Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
Sketches of the Heroes

street, Manayunk. He enlisted in the
Third Regiment. n. c. p, in 1916, saw
service on the Mexican border, and re-
sponded promptly to the call to the colors
after this country declared war on Ger
| many. He was trained at Camp Han
cock, assigned to Company II. of the
| 10th Infantry, and sent to France In
! May, this year. He was formerly em-
ployed at the Midvale Steel plant. An
older brother, George. is now in France
with the field artillery.
Private Frank Fletcher. 913 South
Orianna street, killed in action. was only
! twenty years old. He enlisted in Sep.
tember 1911 and was assigned to Com
| pany X, 10th Infantry. His mother
Mrs. Catherine Fletcher, is prostrated
/ with grief.
Private James r. Hutchinson. Jr,
! killed in action, was twenty-four years
/ old and lived with his father and
younger brother at 154o North Lambert
| street He was selected last September,
trained al Camp Meade and later sent to
, Camp Hancock, where he was assigned
to Company G Of the 10th Infantry,
/ His regiment went overseas in May or
this year. The last letter from Hutch
inson was received two weeks ago. He
/ praised the food served to the eXpedi-
tionary force and army life in general
! He was an iceman before being called
to the colOrs.
/ Corporal Thomas Murray, killed In
action, was twenty-siX years old and lived
with his father, DominiCk Murray, at
! 27O5 Tasker street. He enlisted in the
old Third Regiment, \. q. p. in May
Of 1916, saw service along the Mexican
border. had intensive training at Camp
Hancock and was sent to France with
the 10th Infantry.
Corporal John II. welsh, killed in
action, was thrty-siX years old and
lived at 234G South Lambert street. He
enlisted in the National Guard of Penn
sylvania when only seventeen. served
until he was twenty-one. was dis
charged, enlisted in the navy, served
four years, was discharged and again
enlisted in the National Guard. picking
the old Third Regiment. He was a
crack shot and an excellent soldier. He
was married about five years ago and
settled down to be motorman for the
P. L. T but when the call came for
service on the Mexican border he made
no effort to be excused, and no sooner
had the United States entered the war
than he reported for duty. He had re-
Gently been put in command of n squad
of sharpShooterS for tirst-line trench
work, and his wife believes he took many
chances and was probably picked off by
a German "sniper." John was always
reckless" she said
Private Clark stewart, killed in ac-
, tion. was twenty-siX years old and lived
, with his wife and three children at G363
Theodore street, West Philadelphia. He
eAlisted in August of 1917, saying he did
, not care to be drafted He was a
leather worker by trade. Two other
brothers, James and David. have been
, drafted and are now training in this
! country for service abroad.
. Private Carlo Anao, twenty-nine years
old. killed in action July 30, was the sor
of Santo Anao, 1741 South Ninth street
He enlisted in April. 1916. and had beer
in France more than year, serving ir
the 10th Regiment. He was the young.
est of a large family of brothers ant
sisters.
/, Private John p. Mooney, killed In
/: action, was twenty-five years old and
: lived with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
;. Patrick Mooney, at 240 Federal street
2 lie was drafted last year and a twr
brother. Edward Mooney expects to &c
: to camp next month. Mooney was q
, molder by trade.
, / Private Ernest II. Kaufman, killed il
!. action, enlisted in the old Sixth Regi.
= ment, y. G. p, and was later trans
, ferred to the 11lth Infantry. He LIVED
with his father at 6522 Gesner street
and was employed by the Bell Telephon,
Company Wnen ne joined the COlOrS. 2
brother, George C. Kaufman, of Allen
town, expects to be drafted next month
Private George II. Gosner. missing
q lived with his father, william Gosner
a at 6731 Regent street, West Philadel
phia. He was twenty years old an,
~ employed as bill clerk in a machine shoI
ID when ne enlisted in June, last year. Hi
n father is employed at the Brill ca
works. Young Gosner has been misslnl
n since July Is. according to a Telegram
i'd from the War Department received b.
, his father. but the lads name has no
n vet appeared on the official casualty list
"a Gosner was attached to Company NJ o
- the 1O9th Infantry and was trained a
h Camp Hancock.
Private Joseph HaCkett, wounded wa
~ twenty years old when he enlisted il
IS June, 1915, in the Sixth Regiment, N c
"A p. Later he was transferred to Con-
pany L, l1lth Infantry. Young Hacket
he is the son of Michael Hackett, for thirt y
Id five years a yardmsater in the employ c
the Pennsylvania Railroad. and wa
C. himself working for the railroad whe
Id he joined the colors. A letter froI
~ Lieutenant Robert NJ. Keough, of Con
pany l., dated July IT, stated that tn
IA youth had been transferred to the 103
rv Engineers for special duty and wa
working in a reserve trench when
nd stray German shell landed in the mid
ry of the working party, killing three an
wounding a number of men. Hackett
injury is not serious and he will SOC
nd be out and about again, according
,r- the letter.
Lieutenant Richard stockton Built
hd of Torresdale, has previously been r
lth ported dead, and this report is Contirmt
by the official casualty list today. II
'eS family still hope that he is alive,
len they have received two letters from hi
p dated after the day on which he is su
posed to have met his death.
sic Private Charles Amato, reported S
III riously wounded, lived at 112l Carpe
ter street He enlisted in the old Thi
Sl- Regiment, n. G. P, in 1916, and sa
md service on the Mexican border. VIII
this country entered the war he W
an called to the colors again, and, after b
,un ing trained at Camp Hancock, was a
iie- signed to the 10th Infantry and Sc
bel abroad in May of this year After
-, went to France his mother returned
her home in Italy, where she is nc
ary living.
n,a Captain James Is. Coursort. 5000 w
lows avenue. previously reported
an missing in action, is officially report
nd as a prisoner of war in Camp Rasto
Private Duffy is listed in today's "a
ma ualty list as wounded severely, hut
nd letter from his brother Sergeant L
-. ward Duffy. to Mrs. Anna Crossin,
11 sister. 1914 Aspen street, states he "di