New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
John M. BattIe,
Swann's Assistant,
Wounded i'm Action
Nephew of George Gordon
Battle Believed to Have
Died From Injuries

Word was received here yesterday
OF the mortal injury of Lieutenant
John Manning Battle, nephew Of
George Gordon Battle and former
Assistant District Attorney Of this city,
IN France on July 49, 1t is believed
by relatives that Lieutenant Battle,
who was listed for a captaincy at the
time of his wound, has succumbed,
although he has not been placed on
the official casualty list yet.
George Gordon Battle, in whose Of
flee at 81 Wall Street his nephew had
been employed after his graduation
from Fordham University, said he had
received word of Lieutenant Battles
injury from the officers father, CASTOR
Battle, of Hopewell, Va
The lawyer said that young Battle
had been appointed Assistant District
Attorney by Judge Swann and served
in that capacity for two years, until
he enlisted in the Plattsburg training
camp in May, 1917. He received his
commission as second lieutenant three
months later and sailed overseas in
August, where he was promoted to a
first heutenancy. He is twenty-eight
years old and unmarried
Lieutenant Paul DAILY. severely
wounded. received the two highest hon
ors from the French govcrnment-th
War Cross and the Cross Of the Legion
Of 1lonor-for the display Of coolness
and bravery under fire which resulted
in his injury.
His father, Daniel Daily, 81 East For
ty-ninth Street. lawyer with Offices
at 90 Nassau Street, declared yester-
day that his son had been wounded in
action once before, being shot in the
leg last June. After recuperating in
Paris he returned to the front where
he was wounded three times in the
arm and leg by siitapncl during heavy
fighting between July 1S and pa Ac-
cording to a letter received from him
recently he took part in this fighting
N command of a detail of troops He
IS twcnty~seven years old.
Corporal Anthony Juiana, missing in
action since July 49, is believed to be
safe, his sister Mrs. Mary de Gaglia
31S East l1Sth Street, having received
letter from him dated July %. In a
previous letter he told Of capturing five
by enc of them as be was making his
way back to the American lines with
mis- prisoners. 1uliana. who is twenty
four. is member Of Company A, 26th
Infantry
Private lsadore Rosenburg, missinr
III action is only seventeen wears Of
age and comes from a fighting family.
HIS three brothers are all in the ser
Vlcc-onc an aviation lieutenant
abroad, another in the infantry, and
the Third in an ambulance unit. They
are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Rosonburg, 1877 Newl<irk Street. West
New York, N. j.
The boy reported missing enlisted a
year ago in Company NJ, 4th New Jer-
scy National Guard, and was after
ward transferred to the Federal SER
vice. He had been in France about
three months. In his last letter he said
he had been in several sharp engage
ments, escaping without a scratch.
Private John r. Winn, wounded in
action, has been gassed for the second
time IN three months, according to
word received by friends with whom he
/ lived at 46 Church Street, New Ro
chelle, n Y. He is twenty-five years
/ old, and has been in the service since
/ 1916, when he served on the Mexican
border lie sailed for France with the
18th Infantry fourteen months ago.
Sergeant Michael La Morte, severely
] wounded. is the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel La Mortc, of Toll Gate Hill.
+ Greenwich, Conn. He is nineteen years
old and member of Company |, Attn
infantry. He is now in base hospital,
where it is feared he may lose a leg.
He enlisted last year at Fort Slocum.
and received his military training at
CAmn Greene Charlnttn n c