Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-28

Mvstery surrounding the fate OF Ser
seant Theodore Burnett. 314th Infantry /
was cleared up today when his name
anpeared among those of the dead in
the official casualty report. He had been
missing since July IS, when he BECAME
separated from his unit while fighting
his way forward to deliver an important
message.
Mrs. Margaret Burnett. whom the SOL
der married four months before he
sailed last July. first received word her
husband was missing, and now letter
has come to her from Adjutant General
Harris saying the soldier gave his life
on the battlefield September IS.
x On his arrival overseas Sergeant Bur
nett was selected for the hazardous duty
of dispatch bearer, and for months es-
capped the shells of the German artillery
and the boche snipers. 1t was while
serving with the Pioneers Infantry that
he was killed.
Sergeant Burnett was called to the
colors in September, 1917. and went to
Camp Meade for training. He was
twenty-four years old. He saw little
Of his bride in the four months in this
g country before he sailed. The two
were looking forward to the end of
the war when they would be united.
When her husband was reported
missing Mrs. Burnett had hopes he was
a prisoner in Germany, and after the
armistice, scanned the lists of the re-
leased prisoners in vain. She never
gave up hope until the message came
telling of her husbands death.
Sergeant Burnett was born in this
city. He attended the public schools
and later was a student at Girard Col
lege. His wife has made her home
with her parents at 1918 Medary ave-
nue..
Three City Men Dead
The name of Sergeant George r.
Herbsleb, whose death by fall down
an open hatchway on shipboard March
II was told when the transport Dakota
arrived in New York March 20, ia the
second in the official casualty report
issued by the War Department today.
Two other army men from this city are
reported.
Carl W. Raue. a sergeant attached
to Company A, 320th MaChine-Gun Bat
TALON, and the son of DR.. John +. Raue.
who lives at 12l North Tenth street,
died a day after he received severe
wounds October IA. it was learned today,
He was twenty-four years old
According 10 letters received from a
comrade by the soldiers parents, his leg
was blown off while he was operating a
machine gun, and later he was struck in
4 the shoulder and back by a steel spln-
ter from a huge shell that burst near
his post.
Sergeant Raue had written home that
he was to go into the officers training
school on October 13. the day before he
was mortally wounded.
Private Clifford Pickering, 2036 East
Madison street, who was previously re-
ported missing in action. is now said 10
be dead. No cause is given. He was a
member OF Company H. 315th Infantry
and had been in the service for more
than year. His mother Mrs. Mary A
Pickering. who lives at the Madison
street address. does not believe her sor
is dead. No letters have been received
from him since September. He was
\ twenty-three years old and single
Cannot Locate Family
s Private Stanley Walch is reported
wounded, degree undetermined. The
War Department has his address al
1920 Wall street This is incorrect ant
his parents cannot be located in thil
city.