The sun., 1918-08-23
EFFICIENCY EXPERT
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Samuel L. Sargent Wrote
"This Is a Grand Life
Fell in Marine Battle.
PAL DIED LIKE A HERO
Private Writes Of Last Deeds
of One of Trio of Jersey
City Chums.
PAL DIED LIKE A HERO


,mciency expert for the Fairbanks Scale
company before his enlistment May,
1917. in the Seventy-hrst Regiment, n.
w G., received fatal wounds in the
Marine pocket battle. He died in a
French hospital August 10. His home
was at 80 East Forty-second street.
This is n grand life and I like It,"
\. wrote home recently. II am waiting
for my opportunity to get a shot at the
Germans"
Sergeant Morris Lynchnick, killed.
was the youngest OF three brothers. He
enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment. N. Y.
No, served on the Mexican border and
went into camp at Spartanburg. s. c.,
with the Empire Division. His brothers
are serving in the 31Sth Infantry.
Corporal George w. Braun, a vet
eran Of the Marine Corps Corporal John
J. KAYE and Private Billy Deckhause
Of the army. all from Jersey City, are
among the killed. OF the death of Pri-
va,e peckhause his friend Private Maui
rice L. Reilly wrote:
II lost one Of my pals the other day.
He died like a hero somewhere in No
Mans Land. One Of my pals helped
to bury him. II you ever meet his folks
tell them that N. was buried decently.
lie and Bill Bremen and myself were
always cumming together and talking
about what we would do when we got
back. But that's all over now. There
are only two Of us left
Corporal Rraunn's sister, Mrs Eliza
beth Link, lives at IL Lewis avenue,
Jersey City.
Amherst Athlete Dies of Wounds.
Private Frank c. Brough, an Amherst
athlete. son OF DIR. and Mrs. Frank p.
Brough. Hackensack. N. j., is reported
dead from wounds. He was "a and was
with the marines In the fighting July
IT, He was formerly physical director
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Private George Poakeart. who lived
with his sister at 535 East Seventeenth
street before enlisting. has been twice
wounded. The first time was just
preceding the Fourth of July pa
rade in Paris. to which his regiment
had been assigned.
after" he said.
His present wounds are more severe
They were received July Is. Frag-
ments Of shell struck him In the face
and upper part Of his body.
They got me this time" he wrote,
but | went over the top four times first.
I'll bear it cheerfully."
Private Poakeart was an elevator
operator at 81 Wall street.
No One to Receive News.
There was no one to receive the notifi-
cation from the War Department yester-
day to 2os5 Southern Boulevard, The
Bronx. that Private Francis \. Doyle Of
the 165th~ Infantry had been severely
wounded. Three months after he sailed
for France his mother died. His two
sisters, one Of whom is married. have
moved away. The telegram has been
lying in the house three days and no one
knows where to deliver II.
Lieut.. Raymond Moore, Jr., Peekskill.
serving with the Royal Air Force. has
been missing since August 12. Several
weeks ago his parents had official in
formation that he was killed in action.
Lieut.. Moore tried to enlist with the
United States army. but was rejected.
so he entered the Canadian flying serv-
Ice He has brought down several en-
envy planes.
Private George Eckstein. 80. 307th
Infantry. missing, wrote home recently
that on scouting expedition the Ger
mars had caused severe casualties in his
company. Only his Captain and himself
"ete saved. Yesterday he was reported
missing III action. His parents live at
322 East Seventy-first street.
Private Charles l.. Kaurin. 23. 307th
Infantry. has been missing since July 81.
His parents live at 1872 Eleventh street,
Brooklyn. He was drafted last fall.
went 10 France in April and there at
tended a bomb throwing school
Private Elmer Auchenpaugh. 90. 307th
Infantry. was missing in the same action.
His wife lives at e7a Eighty-ninth
street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Auchenpaugh
had letter the day before the news
came, saying he was waiting for the
night and was In good spirits. He was q
druggist
Letter Carrier Missing.
Private George Michaelis. until last
December a letter carrier for a Queens
post Office. Is reported missing. His
parents live at 295 Lincoln avenue,
Brooklyn. His brother Henry. 20, is a
machine gunner In France.
Corporal James A. Carlin. Ills Port
land avenue. Woodhaven, went into ac-
uon towards the end of July, with the
Ihirtieth United States Infantry. His
regiment followed the Fighting Ninth
across the Ourcq. He Is reported miss
ing His two brothers are In France in
artillery and medical service. Corporal
Carlin is the son OF a retired policeman
Lieut.. Cortland A. johnson. 165th In
iantry. commissioned from the first
rlattsburs camp. has been wounded. His
parents live at Inwood. He was a law
yer with offices in Far Rockaway.
Private Jacob Barker. 452 Rockaway
avenue Brooklyn, missing, became an
american citizen when he arrived from
russia He was drafted In the spring
slter several attempts to join the navy
ne kept p cigar store In Manhattan.
PRIVATE Robert s. Chapman, 22. Com
pahy ID. Ninth Infantry, is recovering
rom wounds In French hospital. His
s.ster Mrs. Ellen McDermott. lives at
.orona, His mother died after he en-
Tered the service.
hugier Arthur NJ. Skinner, 23.I Thir-
E'hlnth Infantry. has been wounded and
"a at base hospital, he writes 10 his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s. Skin
uer o57 Freedom avenue. Richmond HILL
Brothers in Same Hospital.
frivate George ]. Hamilton, serving
WIN the Canadian artillery Is now at a