Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06
SKETCHES or THE HEROES

Private David Diamond. killed i'm ac-
tlon on September 30. had a brief but
siorIous nllltaTN career. Drafted on
July and sent to
i Drafted July g. Camp Mesde he
: Y;voJ G., On volunteered for i'm
eo oeP'' 81 mediate service
overseas and went
10 France early .n July as a member
OF Company u. 3l5th Infantry, Phia-
delphia's own regiment Of selected serv-
ice men. After brief training back Of
the lines the 3i5th was rushed into ao-
tion and Private Diamond was killed on
September % In the furious fghtiug
along the Meuse. which has cost this
city SO heavily in killed and wounded
The mother Of the young soldier. who
lives az T05 South Second street was
stunned when she received the official
Telegram last night telling Of his death
How Is It possihle'2 sine asked. 1T
can't be done. Why. it's only a few
weeks ago that he went away. ! can't
believe that he has been killed Private
Diamond was twenty-three years old
Corporal Joseph G.. Land. who died
of pneumonia in a French hospital on
October IL, was the son Of Mrs Joseph
Land and a grandson Of William Bryant
prominent coal merchant and member
OF the Union League Corporal Land
was twenty-five years old on Septembcr
20. last and had been I'm France since
early tn year with the 1O3d Motor
supply Train. DticiaI notification of
the young soldiers death was received
by his mother last night but she had
already heard the fac, through un-
official channels. The Young soldier
was a member of the Second Troop
Philadelphia City Cavalry and spout
seven months on the Mexican border
with that organization. Later he was
at Camp Hancoc'l with the 10th In
fantry but following shar0 attack
OF pneumonia was transferred 10 the
rotor supply train and sent 1r..qd Miss
lf q
Is taking the vOCat'on1i tal...... course
at the School Of Design learning TO teach
MANNED and disabled soldiers how to
support themselves
Private William Hrsson Cumpany e.
s16th Infantry was killed in action Oc-
tober 6. while onerati0- a machine e1In
in letter 70 his mother. Mrs Amanda
Hasson. written Few DAYS before the
chance 10 take part in. he expressed his
eaaernNss TO get into the fighting. and
said that ne did not fear death for
me nobls cause which he was helping
Private Hasson was drafted last Nav
and spent two months at Camp Meade
before goinN overseas. Mrs Eassou has
another son In the service Morris Has
sop, who Is stationed AT FdRewood arse
nal. Private William Hasson was TWEEN
ty-hve years Old ami lived with his par-
ents at 2249 south Front street
r,d Sergeant W%ill'sm % Newman, officially
tember 2s. was also Eassed according
10 letters received by his parents who
live at 222l South Sixty-seventh. Ho is
recovering in base hospital he added
and expects 10 be out and about again
soon
Sergeant Newman enlisted on MAY >
1917, in the First Regiment. y q. p
and while training at Camp Hancock
became so proficient with the haNonet
that he was made an instructor. II look.
ed for a time az though he would he
Kept at Camp Hancock to teach the new
soldiers how to handle the weapon the
boches fear most, but he made such a
strong plea 10 be kent with his regiment
that his request was granted and hs
Private Robert 4. Crook Girard
College graduate and well-Enown semi
professional baseball player has henn
Cirard College serving IN Frsncs ,,s
Athlete CoSsod with the 3i6th In.
fantry. He was
OF this year and sent to France with
less than months training Crook
played al various times with the Logan
OlDey and spartan Athletic Clubs and
was considered TO have a bright future
on the diamond. lie was an assistant
paying teller at the Central Nationa
Bank. and made his home at 237 Nortl
Twenty-first street.
Private Martin .. Murphy, Of the 1851
Field Artillery. was slightly wounded or
Telegram received by his mother, Mrs
Thomas Murphy, 633 North Thirty
sixth street She has not heard from
her son since he left for France and
has no idea whether he Is stil in a hos
DIfai or has rejoined his company