounds, two died of disease, one died
OF accident, three were severely
wounded and five are reported missing.
Private David Schwartz, 1853 East
lzzd Street, reported as having died of
disease in England, was twentv-one
years old and member of the 638th
aero Squadron. He would have been
'wehty-one years old to-day, and in
honor of the event his parents had
prepared for little celebration in
their home, but the telegram from
washington destroyed all plans they
had made.
Private Patrick Murphy, listed as
having been killed in action, and whose
address is given as Sc East Eighty
seventh Street, has a sister living at
this address. She is the maid in
family there.
Five Reported Missing
Private David Roth. 718 Fifth
Street, reported missing, is TWENTY
four years old and a native of this
country. He was drafted in February
and at Camp Upton was assigned to
company y Of the 307th Infantry,
Gro loc
vate Roth is graduate of Public
School 1888, and prior to his entering
the service worked for a year in the
navy yard on ship work. His brother.
samuel. who is twenty-one years old.
enlisted three months ago and is now
at Fort Slocum. Roth's parents were
born in Austria.
r, Private John f. Purvoich, 80 Suffolk
Street, and Private John Kuhnle, 21O4
Vyse Avenue, The Bronx, listed as
missing, are not known at the ad-
dresses given.
Private William Kleiser, also listed
missing, is twenty-four years old, and
was drafted in September. Before he
was called to the colors Kleiser worked
as baker for the Ward Baking Com
pany. He left with his regiment. the
35oIth infantry, early in April. Kleiser
has brother, Charles, also in the
service of the United States. His
mother lives at 1141 Intervale Avenue.
The Bronx. -
Private William NJ. Kaplan, listed as
missing, is twenty-three years old and
arrived in France last April. Previous
70 oelne drafted Kaplan was employed
as a clerk. He has a brother Monte.
also in the service. His parents and
their children live at 54 East 11Sth
Street
Lieutenant Reginald D. Grout, re-
ported as being seriously wounded
lives with his mother, a widow. in the
g. Germaine Apartments at 200 West
Eighty sixth Street. The injured
ofhcer is graduate of the Plattsburp
training school for officers, and when
ne ne was commissioned left for France
WIN ms regiment in June 1t was
said by friends Of the mother. who is
SAD sS to be spending the summer in
massachusetts, that another son, John.
a second lieutenant, is also in the
service at the front.
Private Isaac Thomas, 367 West
Forty-tlfth Street, reported as HAVING
been drowned, was a member Of tho
,Solst United States Colored Infantry,
he leaves widow and a child Of
seven months.
Sorry Daughters Can't Fight
Corporal Raymond A. Tormaeo ,;s+ed
as being seriously wounded. lived at
~ Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, with his
mother and sisters. When his mother
who reads three days week to soldiers
ana, ana sailors 1 confined in St: Mary's Hos
pltal, learned of her sons injury she
SAID she wished her daughters were
men so that she could give them to her
country. Mrs. Tonnage is we'll known
IN the neighborhood for her work at
the Red Cross Auxiliary, of the 23d
Assembly District. -ou
!, George. Alberts, cook, reported as
navlng oled OF wounds, lived with his
parents at Ais Ridgewood Avenue
brooklyn. He was called in the first
draft contingent, and sailed for France
early this year. He was a graduate
OF st. MichePs Parochial School. and
was employed by the Alexander Hami]-