Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-05
SOLDIERS ALIVE;
REPORTED DEAD.
War Department. Busy With Ma
ny Puzzling Cases-Perhaps
You Know One

| Scores of cases where American
soldiers are reported to have, been
seen by friends after being officially
pronounced dead by the War Depart
ment have come,to light In the Amer
lean Legion's campaign to clear away
| the uncertainty surrounding the fate
of missing sons of heartbroken par
ents in all parts of the United States.
Such cases predominant among the
| more than 1000 unsolved mysteries
of the war which the Register in CO.
operation with the American Legion
Weekly is appealing to. its readers
to clarity.
Fred G. Pippert sailed for France
Sept. 10, 1913, from Camp Gordon,
where he was q member of Co. G,
4th Replacement Reg. In December,
1918 his parents received. official no.
tice of his death on Oct. 3, at Brest,
France. One of the soldiers friends
is reported to have seen him alive
and well on October IL. Later, tho
War Risk Insurance Bureau reported
that ne died at Camp Gordon on Sept
2, which is known to- be incorrect.
Red Cross representatives made o !
search of all hospitals in the United
States but found no trace of Pippert. |
Anyone having any information
about tie case is asked to forward il !
to Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Pippert, Dy- !!
sart. Iowa. Their anxiety, which /
someone, somewhere, can relieve, can |
best be appreciated by relatives of |
he hundreds of other missing men
whose fate has never been definitely |
determined. By arrangement with
he American Legion Weekly the
Daily Register herewith presents tho
following. cases and will print others
from time to time:
James E.. Miller, pvt, Co. G, 18th
Inf, reported killed in action May 20,
that date and May 27, but has not
Landrunf, $50 Harrison St., Stock
ton, California
Charles J. Newcomb, Co. c. 103rd
Inf, severely wounded in jaw at
Chateau Thierry, July 20, 1913, and
parents so notified. They received
10 further word for year, when theyl
we're given the number and location,
Of the sons grave. Write brother,
Alfred j. Newcomb, 81 Belvider ST.,
Boston.
Maurice Katz, pvt, Hq. Co., 319thl
Engrs., reported sick in hospital at
Brest. Aug. IL, 1919, and later re-
ported dead. Sister has since receiv-
I'd information that leads her to be-
ieye he may still be alive. Writej
Miss Bessie Katz, 1928 McAlHsterl
ST., San Francisco, California!
Thomas c.. Zehner, Co. F, 110thI
Inf, wounded July 20, 1918, and later
reported dead. Said to have beer
alive in July 1919. Write mother,
Mrs. Charles Zehner, 1859 Philadel-
Dhia St. Indiana. Pa
Michael J. Mahoney, Goth Co. 6thI
Marines. reported died Oct. II, 1913,
from wounds received Oct 3; later
reported seen in hospital. Address
Sister, Miss Mary A Mahoney. 95
Taft Avenue, New Brighton, n. Y.
fl5(feorge C. Winlzler, pvt, Co. B,
18th Inf. Has been missing since
Oct. 7, 1913. Anyone hav< infor-
nation should communicate with Hy
A. Eampe, of Diesen- Winlkler post,
American Legion, Germantown, Ill.
&. Daniel G. Smullen. pvt, Co. c,
18th Inf, was wounded between July
IS and "a, 1918. No further infor-
nation has been received. Comn1un-
icate with F. A. McClosky, Lenape
Post, No. 211, Sayerville, N. Y,
Inf, was either wounded or killed in
the Argonne, Nov. 1, 1918. Infor-
nation on how her son died wanted
by Mrs. May E. Wilson. Box 1872,
Oberlin, Kan.
Thomas J. Cumming, last seen
in the clerical force of personnel adj
jutant office of Base Section 2, Bor-
deaux; information wanted by father
T. J. Cumming, G. H. and N. Ry. !
Co., DeSoto Nat Bank Bldg, Area
liza, Florida. 3. ~
Joseph c. Alvord, Co. 1, 1S9 Inf, B
His family last heard from him just +
before he went into the Argonne.
Information wanted by his brother,
Roy M. Alvord. Jewell, Kansas,5BoxE
Archie S. Lake, pvt, 9th Co., 9th
Marines. Reported missing Chateauf
Thierry, July 10; later reported dead.
Write to. r. 81 Cuetter, 525 .Nelsonf
Ave, Willmar, MINI;
Powhatan R. Dance 45 Co., 9Th
Marines, was reported killed in ac-
ton on Nov. L, 1918, in the Argonne.
Anyone having any information as
to his death, write to- Mrs W. E.
Dance, 1884 Park Ave, Richmond, |
Va.