The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
FATHER GETS COPY
OF DENNIS CITATION
Dead Hackensack Marine Of
ficer Commended for C0ur-
age in Battle.
TWO BROTHERS KILLED
Barrctts Members of Crescent
Club, BrOOklyn-New York
err Reported Missing.

A carbon copy OF letter from the
commanding officer OF the Sixth Resi-
ment to the brigade commander OF tire
Fourth Brigade of Marines was sent to
w. II. Dennis father of Lieut. Clarence
A. Dennis, who was killed in action June
). The communication was sent by the
young Lieutenants commanding officer.
Major General George Barnett. The
letter was as follows:
"a letter from TIE commanding officer
of tie Sixth Regiment has just been re-
ceived in this Office. 1t contains the FOL
lowing citation In reference TO your son,
Lieut.. Clarence A. Dennis. Marine Corps.
which l know you will BIO interested in
learning:
Lieut.. Clarence a. Dennis, Company @,
was killed in the capture OF Bouresches
on June 8. after having displayed marked
courage in leading his Liatoon through
an artillery and machine gun fire, and
kept his firing line supplied with am
muniton.
at IL indeed a pleasure TO write you
Tat your son so conspicuously distin-
guished himself In action. and 1t must be
a source OF great pride for you to know
that he performed his duty to the end In
such a fearless and able manner"
Given Cross by Pershing.
Lieut.. Dennis was born in Hacken-
sack twenty-one years ago. His mother
died In 1916. The Lieutenant attended
the public SCI ools In Hackensack until
he was IA years old. when he entered
Manlius Military College. On account
Of his exceptional work in th!s inst!tu-
ton he attracted the attention OF the
War Department. He graduated in
June 1917 He was n member OF the
football team, belonged to a number OF
fraternities and was military editor OF
tie college paper.
Upon graduating he offered his SER
vices to the Government and was given
a commission. being ordered to Guam
tico, Va. where he remained until jan
uary of this year. Gen. Pershing
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross TO Lieut.. Dennis for courage on
| the field OF battle. His father, two
| sisters and two brothers survive him,
Enclosed you will find a money order
| for $50 which I am sending to buy you
one more Liberty bond to help in the
downfall OF TIE Kaiser have bought
5000 worth OF bonds to date and will
gust. VIII have them sent to you i'm
mediately." This is a passage in let
| ter recently received from Charles W.
| Steinkamp. whose name appeared on
yesterdays casualty list among those
missing in action.
Private Steinkamp was born in Ger
| many twenty-five years ago. coming to
| this country with his family when he
| was s years old. Up to the time OF his
! enlistment he lived with his mother In
S64 Columbus avenue. He enlisted in
! the Forty ninth Company of the Fifth
! Regiment of Marines in April. 1915. In
| anoti er letter written home by the young
| soldier he said:
| II rave two stripes on my right arm.
| showing French service in France. Just
came out OF the trenches last night, but
expect to return in a few days. l am in
! the very best OF health and am doing my
| bit to help in the downfall OF Germany"
! Two boys from the lower East Side.
| both members OF the Ninth United States
| Infantry, were mentioned in yesterday
| list AT the present time they are lying
| in the same hospital in France. severely
wounded. They are Corporal Max I.
Meistreich Of SIS Sheriff street and Pri-
| vate William DE Fec OF 230 Mulberry
street. Both are 90 years old.