New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Long Island City !
Man Killed and
Brother Wounded
Both Men Fall Victims of
Enemy at Battle of
Chateau Thierry

Back from the firing line in France
to act as instructor in training camps,
Sergeant Eugene Halpin, of the 165th.
formerly the 69th, brought news of
four members of his company to two
Long Island City families, where he
lives.
1t was sad news he brought to MIR.
and Mrs. James A. Gordon, of 45 Sher-
man Street, for their son, Private Ed
ward Gordon, was killed OH August 9
by fragment of shell while in battle
near Chateau Thierry
Gordon's brother, Emmett, twenty
one years old, was wounded in the same
battle. cousin, Private Thomas Cor
don, who lives in Long Island City, was
not in the engagement, for he was in
q hospital, suffering from trench fever.
The Gordon family had not been Off
cially notified Of its loss.
Sergeant Halpn brought gladstone
news to MIR. and Mrs. William Dexter.
of Mott and Ely avenues, Long Island
City. He told them that their son,
Private Wardwell Dexter. had been
decorated with the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross for carrying dispatches
through a heavy barrage.
Saved His Company
Near Chateau Thierry Company C
was cut off from the other companies
A barrage was laid down by the Ger
mans, who prepared to attack A run
ner was sent back for rainforcements.
When they failed to appear a second
man was sent. Finally Private Dexter
was permitted to go. h found the
bodies of the other runners and sue
ceeded in getting throughNto the post
OF command. Reinforcements came up
and saved the company.
The FTenchmen do not knew what
to make of the Americans" said Ser
geant Halpin. They say all the time,
Wait, wait But the Americans reply,
Wait, hell. We came here to fight We
had Frcnchman along with us once
when we started for a German trench.
After passing a few bitches Major Don
where the trench was.
Why the Frenchman said, the
trench is five miles behind l think
you go to Berlin all the way. Very
good; | like to go, too"
Killed by Shell
Second Lieutenant Norman Du Bois.
of the 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow
Division, who was killed in action on
July II, near Jonchery. was standing
between two batteries giving orders to
his men, when high explosive shell
burst directly over him. killing him in
stantly. He was buried at Suippes with
full military honors. Lieutenant Du
bois was the son of Mrs c. ID. Du Bois.
Montclair, n. j.
Private Edward ". c. Arnold. 4th In
fantrN. wounded at Chateau Thierry.
was nursed back to health by the Coun-
tess koutousow Tolstoy, relative, who
happened to be assigned to the hospital
where he was sent Before entering
the service he lived az Maple Lodge,
West Islip, L. l. A brother-in-la law,
Lieutenant c. Frederick rockingham,
was in the Chateau Thierry action, but
came through uniniured.
Private William Mckinley Hurley,
Sea Cliff, L. l., was severely wounded
in action short time after being
awarded the French Cross of War for
bravery. He served four
years in the navy, but enlisted in the
army at the outbreak Of the war, and
was transferred to the 165th Infantry.
Anxious for Secood Chance
Private John McSparrin, 11G Eckford
Street, Brooklyn. reported wounded on
July 16. wrote his parents, James and
Catherine McSparrin, that he was
"hobbling on the road to recovery"
and was waiting anxiously for a chance
to get back at the Huns. He is a
member of the l65th Regiment.
Private John Z. Seifred, 1916 Fifth
Avenue, Brooklyn, was severely
wounded in action after recovering
from a gassing that sent him to the
h ospital. He enlisted in the 14th
Regimen the day war was declared,
and later was transferred to the l65th.
Private Bernard Goldmunz, 165th In
fantry, seriously wounded, saw service
on the Mexican border before he went
to France. In his last letter home he
said he was stationed in a rest camp
behind the lines. He lived with his
parents at 260 Twentieth Street,
Brooklyn.