Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13

by Mr.. and Mrs. John Stickel, High
land Terarce, Carlisle, from thei;
son in France, First Lieutenant
Ross E. StiCkel, in which he states
that he and many of his companions
have had some narrow escapes in
recent engagements.
After stating in the letter. which
is dated October 10. that he is at
present located in beautiful
Chateau in France, being a MEM
Der of the Supply Company, Lieu
tenant Stickel writes as follows:
"Since leaving our training area,
some very valuable experience, and
hardships as well, have been wit
messed and endured by the men
and officers of our command. While
on the drive, which was a great
success we had many narrow es-
capes and saw, some very disastrous
things which shall never be for
gotten.
II was under continuous shell fire
for several hours at a time, shot
at by snipers, and came through
without scratch. 1t sure was a
miracle the way many like myself
pulled through.
Mother! In behalf of the boys
of the 18th Division whose parents
are in our locality, you can inform
them that their sons have gone
through a hard fight, and will never
have anything half so hard in the
future. But l think the Hun is
beginning to realize that the Amer
lean soldiers are a determined set;
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allied and in every instance the
Hun has been pushed back and
beaten. And some day soon this
great war will be over, and those
of us who are left will return to
the good old u. S. A"
Sails For France
Mrs. Herbert S. Mitchell, of 627
Benton street, received word a few
days ago that her son, PrivateI
Frank S. LeVan has sailed for over
seas duty. Mrs. Mitchelrs husband
is also in the service, being stationed
at Fort Logan, Arkansas, and an
other son, Sergeant Paul B. LeVan,
stationed at Langley Field, Nir-
ginia. The latter is home on a ten
days furlough.
Besides having a husband and
two sons in the service, Mrs. Mitchell
has shown her patriotism by sub
scribing for several Liberty Bonds,
and has purchased a number of
government War Saving Stamps.
Moreover, she is a member OF the
Red Cross and has been doing her
share ond more of knitting for the
boys ''over there"
Has Three Stripes
T,, n
sister, Private Ray II. Kumbler of
Mechanicsburg, writes that he is
about to receive his second service
stripe and that he also has wound
stripe to his credit. In letter dated
a few days later young Kumbler
writes: "A soldiers life is a Won
derful life. 1t will make a man
out of anyone. I would not give my
uniform for the most expensive
civilian suit in the world"
The letter of October 3 follows:
"I am about to receive my second
service stripe and have a wound
stripe to my credit also. Both my
mustard gas. But do not worry, as
l am doing fine now.
Gee. but it did look good to see
real American, kind hearted nurses
once more. They treat one like
brother or sweetheart. We have
many things to thanh them for"
Arrives in France
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Minnaugh. 624
Race street, have been advised of
the safe arrival overseas of their
son, Private Joseph A. Minnaugh,
who is attached to the Motor Trans
port Corps. Private Minnaugh was
formerly chief clerk in the office of
City Treasurer c. +. Weber Prior
to that he was a clerk in one of
the larger city banking institutions.
Anxious to get into service Mr.. Min
naugh applied for induction and was
sent to Pittsburgh a few months
ago for training.
Held In Camp
Private Ray NJ. Gochenauer, 1863
Vernon street. who was reported
missing in action after an engage
ment September /, has been re-
ported in a German prison, accord
ing to an official announcement of
the War Department. Private
Gochenauer is a member of
Company G, 112th Infantry of the
2Sth Division. He went into action
July 3 and was reported as missing
September 1. The location of the
camp, where he is held prisoner
was not given in the report
Enjoys Camp Life
Another of our Harrisburg boys is
enjoying army life in camp. He is
Corporal Chester NJ. Long. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Long. Cor
poral Long was sent to Columbus,
Ohio, in June. and from there to
Camp Sheridan, Alabama. While
in training at the latter camp he
was made corporal. He was for
merly connected with the Kendall
Optical Company of this city.
Arrives Oversee
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Yungel
have received word of the safe ar
rival overseas of their son. Albert
II. Yungel. Mr.. Yungel was for
merly manager of the DandYLine
Shoe stores of Harrisburg and Leb-
anon. which stores are onerated by
the Devine and Yungel Shoe Man
ufacturing Company of this city.
Mr.. Yunkel had his training at
the Lehigh University at Bethlehem.
and has been attached as First Ser
geant to Company B. 347th Labor
Battalion at Camp Stewart, New
port News. from which place he
sailed overseas.
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