Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
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a machinlst by trade. brother, Sam
uel Padolsti, enlisted in the British army
during trip to London soon after the
United States declared war on Germany.
Private John Fife. killed in action,
was a member of Company l. Sixtieth
Infantry. Prior to joining the colors he
LIVED with his sister, Mrs Maud Hill
ceived from the war Department week
ago stating that Private Fife had been
killed on November TO- one day before
hostllites ceased. The last letter re-
ceived from him. dated November s, In
formed his sister that he was in good
health and expected to see the finish OF
the fight in very short time Fife was
thirty years old and formerly was en-
ployed in a box factory.
Private Frank T. Hand, n member of
the first draft contingent TO leave from
West Philadelphia for Camp Meade,
was badly gassed on October Is, but
in letter, dated November /. he said
that he was past the danger point, and
expected to improve rapidly from that
day on. Soon after reaching Camp
Meade in September OF last year Hand
was transferred to Camp Gordon, and
attached to the 321st Field Artillery.
Later he was made a cook for that unit
a post he held when gassed He made
his home with a sister, Mrs. Christina
Jones, at 5523 Ludlow street. According
to the official casualty list, he has been
wounded severely
Private Charles O'Kane, killed in ac-
tion, was twenty-three years old and a
member of Company X, 316th Infantry.
| He belonged to that brave detachment
of drafted men called to the colors from
/ this city last April who unanimously
| elected to get into immediate service
instead of holding back and undergoing
the usually preliminary drill. He went
| to France in midsummer, and was killed
on November 6, only five days before the
armistice was signed. The official noti-
hcaton Of his death was not received
by his family until last week. They
| live at 5346 Race street.
Corporal John f. Regnault, wounded
Is thrty-siX years old and a member OF
soon after this country declared war or
Germany and, following an intensive
training period at Camp Hancock, sailed
overseas last May An official telegran,
Mrs. John Regnauit, 2544 North Nine.
teenth street. last week. stating that
their son had been wounded on July IS
Prior to enlistment he was employed a
Cramps.
Private Samuel Gilbert. Company ]
314th Infantry, who was wounded in the
shoulder on September 13. was also
member OF that now famous April draf
| contingent from this city that volun
teered for immediate service overseas a
soon as they reached Camp Meade ant
were in the trenches about three month
or so after they had been called to tn
colors.
l In a letter dated September 23 H.
told of his injury, and said that he wa
rapidly recuperating at base hospita
in Paris. He is twenty-five years old
brother. William Gilbert. is also il
France. Both young men were cothin,
salesmen in civil life and lived at g
North Fifty-eighth street
AS was also the case with severa
,thers whose names appear on today
official casualty list. the War Depart
ment notification to the families of thes
soldiers arrived several days after let
ters had come from the young heroe
, detail.
, Corporal Edward II. Allen, reported
!, on todays official casualty list as wound
ed and who was injured on October 81