Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-03

man and resided with his mother at 1895
South Forty-ninth street. A brother.
Joseph. enlisted with him at the same
time and is also in France as member
of the same company Of the same regi-
ment
Private Augusta r. Heyna. wounded,
served with Company Fl. of the 1O9th
Infantry, having been transferred from
the 3l5th to complete a desired quota
for the National Guard unit. The young
soldier only received a short training in
| this country. and three months after
entering military life he went into his
first battle. He came through six big
fights uninjured, but was hit on Sep
tember Z in his. seventh engagement
the last letter written 70 his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. oswald Heyna. of 5S35
Pentridge street, he informed them that
he had secured a position in. a base hos
pita but in letter to friend he
stated that he had been hit by three
machine-gun bullets in the right and
left legs and 1T was his wish that his
SHOULD appeareS mot eS aysed or wifi Gf his
| II he would have to lose one of his legs,
but after being examined by seven
physscians they decided that amputa-
ton could be avoided. The young SOL
der's parents are German born. but the
son is American through and through,
having been born and raised here. Prior
to Joining the Colors he was employed
by a shipping concern having officcs in
! the Bourse Building.
Private charles Miller. Company F,
| 3l6th Infantry, is reported by the Paris
branch Of the Fed Cross as having died
of pneumonia. Word Of the young SOL
der's death was sent to Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles F. Muller, OF 's159 Girard ave-
nue., and at first they thought the mes
sage referred to their son. Private
| 316th Infantry. But on examining the
message more carefully they noticed the
difference in the spelling Of the names.
the fact that the two soldiers we're in
different companies and also that the
serial number OF Private Miller" was
! 31058s9, while their sons number is
31o552s. The last heard from Private
where he was recovering from a wound
| in his shoulder. Mr.. Muller has written
10 Washington to find out whether there
is a'"Private Miller" In Company r and,
! If so, whether his fate has been officially
reported.
| Private John Patrick McGettiEan.
wounded. is convalescing In Paris hos
| pital and Is able to be up and about
again. He was reported killed by the
War Department In August. but later
| the mistake was corrected. Private Nc
! Gettigan spent only four weeks at Camp
Jackson, 8. C.. before sailing for France.
and has been on the front line for six
months or more with the Second Division
Of the Second Trench Artillery. lie was
educated at tho Cathedral Parochiai
School and was employed in the on,
gineering department at Hog Island
! when he joined the colors. He made
his home with his mother at 234o OLIVE
street. In letter dated October . he
predicted that many Of the American
troops would be home by Christmas
Wsgoner John J. Flynn, sent to a res,
camp after forty-three days of consecu-
tive service at the front. contracted IN
UnscatIted After developed and ne
Forfy.tIrcc Days ITe' ITe was m,s w a member
at the Front; Dies Of 9966,s CSmpIany; e b
OF Pneumonia Police and was or
twenty out of every twenty-four hour
while in the fighting zone. Finally re
lieved and ordered TO tine rear ne teu .h,
that his. troubles were ir. over, pu, hed ',s' s,
weakened him that he fell an easy yr,,, VIC
| tim to the grip. Flynn was f9rmerS
patrolman OF the Forty-frst dis.ric.' q
as" nsS at % %Twentyoeishth and Ritner streets
~ IT, Vas twenty-six years old and en-
listed list in august of 1917; rA,res 4 SrotRsI Witl
Tho%ss; J. Fysn MediSsl is hST !" Corps The
rosde rne their home at 1875 Mexican street
e private william NJ. Paynter, killed IL
S action on November I, only four DAY
! before hostilities ceased. was nnotyp
operator on local Ibt morning yenrs "eT"W old wa
d ~. 5ie f,sS In .Iune of this year, trained a
a Camp Meade and went to France
:, Imiv as a member of Company G, 3l5t
!. infantry, Philadelphia's own Ieg'mmea men
X os ssIectiye service men. Paynter i've
n az oaok West Thompson street and wa
= a member OF Court Nonparei'' No 1S>
!, r. of A.
q private Joseph 4. Mnanc. Compsn
II c. ai6th Infantry, died October 20 fto.
ie uritten eight days before his death h
;, said that he had been wounded. but tha
q he hoped soon to be out Of the hospita
IL He was twenty-three years old and wa
rs formerly employed as pearl cutie
le makinp his home with his parents &
o. sol South Tenth street.
= Private Emmet G. Laub, Company !
T. Sl5th Infantry, was killed In action ~
Ls yember 4. He was twenty-siX years o.
~ and was drafted on May 81. BefoI
20 being drafted he was a plumber and live
:; with his sister, Mrs. A. Bennett. 26'
~ North Thirtieth street