Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
OFFICERS AND
MEN WOUNDED
ON BATTLEFIELD
City ana Suburbs Pay Heavy
Toll in Closing Days
of the War

Among those who We're wounded IN
the last days of the fighting in France
were Major Samuel w Fleming, who
was slightly wounded in the leg. bat
who was able to continue on duty aft
er his wounds were dressed Ct a field
hospital.
Lieutenant Stanley Livingston was
also slightly wounded. but informa-
tion received by his family was reas-
suring and to the effect that he was
again on duty
The names of six Harrisburg men
are carried on the casualty lists made
public to-day. Master Signal Elec-
trician Daniel H. Zorger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel II. zorger, sr., 400
Kelker street. is to-day officially We
ported severely wounded. An account
>of his being wounded was published
several weeks ago in the Telegraph.
He is a member of Company G, Three
Hundred and Fourth Field Signal
Battalion. Seventy-ninth Division, end
is said to be recovering rapidly.
OHcIaIly Reported
Private George Welter LOCKER. son
of Mrs. Edward d. LOCKER, 1911
Thompson street, is reported as
slightly wounded. Private LOCKER
was wounded in the right arm early
in October. He is u member of Com
pany /. One Hundred and Twelfth ln-
fantry. a letter recently received by
his mother states that he is recovering
Other Harrisburgers whose names
appear in the lists but whose relatives
could not be located to-day are: Cor
poral Jacob Nauss. 2035 Kensington
street. missing in action; Private
Clarence Heckert, 1414 Penn street,
wounded severely; Corporal James r.
Johnson. 121 Balm street wounded
slightly, and Private Ralph Albert
Garrett. 326 PETER street, wounded
slightly.
Corporal Myrl Hoerner was wound
ed several hours before the signing
of the armistice, according to infor-
nation received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hoerner, $50 Race
street. Private Hoerner was shot IN
the muscle of the right leg, accord
Ing to word received from an Amer
lean Red Cross base hospital. His in
jury is not considered serious.
A telegram received from the War
Department recently states that Pri-
vate Charles w. Brown has been
slightly wounded. He is the SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brown. 1913 Cur
rant avenue. The telegram states
that Private Brown was wounded No
vember 10. He has two brothers. also
in the service. They are Frederick
r. and Israel S. Brown.
Many Lost I'm Suburbs
Tt was learned last night that Fri
vate Paul J. Ross. of this city, who
was suffering from the effects OF be-
ing gassed and was also wounded, is
convalescing in a base hospital IN
France. The letter giving the infor-
nation was written by a companion
of Private Ross Thomas ]. Curry, who
is attached to the Fourth Headquar-
ters Company. Twenty-eighth Divl-
sion. Private Ross was a member IF
the Bonsteal Comedy Company, which
formerly toured throughout the West.
II has been learned that Charles Il.
Wagner, 10 North Front street,
Steeltpn, died November from
wounds He was attached to Bat
terry F,Nineteenth Field. Artillery. and
was one of the first men in. Steelton
to enlist. He sailed for France in
Nav of this year, after training in
Texas. Several weeks before his sail
ing his father. Jacob. NJ. Wagner,
died.
Others from this locality whose
names appear on to-day's lists are.
Corporal David NJ Rahauser, severely
wounded, Chambersburg: Private
Martin T. Burke. wounded severely;
Nobleton Road. Camp Hill; Private
George F. Cole. wounded severely.
Steelton; Private Charles d. Gambler
ling. wounded severely, Colimbla:
Private Paul +. Thomas, wounded
slightly, Columbia: Private CrarlesfI
Deitch. killed in action, r. f. D. No. 4.
Carlisle; Private Brady Lawyer Stiue,
killed In action. Carlisle, and Lieuten-
ant Lester G. Shearer. wounded se-
verely, Carlisle.