Knights of Columbus leaders arrive in France to expand war work
June 2 report from New York says Dr. B. W. Buckley supreme physician J. C. Mc Graw supreme director and Lawrence O Murray deputy overseas commissioner of the Knights of Columbus have reached France to supervise a major expansion of wartime activities for American troops abroad. The cable also notes arrival at Paris headquarters of a large group of chaplains secretaries and other workers.
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New York
B. W. Buckley
J. C. McGraw
Lawrence O’murray
The
Knights of Columbus
France
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
Paris
Maine Girl Drowned at Camp Jackson Nurse Pennington Dies
Pearl Pennington, a trained nurse at Camp Jackson base hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, drowned Tuesday night. A Worcester City Hospital graduate, she practiced in Presque Isle two years before leaving for the South last September. Her father, S. C. Pennington of this village, received the word.
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Presque Isle
Pearl Pennington
Camp Jackson
Columbia
New England Casualties in Sixth Army Front Fight
The War Department reports additional New England losses from June 6 to 15 in the Toul region. Names include 103d and 104th Infantry, 101st Machine Gun Battalion, and air units. Killed in action are Chaplain Danker of the 104th, Sgt Daniel Sullivan of Lowell, Lt Ernest Giroux of Somerville, and Pfc Edward Golden. Private William Knip, Sgt Stratton, and Pvt Joseph Guyette loss noted among others from six states.
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New England
War Department
104Th
Xivray
Toul
101St
Harold W. Herrick
Dorchester
New
Bowie
Ernest A. Giroux
Benton Street
Somerville
108D Aero Pursuit Squadron
Giroux
Arthur EB. Haley
Somer
Dexter and New Vineyard Soldiers Reported Killed
Private Elwin Allen of E Company 1084th Infantry is killed in action. He was 23, from North Dexter Maine, and a Dartmouth sophomore who served on the Mexican border. Sergeant Stanley L. Buck of New Vineyard Maine, 103d Infantry, also killed June 16 near Xivray Toul front. Private Arthur E. Shaw of Franklin New Hampshire, 103d Infantry, killed June 16 near Xivray. Several young men from Maine and New Hampshire are named among the fallen in the same engagement.
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Daniel A. Sullivan
824 Company
United States Marines
Lowell
Sullivan
Marines
America
John P. Killeen
Fayette Street
Walter M. Stratton
1084 Infantry
War Department
Elwin Allen
E Company
North Dexter
Dexter
Pine Tree State
Stanley L. Buck
New Vineyard
Mabel Luce
Xivray
Toul Front
K Company
103D Infantry
Arthur E. Shaw
Franklin, N. H
New Hampshire
New England Boys Named on Casualty List
A list of soldiers from New England states reported as casualties includes Lt. Ernest A. Giroux of Somerville Mass Sgt. Keron J. Ryan Waterbury Conn Pt Louis J. Jarvais Indian Orchard Mass Pvt George J. Ocesterle Burlington Vt Pvt Edward E. Quinlan Waterbury Conn Pvt Water M. Stratton Fairfield Me Pvt Elwin Allen North Dexter Me and others. Died of wounds Chaplain Walter S Danker Worcester Mass Lt Harold W Herrick Dorchester Mass and several more listed with ranks and hometowns across New England.
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Ernest A. Giroux
Benton Road
Somerville
Aero Pursuit Squadron
Keron J. Ryan
West Main St
Waterbury
Conn
Louis J. Jarvais
Indian Orchard
B Co
T. George J. Ocesterle
Ust
Burlington
Edward E. Quinlan
Walnut St
Water M. Stratton
Fairfield
E Co
Daniel 4. Sullivan
Fayette St
Lowey
Arthur J. Hicdeau
Webster
Joseph Guyette
Penacook
Stanley L. Buck
New Vineyard
Me. E Co
Army Casualty List Reports 141 Names Included
Washington June 26 The army casualty list today contains 91 names. Killed in action 47 died of wounds 7 died of accident and other causes 4 died of disease 3 died of airplane accident 1 wounded severely 20 wounded degree undetermined 2 missing in action 7 Leading to a published casualty tally across action and service outcomes.
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Washington
Marine Corps Casualty List Shows 50 Names
The Marine Corps casualty list for June 26 reports 50 names with 46 killed in action, 2 died of wounds, and 2 wounded severely.
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Edward F. A. Golden
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Kensington Road
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Olive St
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Puffer Ave
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