The sun., 1918-12-20

MAJOR P. ]. M'COOK
Is WOUNDED IN LEG
Former New York Draft d.
rector Hit by Shrapnel in
Argonne Battle.
CAPT. f. w. COBB KILLED
Former Member Of Seventh
Regiment Slain in Cham
payne Fighting.
CAPT. F. W. COBB KILLED

Major Philip ]. McCook, prominent
New York lawyer. who was director
of the late Mayor Mitchel's Committee
on National Defence. was wounded
severely In the Argonne Forest en-
gagement Of November s. Major Nc
Cook, who was attached as stan off,
Ger to the Fifth Division Of the Regu-
Slar Army, was hit in the right leg by
n fragment Of shrapnel shell that
burst near him.
When Roger b. Wood retired year
ago as draft director for the city OF
New York Mr.. McCook was named 10
take up the work. Soon afterward he
was given a commission as Major In
tho Officers Reserve Corps and at
tached to the staff of the Adjutant-
General at Governors Island. Major
McCook had previously seen service
in the Philippines as q member of the
Sixth Massachusetts Infantry.
Is Recovering Rapidly.
A letter recently received by Mrs.
McCoolx said that the Major was re-
covering rapidly. Major McCook at
tended the Harvard Law School and
since establishing q practice in New
York has been active in politics. For
some years he was president OF the
Young Republican Club.
Two other New York officers were
in Yesterdays list as having been
wounded In the Argonne fighting.
They are Lieut.. Edward 3. Towns,
2e3 Central Park West, and Lieut.
William M. washburn. 81 East Sew
enty-ninth street. Charles B. Towns,
father of Lieut.. Towns, said yesterday
that his son had been hit in tho leg
by a machine gun bullet, but had since
returned to duty. Lieut.. Towns 10
a graduate OF Columbia and won his
commission at the first Plattsburg
camp.
Lieut.. washburn. also a graduate of
the first Plsttsburg school, was hit In
the side by a machine gun bullet.
Capt. Frederick W. Cobb, killed In
action, was a member OF the Sloth
Infantry, the old Fifteenth Regiment
of the New York National Guard. the
colored organization recruited ano
commanded by Col. William Hayward
Capt. Cobb was a native OF Connecti-
cut and began his military career as
n member of the Seventh Regiment OF
this city. He was killed in the octo-
her offensive In the Champagne In the
engagement in which Col. Hayward
and Major Lorillard Spencer were
wounded.
Old Goth Corporal Killed.
Corporal Henry Lynch, killed in ac-
ton, lived with his mother, Mrs. Jo-
hanna Lynch, in III Macdougal street
He was member of the old Sixty
ninth, and with his comrades swan the
Ourca River behind Major James A
McKenna and Lieut.. Patrick bowling
who were killed. Three weeks later
Corporal Lynch met his death when
crossing a wheat field in an attack
upon a hill held by the Germans.
Sergeant William F. Nazilski. a
former marlborough guard. died OF
pneumonia. He was twenty-four and
lived with his wife and parents In
a3S0 Eighth avenue. He leaves q
five-months' old baby.
Private Patrick Jordan, killed IN
action, lived with his mother in 5Ou
West Twenty-fifth street. A letter
received from him dated the day OF
his death said that he had already
gone "over the top" four times. Pri-
vate Jordan was formerly an en-
ployee of the Adams Express Com
pany.
Private William d. Turiello. whose
name is in yesterdays list, died OF
pneumonia according to an ofilcia
message received by his mother. Mrs
Diana Turiello, Ill Columbus avenue
wounds Prove Fatal.
Mrs. Frances Fleming, 1856 East
Eighty-fourth street. received a mes
sage from the War Department tell,
ing OF the death from wounds OF he,
son James. The message reached Mrs
Fleming December s, the anniversar!
of her sons departure. His name ap
peared in yesterdays official list
Capt. Chester A. Williams, 40i
Eighth avenue, Brooklyn, was sho
Ave times October IL when leading al
attack on q machine gun nest Let
ters to his family say he is recover
ing.
Private Herbert S. Patten, Jr., deaC
of wounds, although member o.
the merchant marine, waived exemp
ton and went TO France as "A member
of the l05th Infantry. He was NOR
tally wounded October II. Private
Patton was prominent member o.
the Canarsie Yacht Club.