The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
POLICE AT MASS FOR
SERGEANT SARGEANT
Memory is IGNORED of First of
City's Force Killed
in War.
PLATTSBURG MAN DEAD,
Lieut.. Rubel Killed i'm Action
Many New Workers
Are Wounded.

solemn mass OF requiem was held
Yesterday in the Holy Rosary Church,
1e9th street, In memory OF Sergeant
William J. Sergeant. who was killed in
action August 10 when serving in Com
bsny E, aOSth Infantry. Sergeant sar-
xeant was a probationary policeman
when drafted last year and was the
nrst member OF the New York Police
Department to make the supreme sacrl-
ice In France.
The mass was attended by members of
the police force, a company OF soldiers
and many sailors. Father Thomas Kane
nfiiciated. assisted by the Rev. Lawrence
A. Hogan and David c. O'Connor. A
huge wreath and an American rag dec
GRATED the catafalque. During the ser
vice the Police Band played Fallen
Heroes" by Peckham. and Miss Eliza
beth Fellows sang "Pie Jesu." AS the
nnembers OF Sargeants family left the
rhurch the band played Beethoven's
Funeral March" while the platoon of
police stood at attention.
Among those present were Chief In
spector DAILY, DR.. Abraham Blum, In
epector Thomas v. Underhill. nifty MEM
beers OF the Holy Rosary Lyceum and
de Pauf Society
Plattsburg officer Killed.
Lieut. SOLOMON Rubel, killed. received
Ris commission Is First Lieutenant at
the Plattsburg training camp in 1917.
After leaving the camp he was assigned
20 an Iowa regiment. and sailed for
France In October. A brother, Murray
l,ubel. is a bugler In the 10Th Infantry.
Dali, 49, l~.I
lived with his parents in b76 Tenth ave-
hue. Knopf was a casualty for the first
time In April. when he was gassed. He
soon recovered from the effects of the
poison and was returned to the trenches.
aie received this second injury July IS
when he went. over the top with the first
wave from Company N of the Ninth
Infantry. Flying steel struck him in
ahe right leg. After lying for a time
I'm a shell hole he crawled to a haystack.
Weakness asserted itself and he had TO
remain there until two German prisoners.
on their way to the rear. carried him to
dressing station. There the wound
was treated by French surgeon and
knopf was sent 10 Base Hospital Is.
Would Account for Dosea.
Private Ralph La Forgia. wounded
was a member Of the 3O7th Infantry and
received his injury July Is. He was
- years old and prior to enlisting lived
with his brother Michael at $50 Jackson
avenue. In recent letter home La
Eorgia said the wound was a slight one
and that he expected TO return to active
duty soon. He said he was anxious to
have rife in his hands again. as he
!. Ahinks he should not have been wounded
before accounting for at least dozen
81 the enemy.
Private Pierce r. Carmack wounded,
was detailed to Camp Upton last No
weynber and after training there went to
France with the Ninth Infantry. Private
Carmack came here from Tennessee and
prior to his enlistment was employed as
y mechanic.
Joseph Yantorno. wounded. is 90 years
lid. and received his injury August 8.
Private Yantorno enlisted last Septem-
her and sailed for France in March with
company f. Thirty-eighth Infantry In
n recent letter to his brother Peter OF
228 High street, Brooklyn. he said :
1--WE have been in the fighting for long
rime. Our boys are trying hard. Vic
RORY will surely be with us in the long
hun"
Lea d. Gunnell, wounded, is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Gunnell, 14s
Washington avenue. Arlington. Gunnell
s. 20 and a member of Company /, 164th
nnfantry. He enlisted early last year
and sailed for France in March. In
recent letter home he said he had recov-
FRED to such an extent that he was al
lowed to walk. A brother, Benjamin,
was killed in action in July when serv-
kng with the marines
Rainbow Division Man HIT.
william Joseph Gordon. severely
Wounded, is 81 and enlisted in October,
hs1T, in Company d. le5th Infantry
M n letter to his father. James Gordon.
h176 Pacific street, Brooklyn. he said he
had been in the trenches and had a lot
20 tell that could not be said in a
better. He said that the Rainbow Divi-
zion was unfolding the honor of the
american Army and that the 1S5th Reg
lment was looking after tho New York
and of the fight.
Private Gordon was born In Hicks
willie. He was a graduate Of Public
School SO. Brooklyn, and also OF the
Manual Training High School. Prior to
his enlistment he was a lathe operator
~ the e. W. Bliss munitions works at
Eouth Brooklyn. He was a member of
st. Matthews Roman Catholic Church,
Utica avenue and Eastern Parkway,
Brooklyn.
Private Joseph ]. Connots. wounded
enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment in
june. 1917. He was transferred to the
s65th Infantry and sailed for France
with that command in October.
Private William Billengren. wounded
II 25 years old and sailed for France
with the Fourth Infantry. In a recent
letter home he said: Il am writing this
letter from front line duEout which 7
built. myself from trees and mud.
I. escaped death twice by a narrow mar
gin"
Israel Sedofsky, wounded, was with
Pershings forces on the Mexican border
lie lived in SO Moore street BROOKLYN
I before enlisting in Company e, Twenty
sixth Infantry last year
Michael Prisman, 534 Graham avenue
Brooklyn. wounded. Is 10 and a member
Of Company d. Thirty-eighth Infantry.
in recent letter home Prisman said he
had done his bit by capturing seven
Germans. He said one OF the buttons
enclosed in the letter was taken from one
Of the captured men.
Manhattan Sergeant Wounded.
Sergeant Arthur A. Dobson, wounded
Is n member of Company A. Forty-sev-
knth Infantry and prior to his enlistment
+. lived with his mother. who resides in As
Et. Nicholas place. In a recent letter
r home. Sergeant Dobson said he had lust
prompleted course in a gas school and
was nomentarly expecting notidcat ion