The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10
LIEUT.. -COL. PARKER
KILLED In BATTLE
Regular Army Cayalryman
Was One Of Organizers of
Philippine Scouts.
LEAVES FAMILY HERE
Aviator Son of Rev. Stuart u.
Tyson Of Cathedral Of
st. John Dead.
LEAVES FAMILY HERE

Lieut.. Col. Harry W. Parker Of the
Regular cavalry. one OF the organizers
OF the famous Philippine Scouts, has
been killed in action. He enlisted In the
Second United States Cavalry ss n pri-
waite in August. 1894. and after serving
through all the noncommissioned grades
was promoted to a lieutenancy in 1893.
In 1894 he graduated from the Infantry
and Cavalry school.
Col. Parker was As years old. and lived
with his wife, his daughter Beatrice and
step-daughter. Mrs. Joeckel, in 12s
East Tenth street, Manhattan.
s. NJ. Tyson Dies in Air Battle.
stephen NJ. Tyson. son OF the Rev.
Stuart L. Tyson OF the Cathedral Of St
John the Divine, was killed in an air bat
tic in France July 1e. Tyson was an
officer In the French Aviation Corps. In
the engagement in which he met his
death he fought of a squadron of Boche
planes single handed. In tho midst OF
the fight his machine burst into flames
and fell within the German lines.
A letter written by the French ofncer
in command OF Tyson's unit to the lat
ter's father bears testimony to the fact
that Tyson "was an excellent pilot, who
always strove to do moro than his duty
and was dearly beloved by all his com.
rades In the escadrille."
Lieut.. Alfred wild Gardner Of Com.
pany K. 305th Infantry fell a victim to
German machine gun FIRE in the fighting
In tho Argonne Forest October 3. He
was killed when fighting at.the head OF
l,is company, Of which he was acting
Captain at the time. He was 20 years
old. q graduate Of st. Pauls School. Con-
cord. ". H., and q member of the class
OF 1913, Harvard. After completing his
course at Plattsburg he was stationed Of
Camp Upton. where he was promoted tc
a first lieutenancy and made battalion
adjutant. His homo was in 116 Eas'
sixty-third street
Edward Lloyd Sell. first sergeant ir
Company A. 10th Infantry, was killed
September 20. His brother Charles, g
corporal in the same company. wa,
gaseed in the same engagement, and l.
now In convalescent hospital.
Son of West Side Doctor.
Sergeant Sell was the son OF DR.. ant
Mrs f. II. N. Sell. 1871 West Ninety
fourth street. He was "a years old, 9
graduate of Syracuse University and 9
member OF the d. X. e. fraternity. Botl
he and his brother served on tho Mexi
can border Later they carried of
special honors In the bayonet ant
physical training schools at Spartanburt
snd were made instructors in these fea
lures OF the military curriculum both her,
and In France.
For bravery in action Sergeant Sci
was accorded a citation and late
awarded the Victoria Gross by the Brit
ish Government. Just before his dealt
he had resigned the first sergeancy o
his company to become private II
smother branch Of the service which h,
preferred.
Word reached Mr.. and Mrs. Chai
,ners Wood. 20 East E!ghty-th.rd street
yesterday of the death of their son
Lieut.. Francis Appleton Wood OF tn
United States Aviation Service. Lieut.
Wood was killed September IA durini
an observation flight in the ST. Mlhie
sector. The lieutenant had volunteers
for the flight, which was made undo
peculiar hazardous conditions.
He was born in Ipswich. Mass. o.
June 2. 1894. and after a preparation.
course at St Marks School. Southborc
Mass. entered Columbia Universit,
from winch ne was graduated IN 1915
lie went to the Mexican border with tn
Seventh Regiment, n. G. N Y. an
when in Texas was made a Secon
Lieutenant in the old Sixty ninth.
Before a German bullet sent him OF
( 10. the hospital for a brief rest. as h
called II, Private George Kapiiner. 8
Kent street Brooklyn, gathered In min
Eoche prisoners, one OF them a lieu
tenant and another a corporal. Tha
was September 81. Kapliner manage
20 drive his captives into the America
trenches and was starting out for NOR
when a German sniper picked him Of
to save the Kaiser's forces from furthe
depletion
Hapllner was only IT years ole
weighed 100 pounds and stood all OF
feet 6 inches in his stocking feet whe
he enlisted in the regular army unde
the assumed name of Joe Clark.