Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-08
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

PRIVATE THOMAS }. KELsO. ON
clally reported killed in action in the
war Department list OF last Friday, is
actually in base hospital in this coun-
try. His mother. who lives at 20e7
North Hope street, has visited her son
and FOUND him In good spirits in spite
OF the fact that his left leg has been am
putated.
Some queer mistakes have been made
by The War Department in reporting
Philadelphia casualties. including report-
ing men as missing who were ac!sIally
with their regiments. but the case of Pri-
,ste kelso is the strangest Of all. on
august II his mother was Officially in
formed by the War Department that he
was missing On September 8 she re-
ceived letter from the young soldier
SAYING that his left leg had been so
badly shattered on July 30 that il had
TO be taken off. lie was in a base hos
ptal; he added. and gaining strength
rapidly.
On September 10 Private KeIso was
landed from transport at an Atlantic
port and his mother visited him in the
oase hospital where he now is on Sep
tember %. ON September 30 she re-
ceived an official telegram from the War
pepartment stating that Private Kelso
had been killed In action on July 80.
week later his name appeared on the
official casualty list.
Just how the young soldier could have
been treated In French hospital and
later brought home ON an American
transport without some record OF the
fact reaching the War Department is
puzzling Mrs Keso
PRIVATE WILLIAM !. SKEEN,
reported missing since August 20. lived
with his aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Travis.
at 4o02 Wyausing avenue. He was
only seventeen years old when he en-
listed in the Sixth Regiment. n. G.. r..
in the summer of 1915. When the
regiment was mobilized for the Mexican
campaign he gave up his job In the
standard Roller Bearing Company and
went with the unit to Texas. ON the
return of the unit to this city he went
back to work with the Standard Com
pany. but responded promptly to the
call for men for guard duty throughout
the State
Later he was ordered to Camp Han
cock for final training. assigned to Com
pany l., 111th Infantry. and sailed for
France in May OF this year.
PRIVATE HAROLD r.. QUINN.
wounded in action. formerly lived at
643 North May street. West Philadel-
phia. His family moved away. about
forwarding address.
PRIVATE MONROE II. MOORE,
killed in action. formerly lived at 1881
South Twentieth street. but his family
moved away about six weeks ago, leav-
ing no forwarding address.
PRIVATE William N. DOOMEN,
officially reported wounded severely, was
taken to a base hospital suffering from
shell shpck early in September, accord
ing to letter received by his mother,
Mrs. Toomey, 5s4s Christian street. She
Is wondering whether he has recovered,
rejoined his regiment and been wounded
again or whether the War Department
IL just formally apprising her of his
original injuries. Young Toomey EN-
listed in the Third Regiment, N. @. p.
shortly after this country declared war
on Germany, was trained at Camp Han
cock assigned to Company ]. 10th In
fantry, and went to France in May of
this year. He Is twenty-five years old.
PRIVATE ANGELO MALANDRA,
wounded in action. writes to his mother,
Mrs Donate Malandrs, $40 Wilder
street, that he is now a hrm booster for
Get Well"
ITS like heaven here in the hospital.
compared to the hell of the trenches"
he said. lice cream cake, fruit, clean
liness and quiet. The nurses sure are
good to us. / went along fine during
all the fighting In July and up to the
2od OF August. when machinery
bullet got me in the ankle at the cross
ing Of the Ourcq. One of the boys
picked me up and hustled me to a dress
ing station. l am rapidly recovering
and hope to have another shot at Heinie
soou."
Private Malandra was seventeen years
old when he enlisted in the Third Refi-
ment, n, q. p, in August OF 1917 He
was assigned TO Company X, 10th In
fantry when that unit was organized At
Camp Hancock. and has been In France
since May OF this year.