New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Bill Harrigan, Stage
Favorite and Hero,
Wounded in France
Wife Gets ''Don't Worry"
Message From Captain,
Now in Hospital
Is Cited, Then Killed
Death Follows Honor Paid to
Sergeant Ames for Gal
lantry at the Front

Capt. William D. Harrigan, the for
mer actor, who has been mentioned in
many dispatches for gallantry in action
as commanding officer Of the Third
Battalion, Co. I, 307th Infantry, has
been wounded in battle, according to
the following message received yester-
day by his wife at "a West 46th
Street:
Wounded. Don't worry"
Mrs. Harrigan said that her husband
was member of the battalion under
Major Whittlesey, which was rescued
after five days in the Argonne Forest,
surrounded by the enemy, and it is
possible that Capt. Harrigan received
his wounds in this engagement
On August "a last Capt. Harrigan
led detachment of troops who pene-
trated six miles into the town of Tan
niers. captured a large number Of Ger
mans, and brought back valuable mill
tary information. Again, during the
fighting in the Argonne Forest, Oct. 3,
he won mentioned in dispatches from
the front by the cool manner in which
he directed his men when they were
attacked by low-fying enemy planes.
Capt Harrgan is 32 years old, and
q son of the late Edward Harrigan, of
Harrigan and Hart. He WAS on the
stage before ne went to Plattsburg, at
the beginning of the war.
Sergeant James H. Ames, of 607 East
ern Parkway, Brooklyn, was killed in
action September 8. Sergeant Ames's
death occurred just short time after
he had been cited for conspicuous
bravery in the general orders of the
77th Division. the citation read:
Corporal James Fl. Ames, Company
D, 307th Infantry, on June "a, 1918,
distinguished himself by covering the
retirement of companions when at
tackled by heavy forces of the enemy
He was cool under fire and exhibited a
sodierly example to his comrades"
Ames entered the army at Camp Up
ton in September, 1917, was made coz
poral shortly thereafter, and in July of
1918. following the heroic act for which
he was cited, was promoted to q SER
geancy The last letter received at
bis home was written on August 26 and
was dated from German dugout that
his company had just captured.
Lieutenant Bedeil Neubert. who is re-
sorted as having died from injuries re-
eeived In an aeroplane accident, had
been training in aviation in France for
about year. Shortly after graduating
from Lehigh University as a civil en-
gineer Neubert joined the military unit
of Cornell University and received his
commission in the aviation service.
Eugene Gillispie, second class sea
man. son of Acting Fire Chief Frank
Gillispie. was lost at sea on September
80 when the freighter Ticonderoga was
sunk by L boat. according to notifca-
tion received yesterday. Gillispie was
twenty years old and enlisted in the
navy last September. He was a mem
Der of the gun crew Of the Ticonderoga
Private William Victor Murtha, who
is reported killed in action at Chateau
Thierry. was twenty-four years old
and a stock broker at 40 Wall Street
He lived with his mother at 501 West
13sth Street
Last March Murtha was gassed, but
soon after returned to the trenches.
only to collapse from she'll shock. He
again returned to active duty July l3,
and acted as messenger until he fell
mortally wounded
Edward NJ. Mckee. of Whitestone.
Long Island, who is reported dead from
wounds received in battle with the
326th Infantry. gave his life as the
latest sacrifice of a long line of fighting
forbears His father. Felix Mckee
fought in the Indian War of 1876. His
great-grandfather took part in the Bat
tle of Waterloo.