Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
From Over here
letters Of interest from Americas
soldiers who are with the allied
force in France.
Every Even uR ~iii he glad 70 receive
L L.st character

Word has been received Of the snfc
arrival overseas of Private Harry Francis
lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John + Lynch
of 7IN south Franklin street lie enlisted
january 80. 1918 IN the aviation section Of
the Signal Corps lie has formerly en-
ploved by the Gawthrop and Bro. Co.
Mrs. Mary \ Iuhr Of 7l3 Shiplcy
street has received a letter from her son,
Charles u Fuhr. who has been in Franco
for some tame. in which he writes inter
cstnglv of the country over there and our
! hoys. Who sccm 10 take great liking for
the people ~ the allied nations.
Mir and Mrs William II. Meredith
of 40 Nonroa street have received
letter from their son. William II. Meredith,
who IS an ar illcryman IN France.
Mrs W ] ~plan. Of 2l0I Jefferson
street. has received letter, dated July
20 from her son. " + SpanIn, whose
address is 90 T.. 5oth Engineers r. r..
APO III, 4 +. f.. France. in which he
SAYS
Have been cnJoving the best OF health
SINCE leaving the | : 4 Have met
several from the Grand old City among
them Ed Mulrooncy and Bill Bradley
Have seen \ good deal of this count ~
hut prefer | : 4 We had fine trip
across. only ono day of rough weather
Write soon
frank In Scala Of 1900 West Eighth
street has received "a letter from his son,
Charles La Scala a corporal IN 303d
Motor O II : which has arrived IN
France He enjoycd an interesting trip
Although Of Italian birth. Charles Is proud
! 10 wear the uniform Of this great country
/ and in respect OF the Stars and Stripes
/ he says he Is ever ready 70 sacrifice his llfe.
Thomas Loughhridge, son of Mr..
and Mrs John Loughbridgc. OF 3O0S
Washington street, Who enlisted with
several other members of the Brandy
WINE Fire Co, several months ago, has
arrived overseas, according to q letter
received by his parents here.
Joseph Gallo. Wilmington young
man. the son Of Michael Gallo. fore
man for the Street and Sewer Depart
, ment who lives at us Madison street,
has been wounded in action during the
fighting on the western front.
His relatives yesterday received word
that he had been slightly wounded in the
! right hand Gallo has been IN the regular
aray for some time and went across with
PershIng He was formerly n Pennsylvania
| Railroad fireman, and has many friends
and relatives in Wilmington. Considering
that his wound was only slight II Is
expected that be is back with his com
pany by now
Private v Norman Johnston. son
of : II Johnston Of Flsmcre, is now
with Company II 3l2th Infantry IN
France Private Johnston. before being
called to service with thc draft contingent
sent to Camp Dix on April l. was an
accountant with the Pullman Company
FOR about sX wears and Is we'll known to
the many employees Of that company S
Wilmington plant
Ia a letter received tins week by Mrs
Nav Parker. of SOB Fast Sixth street
from Ter son Walter Parker. now IN
France With the l03d Ammunition
Train, The young soldier says
# will be home for Christmas W.
are going 10 finish what We started and
come home Parker says he Is we'll and
happy He enlisted last November and
was in camp at Allentown for some tune
He has been in France for about twt
months lie was formerly in an aviation
corps and expects to be transferred bach
to that branch Of the service soon.
Mrs Parker has another son, Lar
Parker, who has been in the navy fol
more than o year. and is now at home
on q furIough He had been i'll for some
time ard was in st Mnry's Hospital
BROOKLYN, for several weeks.