Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-15
To HONOR TWO
HEROES Of WAR
Military Funerals for Edward
FugeI and Marinus Christ
Jansen Who Died in France

With the arrival Of the bodies of
| two Perth Amboy soldiers home
from France, preparations have
been completed for military
funeral for both of them. Both
bodies came in last week with the
| 1000 or more that came in on the
| transports Wheaton and Somme.
They are the bodies of Private Ed
ward o. Fugel and Private Marinus
christensen, both of whom died of
wounds received in action during the
World War.
Private Fugers body is at the
Garretson funeral parlors in High
street and that of Private Christian
sen is in the Olesen undertaking
place in Smith street. The funeral of
Private Fugel will be held on Sun
day afternoon from the home Of his
father, Charles Fugel. in Metuchen,
followed by service at the Me-
tuchen Presbyterian Church at 2
o'clock. Rev. DR.. J. G. Mason,
pastor of the church, will officiate,
and the Ninterment will be in Alpine
cemetery.
Edward Fugel was we'll known in
this city where he was born. He
was educated in the schools of the
city and at the time of enlisting was
connected with the stereotyping de-
partment of the Perth Amboy
came for volunteers he did not
wait for the draft, but enlisted at
the recruiting station in Smith
street on May 80, 1917. Two days
later he was sent to Fort Slocum
and from there he was sent to Fort
Leavenworth. where he remained
for six or seven months. From
Fort Leavenworth he came to Camp
Merritt, from where he was sent
overseas on March 10. 1918. He
served with Company c. 7th Engi-
neers. He was soon In action. He
received his wound at st. Mihiel on
September %, 1918, and died in
field hospital the following day. He
was buried in the American ceme-
terry at Meriel La Tour, Meurthe-et-
Moselle, France. His body arrived
here yesterday.
Hummer-Fugel Post. American
Legion of Metuchen, will have
charge of the arrangements of the
military funeral to be held for the
dead soldier.
Private Fugel, who was twenty
four years old, is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flu
gel: three sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. John Grimley, Mrs. William
Compton, Mrs. Edward Koyen. Will
liam C. FE&al and Frank Fugel. all
of Metuchen.
The funeral for Private Marinus
Christensen will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Christensen, 2S1 Goodwin
street. Rev. V. B. Skov and Rev. A.
L. Kreyling, of Our Savior's Danish
Lutheran church will officiate. The
interment will be in Alpine ceme-
terry. Perth Amboy Post American
Legion will have charge.
Private Christensen was twenty |
four years old. He was with the |
Machine Gun Company of the 311th |
Infantry He was wounded in the |
battle at Bois st. Claude Wood, st. |
Mihiel sector, about October 3, 1918,
about 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
and he died in Field Hospital No.
800 at $50 that night. He was
buried in the 18th Division cemetery.
on Regnieville Thiacourt road. Ser
geant Joseph Hornsby of the same
company made the report of the
death of the soldier to his family at
the time.
Private Christensen is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Chris
tiansen, and a brother, Andrew
who was also in
France. He was a member of Thor
Lodge No. 46, Danish Brotherhood.
They will attend the funeral.
The body of Corporal James
son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob christensen, of GA Amboy
avenue, that came over the same
time as the othef two Perth Amboy
soldiers. is expected home within a
few days. Word was received by
the young mans parents yesterday
of the arrival of the body in this
country.