New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
WoundedN. Mans
Family Helping to
Whip the Kaiser
Sisters in Navy and Red
Cross; Brother-in-Law
Is Shipbuilder
Happy With 6 Wounds
Princeton Faculty Member Is
Killed; Former Policeman
Seriously Injured

Now that they have received word
that Private John j. Gagg, of the 10th
infantry, has been seriously wounded,
the Gagg family is going TO try and re-
double it's efforts to whip the Kaiser.
This will not be difficult. for Mrs. Hoh-
mann, Private Gagg's sister, is voc
woman in the navy; her husband is
ship filter in government service, and
another sister. Mrs. Arthur Timm. is
active in Red Cross work.
Private Gagg's grandfather fought
through the Civi! War. His father was
for many years member of the 27th
Regiment, N. G. n y.
Private Gagg had only Just completed
four year term of enlistment in the
Marine Corps when war became i'm
minent. He joined the 18th Infantry
the day before war was declared. In
a letter recently received. he says that
nc has six wounds and is "perfectly
Nappy." These wounds include ma
chine gun bullet in the chest and
shrapnel gashes i'll the arms and legs.
Private William 4. Mcdonnell, 26th
Infantry, killed in action, is the sixth
member of the Princeton faculty to
give his life for his country. Until
war came Private Mcconnell was pro-
fessor of Spanish at the institution.
He went so France as a war worker
Tor the Y. NJ. C.. A., but could not stand
the life of a non-combatant and en-
listed last spring.
Captain Harry l.. Ships, 3o9th In
fantry. seriously wounded, lived at
Bordcntown, N. j., and is y graduate
of the Military Academy there He re-
ccivcd his commission after course
of training at Fort Myer. lie arrived
IN France last June on his twenty
sixth birthday.
Lieutenant Clifford w. Henry, 1o2d
Infantry, seriously wounded. was q stu
dent at Harvard University when the
United States entered the war. FIc
was commissioned captain in the Ma
tlonal Army, but later entered the
regulars with the rank of first lieu
tenant and was attached to the 4Sth
infantry, until recently, when he was
transferred.
Lieutenant Edward J. Sullivan. 1o4th
Infantry seriously wounded, is for
mer New York policeman. In letter
recently received by Mrs. Mary a
Sullivan, sister. who is attached as
Commissioners Ellen A. O'Grady, Lieu
tenant Sullivan speaks of the treachery
of the Germans, who first cry "Kam-
crad! and then strike from behind.
81 have struck a few of their de-
ceivers myself" he writes. "and have
treated them accordingly. You lose all
tear when you are dealing with that
KIND OF a hghter. You are so angry
to see your friends go down"
Lieutenant Horace B. ScanIan. 106th
Infantry, reported dead, is still alive.
in the belief of his father, John L.
Scanlan, SAT Gates Avenue, Brooklyn
The War Department says that Lieu
tenant Scanlan died on September 8.
Mr.. Scanlan has just received letter
from his son. written September S, in
which he said that he had been gasscd
but was recovering rapidly.
Private Eugene Stillwagon, ie5th In
fantry, listed as q German prisoner. is
still with his regiment, according to
letter received by his father at 1lS
Fast Railroad Avenue, Corona. yester-
day. Private Stillwagon was reported
captured on August 3. His letter, in
which he says that he is perfectly we'll
and with his command, is dated Au-
gust IS.
Private John Fischer, 165th Infan-
try, killed in action, was studying for
the priesthood when war was declared
He stood I'D and fought till the last
minute" says letter written by one
of the dead soldiers chums to his
father, George G. Fischer, 215 Frank
lin Street, Brooklyn. "Be proud of
your boy. He fought like hero"
Corporal James Heavy, 165th Infantry
died of disease, is one of seventeen
members of an informal brotherh ood
who joined Company G Of the old
Sixty-ninth, New York, at the outbreak
OF war. He and his sixteen comrades