The New York herald., 1921-12-18
REPUBLIC is ungrateful, maybe, but

II in the matter of the men who re-
ceived for their bravery in France
this Republics highest reward if any forget
rulness has followed they seem to have
themselves to blame. OF the seventy-eight
men who were awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor several since then have dis
appeared from, view. 1t is known that fifty
three are living, but even of these the where
abouts of twenty are only vaguely known.
While four have vanished without leaving
the slightest trace These lost men are
Johannes 5, Anderson, first sergeant; Ber-
ger Loman, private; Thomas A. Pope, cor
poral, and samuel NJ. Sampler, sergeant.
THE New York HERALD to trace holders
Of the medal enlisted the aid of the War
Department and that of it's correspondents
about The country, but to small avail. Let
ters to the missing men when clues to their
addresses turned up remained unanswered
and even the authorities at Washington ad-
NIT they can get no trace of their present
whereabouts or Of their friends and relatives
ii they have any
Since this inquiry widespread and indus
rious well as persistent began facts
concerning a few of the men who are deeply
interesting to the public have been published
as sequel to the story Of their war career
and sometimes as a finis. Thus the public
was pleased to learn that Sergeant York had
been aided In the effort to save his little
farm, as it was displeased to learn that vet
eran Woodfl, who had been raised to the
rank of captain during the war, had been
reduced to that of Sergeant after it's close
The deepest regret was universally felt
over the fate of Lieut-Col. Charles w
Whittlesey who commanded the Lost Bat
talon" in the Argonne and returned home to
be invested with many hofrors and real
pride in his achievement The strain of
those fateful days had left a mental wound
that reached to the depths of his soul, and
recently the country was shocked TO read of
his leaving this life by leaping over the side
of ship while on it's voyage, the letters that
he had written before this act revealing that
it had been premeditated and carefully pre-
pared for.
The inquiries of The NEW YORK HERALD
as to the present circumstances of holders
OF the Congressional Medal are given below
as the result of personal interviews or cor
respondence:
q IDNEY G. GUMPERTZ was a top SER
geant in Company e, 1920 Infantry,
who enlisted in Chicago although he
was then and still is a publisher and adver-
tisng agent of New York at 101 West Forty
second street. After the performance Of the
deed Of gallantry for which he received the
medal Gumpertz was commissioned a first
Lieutenant
Mr.. Gumpertz has in preparation a book
devoted to the records of all the Jewish
boys who distinguished themselves by deeds
Of gallantry in the world war; giving their
stories and their present occupations. On
this work he has been occupied for two
years; this preliminary labor is now ap-
preaching completion and the book will soon
go to press.
The former lieutenant has kept in touch
with all the Medal of Honor soldiers and
others who made a notable record in the
war who live in or near New York. and on
these he is mine of information, most of
which he has incorporated in the forth
coming volume. He shows with a degree
OF proper pride letter from Mayor w. s.
Fitzgerald of Cleveland dated September Is,
1920, in which is noted the hearty welcome
given to him and his comrades with a pres
entation of the keys of the city in the con-
vention of the American Legion being held
in Cleveland.
Sergeant Gumpertz was born in California
October "a, 1879, was graduated from the
Stockton High School in 1898. He joined
the Illinois infantry, which became the 1920
Infantry. He was promoted to sergeantcy
December 81. 1917. With an italian private,
Sebastian Emma, Sergeant Gumpertz cleaned
up a dangerous machine gun nest on Sep
tember 26, 1913 in the Bois de Forges near
Forges Creek. Gumpertz killed the two
gunners with his pistol fire and captured
fourteen Germans. Half an hour later he
met another nest and threw into II hand
grenade, killing several and taking sixteen
more prisoner5.
The bravery OF the sergeant enabled his
unit to advance The official citation for
the Medal Of Honor for Sergeant Gumpertz
was dated January 49, 1919.
" APTAIN GEORGE G. McMURTRY-
In the roll of honor under date of Oc-
tober 2-s are coupled the names Of the
Major and Captain of the SOsth In
fantry. Charles w. Whttesey is the former
officer and George G.. McMurtry the latter.
1t is not necessary to recall to anybody who
has heard the thrilling story of the Lost
Left to right are these Congre