Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
LEO DOWD
Altoona
Wounded
SAM. PeTTEW
Marietta
Wounded

rents. He enlisted in July of last year.
Private Bernard J. Devlin, killed in
action, was n member of the Sixty
seventh Company. Fifth Regiment. ma
rine corps. his gallant soldier had
previously fought in five of the great
battles of the Ana campaign, beginning
at Chateau Thierry. in which the ma
rines took such a brilliant part, without
having received even n scratch. On
November 4 he went "over the top" for
the sixth and. as it proved, the last
time. This news came a few days ago
10 his sister. Mrs. Josephine Helm
becker, 613 West Tioga street, with
whom he mad his home before joining
the marine corps in May. 1917. The
last letter the dead soldier wrote to his
sister was on October IA and did not
arrive until after he had been killed.
Private Devlin was twenty six years
old. His parents are dead.
Private Anthony PeIey, nineteen
years old, of 1909 Tasker street. Is a
member Of Company f, 10th Infantry.
His mother, Mrs. Margaret Pelley. re-
ceived official word that he had been
wounded in action on October I. No
letters have been received from him
iiNN AIA"t uuNNs L tllllSNtu EAuRuSl -.
1917, and went to Camp Hancock for In
teusive training.
Corporal John Malay. wounded, is
tw 'nty-six years old and formerly re-
sided with his mother. Mrs. Catherine
Shidley, 6l22 Cedar avenue. He is n
member of Company L. 1l1th Infantry,
trained at Camp Hancock and embarked
in May last. According to a telegram
received about a week ago, the young
soldier was wounded severely on Octo-
her y The In CT lpffpT rnRnipal frnNn
Malay, dated December /. states that he
was much better and anticipated return
ing home in a short time. Prior to enlist
ment he was a pipefitter.
Private Joseph DiErazlo. nineteen
years old, of 1927 South Eleventh street,
and a member of Company D. 111th
Machine-Gun Battalion, officially re-
ported gassed during the fighting about
October IS. writes that he is improving
rapidly. He enlisted In July of last year
and for a While was in training at sea
Grit, later being transferred to Camp
Mcclellan and sailing for overseas last
April.
Private John L. Henderson. Company
Of Mrs. Eta Henderson. air Armat
street. and has three brothers in the
service besides himself. The brothers
are: William, thirty years old, with the
medical corps, in France Allen, twenty
two years old, at Camp Greenleaf. S. C.,
and Harold, thirty-four, who has served
twelve years in the navy. The latter is
now on a ship at a Pacific coast station.
gram December IA saying that John
was wounded In action. October 6. A
Ietter received prior to this from him
mad told Of being wounded and said
that though he was still on crutches he
expected to be fully recovered soon. He
was drafted in November, 1917. trained
at Camp Meade and sailed in March. He
was born here, attended the German
town public schools, and at the time he
was drafted drove an ice wagon. He
rs single, twenty-eight years old and. as
did his brothers, made his home with
mis- mother at the Armat street address.
Private Calvin Fendef. Company F.
S72d, Infantry, was wounded in action
October 4. according to the official cas-
ualty list. Mrs. Grace Fendell, $500
Magnolia street, his mother, says that
she has received letters from him. writ
ten since that date, but in non of them
jured. HE must be we'll by now" she
says, "or he would have mentioned his
condition" Private Fendell is twenty
three years old. He was drafted In
Meade. sailing overseas in April last,
He was born in Charles County, Md.
and came to this city nine years ago,
He is single, and previous to going to
camp was employed as a chauffeur.
Private Alexander p. Watson. Com
pany C, 3i6th Infantry, wounded, is an
orphan and before going away to camp
last April lived with an aunt, Mrs. Mary
Budka, at 1924 South Front street. She
has received a telegram from the War
Department stating that he vas slightly
wounded on September Z. A letter dated
since he Is reported to ave been wound.
ed says nothing at all about having beer
injured. He is t~wenty-four years old
single n a printer by trade.
Private Charles Dolman Law, reported
In a recent official casualty list as having
died of pneumonia in France on No.
Listed as Having Es"oep .; Is SG stSSaaii,,
"Died Of Disease" wounded and IS, il
Vas Actually Only way to complete re.
"!SIfghtIy Wounded' o9Ve5y. The cas-:
typical Of the War Departments very
erratlc handling OF the casualty lists
On Wednesday, December II, his mother
Mrs. Nellie C. Law, a725 North Fifteenth
street, received an official telegram from
Washington stating that her son had
died Of disease on November 3. on Sat,
urday, December IA, Mrs. Law got an,
other telegram from the War Depart,
ment. This message stated that Private
Law had not died of pneumonia on No,
vember 3. but instead had been danger,
ously wounded in action on tina. date,
on Monday, December l6. Mrs. Law
received a letter from her son, in his
own handwriting, under date OF Novem,
Der Z. stating that he had been slightly
wounded, but was in a convalescenl
ward and able to move about. He wrot,
30 cheerfully that his mother is full OF
hope that he was not seriously injured.
Sergeant Theodore Chant, Wounded
nineteen years old, member of Company
I. Seventh Infantry Regular Army. wa
sent to Gettysburg in July, 1917, ant
following an intensive training EN-
barked for overseas In April OF tina
year. According TO a postal card from
the War Department the young soldle
was wounded slightly on October 20
although a recent letter from him state
that he is feeling fine and makes no men
ton of any injury. Prior to enlistmen
he lived with his mother. Mrs. A, Chant
at 2s43 North Twenty-second street.
Private Ernest dc Joseph, 927 Soutl
Clifton street, reported wounded, Is
member OF the 31Sth Medical Corps
which is attached 10 the American Re,
Cross, According TO an official notice h
was injured while rescuing wounded OF
October .. In letters to his parents writer
since that date he ignores being wounde,
and II IS thought that his hurts wer
slight n that he has recovered. PR
yate Joseph enlisted last April and sale
for France three days after he Ia,
signed up, He Is twenty-five a on
single. . printer by trade. aud befor