Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-22
Soldier From, Here
Is Killed in France


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with a bullet hole through his right
leg, according to letter from the
young soldier.
"a Little Mix-up"
Stinsor formerly lived with his
mother and three brothers at ol32 VIM
ter street, but the family moved to 1910
Hamilton street shortly after he went
TO France. The young soldier told of
having been injured during a little
mix-up with the Dutch" in a letter to
Miss Margaret Merriman. 1213 Hamil-
ton street, and added that he was rap,
idly recovering.
Stinson enlisted in the service of Uncle
Sam late last fall and went first to
Hoboken. thence TO Camp Merritt then
10 Camp Green and finally to France
He was abroad about six months as
member of Company +. Thirty-eighth
Infantry. The last letter received from
him by his mother said he was in the
best of health and sang praises of the
American army.
Previous to going in the army. young
Stinson served a term of four years
in the navy. He has three brothers.
William who expects to enter the serv-
Ice this fall and Robert and Matthew
Stinson was born in Philadelphia and
educated in the public schools of this
city. He is twenty-siN years old.
Was "Great Gamev
Private John Deprez Meve. missing.
WAS born and brought up in Bingham
ton. y. Y. being drafted from that city
last December. He was sent TO Camp
I'pton, attached to the cloth Infantry
and went overseas in May of this year.
His family moved 10 this city about the
time he went to France, and now re-
sides at 2017 South Eighth street. A
letter from Meve, dated July II, said
that he had been under fire in The
trenches and that this war" was a
great game" He is twenty-five years
old.
Private Israel Pinchefsky, missing
boarded at 3l3 North Eighth street
with his wife, Mrs. Bessie Pinchefsliy.
She is employed in a clothing factory.
The couple have no children. P;nchef-
sky, who was a waiter, was drafted last
December, sent first TO Camp Meade
and later to Camp Hancock, where he
was assigned to Company NJ l09th In
fantry.
Private Michael Viola. taken prisoner
lived with his mother at 4O17 Poplar
street lie enlisted last August in the
First Regiment, y. G. P, was trained
at Camp Hancock and 2ent to France
in May of this year with the lO9th
Infantry He was enthusiastic about
the army. according TO his letters to
his mother and said he had never been
In better health.
Was Clerk for Pennsy
Niola was horn in this CITY and at
tended the parish school of the Church
Of Our Mother of Sorrows. Previous to
joining the army he was employed as a
clerk in the Fourth street Office of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He is twenty
one years old, and is the only boy in the
family. There are three sisters-Rose'
Nancy and Mary-all his juniors.
privote Henry Simons. reported miss
;,.. enlisted in the First Regiment ~
CO in the summer OF 1915 and was
,,.,,L tba onIors during tho Mexicau bor-
,,,,,rns ana nt enard duty in penn
'i,.a,,,a when tho reriment was 70.
;., ~ ran,n uancocl, ho vas os-
Co,n.n,, Al t0o,h Irfantr,
sisheo " -, Er,,,o ,ast No., ~
Anu "aS se'. " at,,"r -, oo,o ~,
lNea WIN n'" "es'
Haroid street.
Sergeant Elmer i.osse Is the first
Chelt tenham man to be wounded in ac,
ZION out Of the scventy-hve boys who are
in the service He enlisted in Company
II of the old Third Regiment, y. G. p.
at the time of the trouble on the Mex
lean border, and was in active service
there. He was sent to Camp Hancock
at the start of the war, and was pro
NOTED TO sergeant in Company H. l10tl
Infantry. He sailed for France on MaS
of this year.
.,,
nave e'""s D" '"e nun
Tell the folks at home we have tho
Germans On the run and will keep then
going" is the message sent by Sergeant
Losse to his wife, Mrs. Marie Losse
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Foster Ben
nett, Of 4l4 Ryers avenue, Cheltenham
He further adds that be is in base hos
pital in France with badly wounded
leg received from bursting shell in tn,
battle of the Marne.
Private Edmund smires; wounded