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Subject: [Bklyn] Brooklyn Daily Standard-Oct. 1918-Soldiers Killed in Action, Etc
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:36:06 EDT
KILLED IN ACTION CONT.
PRIVATE THOMASG. CURRAN
Priv. Curran reported killed in action on Sept. 20, was born in Brooklyn 22
years ago, the son of the late George Curran and attended St. Teresa's
School. He was drafted last April and left for overseas last May, a member
of the 310 Infantry. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, John, who
is in France, and Joseph, and two sisters May and Alice. He lived at 1026
Pacific Street. Priv. Curran's name has not yet appeared on the official
casualty list.
PRIVATE MICHAEL HALEY
The death of Priv. Haley recently unofficially reported is confirmed by
today's casuality list. Haley was employed in the circulation department of
The Standard Union.
LIEUT. HAROLD E. BOTHWELL
Lieut. Bothwell, reported killed in action, August 14, was a brother of Roy
A. bothwell, senior lieutenant on the USS Tampa, which went down with all on
board when the Tampa was torpedoed by a German UBoat Sept. 28. The two
lieutenants were sons of Thomas Bothwell of 167 Wyckoff Street. Harold went
to France as an enlisted man and was promoted for gallantry in action. He
was a graduate of the Manual Training High School and was 32 years of age.
His name has not as yet appeared on the official casualty list.
DIED FROM WOUNDS
PRIVATE ANDREW VENTO
Priv. Vento, reported as having died from wounds and who formerly lived at
242 Troutman Street, was born in Italy 23 years ago but came to this country
at the age of 16 and attended the public schools in Brooklyn. His father is
still living in Italy, but a brother, Vincent, a sister, Mrs. Josephine
Palmintirl, and an aunt live at 93 Hamburg Avenue.
DIED OF DISEASE
PRIVATE GEORGE F. GOODALE
Private Goodale reported as having died of disease is not known at 135 Milton
Street, the address given in the official list.
SEVERELY WOUNDED
LIEUT. CLINTON L. WHITING
Lieut. Whiting of Company A, 308th Infantry, was wounded on Sept. 28,
according to information received from the Guaranty Trust Company by his
father, D. Clinton Whiting, who is President of the Private Estates Coffee
Company, Fulton Street, Manhattan. His name has not yet appeared in any
casualty list. Lieut. Whiting has been acting company commander. He was a
graduate of Polytechnic Preparatory School and lived with his parents at
Parkside Avenue.
SERGT. JOHN L. TOOLE
Sergt. Toole, 29 years old, reported severely wounded, in a letter written to
his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Toole, of 212A 14th Street from a base hospital
in Dartford, England, tells of being wounded on two days within a month. The
missive dated Sept. 8, was received a few days ago and relates how he wounded
himself, assisted an injured comrade to a shell hole while the enemy
continued firing and he was again wounded. Toole served on the Mexican
border with the 14th Regiment. He was a clerk in the General Post Office
before the war.
CORPORAL GEORGE CRONIN
Corp. Cronin reported severely wounded Sept. 2, had been over the top twice
and was getting ready to go over for the 3d time, according to a letter
received by his mother, Mrs. William F. Cronin, at her home, 489 Wythe
Avenue. Under date of Sept. 15, Cronin wrote his mother and told some of the
thrillilng experiences he had had.
PRIVATE GIUSEPPE RENDA
Priv. Renda was wounded in action Sept. 6, according to word received by his
sister Mrs. Maria Capabola, of 122 Union Street. He was attached to Company
D, 305th Infantry.
PRIVATE WILLIAM H. KENNEALY
Priv. Kennealy was wounded severely Sept 8 according to word received by his
brother, Thomas J., of 88 Hull Street. He was attached to Company L, 305th
Infantry and sailed for France in April. He is 21 years old.
PRIVATE WILLIAM J. KEENAN
Priv. Keenan, 1008 Carroll Street, was wounded Sept. 1. he is 23 years old,
a graduate of St. Teresa's Parochial School and was a member of Company C,
106th Infantry. He wrote a letter home four days after he was wounded saying
he was in a hospital with a slight wound in the stomach. His name has not as
yet appeared on the official casualty list.
PRIVATE THOMAS R. WARD, JR.
Priv. Ward, of 111 Rogers Avenue, was wounded Aug. 17. He wrote his parents
on Aug. 31 that he had been gassed. He wore a mask for four days and when he
took it off he "got his." He is 25 years old, a graduate of P. S. 23 and the
Long Island Business College. His mother stated he was acting as orderly to
the Rev. J. J. Halligan.
PRIVATE THOMAS McGIVNEY
Priv. McGivney, wounded in action Aug. 22, was drafted in Sept. 1917, and is
with the 305th Infantry. he is 22 years old. His mother formerly lived at
366 Chauncey Street, but moved to Washington. A brother Harry is a gunner on
the America, which sank at her pier yesterday.
PRIVATE LEONARD ZINSIO
Priv. Zinsio, age 23, of 750 Ely Avenue, Long Island City, gassed in action
Aug. 1, is rapidly recovering, according to a letter from him received by his
mother, Mrs. Louise Zinsio. He was drafted in Sept. 1917 and went to France
last spring.
PRIVATE PETER HENSCH
Priv. Hensch, 27 years old, of 921 Ryder Avenue, in the Greenfield section of
Flatbush, was shot through the arm on Sept 6, according to a telegram
received by his wife, Florence, and a letter received from a Red Cross nurse
where Hensch is confined in a base hospital in France. He was a member of
the Machine Gun Company, 308th Regiment. Hensch was drafted in Dec. 1917.
He has two little children Augusta dn Frances. Before induction into the
service he was a driver. He was a member of St. Brendan's R.C. Church.
PRIVATE WILLIAM BLEUFSTEIN
Priv. Bleufstein, severely wounded Sept. 11, is the 27 year old son of Isaac
Bleufstein of 1050 Manhattan Avenue and was a garment manufacturer when he
was drafted more than a year ago. He went overseas with the 307th Infantry.
PRIVATE WILLIAM F. CANER
Priv. Caner, 20, son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Caner, of Lincoln Ave., Jamaica,
wounded severely in action, is a member of Co. F., 106th Infantry. He was
born in Manhattan and his family had lived sixteen years in Jamaica. He was
in the construction department of the Long Island Railroad. he has two
brothers, Fred and Edward, and a sister, Alice, all young children.
PRIVATE JOHN C. GROENEWOLD
Priv. Groenewold, 29, son of Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Groenewold, of Springfield
Gardens, wounded severely in action, is a member of Co. D, 302d Engineers.
He was born in the 4th Ward, Brooklyn and graduated from P. S. 37. The
family lived fifteen years at Springfield. He was an electrician before he
was drafted in Oct. 1917. He is married and his wife formerly Miss Marion
Pettigrew lives in the Morris Park section with an infant born last Memorial
Day. The wounded man has two brothers who are also in service. They are
Conrad, 25 years old, who was drafted at the same time and is in Co. A, 67th
Engineers and Philip, 22, who enlisted in the Navy 4 years ago.
PRIVATE GEORGE STANGER
Priv. Stanger is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Stanger and lived with them at 4621
4th Avenue. He is listed as severely wounded, but his parents have not yet
been notified by the Government. However, the soldier in a recent letter to
them stated that he had been wounded on the arm by a piece of shrappel. He
said that he was confined to a hospital and expected to be out soon. He is
23 years old and a graduate of P. S. No. 95
PRIVATE WALTER STROLARSKI
Priv. Stolarski listed as severely wounded lived at the former home of his
sister, 249 23d Street. At that address acquaintances said yesterday that he
was 25 years old and a laborer by occupation. he was a member of the 306th
Infantry.
WOUNDED, UNDETERMINED
SERGT. JOSEPH RADIN
Sergt. Joseph Radin, wounded, degree undetermined, Sept. 5, is the son of
William Radin of 286 South Second Street and enlisted a year ago, joining
Company A, 9th Infantry, and he went to France last spring.
CORPORAL WILLIAM A. GRACE
Corp. Grace, wounded on Aug. 30, was a patrolman when he enlisted im the 23rd
Regiment at the outbreak of the Mexican trouble and sent to the border. He
was later transferred to Company H, 196th Infantry. He is 29 years old and
had been in the Police Dept. two years. His mother, Mrs. Minnie Grace, has
moved from 67 Java Street to 125 1-2 Calyer Street
CORPORAL EDWARD BOYCE
Corp. Boyce of 219 Fifth Avenue, is reported wounded in action, degree
undetermined, on Sept. 1. Boyce was born in Brooklyn and graduated from the
public schools here. He worked as an electrician for the Brooklyn Edison
Company until the time of the trouble with Mexico when he enlisted in the old
23rd, now the 106th, and saw service in Mexico. Last May he went to France.
CORPORAL WILLIAM F. CONDON
Corp. Condon, listed as wounded, degree undetermined, is not known at 238
Fifteenth Street, given as his address.
PRIVATE MICHAEL VARLEY
Priv. Varley, of 3 Fourth Place, reported wounded, degree undetermined, Sept.
17, was 21 years old and was born in Ireland. He had been in this country
four years and was employed as a guard on the Culver line until he was
drafted last May. He went to France in June with Company M, 114th Regiment.
PRIVATE HENRY C. VIESER
Priv. Vieser, 23, attached to Company G, 106th Infantry, was wounded,
according to a War Dept. telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Caroline
Vieser, of 59 Messing Ave., kSouth Ozone Park, who had previously received a
letter from her son stating that he was hit by a Hun bullet in the left eye
while he was going over the top with the British on Sept. 2. Vieser is now
in a hospital at Dartfort, Kent, England, and expects soon to be sent home.
He has one sister, Mrs. George Berliner, of South Ozone Park and two
brothers, Edward and Philip, both of the Bronx.
PRIVATE DAVID F. FITZGERALD
Priv. Fitzgerald, 27, of 811 Ocean Avenue, reported as wounded, degree
undetermined, on Sept. 1, according to a telegram, on Sept. 1, according to a
telegram received by his aunt Mrs. Georgia Read, was a member of Company F,
106th Infantry. A letter received some time ago by Mrs. Read stated that
Fitzgerald was recovering from his wounds. These, she believes, were wounds
received prior to those mentioned in the dispatches. Fitzgerald was born in
Brooklyn, graduated from P. S. 15 and was a member of Holy Innocents Church
on Beverly Road. Before entering the service he was employed as a printer on
an afternoon Manhattan newspaper.
PRIVATE HARRY J. BRODY
Priv. Brody, 21, of 1486 East Second Street, Flatbush, who was wounded,
degree undermined, on Sept. 1, is in a base hospital at Dartford, Kent,
England, according to a letter recently received by his parents, Mr & Mrs
Charles Brody. He told in his letter of being shot through the ankle with a
machine gun bullet, which passed through his foot and out through the sole of
his shoe. He was a member of Company E, 106th Infantry. Brody was born in
Brooklyn, worked as a compositor on a Manhattan newspaper and was a student
at Manual Training High School at night prior to enlistment.
PRIVATE SIMON FEIBISH
Priv. Feibish, 24, reported wounded, degree undetermined, lived with his
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Max Feibish. He was drafted in April of this year and
sent overseas in July. Feibish came to this country from Russia 8 years ago.
PRIVATE HENRY K. FUNK
Priv. Funk, 31, lived at 740 Bleecker Street with his mother Mrs. Amelia
Watts. He was drated in April and a month later sailed for France, a member
of Company K, 306th Infantry. He was wounded, degree undetermined, Sept. 6.
Four days later he wrote a letter in which he said he had been gassed, "but
nothing serious," and expected to be back with his command very soon.
PRIVATE FRANK H. CASPER
Private Casper reported wounded, degree undetermined, does not live at 20
44th Street, the official address given.
Transcribed by Maryann McNamee Hickey
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