New Britain herald., 1919-09-18

died at the ROOSeNell ho0Pi'
 New York on September 2o, l9lo' ol pneumonia, developing from lnnueliza. Captain Chapman was graduate oi the local High school, Iale OhlNer- sity and Columbia college, Where ne took special courses in medicine ana chemistry. When he joined the army, shortly after the outbreak or the war, he was given the rank ol lieutenant, but a few months later was prom oted to the rank or cap'alh' He served for time with a caValrS outfit at Fort RinggOld and was then assigned to the Sandstorm dlVlslon, one of the first to be sent overseas. He was at Camp Upton, New York, ready to embark, when he was stricken with his fatal illness, Ill fact he was stricken down on the very eve of his departure for France Besides his parents and one brother, Lewis, Captain Chapman is survived by his wife who resides in Brooklyn. He was the third commissioned Of ficer from New Britain to sacrifice his life in the war.
 Alexander Ciersko, aged 2b, died of pneumonia at Camp Devens, where he was sent with a cOntigent of draft men. He was a. m member of the 58th infantry and only served several weeks. For several months previous to his being drafted he was employed at the P. & F. Corbin plant.
 Corporal Howard R. Coleman, member of Company E, 102nd Regl- m ent, 18th Division, was killed in ac~ ton October 21, 1918. Corporal Cole man was 25 years of age. Shortly be- fore he met his death he wrote to his parents stating that he had hopes for an early homecoming. He was killed while doing duty in the last battle of the local companies. He is survived by his parents who reside here.
 Charles Cotter, a member of the Yankee Division, died in France ! shortly before the ctssation of hostili- ties with Germany. He was 30 years of age. He enlisted in Company I, going to the border in 1917. Besides several brothers and sisters he leaves 1 his parents MT. and Mrs. Michael ! Cotter of this city.
 l Frederick Dalton, son of Mrs. Rose ! Dalton of Oak street, died of pneu- l monia September "A, 1918 at Camp ] Devens He was 29 years of age and 1 was given a military funeral in this ] city. Previous to his being drafted he was a salesman travelling for the ] Kibbe Brothers Company of Spring 1 field. Besides his mother he ie
 survived by three brothers and two sisters.
 Irving K. Davis, a member of Com
 pany D, 26th Engineers, died April ! 12, 1918 at New York city. Davis
 was l 8 years of age and is survived by l his mother Mrs. Victor Davis of 1 Beaver street. He was giVcn a mili- ! tary funeral in this city. His uncle, Samuel Davis, was killed in the Phil ] ippine campaign.
 Alex Dem erski, aged 27 was killed 1 in action October z, 1917. He was l a member of Company c, 3O1st Machine Gun Battalion and is sur l vived by his parents and several l brothers and sisters living in this
 city.
 1 Joseph Domnicki, aged 23, a mem l of Alex, was killed in action August | 5, 1918, while doing duty overseas 1 with the Yankee Division. He was
 a member of Company E, 102nd regi- l ment and was we'll known in Eas,
 end athletic circles. He is survived 1 by his parents and several brothers
 and sisters.
 Joseph Domnicki, Aged 23, a mem. l per ot Company I, 102nd infantry, wa. , Killed in action while doing duty ir
 the front lines on July 20, 1918.
 Sergeant William B. Denby, who was the first New Britain man to die
 In the world war, succumbed in z
 base hospital in France, following z severe gas attack on November 25
 1917. He was member of the Canadian Expeditionary forces ant 1 was stationed in the heavy artiller,
 detachment. He was 2S years of age
 and is survived by brother ant
 mother living in this city
 F.
 Walter Econick whose records could not be traced by the war de.
 partment, died of wounds December Is, 1918 in a base hospital in France Econlck was a member of one of the draft contingents and was overseas for several months during the heavy fighting.
 Lieutenant Henry Leslie Eddy aged 23, son of MT. and Mrs. Horace Eddy of West Main street, was killed
 June 4, 1918, while leading a com pany Of marines over the top in one
 of the big drives at Belleau Wood
 Lieutenant Eddy was a graduate o1 the New Britain High school and at.
 tended Middlebury and Colby col.
 leges. He was in charge of the 7stl-
 company, Sixth marines. Lieutenan,
 Eddy was the first New Britain officer to meet his death on the battlefelds
 or France. He was awarded the
 Distinguished Service Cross. Lieu,
 tenant Eddy was one of the three
 officers of this city to make the su-
 preme sacrifice. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister