The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-04
BATTLE ENTHUSIASM
MARKS LAST LETTER
"War Getting Along Glori-
ously," Wrote Soldier Now
Missing in Action.

"The war is getting along glor!ously."
said Jacob Breskin in letter to his
father. who lives at 1886 wSk.'s ave-
nue., The Bronx. This letter was re-
ceived at his home last week, and this
week 1t was followed by a telegram from
the War Department advising Jacobs
parents that he was among those miss
ing in action" Breskin. who is 81 years
old. enlisted In Company NJ of the
Twenty-third Infantry. He had seen
service on the Mexican border and sailed
for France on September II last. He
had been in the service four years.
Seeking to spare his family the
anxiety which accompanies boys going
abroad, Edward Raymond Murray told
his relatives that he was doing clerical
work. 1t seems, however. that his en-
deavors In this line were limited to writ
ing some very indelible impressions on
the minds Of the Huns In the opposite
trench, for yesterday his sister. Mrs.
Margaret Manley. OF sos West 17sd
street. was notified that her brother had
died Of wounds received on June II
Murray was 81 years old. an orphan.
and enlisted IN tho Marine Corps
shortly after the outbreak Of the war.
Gold Star in Flag.
A gold star will replace one of the red
ones on the service flag OF the Farrells.
for John Farrell, 33 years old, was re-
ported yesterday as having died of
wounds. This notification was received
by his brother-in-law, who lives at 1884
Eighth avenue. Farrell died on June >,
Farrell was a sergeant in Company
II. Twenty-sixth Infantry. He had been
In the service for some years. His
brother Philip Is in the Merchant Marine.
Patrick In the Regular Army. and a
cousin William. also in the army.
Joseph Sissier. rs years old. said that
his only regret was that 'he hadn't
killed any Germans yet" But he ap-
parently had the long desired oppor-
tunity. and his name has appeared on
the casualty list among the men OF the
Marine Corps who were killed in action.
He was a sergeant. having enlisted at
the age OF II. and had seen service In
China and Cuba. He sailed for France
last January. He Is survived by a
father. native of Alsace-Loraine. who
Ia employed as a walter I'm this city.
His home is at 312 West Thirty-seventh
street
No information was available con-
corning Michael Kazemersky in the
neighborhood from which he enlisted.
lie was reported as missing In action"
Yesterday.
Corporal Harold c. Carman. % years
old. of Shelton avenue. Jamaica, L. l.,
was reported KILLED in action" early in
June while serving with the Marine
Corps. Word was received to this effect
yesterday by his father, Charles C. Car
man. Corporal Carman enlisted eigh-
teen months ago and sailed for France
in January.
Less than a year before his enlistment
he had been honorably discharged from
the Thirteenth Coast Artillery. n. G..
n. Y. lie studied in Jamaica High
School and IS a member OF one OF the
older Jamaica families.
Dies From Injuries.
Ar,orv ,ho man who died fror, iniuries
uas tha nan,a n, IJoyd n Person Of
sos ridsrt street Rrookivn. According
20 ,hs tsievrar, recsivsd nv his mother
Mrs Tah,tha person. he died in
France on June II.
II is believed that Person is one Of a