The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
LEGION HUNTS
VIRGINIA VET
Mrs. R. 7. Sparks Of Stras-
burg Seeks Missing
Husband.
PAPER MAKES APPEAL
Relatives of A. E. F. Men
Ask Information Through
Weekly"

With no trace Of her husband to
be found through government rec
ords. though he is reported to have
returned to the United States" the
wife OF Corporal r. T. Sparks, Of
Strasburg, Va, has appealed to his
comrades, through the American
Legion Weekly, to find him.
other missing men the American
Legion Weekly is making an effort
TO ind are:
other Men Missing.
Frank ]. Gibson, Co. D, 3sth Inf,
last letter mother received was
dated Oct. ), 1918, when regiment
went into action in ArgOnne. War
Department reported him present
for duty" with company at Ander-
mach. Germany, July 5, 1919. Who
knows whether he is alive or dead?
Mother i'll from suspense. Write
Mrs. J. V. Gibson, Batson, Tex
Glen r. Wilson, cpl, Co. E 35srd
Inf, died of wounds received Nov.
l in Argonne. Mother asks word
from someone who can tell her
about engagement in which he fell
Write Mrs. May E. Wilson, Oberlin,
Kan.
Albert H. L. Ostrander. Co. C, 2Sth
Inf. killed in scissors offensive.
Father desires particulars. Address
George Ostrander, Columbus, Wis.
r. Reports Conflicting.
Arthur e. Larson, pvt, Co. X,
104th Inf, BOttineau, y. D., reported
missing Oct. l. 1918, later reported
killed on that day. In January,
1919, reported returned to his organ
iZatiOn Address Elmer Larson
Minnewaukan, y. D.
James r. Miller, pvt, Co. G., 18th
Inf, reported killed in action May
20, 1918. Wrote two letters be-
tween that date and May q, but
has not been heard from since.
Write W. X. Landrum, $50 Harri-
son St. Stockton, Cal.
Edward H Hunt, pvt, Co. X, 23rd
Inf. reported wounded at Chateau
Thierry, June 6, 1918, when ap-
parently all official record of him
ceases. Mother asks word OF COM
rades. Address Mrs. Hunt, Johnson
Vile, y. Y.
OkIahOman Wounded.
Joseph F. Webb, pvt, Co. NJ. 10th
Inf. reported wounded July 80, 1918,
died July 81 in Field Hospital No.
10. II there is anyone in his
squad who was with him the day
he was wounded, kindly commUni-
cate with his mother. Mrs. J. A.
Webb, Rolf, Okla. Box 21. r. F. d. >.
Marvin Grammar. pvt, Co, H, 306th
Inf, wRs wounded near the village
OF La Basce. France, on Nov. ), 1918.
Sgt. Stanley Peck went with him to
a little farmhouse but was not with
him when he died. Will anyone who
vr-ha he
his mother, Mrs. II. Grammar,
Helena, Ark
Harry H Lsyfeld. pvt. Co. F. 47th
Inf, wounded Sept. 26. 1918, at Sep
targes Wood and died following
day. Word Of his last hours is re-
quested by his father. w. J. Lay
field. r F. D. No. l, Harrisville,
W. Va.
Nurse Offers Information.
Fred A Howard, Sgt, Co. F, End
Eng killed in battle Nov. !, 1918.
Mother wants to hear from Sgts.
Davis and Reitz and Pvt Clayton,
addresses unknown, reported as
sole survivors Of Sgt. Leahy's sec
tiOn. Address, Mrs. G. A. Howard,
Garfield, Wash.
For Gold Star Americans-Miss
Anna L. Rogers, 300 South Tenth
street, Philadelphia, former army
nurse, A. Z. F, was at the side of
the following soldiers who died of
wounds shortly after admission to
hospital and can furnish particu-
lars OF their deaths: Their names
are: Elmer Neal, GrayIing, Mich.
Baxter GufIy, Machine Gun Co, 6th
Inf; Sgt. STAINS, Meadville, Pa;
Larrie Grove, Ambulance Unit;
Hugh MCClOskey, Co. NJ, 23rd Inf. :
Jacob W. SpreCht. 96th Co, 9Th Ma
rines; Oscar Moore, Kansas; Charlie
Crews Pvt. StimsOn, Spencer, Ore.
or Scranton, Pa Lieut. Mills. 9Th
Marines; Lieut.. MOsely; Edward
Bell, Providence, r. l.; Guy Foster.