The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
DU bots KILLED AS
He WARNS HIS MEN
Shell Bursts Over Gallant
Lieutenant Just as He Or
ders Them to "Duck."
ATHLETE AMONG VICTIMS
Relatives of Soldiers on the
Latest Casualty Lists Tell
of Their Kin.

Duck" shouted Lieut.. Du Bots, but
the German .77' was swifter than hie
action and to-day there Is one more
little mound somewhere behind the
American lines in France. marked with
the simple legend "R. I. P.-Lieutenant
Norman D. Du Bots. I49th Field Artil-
lery."
The story of the passing OF Lieut..
Du Bots Is graphically told BY Sergeant
Giffin Of the same company. who was
with Du Bots when he was hit. From
their position near Joncherry the 149th
Field Artillery opened the battle with
heavy firing Just after midnight on July
IA. The nth German drive had COM
menced and the 14sth. like other
branches OF the American army, was
determined TO halt the foe and drive
him back at any cost
Lieut.. Du Bots was taking part in the
action and lay on the ground above the
trench which sheltered the firing squad.
Suddenly be heard German 1T"
coming "Duck!" he shouted. The shell
tApIOucu uItNtiy ONti hS'u o'N.
he was killed instantly. He was buried
later with full military honors, four
officers acting as pallbearere. Twenty
one guns roared out the salute over his
grave and moment later the little
clump of trees. known as the Wood OF
Suippes, echoed with the notes OF the
Last Post"
Lieut.. Porter on Killed List.
Lieut.. Wilfred w. Porter. Jr.. killed,
was active in the business life OF SYRIA
cuse and belonged to the leading clubs
before he entered the army at the out
break of the war. He was sent to Fort
Niagara and proved that he was a
worthy soldier by earning a commission
as First Lieutenant. Following brief
training at Camp Upton. he was sent
abroad. Soon after his arrival In France
his parents announced his engagement
to Miss Harriet Day, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Day OF Syracuse.
simultaneously with the news of his
death came the news OF the illness OF
his brother, Lieut. Harold Porter of
the Medical Corps. stationed in Boston.
DR.. Porter has been In charge OF the
Spanish influenza cases reaching that
port. Lieut. Porter's father formerly
was treasurer of Syracuse University.
81 am going into the trenches. mother
and / will tell you all about them when
I come out" said Private Louis Cohen
In a recent letter to his mother. Louis
went into the trenches as he wrote, but
the description Of what he saw there was
destined never to reach these shores, !or
his was one of the names in yesterday 8
casualty list.
Private Cohen was % years old and
before the war lived with his mother at
GO Second avenue. He was drafted In
December and assigned to Company A.
l2lst Machine Gun Battalion. He went
overseas in February. Two brothers VIII
leave for France soon.
Death Due to Indigestion.
George Halpin. died of disease, was a
member of the Fourth Ammunition
Train. He died following an attack of
acute indigestion, accSaing to word re-
ceived by his sister, Mrs. A. j. Keenan,
Of IL Henry street. Jersey City.
Lieut.. Philip Dietz. missing. is an
athlete and was strong man at Yale a
few years ago. He lived in Roselle, n.
j., for a time, but his family live IN
the West.
MY son has died for his country" was
the proud comment of Mrs. Rosalte Ru-
City, when she learned of the death OF
her son, Alexander James Rudeau. Ru-
deau was 26 years old and a member
of the headquarters company OF the
Fourth Infantry. He left Jersey City
last September with the men OF the
first draft. He wrote but little and his
mother had heard nothing of him since
April. when he said he was going into
the trenches for the first time. Mrs.
Rudeau has two other sons, one of whom
is now at Camp Upton.
Carl p. Penny of the New York Times
received word yesterday that his brother.
Vernon Kellogg Penny. had been killed
In action. Private Penny was attached
to headquarters troop OF the Twenty
seventh Division. lie was born in Law
renee. Kan. twerty-six years ago and
was educated at Dartmouth College. He
was member OF the Psi Epsilon fra
ternity and upon his graduation took up
advertising He first served on the
Brooklyn Eagle.
Gets News OF His own Death.
Capt. Joseph E. Davis OF Roslyn, L. L..
underwent the novel experience yester-
day of receiving telegram from the
War Department notifying him OF his
own death IN France Some time ago. AS
Capt. Davis has been enjoying fine health
since his return from France some
months ago he is inclined to believe
there is a joker In the pack and has
notified the War Department OF the
error
Corporal Lawrence G. Spencer OF Tar
rytown. killed. was the first Tarrytown
boy to win a war cross. The Rev. Ar
thur F. Mabon. formerly assistant pastor
OF the Collegiate Church. New York.
now in France, has forwarded letter to
the boys mother. Mrs Fred NJ. Spencer.
giving her details of her sons death.
The letter says Spencer had been
wounded and was being carried in on a
stretcher when he was struck by a ma
chine gun bullet or n piece OF shrapnel.
Corporal Spencer was cited for bravery
by the French Government last March
when he remained at an outpost during
a heavy bombardment. While on duty
there he determined the location OF an
enemy mortar. He found then that the
section OF trench he was in had been cut
Off from the rest of the company. He
took charge in the absence of an officer
and commanded the men.
Ill