The sun., 1918-08-31
LIEUT.. ]. H. CHURCH
CITED BY PERSHING
Flushing Youth Is HOnOred
for Gallantry Displayed at
Cantigny.
BASEBALL PLAYER KILLED
Marine Reported Missing Is
Back With Company and
Praised for Bravery.


pershing has awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for eallantry at the battle
OF Cantigny. was commissioned from
Plattsburg and sent overseas in Janu-
AIRY. He is in Company II, Twenty
eighth Infantry. He has been wounded
twice. His citation reads: knocked
down and rendered unconscious by the
explosion of shell early in the attack
on Cantigny. he staggered forward as
soon as he regained consciousness and
Insisted upon resuming command
Private ALFRED Nelson Dow of the 305th
Infantry, reported missing in action since
August 10. Is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Dow of oil Bedford avenue.
Richmond Hill, l.. I. His brother James
Is in France with the Eighteenth En-
gineers.
Private Robert Murray of III John
street. Harrison. y. j., has been wound
ed his wife was informed, although the
name has not appeared on the casualty
list His mother lives at 81 johnson
avenue. Eearny, y. ]. Murray was
employed by the Clark Thread Company.
Dies OF Pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Bradley OF Has
brouci He.;hts. y. j.. learned yesterday
that their son, Arthur II. Bradley, who
was in France with the Brinsmade-Watt
Hosptai Unit No. 1. died OF pneumonia
and was buried on Sunday.
Lieut. Harold I. Fair OF Union street
and Eighth avenue. Brooklyn was
wounded severely In a recent engage
ment He Is a graduate Of Lehigh Uni
versty, and was studying for the minis
try at Harvard until he went to Platts-
burg for training He has two brothers
in the service, William and Allan A.
Fair.
Private Joseph Henry Landon. killed
August 10. was well known in Brooklyn
as an amateur baseball player. having
played with the Vitagraph. Mapleton and
Flatbush Gas Company mines. He lived
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Landon at 306 Seventy eighth street.
He was riveter in the Philadelphia
Navy Yard until last February, when
he went to Camp Upton.
Private Edward X. Simpson OF the
Marine Corps, son of Mrs. Richard Storrs
of 55 Berkeley avenue. Orange. n. j..
reported missing in June, is reported
officially as returned to his company.
He has been cited for bravery. He was
one OF the first Orange young men to
enlist, and crossed the ocean in June
last year.
Private Albert Michael Angelo Raggio
OF SG3 Amsterdam avenue. killed In
lstment was manager of the Ajax Rub
Der Company's Office in Cleveland. His
father Louis Raggio, learned August %
that the young man was killed June 20
A solemn hi>h mass for the dead soldier
was said In the Church Of the Ascension.
10th street and Broadway. on Thursday.
Private Joseph Vierbuchen. wounded
June &c, wrote TO his mother, Mrs. Mary
vlerbuchen OF a72 Lafayette street, News
ark few days afterward. that he was
IN good health, but had had taste for
trench life. which Is not as bad as It
has been pictured" He Is a marine. and
went to France In the first expedition.
Private Schwartx Killed.
Private Samuel Schwartz. killed
leaves his mother and four sisters living
at lOa Monroe street His letter said he
had been in the trenches several times
and was too busy to write often. He
was in Company r. Ninth Infantry.
Private Isidor Dropkin. missing. is a
Camp Upton graduate. and was painter
before the draft. He lived with his
sister Mrs. Sarah Pollock. at 1927
wilkins avenue, The Bronx.
II was shot In the right arm and the
chest. but not seriously wounded" is the
report received from Private Joseph
Lichteger of Company b. Second Engi-
-, n
Yesterdays official list has Lichteger's
name.
Private Charles O'Day. killed July Is,
lived at PSI Twelfth street, Brooklyn.
As "A member of the old Fourteenth In
fantry, New York National Guard, he
served on the Mexican border. He went
TO France with Company A, 165th Infan-
try.
Sergeant Is Gassed.
Sergeant Thomas A. Heffernan. Com
pany l.. l65th Infantry. has informed his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Heffernan
Of Ilo Troy street, Richmond Hill. l.. T..
that he was gassed and was in a base
hospital in France. He has three broth
ers in the country's service. He writes ::
I'VE did some great fighting on this
front and stopped the German advance.
The whole of our regiment tthe old
SiX'y-uinth) is pretty we'll done up. You
may receive a letter from Washington
mat | was wounded. but don't worry
about it, was advancing with the
bunch when I got gassed and was car
r!ed off the field. am now resting in a
hospital and am feeling fine"
Charles Stewart. head of the CONNER
cidl department of the Richmond Hill
High school. has learned that his son
Charles Stewart. Jr., first gunner OF the
machine gun corps of COMPANY G. 105th
lllaItfN mas Deen WOUNDED III leg ana
wrist by shrapncl but expects to re-
turn 10 the front soon.
Good Fighter" Killed.
Sergeant Bernard J, Finnerty' who
Was killed in action on August 10. was
member of Company II of the lG5th
Regiment, Before his enlistment last
year he lived with his brother John at
500 West l7Sth street The brother
since has moved from that address but
Father Heney of the Church of the In
carnaton knew the boys very well. He
said the members of the parish had
heard of the young mans death and
f,lt that the church had suffered a direct
blow
Everybody in the parish loved Der
ME, said Father Heney. "He was a
Young man OF most excellent character
and an active worker in the Senior Holy
Name Society Of which he was a mem
Der. When Father Duffy started his
campaign here last year Bernie was
one Of the first to volunteer. He has
been one of our good fighters. and II you
Will examine te newspapers you will find
that he was cited for bravery along with
Lieut. Bowling following the crossing
# the OurcI river"
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