New-York tribune., 1918-06-15

months he came to New York, making
his home with Charles M. Sensinan, of
424 East 149th Street, The Bronx.
The earnest but illiterate German
youth found that even in New York
there was small opportunity. Contin-
ued i'll fortune led to dependency,
and he was on the verge of desperation
when, after twelve, months in America,
he took Mr.. Sensman's advice and en-
listed in the army.
Wins an Education
He took advantage of every oppor-
tunity open to the enlisted man to OBJ
tain ar adequate education, and during
the period Of border patrol, when he
was wearing sergeant's stripes, was
recommended as a candidate for the
examinations for second lieutenant's
commissions. He passed with ease and
sailed for France more than year ago
with commission. Shortly after his
arrival there he was made first lieu
tenant. He recently wrote to Mr.. Sens
man:
II am SO happy and proud on account
OF the way things are coming on. l
have been promoted to first lieuten-
ant and expect my captaincy soon.
am working hard, rest assured. l am
extremely, happy over, my lot. Rest
assured that l am feeling fit, am eff
cient and wholly deserving of the hon
ors which our government has vested
In me.
81 pray TO God that whatever occa-
sion may arise I in my position
do not jeopardize one single life of our
men. | realize the great responsibility
and will do my utmost in every re-
spect."
New York Major
Major Benjamin S. Berry, Of $40
West 123d Street, son Of William Berry,
former State Treasurer Of Pennsylva-
MIA, who is now Collector Of the Port
of Philadelphia, is named in the ma
rines casualty list as seriously wound
ed in action. He was wounded on June
6, his thirty-fifth birthday.
He had recently been promoted to
the command of a battalion and had
played a prominent part in the hot
fighting forced by the marines in
France. Although no word of his ex-
ploits had filtered through the trans
atlantic censorship, his wife, Mrs. Min
ME Berry, cherishes clipping from
French newspaper concerning them. A
paragraph of it follows:
"By his leadership he impressed on
the unit he commanded the finest mill
tary spirit. BY the judicious disposi-
/ tions he made fraction of his COM
pany, which was violently attacked by
strong assaulting detachmsnt, was
able to resist victorously and TO inflict
serious losses on the enemy"
Twice in Fighting
Major Berry was born in Chester,
Penn. and attended the military col
lege there and the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. He saw active
! service in Santo Domingo in 1918 and
was member Of the American forces
landed at Vera Cruz in 1914. He is in
the 5th Regiment of the Marine Corps
and was among the first to go to
France.
Prior to her marriage to Major Berry
Mrs. Berry was Miss Minnie Parence,
of Berlin, N. H. Her sister, Mrs. D..
Clifford Martin, lives at 1873 Claremont
Avenue. Paul Berrv, a brother of Major
Berry, is lieutenant in the regular
army.
1t was discovered yesterday that the
unofficial report that another major of
Marines, Frank E. Evans, had been
slightly wounded IN the fighting on the
Marine was erroneous. His name never
| appeared on the casualty. list, and the
|
| lieved to have resulted from guess
work Identification of an unnamed
major Of marines mentioned in news
! paper dispatch several days ago. Major
/ Evans's wife, who lives in Washington,
received cable message from him
Thursday saying that he was we'll and
had just obtained furlough. which he
was spending in Paris.
Joined Machine Guns
Samuel Rottenberg, mentioned in the
casualty list as killed in action, was the
son of Elias Rottenberg, of GOT Third
/ Avenue, and was forty years old when
he gave up his job as clothing cutter
! in Rochester, N. Y, to enlist in ma
chine gun battalion. "He died for his
/ country, and ] am proud of my boy"
/ saia Elias Rottenberg yesterday,
"I've got job that's worth WHILE"
was what Alexander Moorhead, of 1472
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