Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-15
FIVE BIG GOLD STARS
IN DELAWARE'S FLAG
Besides the Dead. the States Cas-
ualties Show Ten Wounded,
One Gassed, One Miss
inc; Hi igh Honors
for Delawareans.


brought news of the first casualty of a
Delaware soldier in the European war
Sergeant Leighton Mccormick, serving
with The Seventh Field Artillery. He was
shot in battle on the French front, and a
message announcing that he was wounded
was received by his mother from the War
Department. Sergeant Mccormick has
been severely wounded. IT stated. Me
COrmCk was Il seasoned fighter. lie was
attached 70 the regular army establish
meat, and had gone TO France IN August
of last year where he was hurried into the
ranks to help hold off the Hun until the
Allies were strong enough 70 give him the
attention he is now receiving ut the hands
of Americans. Sergeant Mccormick is
IS and is recovering from his wounds.
II is safe TO guess that rs soon rs his con
Iition will admit he will he back i'll the
tight taking another chance at the
worlds foe.
Dclawarc's list also includes Lieutenant
Thomas d. Amory. who with his brother:
George. a wear his Junior Is a volunteer and
is defending the flag overseas. LIcuten-
ant Am0ry is in the same unit rs Captain
Archie Roosevelt He reached France IN
September of last year, and was grouped
with ti,c wounded seriously IN the Inst
issued on Nav 81 Lieutenant Amory rs
II ana flnc SOlutcT.
SOLDIER JUST EIGHTEEN.
Private John f. Slavin just Isis
another victim of German kultur IN
France. His name was included in the
list cablcd from France July "A. Private
Slavln is a fighter III the Twcnty-thIrd
Infantry of regulars, which has seen much
service in France. lie Is from this city,
and before cnlisting a year ago, held
position in the du POnt Building.
CORPORAL Clarence ID. Scott OF Viii
mington. was named in . oasualtles list
published July II. as wounded. He had
been with the American overseas forces
more than year.
Corporal Joscp F. Monihan. another
Wilmington soldier, was severely wounded
on the French battlefield, and was re-
ported IN the casualties list of July 20
He had trained at Camp Upton under
General Bell.
In the casualties list for August S ap-
peared the namc of Private Harrlgan of
Newark. who had been ga sadwh'le .rviug
with a machine gun company, and the
announcement that Sergeant Harry *.
Mercer also of Newark, serving with the
Marines in France had been wounded in
action was received August =
Privat John GrIIbb OF Wilmington, 23,
wounded said casualties list Of June 20.
He was an infantry man and had been in
France a year. He was one of the first
Delaware bows to enlist when the PrcSI-
dent called upon the patriotic young men
of the county TO come and help keep the
world fit 10 live IN.
The wounding OF Private John j. Hof-
fecker, of Middletown, was reported in
General Pershlngs casualties list of
August Is. He was serving with the Ninth
Infantry snd had been in France since
September last He was shot while en-
gagged In chasing the Huns back across
the Alsne river.
Lieutenant Lawrence Layton, Of George
town, is the first soldier from Sussex
county named in a casualties list. He was
member of the aviation arm of the
service, and is simply reported missing
Whether he has fallen with his plane into
the hands of the enemy is not stated,
Dut there is a hopeful chance that he will
some day, be back with his comrades In
flight.
Private Howard Slaughter. of Milford
was wounded in battle, and reported in
General Pershing's list of July 20.
Lieutenant Howard Bratton. a former
Delaware College man, was wounded on
Texas aviation field few days ago.
FIRST GOLD STAR IN FLAG.
Private James +. Caldwell, OF VII
n.ington, was the first soldier to fall on a
European battlefield He was member
OF the [. ;. Engineering Corps and was
shot IN an engagement on june !. Cald-
well was an attache of the Hotel du Pont,
and enlisted to serve his country on June
/, 1917, His willing service to the cause
of freedom covered the brief period of one
wear plus one week 1t IS said that he was
an efficient soldier, and a true type of the
young American in his best estate. The
first gold star IN the service flag OF the
State stands for a man OF -, native of
the Eastern shore of Maryland, and later
a citizen OF Wilmington
Lieutenant SImons Timothy, a Della
warean by adoption, was the second Viii
mington soldier to meet death while
fighting in France He fought with our
hard-hitting Marines, who gave the Hun
the first American blows he had uxperienc-
ed and Illustrated TO those foes of clvilza-
tion what amazing power the 'measley
Americans put In their blows. Lieu
tenant Timothy was Just AT the starting
point Of life-27-a clean wholesome, up
standing American boy un4lraid, un-
assuming conscious that when the cOun-
try called it was his duty to obey His
friends here recall the man and the sol
der with pride and satisfaction.
DELAWARE COLLEGE MAN KILLED
Delaware may have a claim to the
valorous Captain Alfred r. Hammel,
who was educated at Delaware College,
and who subsequently made his way from
private to captain OF Marines along
difficult route, where merit and oppor-
t,lnitv must be united TO make the goal |
Hammel too, was young -2S-but he |
had served with the Marines ei2ht years |
and was the kind OF fighter that has made |
the world stop and wonder under what |
school the American Marine is trained |
He went to France in June, 1917 with a
captains chevrons freshly mounting his |
shoulder, and proud young brides |
kisses fresh on his lips. He sailed away
with the 10Th Infantry Division which
helped to batter the Hun back, when a
month or so ago they sidetracked the
Crown Prince ambition TO enter Paris
as the conqucror of the French. The
death of Captain Hamnel was reported
July IS.
ARMY VETERAN ON LIST.
The fourth Delawarean to answer the
nal summons was Sergeant David Z.
Harrison, of Clayton. He was a soldier
f 20 wears service. He had served In the