Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-05
CORP. f. J. MORAN.
MEMBER Of CO. c,
KILLED IN ACTION
OTTAWA BOY KILLED OCTOBER
12-SEVERAl OTHER CASUAL
TIES, INCLUDING LIEUT.. MILL
GAN.

Corp. Emmett J. Moran, well
known Ottawa boy, and one OF the
braves from Ottawas own Company
c, was killed in action on October l2,
according to letter received this
lnoming from William Dwyer writ
ten to Joseph Moran, father Of the
young hero.
The news OF the death was the
cause Of much sorrow today, when
word travelled thru Ottawa that an
other of the young men from this
city had given up his life for the
great cause Of humanity.
He enlisted in Company c and went
with them last August to Texas. This
spring he made the trip overseas with
the other members of the company
and has been In active service since
He was born in this city twenty
three years ago. and has resided here
during his entire life.
Corp. Moran was a graduate Of the
Ottawa high school and was life
long member Of st. Columba's Cath
olic church.
Suraiving he leaves his father, Jo.
seph Moran, of 213 North De Sofa
street, mad one brother, Joseph.
Other Casualties.
One other Company G death AMI
three other casualties appear on the
listof Ottawa men today, which in
cludes Lieut. James Milligan, Primo
Vignochi. James Duffy and others.
ikieut. James MilIigan.
Lieut.. James Miliean, member
of Company Z, l29th Infantry, was
mildly gassed in action on Monday,
Sept 80, but was sick only a short
time, according to letter received
from him yesterday by his father,
James Miligan Sr. The letter was
written on trench card of the Ger
man army, which had been captured
when the boys OF the 33d Division
raided the Boche trenches.
Ii read in full,
Oct. ), 1918.
Dear Father.
have not written YOU for long
time, as we have been on the tiring
line for nearly a month and cannot
get any mail through. | hope it viii
soon be over. But we are going for
ward and are deliberately pressing
back the Hun. The men are worn
out by the long struggle.
We are eating captured German
food wearing his clothes and are
using his old trenches. Pershing has
called upon all his men to do their
] duty and to get the Huns before they
can reorganze.
All ranks suffer from the hardship
but live in hopes Of winning this year
| have seen thousands of prisoners
have buried the dead and listened tC
the cries Of the wounded. 1t takes
iron nerves to stand the strain am
all Of our men have them.
My health is good and hope 10 re
turn home in good condition.
A gas attack made me sick the frs
of the week, but | am all right now
Will write again when stationery i
available Am indebted to Boch,
for this card Lovingly, JIM.
Company c Boy Killed.
Robert Woods, member of Com
pany c. whose home was in Pontiac
was killed in action on Oct. 3, accord
ing to a message received yesterda,
, by his mother from the war depart
ment. Mr.. Woods was not we'll know
in Ottawa. He camehere to enlis
, in Company after he had bee
, turned down in Pontiac. His mothe
| is Mrs. Abbie Woods Of Pontiac.
Primo Visnochi.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Reno Vignochi, 30
7 De Leon street, received a messag
: from the war department last evenin
! informing them that their son, Prim
u Vignochi had been slightly wounle
7 in action in France. This was tn
5 first news Mr.. and Mrs. Vignochi ha
= had Of the casualty.
u Private Vignochi was one of the s
u lects to go from the local board. II
left Ottawa last spring for camp al
IS was sent to France four months az
He is member of the 357th lnfantr
His parents received a letter todt
saying he had been wounded in u
hand during his fourth trip over Il
Z toE
James Duffy.
= A letter was received today fro
: Philip Johnson saying chat Gam'
Duffy. son of Mrs. M, A, Duffy. Is