Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-02
Sketches Of the Heroes

LIEUTENANT JOHN H. BENDER
Killed in action. was tne son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William \. Bender, 4O27 Barring
street. He rose from the ranks having
eniist,d d in the First Pennsylvania cav
airy early in 1917. Later he was trans
ferred to the infantry, promoted to be
I corporal and permitted to enter the
third officers training camp. He grad
uated well up In the class and received
commission as lieutenant While at
Camp Hancock before entering the Off
GERS training corps. he acted as publicity
manager for that cantonment. Lieu
tenant Bender was twenty-fOur years
old. a graduate Of the Central High
School and was formerly engaged in the
advert sing business.
SERGEANT EDWARD ALLEN.
killed in action, was twenty-six years
old. and lived at Randolph and Green
streets with his father. Charles Allen
Edward enlisted in 1915 in the marines,
where he served three years, When his
term expired he re-enlisted for the pres
ent war in February, 1918. lie was
stationed for some time at Camp Greene
drilling recruits, and sailed Cor France
In April of this year. The last letter re-
received from him was dated June Is.
PRIVATE EDWARD G. HOOVER
as killed in action was the grandson
OF Mrs. Carson De Long, 1927 South
Bailey street. Mrs. De Long has re-
ceived no word from the War Depart
ment as to the fate of her son, but has
had letters from two of the Young SOL
dier's comrades stating that he had lost
his life early in August. He was a
member Of Company X. 11lth Infantry.
PRIVATE NEAL VAII.. killed in ac-
fnE AL. 1tNHaI
with a sister Miss Margaret Vail The
telegram from the War Department au-
nouncing his death was sent to the home
OF another sister at 1850 South Ring
gold street and Miss Margaret Vail is
hoping that mistake has been made
Private Vail was a member of Company
B, 10th Infantry.
PRIVATE WARREN J. DECEEP
officially reported today as having died
OF wounds on July 16, Is really alive
and serving with his company. according
to his parents, who live at 1880 Pau
street. They have talked with a SER
geant, back from France for sperial
duty, who saw Private Decker. alive and
well, on August ., while a fellow-nem-
Der or their sons regiment. the lOqth
Infantry, wrote Of having talked TO tho
young soldier on August %. Private
Decker enlisted In July of 1917. He was
nacnlnlst bE trade.
PRIVATE CHARLES KyERskY
officially reported today as severely
wounded on August Il, is back with his
company again, and his mother does not
believe that he was hurt AT all She
received a postcard from him a few
days ago, dated September 8. saying
that he was all right and having fine
time. Mrs. Kyersky lives at 939 Jackson
street Private Kversky belongs Il
Company r. 10th Infantry.
PRIVATE VINCENT A. MULLEN
reported in today's official list as severe,
ly wounded, either made "A miraculous
recovery or was never injured at all, ac
cording to his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Mullen. 27ll North Hicks street. 9TH,
War Department notified me that Vim,
cent had been seriously injured OF
August 49," she said, but | have re-
ceived a letter from my son, dated
August 29. saying that he was still busy
pumping lead into the Germans, but
wished he was back at home"
Private Mullen celebrated his eigh
teenth birthday on July 81 by going over
the top and capturing a bOChe machin,
gun. he told his mother in another letter
Big and husky for his age, Mullen easily
got by the recruiting sergeants JUS
prior TO the Mexican campaign, but hi.
mother located him and had him dis
charged from the service. He ran away
went to New York. enlisted under hi,
own name and managed to get to Franc,
before he could locate him again.
PRIVATE JOHN II. CALLAHAN. re
ported wounded on today's official list
Is chief cook for Company @. 110th In
fantry. One day while busly engage,
in getting dinner. a German shell cam
along. smashed the kitchen. ruined IN
dinner and splashed boiling fat all owe
Private Callahan. This was too muc
for lhe Irish temper of Private Callahan
NJ r&t<a his fAther. Francis J. Callahan
lnkh Twentisth street. Il sal