New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
N.,xYork Poet, Author and
Lecturer Was Sergeant
in Rainbow Division
Leaves Four Children
Parents Of a Brooklyn Private
Receive Letter Which Indi-
Gates Son Is Alive

Jovce Kilmer. author Of "Trees and
o.hs, Poems," has been killed in ac-
linn. according to reports which reached
N.v York yesterday. He was q SER
...nt In the 165th Infantry, having
s..n transferred from the 7th Regi-
u.nt when the 69th was being recruit
A 20 war strength at the time Of the
,,o.nization Of the Rainbow Division.
Sergeant Kilmer was a writer Of both
,ro.e and verse, and was also known
=. A lecturer. Newspaper dispatches
mentioned him a week ago as engaging
v,th Major Donovan Of the 165th in an
.nterprise against the Germans on the
..v.sle. He was thirty-one years old
and leaves a widow and four children.
He was a graduate of Columbia Uni
versity.
Private Thomas F. Ambrose. who was
wounded in action, according to let
tsr from him received by his parents,
l. the first drafted man from East
Orange, N. j., to fall in France. He
was formerly a policeman there.
Private Irving Neiman. Of East Or
anpe. N. j., also wrote that he had been
wounded in the left knee. His father
died last April while the young man
was embarking with his regiment.
Corporal Edward s. Mulligan. of the
1s5th Infantry. killed in action. lived
when in New York with an aunt, Mrs.
Mary Mulligan. at 2026 Walton Avenue,
The Bronx. He had served three years
in the regular army before enlisting in
the seth Regiment, when the United
E States declared war.
Corporal Richard Calligan, reported
4 missing in action. is the second Of three
residents of New Brunswick, N. j., who
sailed for France last March to be
reported missing.
Private Charles Corsentino died in
Red Cross hospital in France, ac-
cording to a letter which has been re-
eeived by his father. Peter, who lives
At 666 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn. The
letter was from his lieutenant and did
not state the cause of death nor the
date.
Private Edward A. Platkin, of Com
pany l. l06th Infantry, severely wound.
ed on July 81, lives at 43 St. Felix
Street. Brooklyn. He is the twenty
three-year- son Of Max and Sarah
Platkin.
Private Fred John, Of the 3o5th In
iantry, severely wounded on July 13,
ta >lI IL 4
Mrs. Elizabeth John, of 155 Bristol
street, Brooklyn. His mother was
notified that his right arm had been
amputated.
First Lieutenant John r. Harmon.
who was wounded in action on July 19.
was formerly financial advertising man
ager OF The Tribune. He was a grad
nate Of the second Plattsburg Officers
framing Camp and has been in France
Tor some months. Lieutenant Har-
mons wife, who lives at 139 West
Eigasy-sixth Street, received a letter
from him, dated July 21, in which he
toia ner his injuries we're not serious
and urged her not to worry.
Private Patrick J. Farley, Of the
looth Infantry, who was killed in ac-
ton. lived with brother at .452 West
Flfty-seventh Street.
private Thomas Fitzgerald, of the
ieoth Infantry, who was killed in ac-
non non' lived with an aunt at 1872 West
sSixty-thi-d Street. and the report of
MS death ouieted the children in the
olock last night, with whom he was a
M great favorite. He had been in the
United States year when he enlisted
Private Joseph J. Bernat, severely
rounded on July II, is the son Of
nnichael Bernat, SO North Ninth Street,
brooklyn. and is a member Of Com
pany |, 1oeth Infantry.