The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
POSTAL SERVICE
EXECUTIVE LOSES
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Edward H. Shaughnessy
Dies of Injuries Sus-
tained in Collapse.

Edward II. ShauEhnessy, Second
Assistant Postmaster General. who
died yesterday morning at Walter
Reed Hospital from injuries sus-
tained in the Knickerbocker crash.
will be buried with fun military
honors tomorrow afternoon at Ar
linEton Cemetery.
The services will be held in the
chapel Of the Martin w. Hysong
Undertaking establishment, 1900 n
street northwest at o'cIock
The end came after every effort
the TRANSMISSION OF blood Of SOL
diers who are members OF Walter
Reed personnel Shaughnessy had
received a fractured pelvis and in
ternal injuries. There had been
considerable hope expressed that
he would survive. However, late
Tuesday. paralysis of the upper
bowel followed by a sudden heart
collapse. about midnight. ended his
fight for life.
Injured wife Notihed.
Mrs Shaughnessy. who is at
Emergency Hospital with five ribs
broken as a result Of the crash.
was notified At 7:s0 yesterday
morning Of her husbands death
and is said to have borne the shock
bravely, Ruth, their 1o-year-old
daughter. Is also at Emergency
with both her arms broken.
At his bedside at the time of his
death were Mr.. ShsughneSsy's two
sisters. Mrs. Irene Kretchner and
Miss Margaret Shaughnessy. both
OF Chicago, and his father. Thomas
F. Shaughnessy. OF Newark. ". ].
During the war Mr.. Shaughnessy
served overseas as lieutenant
colonel. in charge Of transportation.
and was the recipient Of the Dis
tinguished Service Medal in rccog-
milton OF his work during the
major operations of the American
Expeditionary Force. At the out
break of the war he was train
master for the Chicago and North
western Railroad. with Offices in
Chicago. and on May IS was given
leave OF absence to enter the mill
tary service.
Heads Railroad Unit.
Early in 1917 the War Depart
ment called upon the railroads en-
tering Chicago to recruit railroad
men for immediate service in
France. Mr.. Shaughnessy enlisted
In this service and was assign 10
the Thirteenth Engineers. COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Langfitt. serv-
ing as captain of Z Company until
June 2s. 1915. This organization
was attached to the Second French
army and took up the maintenance
and operation of an important net
work of railways in the VerdUn
sector. where Mr.. Shaughnessy be-
came executive officer in charge,
after which he was transferred e.
the transportation corps of the
American Expeditionary Force
While with the American armies
Mr.. ,Shsughnessy performed sigma
service as transportation officer and
was promoted 10 the grade Of
colonel in the Oficers' Reserve
Corps in 1920. On September "a.
1919, he was awarded the Legion
Of Honor. order OF the black star,
by the president of the French Re
public.
After his return from France in
September, 1919, he resumed his
work with the Chicago and North
western Railroad. but later resigned
to become assistant director. divi-
sion OF transportation, American
Petroleum Institute.
Came Here Last Year.
Mr.. Shaughnessy came to the
Postofice Department on April IL.
1891, and his coming brought many
changes in the system. IL was at
his suggestion that Marines were
assigned to- guard the mails and
postofice buildings. AZ chairman
Of the parcel post committee. he
displayed much ingenuity. ano
brought about many expeditions
changes in this important branch.
He was one Of the youngest ex-
ecutives in the government, and was
extremely popular among his asso-
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