New Britain herald., 1921-01-22

 from France after an extensive pc rod of overseas research work, has furnished the Herald with the pie lures of the graves of q New Brit ain boys with a request that they be given to tho families of the fallen heroes. should they apply for the photographs Each photo shows q white wooden cross with the name of the boy it represents in very clear lettering. Tho graves are in the Romagne. Montfaucon, Amerl- can cemetery in the immediate vicin- ity Of some of the wars fiercest lighting The cemetery was csta b. lished by the French republic in token of the country's appreciation for America's aid.
 The pictures will be at the office of the Herald and may be had. free Of cha rge. by a member of the family of the fallen soldier. The photos were taken hy Mir. Clark while in his mis- sion Of research.
 The local soldiers whose graves have been photographed. and the pictures of which are now at the Herald office for distribution are:
 Arthur J. Anderson. Go. L, 3O6th infantry.
 Lucyan Mascjko. private. frst-class. 326th infantry.
 Ralph Frecr. private. Go. G. 39th infantry.
 John r. strohcckcr. private, Go. G. infantry.
 John FurmoR private. Co. l. 1O2d infantry.
 Paul W. Topa. corporal. Headquar- ters Co. :. F. A,
 John F. Stohecker. private, Co. C, 312th NJ. c. Bn
 Allie Campanelli. private, Co. k,
 Edward J. Sullivan, private. Co. r,
 David F. Lindgren, private. Co. l. 1o3d infantry.
 Arthur J. Paulson, corporal, Go. I. 102d infantry.
 Walter J. Smith, private, Headquar- ters Co.. 102d infantry.
 Fred ". Heinzmann. private CO B, 102d infantry.
 Howard R. Coleman. private, Head quarters Co. 102d infantry.
 Kazimer NowkowslIi, private. Go. H. 326th infantry.
 Albert r. Eouilard. private. NJ. c. Co. lo2 infantry.
 Frank Kordek, private. first-class. 1O2d infantry.
 Louis J. Lovcttc, private. Go. G, 9th infantry.
 Harry Berson. sergeant. M. G. O., 5sth infantry.
 James R. Linton. private. first class. Co. I. 1O2d infantry. L. F. Pickett, second lieutenant. Co. I, 1o2d infantry. Mir Clark tells tho story of his work with tho registration depart ment and the ccmetery's history, as | follows:
 , Two and one-half years ago, dur ing active operations the work of the | Graves Registration Service was a continual fight against all manner of obstacles to keep the identity of the esta blished. Only those intimately l acquainted with battle conditions can l have any conception of the task ac- ' complished by this branch of the ] service of all armies. The American i army has fortunately but very 1 small percentage of unidentified dead, a circumstance which is attributa ble | solely to the devotion of the com- ! rades of the soldiers and of the of l flcers and men whose task it was to | follow in the wake of battle and care ! for the fallen. X year passed. Tho l work of concentration after the arm- 
 | was necessary to reduce the number l of burial places in France since land l had to be returned to the uses of | peace and since the locations of 1 many graves made under battle con- | ditions would have rendered the loss of Identification easy and proper l maintenance impossible. 1 Large Cemeteries. The Graves Registration Service | accordingly concentrated in large cemeteries some 10000 bodies. The Ia argest of these is at Homogeneous. 1 Montfaucon, which contains about 22.OO0 men Other large burial 1 grounds are at Belleau Woods. Sure snes. the port cities. Fere- -en-Tard en- ois. Ploisy. Thiaucotrt and many other spots. such as Chateau-Thierry. | which are especially associated with 1 America's share in the active fighting Of the war. The present year shows l still another phase of the work of the Graves Registration Service the work of keeping the army's word 1 to the American people. It has al- 1 ways been the custom to return the bodies of American soldier dead to tho United States: a custom carried | out in China China Mexico. and tho