Eight Chicago men were named in the official casualties of yesterday.
Four were Wounded severely, three were wounded, degree undetermined, and one was missing in action. In addition, cablegrams and letters to relatives here carried information of four other Chicagoans being wounded.
Killed in Accident.
Private Frank R. Hourihan, Company C, Three Hundred and Eleventh supply train, was killed yesterday when an army automobile truck he was driving turned turtle near Blaine, O. He was formerly private chauffeur for Chief of Detectives James L. Mooney. His parents, James and Bridget Hourihan, live at 3642 Wallace street. The Hourihans have two more sons in the military service of the United States and a daughter working for the Red Cross. Private Hourihan's death makes the first gold star for the twelve starred service flag of the detective bureau.
Pole Heads List.
Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, severely wounded, who heads the official casu alty list of Chicagoans, is a son of Mrs. John Janiak, 1848 West Thirtyninth street. He was born in Wlocwack, Russian Poland, and came to America fourteen years ago. Before his enlistment in the Twenty-eighth infantry in April, 1915, he was interpreter in the Municipal courts. He was recently awarded the French war cross for bravery in action. He has seven brothers in the Czecho-Slovak forces, now fighting the Germans in Russia, Mrs. Janiak said.
Private Morris Lipavsky, missing in action, lived at the home of his cousin, Mrs. E. Raskah, 2615 Rice street. He became a member of the national army last September and left for France in January. He had been in this country eight years, emigrating from Kiev, Russia, where his parents still live.
Leads Bombing Raid.
Lieut, Andre Gundelach of the American aviation corps, who led the bombing squadron, which raided the German railway yards at Conflans Thursday, is a brother of Albert E. Gundelach, sales manager of the De Vry corporation at 117 North Wells street, living at 1619 Berwyn avenue. Lieut, Gundelach was slightly wounded by German anti-aircraft guns during the raid. Altogether his squadron dropped twenty bombs on the railway yards, scoring eighteen hits.
Lieut. George W. Gorman of the British royal flying corps, is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by his brother, M. J. Gorman of 5120 Sheridan road. During the recent offensive on July 27 he shot down two Boche machines. He was formerly a salesman for the Kissel Kar company in Chicago.
Writes Mother He's Safe.
Lieut. William F. Goldsmith has been gassed and slightly wounded, according to word received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Helen Adelaide Goldsmith, of the division of private employment agencies of the Illinois state department of labor. She received a letter from him in which he told her not to worry about his recovery. He has been in France a year with the Twenty-sixth infantry, the regiment to which Archie and Theodore Roosevelt are attached.
Lieut, Felix Beauchamp of the British royal flying corps is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. James F. King of Lake Forest. Lieut, Beauchamp is the fianc‚ of their daughter, Miss Isabelle A. King. They met while he was a student at Lake Forest col lege. He joined the royal flying corps in July, 1917. He has been flying in France since July of this year. His parents formerly lived at St. Anne, Ill., but have moved to Canada.
Writes of Being Gassed.
Private Emil C. Johnson, Company I, Sixteenth infantry, has been gassed and slightly wounded, it was disclosed yesterday in a letter received from him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of 5224 South Wells street. The Canadian overseas casualties of yesterday carried the name of Private Walter Francis Collins of the Canadian expeditionary force as wounded in action. His family lives at 3845 West Park avenue. He enlisted last September.
Names of other Chicagoans will be found in the official casualties.
PHOTO CAPTION: 1. Lieut. Andre Gundelach, American aviation corps, who outfought Huns. 2. Lieut. William F. Goldschmidt, 936 Sunnyside avenue, slightly wounded. 3. Lieut. George W. Gorman, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 4. Private Morris Lipavsky, 2615 Rice street, missing in action. 5. Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, 1848 West Thirty-ninth street, wounded severely. 6. Sergt. A. J. Erhart, 1630 North Shore avenue, wounded severely. 7. Private Stanley Wolniewicz, 811 Milwaukee avenue, wounded severely. 8. Lieut. Felix Beauchamp, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 9. -- Private Frank R. Hourihan, killed in accident.
[Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 18, 1918]
Four were Wounded severely, three were wounded, degree undetermined, and one was missing in action. In addition, cablegrams and letters to relatives here carried information of four other Chicagoans being wounded.
Killed in Accident.
Private Frank R. Hourihan, Company C, Three Hundred and Eleventh supply train, was killed yesterday when an army automobile truck he was driving turned turtle near Blaine, O. He was formerly private chauffeur for Chief of Detectives James L. Mooney. His parents, James and Bridget Hourihan, live at 3642 Wallace street. The Hourihans have two more sons in the military service of the United States and a daughter working for the Red Cross. Private Hourihan's death makes the first gold star for the twelve starred service flag of the detective bureau.
Pole Heads List.
Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, severely wounded, who heads the official casu alty list of Chicagoans, is a son of Mrs. John Janiak, 1848 West Thirtyninth street. He was born in Wlocwack, Russian Poland, and came to America fourteen years ago. Before his enlistment in the Twenty-eighth infantry in April, 1915, he was interpreter in the Municipal courts. He was recently awarded the French war cross for bravery in action. He has seven brothers in the Czecho-Slovak forces, now fighting the Germans in Russia, Mrs. Janiak said.
Private Morris Lipavsky, missing in action, lived at the home of his cousin, Mrs. E. Raskah, 2615 Rice street. He became a member of the national army last September and left for France in January. He had been in this country eight years, emigrating from Kiev, Russia, where his parents still live.
Leads Bombing Raid.
Lieut, Andre Gundelach of the American aviation corps, who led the bombing squadron, which raided the German railway yards at Conflans Thursday, is a brother of Albert E. Gundelach, sales manager of the De Vry corporation at 117 North Wells street, living at 1619 Berwyn avenue. Lieut, Gundelach was slightly wounded by German anti-aircraft guns during the raid. Altogether his squadron dropped twenty bombs on the railway yards, scoring eighteen hits.
Lieut. George W. Gorman of the British royal flying corps, is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by his brother, M. J. Gorman of 5120 Sheridan road. During the recent offensive on July 27 he shot down two Boche machines. He was formerly a salesman for the Kissel Kar company in Chicago.
Writes Mother He's Safe.
Lieut. William F. Goldsmith has been gassed and slightly wounded, according to word received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Helen Adelaide Goldsmith, of the division of private employment agencies of the Illinois state department of labor. She received a letter from him in which he told her not to worry about his recovery. He has been in France a year with the Twenty-sixth infantry, the regiment to which Archie and Theodore Roosevelt are attached.
Lieut, Felix Beauchamp of the British royal flying corps is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. James F. King of Lake Forest. Lieut, Beauchamp is the fianc‚ of their daughter, Miss Isabelle A. King. They met while he was a student at Lake Forest col lege. He joined the royal flying corps in July, 1917. He has been flying in France since July of this year. His parents formerly lived at St. Anne, Ill., but have moved to Canada.
Writes of Being Gassed.
Private Emil C. Johnson, Company I, Sixteenth infantry, has been gassed and slightly wounded, it was disclosed yesterday in a letter received from him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of 5224 South Wells street. The Canadian overseas casualties of yesterday carried the name of Private Walter Francis Collins of the Canadian expeditionary force as wounded in action. His family lives at 3845 West Park avenue. He enlisted last September.
Names of other Chicagoans will be found in the official casualties.
PHOTO CAPTION: 1. Lieut. Andre Gundelach, American aviation corps, who outfought Huns. 2. Lieut. William F. Goldschmidt, 936 Sunnyside avenue, slightly wounded. 3. Lieut. George W. Gorman, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 4. Private Morris Lipavsky, 2615 Rice street, missing in action. 5. Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, 1848 West Thirty-ninth street, wounded severely. 6. Sergt. A. J. Erhart, 1630 North Shore avenue, wounded severely. 7. Private Stanley Wolniewicz, 811 Milwaukee avenue, wounded severely. 8. Lieut. Felix Beauchamp, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 9. -- Private Frank R. Hourihan, killed in accident.
[Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 18, 1918]
Eight Chicago men were named in the official casualties of yesterday.
Four were Wounded severely, three were wounded, degree undetermined, and one was missing in action. In addition, cablegrams and letters to relatives here carried information of four other Chicagoans being wounded.
Killed in Accident.
Private Frank R. Hourihan, Company C, Three Hundred and Eleventh supply train, was killed yesterday when an army automobile truck he was driving turned turtle near Blaine, O. He was formerly private chauffeur for Chief of Detectives James L. Mooney. His parents, James and Bridget Hourihan, live at 3642 Wallace street. The Hourihans have two more sons in the military service of the United States and a daughter working for the Red Cross. Private Hourihan's death makes the first gold star for the twelve starred service flag of the detective bureau.
Pole Heads List.
Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, severely wounded, who heads the official casu alty list of Chicagoans, is a son of Mrs. John Janiak, 1848 West Thirtyninth street. He was born in Wlocwack, Russian Poland, and came to America fourteen years ago. Before his enlistment in the Twenty-eighth infantry in April, 1915, he was interpreter in the Municipal courts. He was recently awarded the French war cross for bravery in action. He has seven brothers in the Czecho-Slovak forces, now fighting the Germans in Russia, Mrs. Janiak said.
Private Morris Lipavsky, missing in action, lived at the home of his cousin, Mrs. E. Raskah, 2615 Rice street. He became a member of the national army last September and left for France in January. He had been in this country eight years, emigrating from Kiev, Russia, where his parents still live.
Leads Bombing Raid.
Lieut, Andre Gundelach of the American aviation corps, who led the bombing squadron, which raided the German railway yards at Conflans Thursday, is a brother of Albert E. Gundelach, sales manager of the De Vry corporation at 117 North Wells street, living at 1619 Berwyn avenue. Lieut, Gundelach was slightly wounded by German anti-aircraft guns during the raid. Altogether his squadron dropped twenty bombs on the railway yards, scoring eighteen hits.
Lieut. George W. Gorman of the British royal flying corps, is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by his brother, M. J. Gorman of 5120 Sheridan road. During the recent offensive on July 27 he shot down two Boche machines. He was formerly a salesman for the Kissel Kar company in Chicago.
Writes Mother He's Safe.
Lieut. William F. Goldsmith has been gassed and slightly wounded, according to word received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Helen Adelaide Goldsmith, of the division of private employment agencies of the Illinois state department of labor. She received a letter from him in which he told her not to worry about his recovery. He has been in France a year with the Twenty-sixth infantry, the regiment to which Archie and Theodore Roosevelt are attached.
Lieut, Felix Beauchamp of the British royal flying corps is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. James F. King of Lake Forest. Lieut, Beauchamp is the fianc‚ of their daughter, Miss Isabelle A. King. They met while he was a student at Lake Forest col lege. He joined the royal flying corps in July, 1917. He has been flying in France since July of this year. His parents formerly lived at St. Anne, Ill., but have moved to Canada.
Writes of Being Gassed.
Private Emil C. Johnson, Company I, Sixteenth infantry, has been gassed and slightly wounded, it was disclosed yesterday in a letter received from him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of 5224 South Wells street. The Canadian overseas casualties of yesterday carried the name of Private Walter Francis Collins of the Canadian expeditionary force as wounded in action. His family lives at 3845 West Park avenue. He enlisted last September.
Names of other Chicagoans will be found in the official casualties.
PHOTO CAPTION: 1. Lieut. Andre Gundelach, American aviation corps, who outfought Huns. 2. Lieut. William F. Goldschmidt, 936 Sunnyside avenue, slightly wounded. 3. Lieut. George W. Gorman, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 4. Private Morris Lipavsky, 2615 Rice street, missing in action. 5. Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, 1848 West Thirty-ninth street, wounded severely. 6. Sergt. A. J. Erhart, 1630 North Shore avenue, wounded severely. 7. Private Stanley Wolniewicz, 811 Milwaukee avenue, wounded severely. 8. Lieut. Felix Beauchamp, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 9. -- Private Frank R. Hourihan, killed in accident.
[Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 18, 1918]
Four were Wounded severely, three were wounded, degree undetermined, and one was missing in action. In addition, cablegrams and letters to relatives here carried information of four other Chicagoans being wounded.
Killed in Accident.
Private Frank R. Hourihan, Company C, Three Hundred and Eleventh supply train, was killed yesterday when an army automobile truck he was driving turned turtle near Blaine, O. He was formerly private chauffeur for Chief of Detectives James L. Mooney. His parents, James and Bridget Hourihan, live at 3642 Wallace street. The Hourihans have two more sons in the military service of the United States and a daughter working for the Red Cross. Private Hourihan's death makes the first gold star for the twelve starred service flag of the detective bureau.
Pole Heads List.
Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, severely wounded, who heads the official casu alty list of Chicagoans, is a son of Mrs. John Janiak, 1848 West Thirtyninth street. He was born in Wlocwack, Russian Poland, and came to America fourteen years ago. Before his enlistment in the Twenty-eighth infantry in April, 1915, he was interpreter in the Municipal courts. He was recently awarded the French war cross for bravery in action. He has seven brothers in the Czecho-Slovak forces, now fighting the Germans in Russia, Mrs. Janiak said.
Private Morris Lipavsky, missing in action, lived at the home of his cousin, Mrs. E. Raskah, 2615 Rice street. He became a member of the national army last September and left for France in January. He had been in this country eight years, emigrating from Kiev, Russia, where his parents still live.
Leads Bombing Raid.
Lieut, Andre Gundelach of the American aviation corps, who led the bombing squadron, which raided the German railway yards at Conflans Thursday, is a brother of Albert E. Gundelach, sales manager of the De Vry corporation at 117 North Wells street, living at 1619 Berwyn avenue. Lieut, Gundelach was slightly wounded by German anti-aircraft guns during the raid. Altogether his squadron dropped twenty bombs on the railway yards, scoring eighteen hits.
Lieut. George W. Gorman of the British royal flying corps, is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by his brother, M. J. Gorman of 5120 Sheridan road. During the recent offensive on July 27 he shot down two Boche machines. He was formerly a salesman for the Kissel Kar company in Chicago.
Writes Mother He's Safe.
Lieut. William F. Goldsmith has been gassed and slightly wounded, according to word received yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Helen Adelaide Goldsmith, of the division of private employment agencies of the Illinois state department of labor. She received a letter from him in which he told her not to worry about his recovery. He has been in France a year with the Twenty-sixth infantry, the regiment to which Archie and Theodore Roosevelt are attached.
Lieut, Felix Beauchamp of the British royal flying corps is missing in action, according to word received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. James F. King of Lake Forest. Lieut, Beauchamp is the fianc‚ of their daughter, Miss Isabelle A. King. They met while he was a student at Lake Forest col lege. He joined the royal flying corps in July, 1917. He has been flying in France since July of this year. His parents formerly lived at St. Anne, Ill., but have moved to Canada.
Writes of Being Gassed.
Private Emil C. Johnson, Company I, Sixteenth infantry, has been gassed and slightly wounded, it was disclosed yesterday in a letter received from him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of 5224 South Wells street. The Canadian overseas casualties of yesterday carried the name of Private Walter Francis Collins of the Canadian expeditionary force as wounded in action. His family lives at 3845 West Park avenue. He enlisted last September.
Names of other Chicagoans will be found in the official casualties.
PHOTO CAPTION: 1. Lieut. Andre Gundelach, American aviation corps, who outfought Huns. 2. Lieut. William F. Goldschmidt, 936 Sunnyside avenue, slightly wounded. 3. Lieut. George W. Gorman, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 4. Private Morris Lipavsky, 2615 Rice street, missing in action. 5. Sergt. Theodore M. Bowski, 1848 West Thirty-ninth street, wounded severely. 6. Sergt. A. J. Erhart, 1630 North Shore avenue, wounded severely. 7. Private Stanley Wolniewicz, 811 Milwaukee avenue, wounded severely. 8. Lieut. Felix Beauchamp, British royal flying corps, missing in action. 9. -- Private Frank R. Hourihan, killed in accident.
[Chicago Tribune (IL) - August 18, 1918]
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