New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Largest Casualty List Yet
Received Dates Back to
Early in July
165th Gave It's Share
Jamaica Contributes Unusual
Number of Heroes Who
Fell in Battle

yesterday in the largest list of local
casualties so far received from France.
The list dates back to the middle of
July, and the majority of the men are
believed to have fallen in the defensive
fighting along the Marine before the
Allied counter attack began on July 1s.
The 165th Regiment contributed many
names to the roll.
Louis Engelke, eighteen years old,
Company C, 9th Infantry, was the
youngest member of his command. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Engelke,
90 Dean Street, Jamaica. received word
yesterday that he was killed in action
on July /.
maybe I'm only kid, but I'm doing
mans duty for the U. S. A." he wrote
in his last letter home. Don't mind
my penmanship. as the bullets are
whlzzing around me and the cannon are
roaring something awful. Please an
sWer my letter soon, so that your letter
may be the last thing l read in case
Pm killed"
One brother of Engelke is member
of the 18th Infantry, another belongs
to the 5th Trench Mortar Battery, Field
Artillery The boys father was born
in Germany. II only regret that I have
no moro sons to take Louis's place in
the fight against Prussian autocracy,"
he said.
Private II. ]. Cokeley, 1s Lester Ave
nue., Jamaica, whose death on July Is
was reported, was married only
couple of months before he sailed His
death was the second from his home.
Findley Millar, who resided with Coke
- to
Heavy Artillery, recently died of tuber-
culosis. Cokeley was eighteen years
old when he enlisted for border ser
vice with the old Goth Regiment at the
outbreak of the Mexican difficulties.
His brother, Arthur, is serving in
France with the 2O5d Aero Squadron.
Private George Edward Kopp. 56
North Fourteenth Street, Flushing,
killed in action July 13, has brother
in the 59th Field Artillery in France
Don't worry, because nothing will hap
mother, Mrs. Charles F. Kopp.. Young
Kopp was twenty-four years old and
member Of the Signal Corps.
John Dean, Butler, NJ j., was re-
ported killed twenty-four hours after
his wife received a letter from him
stating that he was in excellent health.
His name has not appeared in the
casualty list, but the news reached
Mrs. Dean in cable from Major
William H. Lawrence, jr., commanding
medical detachment.
"Your husband volunteered for the
first dangerous mission that offered,
and gave up his life heroically," said
Major Lawrence. Dean was an am
Dulance driver.
Private Walter M. Reilly, killed in
the Marne fighting went overseas as
member of the 165th. In recent
letter to his aunt Mrs. Eleanor Reilly,
476 Grand Street, with whom he lived,
he wrote: Il am lucky to be fighting.
| am trying TO do my bit as a brave
soldier, and am not afraid to die"
Frank j. Van Wetering, Hackensack,
n j., killed in action, tried twice to
enlist at the opening of the war, and
was refused because of his small stat
ure. He succeeded later in joining the
9th Engineers, and accompanied his
comrades to France. Van Wetering was
one of three brothers who joined the
service, and a fourth is preparing to
enlist.
Captain Henry W. Worthington,
Trenton, n. j.. was killed in action
after being cited by General Pershing
for conspicuous bravery. His citation
was the result OF an earlier action in
which he was wounded while holding
critical position against superior
enemy forces. He held a commission
in the 9th Infantry.
Arthur Viens, 1884 Intervale Ave
nue., The Bronx, was killed in action
few days after his return to the
trenches from the hospital. He was
nineteen years old and q member OF
the 165th.
Joseph A. Angrisani, 1875 Rockaway
Road. Jamaica, listed as wounded, only
recently left the hospital, after being
struck by piece of high explosive
shell. The Angrisani family has dis
played a fourtcen-star service flag,
representing Joseph, his brother and
twelve cousins who belong to the
Anne rican forces.
Patrick ]. A. Lynn. killed in action.
lived with three Of his sisters at 587
Riverside Drive. Miss Nell Lynn, one
of the sisters, announced last night
that She would sail shortly for France
as a Red Cross nurse.
"My brothers death is a great
shock" she said last night. But we
have got to expect these things. 1t is
my duty to my country to go to
France and aid my brothers comrades
as much as possible. BY doing so /
hope to avenge his ID. j"
Lynn was thirty years old and
member of the 165th Regiment. His
brother, Private John b. Lynn. is in
Franco with the 126th Infantry, and
his brother-in-law, DR.. Joseph Heffer-
an, is lieutenant in the United States
Medical Corps.
Theodore w. Sweet, 21 East Forticth
Street, was killed in action in France
on July 9, ten days before the death of
his mother in New York. Letters be-
tween mother and son passed each
other on the high seas, but both were
dead before tho final mail arrived.
Neither knew Of the others death
"In at the front now and may have
the opportunity to win a medal, as
you mentioned when you wrote" said
Sweet in his last letter to his mother,
which arrived simultaneously with the
War Departments dispatch Sweet was
a son of Theodore w Sweet, building
/ superintendent. He was nineteen years
old and member of the 165th His
brother, Alfred, also went to France
with the American forces.
Joseph Santeri. 165th Infantry. re-
ported killed July l. was wounded
three months ago and only recently
returned to his command. His mother,
Mrs. Rose Santeri, tainted when she
received the message of his death.
Young Santeri was born in Italy. but
came to the United States with his
parents as n child. He WAS the Oldest
of seven children