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well. Letter follows at firtt opportunity. Have received no letters for a long time.This message was received Monday on a postcard by William A. Jackson, 519 E. Snttenfield street, from Private Russell H. woods, member of a machine gun battalion.Private Woods left here as a member of Battery D, but at his request was transferred to the machine gun battalion, the moat dangerous branch of the service- He Is one of the tallest men in the service, being si* feet six inches in heightThe card is dated October 21, and Is the first word that has been received here of Private Wood being wounded.Killed In ActionMrs. W. £. Washburn, 2308 South Hanna street, has been notified that her nephew, Ernest A- Anderson, of Plymouth, had been killed in action on the western front The young man met his death on October 20.Private Anderson was welt known in this city. He came here to enlist in August, 1917, and had besn overseas nearly a year when he met bis death. He is a son of Mrs. Blanch Harper, of Plymouth. Ind.Victim of Pneumonia(Special to the News.) MONROEVILLE, Ind.. Not. 28.—Mrs. Jennie Murchland, who lives near the Allen-Adams county Una, has receivedword of the death of her son, Ross, aged 24. \vhich occurred from pneumonia in France, October 11. Mrs. Murchland also has another son. Frank, in France, from whom she has not heard since September 1.The mother is in receipt of th© following loiter from Captain Charles G. Sou-ers, of Battery C. 326th field artillery, of which her son was a member:My Dear Mrs. Murchland; It is with great regret that I find It my duty to inform you of the death of your goodeon, Ross K. Wtrrchland. He died this morning at the camp hospital, Camp De Dong©, France, of bronchial pneumonia. Ho had the very test of medical attention. We will bury him-in the morning, with full military escort and hononi at the cemetery. Camp de Songe, France.“We loved him as a comrade and were proud of him as a true soldier. Though he did not die on the field of battle we know that if he bad been given the opportunity that he would have conducted hlm3Cif with the utmost courage and finest of bravery.“Ab his captain I was proud of him as a man and soldier and as a member of my command. His loss to you is great. Allow me to express the deepest sympathy of myself and his many comrades and know that your son was a brave,true soldier. _CHAS, O. SOBERS,'Captain 326 F. A “Commanding Battery C.” Private Murchand was a nephew of BaLliff Ricliard K. Erwin, of the Allen superior court.Dead Soldier Known Here.Private Paul Cone, of Maumee, O., a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, who died OcL 24 of wounds in an army base hospital in France, was the nephew of G. A. Durfee, of South Calhoun street, and was well known in this city, having visited here on numerous occasions. Private cone was a member of the One Hundred and Forty-sixth U. S. Ambulance company and had been in active service on the western front for an extended period when his brilliant military career was brought to a conclusion by his death.^ Fort Wayne Neighbors ^The following are the enterprising: business firms who invite yon to Fort Wayne every Wednesday-Suburban day:Automobile*.Motor comDanv. 112-17
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Fort Wayne News and Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Tue, Nov 26, 1918
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