Baylies Falls Fighting With German Triplanes
Lieutenant I Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford, long the American ace since lufbery, was killed in combat Monday five miles behind the German lines. Leading three planes in the Stork Escadrille, he engaged four German triplanes and was killed as he tried a dive on the foremost aircraft. Baylies had 11 official victories with the squadron and was cited for bravery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles S Baylies of New Bedford.
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Paris
I Frank L. Baylies
New Bedford
Lufbery
Baylies
Stork Escadrille
Charles S. Baylies
Two Lieutenants Die in Aberdeen Air Collision
In Aberdeen Mississippi today Lieutenant Leo M. Hines of Ellenwood Kansas and Lieutenant Francis M. Roberts of Watertown New York were killed in an airplane collision near Payne Field at about 1700 feet. Lieutenant Robert G. Moore of Elmwood Place Ohio was seriously injured and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Miss
Leo M. Hines
Ellenwood
Kas
Francis M. Roberts
Watertown
N. Y
Robert G. Moore
Elmwood Place
Payne Field
Baker Sees Americans Joining Piave Front Soon
Secretary of War Baker confirms in a telegram that American soldiers will soon fight on the Piave front alongside Italy. He acknowledges a Flag Day message from the Roman Legion of America and expresses hope for a shared victory for Italy and America and for all free peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baker
Roman Legion of America
War Department
Italy
America
Quincy Man Shot and Killed in Quincy Streets
A man believed to be Vincenzo Fanaro was shot and killed at 12 30 AM near South and Sumner streets in Quincy by three men who fled. George Craige of Independence Avenue witnessed four men under a street light before the shooting. Police arrested two men in City Square after 1 AM and hold them for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincenzo Fanaro
Washington Street
Quincy
South
Sumner Streets
George Craige
Independence Avenue
City Square
New England Dominates War Casualty List
New England again leads the casualty list with 43 of 73 names. The War Department released figures showing most deaths and severe wounds among old National Guard units, while regular army and Marines had fewer listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
War Department
National Guard
New England Division Faces Quiet Front After Heavy Fighting
The 26th Division endures a calm sector in Flanders after Leicheprey and Cantigny. Casualties include two deaths in the 101st Infantry from disease, one K Company officer, and a B Company 102d Infantry death. 30 losses from the 102d, and prisoners of war from 102d Machine Gun Battalion, 104th Ambulance, and 103d Field Artillery. Several named men from Connecticut and nearby states are listed as missing, wounded, or dead including Private Robert A. Murray Jr and Corporal George B. Dole among others.
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Leicheprey
Cantigny
New England
Flanders
101St Infantry
102D Infantry
Connecticut Regiment
102D
104Th Ambulance
103D Field Artillery
Leidheprey
Hingham Soldier Wins Croix de Guerre Returns Home
Narian Bresnahan a 20 year old from Hingham, member of K Company 101st Infantry, received the Croix de Guerre from a French general for valor. He is on furlough acting as orderly to Chaplain Lyman Rollins who arrived at an Atlantic port yesterday. He describes submarine attack excitement and notes soldiers crave letters from home as they near the war’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jank Ennis
Valley Falls
R. I
Robert A. Murray, Jr
K Company
101St Infantry
Braintree
Robert A. Murray
Cavanaugh Road
Hingham
Massachusetts
Narian
Lyman Rollins
Atlantic
France
Bresnahan
Rollins
Washington
Private Bresnahan Recalls War Honor and U Boat Ordeal
Private Bresnahan describes surviving a submarine attack off the U S coast while aboard a troopship. He details earning the Croix de Guerre after capturing a German soldier in France with his division the 26th. He praises his comrades in the 26th Division and expresses readiness to return to fighting.
Beauty Expert Promotes Delatone Facial Hair Removal
A renowned beauty specialist endorses a quick face hair removal method. Mix powdered delatone with water to form a paste, apply to the hairy area, rub off after two minutes, and wash away all hair traces. The method is described as safe and fast, but ensure you obtain genuine delatone to avoid disappointment.
New England Servicemen Listed in Casualty Dispatch
A roundup lists New England soldiers by hometown and unit marked as killed in action died of disease or severely wounded and includes prisoners previously reported missing from the 102d Infantry and 12th Field Artillery among others with addresses in Connecticut Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Notable Soldiers Listed in Local Draft Notices
Pt. Frank Sutcliffe of Fairhaven and Pt. Arnold D. Umba of 95 Lincoln St Middletown Conn are identified with C Company 102d Infantry in this local draft record listing their unit affiliations and addresses.
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Frank Sutcliffe
Fairhaven
F. A
Arnold D. Umba
Lincoln St
Middletown
Conn
C Co
Army Casualty List Shows 73 Names in Washington Report
Washington June 20 Army casualty list lists 73 names with 17 killed in action 9 died of wounds 2 from aeroplane accident 7 from disease 1 from accident or other causes 32 wounded severely 4 wounded undetermined 1 missing in action.
Plans to celebrate July 14 French holiday nationwide
New York June 20 plans for a nationwide observance of July 14 the French national holiday were announced by a committee with William H. Taft as honorary chairman and Owen Johnson as active chairman. Patriotic organizations from all war activities back the movement for mass meetings in major cities and celebrations in smaller towns and rural areas.
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New York
William H. Taft
Owen Johnson
Johnson
Four Heel Styles Dominate This Season’s Women’s Shoes
The season features four distinct heel fashions the college heel a flat design the military heel with masculine lines the Louis heel tall and graceful and the Cuban heel moderately high and practical shaping the current footwear trend.
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Piave
Quincy Man
England
Enn
Dole
George B. Dole
Henry Street
New Haven
Maine
Bar Harbor
Percy Bergin
103D Infantry
J. I. Bergin
Lisbon
N. H
L Company
New Hampshire Infantry
Lisbon High School
Bergin
Camp Bartlett
Donald A. Bigelow
Seal Bigelow
Colchester
Davis Bigelow
San Francisco
Cal
William Ulrich
New Britain
Waterman Lyon
Seymour
Camp Devens
Antoine Gagnon
Bristol
Twin Gagnon
D Company
Joseph Ciechowski
Rockville
Paul Ciechowski
1024 Infantry
Hartford
Yale Field
Frederick F. Nagel
Roslindale
Marine Corps
Slype 2
Boards of Health
Physicians
Post
William A. Maloney
Roxbury
Sixth Regiment
Private Oliver T. Elliott
Roxbury Horse Guards
102D Machine Gun Battalion
Darmstadt
Germany
NEW England Boys
Casualty
Henry St
B Co
N. H. L Co
Percy E. Cobb
Attleboro
I Co
K Co
Frank Ennis
Valley Falls, R
Colchester, Conn
Albert Hewett
Stafford Springs
Winthrop St
Benjamin C. White
South Hadley
F Batt
Corp
Jack Bathgate
Orange
Thomas F. Barry
Harold A. Bergman
Townsend St
Melvin R. Carlson
Jamaica Plain
Mach. Gun Batt. Corp
Arthur F. Johnson
East Main St
Peter F. Plant
Adelard Barbeau
Danielson
G Co
Lester Bigelow
Dixwell Ave
D Co
William S. Cardwell
Homestead St
Cranston
Clyde D. Charrette
South Deerfield
Harry C. Caverly
Green St
Manchester
Lester R. Clark
Norton St
George E. Collver
Franklin St
Ernesto de Martino
Broad St
Med
Manchausen Ave
Howard M. Garton
Trenton St
Pawtucket
Amb
Oliver T. Elliott
Davis St
Boston
Frank Gillespie
Columbia Rd
Dorchester
George L. Hawley
Forest St
William R. Hier
Lloyd W. Litchfield
Needham
John J. Milan
East Broadway
Amb. Co
Joseph A. Roach
Ridgefield
Earl C. Rodgers
Danville
Meyer Jonasson
Voile
Meyer Jonasson CO
Vorenberg
Ecru
Norfolk
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