Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-29

SITOH6t
MISSING IN ACTION
Sergeant
John Adam Burckell, Erie.
PrtyateS
Alfred R. Irwin, Philadelphia.
Frank Lodick, Tyrone.
George A. Parker, Westfield.
The casualties below were pub
lished this morning:
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal
William F. Ransom, Philadelphia.
PrivateS
Elmer z. Berger, Williamsburg.
Yunkbrono Ginsidio, Beaver Falls.
Charles Malcolm, Allentown. .
Peter Maifsky, Butler.
DIED FROM WOUNDS
Captain
Louis H. Fielding, Philadelphia.
Privates
William McClain, Fallington.
Arthur B. Wanner, Reading.
James MaZzei, Belle Vernon.
DIED OF DISEASE
PrivateS
Charles B. Murphy, Cilitson.
Felix Podhyski, Dickson City.
Charles Smith, Hammersyfork.
Edward Eisenhower, Valley View.
Edward P. McKenna, Philadel-
phia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Mechanic
Leon Musser, Lancaster.
Privates
Frank Ciliberto. Edge Hill.
Frank Lee Kilgore, Sharon.
Rosko Charles Nixdorf, Lancaster.
WOUNDED (DEGREE UNDETER-
MINED)
Lieutenant
Thomas A. Merryweather, Phil
adelphia.
CorporaIs
Gordon L. Bisbing, Philadelphia.
John H. Kirk, Philadelphia.
Joseph ". Strain, Philadelphia.
Cook
Miles c. Roth, Allentown.
Privates
Patrick J. Flaherty, Alton.
Homer Hoffman, Whitney.
Herman A. Kiesel, Philadelphia.
Antonio Maruca, Delltown.
Dominick Sepponni, Mildred.
Harvey E. Trump, Allentown.
Daniel Conway Webster, Philadel-
phia.
Arthur W. Fulton, Johnstown.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Captain
William NJ. Sylvis, Philadelphia.
Corporal
Clark B. Powelson, Duquesne.
PPivates
Louis A. A. Forssell, Titusville.
John George Kull, Shenandoah.
MISSING IN ACTION
Corporal
William ]. Jordan, Philadelphia.
E1EsiEafaG
James P. Mulligan, Philadelphia.
James H. Davenport, Johnstown.
James F. Harvey, West Philadel-
phia.
Citations Are
Captain David Nick. Peterson,
A. S. 94th Aero Squadron. For ex-
traordinary heroism in action near
Luneville, France on May 3, 1918.
Leading a patrol of three. Captain
Peterson encountered five enemy
planes at an altitude of $500 meters
and Immediately gave battle. Not
withstanding the fact he was at
tackled from all sides. this officer,
oy skillful maneuvering. succeeded
in shooting down one of the enemy
planes and dispensing the remain
ing four. The Bronze Oak Leaf is
awarded to Captain Peterson for ex-
Thiacourt, France on May 15, 1918.
While on a patrol alone Captain
Peterson encountered two. enemy
planes at an altitude of So meters.
He promptly attacked, despite the
odds, and shot down one of the
enemy planes in flames. While thus
engaged, he was attacked from
above by the second enemy plane
but by skillful~ ~maneuvering he sue
ceeded in shooting 1t down also.
Home address; P. B. Peterson,
Honesdale, Pa.
First Lieut.. Charles W. Drew, 18th
Aero Squadron. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Flirey,
France, August 15, 1918. Lieuten-
ant Drew operated one of a patrol
of four machines which attacked
four enemy battle planes. In the
fight which followed, he attacked
in succession three of the enemy
aiRships, driving one of them out
of the battle. He then engaged
another machine at close range and
received ten bullets In his own plane,
one of which penetrated his radia-
tor, while another pierced his he'll
met In spite of this, Lieutenant
Drew followed the German plane to
low altitude within the enemvis
lines and shot it down in flames.
During the latter part of the COM
bat. he courageously refused to
abandon the fight although he had
become separated from his COM
panions and his engine had become
so hot. because of the leak in his
radiator, that there was imminent
danger OF its failing him at any
moment Lieutenant Drew Is q
prisoner at st. Clemens Hospital,
Metz, Germany.
Next to kin: Mrs. S. E. Drew. 2ls
West Seymour street. PhiladeIphia.
Pa.
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