The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-05
LIEUT.. SUTHERLAND
MISSING IN ACTION
Prominent Kenosha Man Is
Reported to Have Been
Missing in Action for
fer Some Time.
SWAN PETERSON IS DEAD

Official announcement has been re-
ceived in Kenosha than Lieutenant
George R. Sutherland, one of the best
known men from Kenosha serving in
the United States army, is reported
as missing in action. The report from
the official sources states that Lieut..
Sutherland was reported missing late
in September: Hope is still held out
that he may be found later and be re-
turned to his command. Lieutenant
was in service with Company A OF the
102nd Machine Gun Battalion of the
twenty-sixth army division and he
had seen probably as much service
up at the battle front as any man
who went from Kenosha.
Lieutenant Sutherland Is a son of
the late Ralph E. Sutherland and he
spent nearly all Of his life in Kenosha.
He was educated In the Kenosha High
school and for a number Of years held
important positions in Kenosha. In
the old days he was employed In the
store of his father on M ain street and
later he was connected with several
of the big industrial organizations.
When the United States entered the
war he was employed by the Safe and
Cabinet Company in Chicago and he
gave up his position with this company
and entered the second officers train
ing school at Ft. Sheridan. He was
commissioned second lieutenant when
he graduated from the school and with
in a few days after he received his
commission he sailed for France. He
reached France early in January Of
this year and since that time he had
been in almost constant service. In
September Of this year the twenty
sixth division had part in a lot Of the
hardest fighting of the war.
Messages from commanding offices
in France repeatedly mentioned lieu
tenant Sutherland for distinguished
service on the field.
No letters have been received from
him by his mother, Mrs. Mary Spther-
land, Sheridan Road, or his sister,
Mrs. Harry Skinkle, since some time
in September. Investigations have al
ready been started with view of Sc
curing some further information in
regard to his fate. It is thought pos
sible that he may have been returned
to his command by this time, but no
word to this effect has been sent
ont from Washin oton
Lieutenant Sutherland was for years
one of the best known members Of the
Masonic order in Kenosha. He served
the Kenosha lodge in the capacity of
secretary and he was member of the
Kenosha Comnandery of the Knights
Templar. Ralph Skinkle, a nephew of
Lieutenant Sutherland, is with the
120th Artillery in France and he is
aiding in the efforts which are being
made to remove the uncertainty as to
the fate Of the lieutenant.
Lieutenant Sutherland has two sons
and a daughter residing at Columbus,
O., but they have received no more news
of him than his mother in Kenosha
kilograms from the War Department
this morning brought the news to Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Peterson of Pleasant
Prairie, that their son, Swan Oliver
Peterson, twenty-five years of age, had
died of wounds received in action.
Private Peterson died at one of the
base hospitals in France on Novem-
Der 10th. No details of his injuries
have been received.
Private Peterson was one of the
best known young men of Pleasant
Prairie. He went to Camp Grant with
the February quota from Waukegan
and went overseas in July after
spending short time in Washington.
His division had been at the fighting
front much of the time since July.
Private Peterson is survived by his
parents, three sisters and one brother,
all living in this county.