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Mrs. James Donald. SAC Haverford
venue OF their sons illness and also
the fact that he had been awarded a
medal for bravery. Private Donald was
a member of the medical corps, replace
ment unit.
He attempted to enlist at the out
his father. who was badly in need OF
clerks at his store, Fifty-ffth street n
Haverford avenue, not to enter the serv-
Ice until 1t was absolutely necessary
Donald was manager u mis- fathers
store and at hat time it was impossible
to secure any one to take his place.
Finally. when his draft board called him
to the colors, he did not claim oNemp-
ton and was sent to camp Greenleaf
In June.
on his way north t. an embarkation
point the young private was taken III
and was sent to a base hospital In
Allentown, where he remained for a short
time. It is believed that Donald and a
number of comrades were poisoned
either by accident or uesLsi. The last
letter received from Donald. dated Sep
TENDER 30, informs his parents that he
was well and would n-' be able TO
write for some time as he was IN MS
way up to the front. The parents re-
ceived official word of his death from
although they had heen advised Of the
fact Orior to that time through letters
from Clarence Smith, who was stationed
nj the base hospital where Donald died.
A brother, ]. Howard Donald, Is with
the artillery at Camp Jackson, s. c. The
parents have communicated with Wash
inEton in an attempt to ascertain the
date OF their sons death and also some
information G%0nS SrI Sert ths pM TeSSenntation
Private Charles Francis Monahan.
wounded. is ~twenty-one years old and n
member Of the medical unit, 3l8th In
fantry. He was drafted In April, 1918.
was sent TO Camp Lee and embarked for
overseas over duty in May, His parents,
Mr, and Mrs. John Monahan, 1918 West
Cunherland street, were notified by the
war Department last week that their
son had been ounde slightly In action
on October g., but a recent letter from
the young soldier stated that he had
been gassed and was recovering grad
rally. Prior to enlistment he was en-
pioyed by the Kunkle Coal Company. A
brother, John j.. Monahan, Is now In
France with the 3l6th Infantry, and
another brother, Joseph j.. Monahan. is
also overseas as a member of the 130th
Field Artillery.
Private Edward Rein. Company d.,
315th Infantry, t~hirty-one years old. was
wounded by gun shots in the left arm on
November 7, according 10 letters and
an official notice received by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Rein. OF 2228
Dickinson street. The son writes that
he Is being well cared for In a hospital
and Ia rapidly improving. He Joined the
colors in September, 1917. trained nj
Meade and went overseas last July. A
brother Is In the navy.
Lieutenant George II. Gillespie.
wounded, Ia twenty-slX years old and
was commissioned at the first officers
raining camp at Fort Niagara as a sec
ond lieutenant, but has been recently
promoted to a first lieutenancy. Giles
pie is with Company N; SISth Infantry
war Department. he was wounded on
September %. A letter from Captain j.
LLOYD. 4057 Spruce street, dated Octo-
har5 says; 81 am writing this at the
instance of our husband, who was hit
shrapnel in both arms and the shock
niso broke the right arm, therefore maxi
ing Il impossible for him to write. He
IL getting along very we'll and we are
anticipating a rapid recovery" Prior
TO enlistment the young lieutenant was
in partnership I'm a tourist agency with
Gillespie, wife of Lieutenant Gillespie,
lives AT 1049 So tn Frazier terrace
Private Leon FeinEtein, wounded.
didn't want to alarm his mother, no he
never mentioned the fact that a piece
az shrapnel had put one arm out on
business for several weeks. II was only
through friends that his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Feinstein. 1882 West
Girard avenue learned OF his Injuries
A few days age they received a letter
written after the conclusion OF the armi.
over over ana mat he had known n ks
heart III along that no harm would
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