Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-27
Over 27O Pennsylvanians on
Today's Casualty List,
But None Killed

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Wounded. GsSsed-"
To go uninjured through several of the
fiercest engagements of the war and to
be severely gassed while carrying an
order from headquarters TO officers in his
sector TO cease firing because of the
armistice, was the experience OF
Thomas w. Kelly, one of the Philadel-
phians reported wounded III toua! ol-
fetal casualty list.
Kelly told of his experiences in let
Ter to a sister, Mrs. Mary Streifig, 1861
Ogle street Manayunk He said.
II came through several engagements
without scratch, until on November
IL, in the eleventh hour, | was detailed
TO take orders down the line notifying
the officers that the armistice had been
signed, when I ran into boche gas
barrage and was knocked out
He Is recovering. Kelly is member
Of Company II. 1O9th Infantry, and was
formerly in the National Guard Penn
sylvania. He enlisted in July. 1917, and
was in intensive training at Camp Han
cock until May of last year, when his
regiment sailed overseas. on his ar
rival in France he was promoted to
corporal, and selected as a dispatch
bearer, which entailed many dangers.
Kelly Is twenty-one years old. He
expects to sail for home soon.
Fought in Eight Battles
Another Philadelphian named in the
report today has written home Of the
thrilling experiences he had and of how
he was wounded iHe is Corporal Will
liam c. Peters, 444 Ripka street, Rox-
borough.
Peters, vino is a member of Company
#. 109th Infantry, was wounded Sep
tember %. In letter home he said
that he was in the battles of the Ar
gonne, st. Mlhiel, Arras st. Agnes and
four others.
"A part of MY right hand was blown
of by a bursting she'll" wrote Peters,
'and that put me out of commission. -
He is twenty years old He enlisted in
March, 1917, and trained nearly a year
before sailing. Henry Swartley, Peters
grandfather, is a Civil War veteran. A
brother of the soldier, John b. Peters,
was in the army during the war, but
was not assigned to foreign duty.
No army deaths are reported for
Philadelphia today. Eighteen men
wounded slightly and thirty wounded
with degree undetermined make UP the
city's casualty report. Two corrections
are affixed to the regular list. One mar
to duty and another who was reported
wounded is declared now not to have
been injured.
The combined casualty list Is some.
what larger than usual. II is made ur
OF 3009 names, 27S Of which are of mer
from this state
Private Hugh s. Harmon, 1S41 Eas
Harold street was wounded October 27
In a recent letter to a sister. Mrs. join
Hughes, OF the Harold street address
he wrote that he received a shrapne
wound in the fighting at Chatea,
Thierry, but has recovered. He is TWEEN
ty-six years old and a member of Com
pany G, 1l1th Infantry.
Private Lewis J. Coffey, Company +
10th Infantry. reported wounded, ha
returned from overseas and is now a
the Fort McHenry convalescent hosp
Margaret Coffey, 5543 Usage avenue. II
wrote recently to his mother, sayin
that he was rapidly improving froi
wounds in the leg and arm. received
action last July.
Coffey enlisted in the National Guar
OF Pennsylvania in 1916, and saw SER
Ice on the Mexican border. After bein
re-mustered in in the fall of 1917, I
trained at Camp Hancock until la
May. when his regiment sailed. He
twenty years old.
Samuel Mathews, Camden, Compar
ID, 309th Infantry. was wounded Octob
10 In the right shoulder and again n
2 in the right arm. He receiv,
both wounds during the lighting in Il
Argonne sector. He wrote home a fe
days ago saying that after sever
weeks confinement in a base hospit
he had recovered and returned to h
unit. He is thirty-two years old al
previous to entering the army made
home with his mother at $50 York sire,
Camden. He vas drafted last Februa
and sailed in May. Before becoming
solGier he was employed in the EvENI'
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Corporal Butler l.. Weir, report
wounded in action, is the son of Nj
Bessie Weir. 62l4 Race street. He
been overseas several months.
writes that he is recovering.
Private Harry shaible, the son of NJ
Flora Shaible. 2330 North Bouvi
street. was slightly wounded, but h
recovered and rejoined his unit.
f Returning Hero Lost Eye in Battle
I Private william Smith. report
wounded In the official report of tods
has returned from overseas and is M