Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-09
HERE ARE MORE
WAR MYSTERIES
YET UNSOLVED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Walter w.
Craig, q second lieutenant of Com
pany l., Fifty-ninth infantry, was
leading the company into new posi-
ton in the Bots de Fay, eight
kilometers from Montfaucon, on the
night of October 4, 1918. The column
was surprised by terrific machine
gun and rifle fire and the men took
cover until daybreak, when they
stormed the machine gun nest and
captured it. The body of Corporal
Schmidt, one of Lieutenant Craig's
men, was found partly stripped of
clothing, but no trace Of the officer
ever has been discovered although
it was supposed at the time that he
probably had been wounded and made
prisoner by the Germans.
In behalf of the. mother of the
missing man. Clark Millen, of A
Oriental street. Newark, n: j., is
trying to find out details of his fate
one else who may have seen or heard
of him.
This is one of the more than 1000
unsolved mysteries of the war which
the American Legion Weekly is en-
deavoring to clear up. If any reader
ang Craig he or she is requested to
communicate with Mr.. Millen at
once.
Following are several other cases
of disappearance in which uncer,
ones is breaking the hearts of be-
reaved parents throughout the land:
Carl r. Mishler, private, Company
H, Eighteenth infantry; reported
wounded in action and taken to
h. fa1 Inn
His mother has never received any
definite information as to his death
or whereabouts. Write Mrs. James
L Mishler, Pearl City, Iowa.
Leroy Harry Delaney, Ninety-ffth
company, Sixth marines. wounded at
word family received from SER
geant in his company. Last April
he was reported buried, date and
place unknown. Mother seeks word
from any one who knew him. Ad-
dress Mrs. John Delaney, Salem Pike,
Lester l.. Kinnear, second lieuten-
ant, One Hundred and Fifteenth in
fantry, last heard from In March,
1919. Write his father, S. r. Kin
near, Hereford. Col.
pany B, Fifty-eighth infantry, last
seen about D. m. on September 29,
1918. fighting his way through a
thicket in the Argonne. Family has
received no definite information re-
garding his fate. Address Duncan
Bissett, Armenia, N. D.
Raymond Alvin Pinkerton, Eight
ieth company, Sixth marines, wound
ed at scissors, July 10, 1918, and
evacuated to hospital, where Off
cial trace of him ends. In the alb
"presumes' he is dead. but the. boys
mother clings to the hope that he
may be alive in some hospital.
Write Mrs. Margaret S. Pinkerton,
1873 North Broadway, Middletown,
Ohio.
NJ. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
infantry, reported missing on Sep
TENDER 20, 1918, and later reported
killed. Last seen in a truck being
taken away from the front. Write
his sister, Elizabeth S. Smith. Box IS,
Carl L. Firor, Three Hundred and
Fifteen ambulance company, Three
Hundred and Fourth sanitary train,
reported sick and admitted to field
hospital dressing station, near Malan-
court. September %, 1918. Records
(Meuse), indicate that on September
20 he was admitted there suffering
from multiple gunshot wounds from
which, he died on October 1. Com |
raue reports ne saw FlrOr allVe, Dut
i'll, in a hospital on October g. Adj
dress Mrs. Anna Percival Firor,
Md.
Walker ]. Griffith. Company c,
Seventh infantry, officially reported
killed, but mother believes he is men
tai case in some hospital. She last
l.eard from him in July, 1918. Write |
Mrs. Jennie F. Griffith, Tenth street |
y. E., Canton, Ohio.
Harry j. STREET., Company B, Elev- |
anth infantry, classified as killed, but |
war department has no definite rec
ord. Reported missing in action Sep |
tcmber ~, 1918. Write Gustave e. |
STREET, 1882 Lakeland avenue, Lake
wood, Ohio.
Jack Kirchembaum, sergeant, |
chemical warfare service. last seen
December 1S, 1918. in hospital at
convalescing from
effects of gas. Write sister, Mrs.
n May A: Sullivan. 254 Aurora street.
~, Frank J.; Gibson, Company D,
infantry, reported pres
ent for duty with company at An
5ernach, Germany, July 5, 1919 Two |
days later A. G. o. wrote mother ask |
ing what should be done with his
body" II am crazy with suspense"
writes his mother, Mrs. j. V. Gibson, |
Of Batson. Tex, md would be CRATE
full for any information concerning
my boy" She has received mo mail |
from him since October 3. 1918.
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