Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

Private George W. McFiIIin. wounded
severely Sas hit twice by snrapnel as
ne lay III Il smell mole. His lieutenant,
who was with him,
CfdtvIed T,po M;Ies bound McFillin's
injuries ard few
! to Field Hospital seconds later was
wounded In both
lega F'irally things
grew so hot" as McFillin ut 1t in a
letter to his sister, Mrs. M'ry Dough-
erty, 5i52 Baltimore avenue. that he
and the officer pulled themselves out of
the shel hole and crawled two miles to
a field dressing station. They had many
narrow escapes on the way. but arrived
safely after strenuous journey.
Private McFillin was a member of the
old Third Regiment and when his unit
shortly after this country entered the
war, he had to report at five days
notice 1t cost him $500 to close out
his business In such short order. He is
now III the base hospital conducted by
the Jefferson Hospital unit. of this city,
and is rapidly recovering.
After reaching France. McFllin was
transferred from the 10th, to which he
had been attached when the Third was
reorganized, to the 109th, and made a
headquarters messenger. shell put
him out of action on September 6.
In a recent letter he said that after
joining the headquarters company of the
s109th he was chatting with the chap
who had the bunk next to his and, much
to his surprise. found that the latter
was a cousin, Vincent Conwell by name.
( of Fifty-second and Market streets. Pri-
vate McFillin has brother. Edward
McFillin. in the 104th Engineers. Though
both were fighting on the same sector.
they had never been able to get to-
gether, added George McF'illn.
lieutenant Harold w. Painter. killed
in action, enlisted in the old Sixth Regi-
ment. n. G: p; in October of 1916, saw
tually was transferred to the 111th In
fantry when the Sixth was reorganized
at Camp Hancock. following the entrance
of this country into the war. He Sc
training camp at Hancock and earned a
commission as second lieutenant, but did
not receive 1t until after the regiment
had reached France, Then he was at
4tached to Company *, to which he had
formerly belonged as a private.
Lieutenant Painter was twenty-three
years old and a graduate Of the West
Hazleton High School. He was em-
ployed by Gimbel Brothers when he
jolned\the colors. The parents of the
UP by an uncle. .'
Samuel Tiley, of 1910 South Linden
wood sreet; Lieutenant Charles Orr, a
terminate Of Lieutenant Paiter, was
killed in the July campaign.
Private Patrick Joseph Egan, killed
in action, was a member OF company
A. 315th Infantry. Philadephia's own
regiment, CT selectite service men. He
met his death on September 26 during
the terrific fighting north of Verdun.
: Private Egan was born in Ireland and
had only received his final naturalization
papers one day when he was drafted in
May of this year. He volunteered for
Immediate service overseas and was sent
\ to France in July. The young soldier
made his home in this city with his
.brother-in-law, Charles Quinn. Of 2541
North Nineteenth street, and Is survived
by his mother and four sisters. He was
member of st. Columba's Holy Name
Society and OF the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians and was employed at the Union
League before being called to the colors.
Corporal Gerard j. I. KIaiber, gassed,
isNa son of John p. Slaiber $40 West
Jefferson street\ He is a graduate of
81. Peters Parochial School, was en-
enlisted IN the old First Regiment, N.
@. p, on October Is. 1917, when only
eighteen years old, He ran into his dose
ofsgas on September, g. he wrote to his
family. and was back on duty by Octo-
ber 22. He spent a week or so In a
Red Cross Hospital in Paris. he added
and also had chance to inspect that
beautiful city. "rhe Dutch are saueai-
ing prettySloud now" he wrote, "and I
guess this war will be over pretty soon. Z"
ON returning to his company he found
that he had been promoted from pri-
vate to corporal during his absence
Private. Russell A. Shannon, reported
as missing since August on the official
casualty list. was really gassed and
taken to base hospital for treatment