New-York tribune., 1918-10-16
Hear of Sergeant's
Death as Friends
Planned Welcome e
Thomas j. Curtin, Of New
York, Had Written He
Was Ordered Home
Ogilvie Died a Hero
Killed by Bullet After He Had
Wiped Out Machine
Gun Crew

In the casualty list of yesterday Is
the name of Sergeant Thomas j. Cur
tin, of the 165th Infantry. News of his
death comes as an unusually startling
shock to his relatives, for they were
making plans to welcome him back
home at the very moment that the mes
sage arrived from the War Department.
Less than ten days before he was
killed Sergeant Curtin had written to
his aunt, Mrs. Timothy Sheehan, of 124
Fest Ninety eighth Street, with whom
he made his home in the city, that he
had been chosen as an instructor and
that he would start for home within q
few days Word of his coming was
sent to his relatives and friends, who
were legion, and a joyous Homecoming
had been planned
Sergeant Curtin was killed in action
on September IL. He had been slightly
wounded on April "a last, but had
speedily recovered and had rejoined his
company within a few days. He was a
veteran member of the regiment, hav-
ing served on the Mexican border, and
was counted one of the best soldiers
in the command.
Richard C. Nicholas, private, reported
as having died of wounds on September
z, was twenty-three years old and lived
with his parents at 1854 Ogden Ave-
nue., The Bronx. His father was a vet
eran of the Spanish-American War and
his grandfather fought in the Civil
War. An uncle was killed in the Cuba
campaign.
Lester Woodruff Ogilvie, sergeant, of
8 West Fortieth Street, was killed while
resting in dugout after having wiped
out an enemy machine gun crew with
machine gun he had found abandoned.
News of the manner in which Sergeant
Ogilvie met his death was contained
in letter to his father, Frank S. Ogil-
vie, which was written by soldier
chum.
Harold E. Boutwell,, lieutenant, of
1877 Wyckoff Street, Brooklyn, was
killed in action on August Ia. He was
thirty-two years old and graduate
of Manual Training High School. He
Camp at Plattsburg. Lieutenant Both
wells brother, Roy A. Boutwell,, was
senior lieutenant on board the U. S. S.
Tampa, which went down with all on
board on September % last.
John c. Joos, sergeant, twenty-seven
years old, of 1921 Madison Street,
Brooklyn, was wounded in action on
September 6. He has written home
to his parents since then. A German
high explosive she'll burst directly over
his head. His helmet and the pack
on his back undoubtedly saved his
life. In describing his wounds he said
that they were nothing to what some
of the men had received, but he added
they were all cheerful and uncom-
planning.
Elmore Becker, private, of 244 Irving
Avenue, Brooklyn, reported missing OF
July 20, was finally reported severely
wounded. Word of his injuries came il
a letter written by himself and dated
September s. Private Becker is twenty.
three years old and enlisted in the ole
69th soon after war was declared.
Alton Alexander Brody, lieutenant il
the aviation service, is reported miss
ing in action in France His father
Joseph M. Brody, lives at the Hote
Brunswick, % East Eighty-ninth Street
Lieutenant Brody was seen to fall be.
hind the German lines on September Is
His fate is unknown