American Aviators Tie German Fliers in France Skirmish
In France near Toul Lieutenant Sumner Sewall of Bath Maine shot down an enemy two seater after a tense dogfight involving six German and three American planes. American pilots claim at least one enemy biplane destroyed as artillery roars northwest of Toul. Air raids reported with one American plane missing and another brought down.
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France
Associated Press
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Washington
Monary
Picardy
Lorraine
Woevre
General Pershing Reports 36 Casualties in War Update
The War Department release lists American army casualties abroad. The June 3 tally shows 4 killed in action and 16 severely wounded among 36 new casualties, plus 7 died of disease and 3 wounded in action. Names, next of kin, and addresses accompany the report.
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Pershing
Washington
War Department
Harry F. W. Johnson
William Tibburn
George W. McCabe
Sareeteetere
Beri Bates
Americans Down 32 Enemy Airplanes Over Toul Sector
Paris June 2. American aviators over Toul have a strong record since April 14 with at least 32 enemy planes shot down. Seventeen confirmed by French authorities. seven American pursuit pilots lost, four killed, one by accident, two prisoners.
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France
Associated Press
Toul Getter
Analarma
Sipiare
Americans Protect Hospitals in Picardy
In Picardy on June 3 American units, aided by allied forces, held a defensive position around hospitals to safeguard medical facilities and reinforce frontline medical care amid ongoing combat operations.
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Picardy
American Forces Deal With German Raids In Picardy
In Picardy anti aircraft barrages kept up as German raids targeted villages behind the lines. One German plane was shot down in the American rear. bombs hit near several hospitals while civilians suffered. Cantigny remains contested as American forces thwart German attempts to capture the village. An enemy patrol was repelled and a German was killed. Montdidier showed visible fire.
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Seversl
Unes
Cantigny
Montdidier
Lieutenant Stephen Markoe Cited for Bravery at Toul Raid
Lieutenant Stephen C Markoe son of Frances Markoe of 571 Park Avenue was cited in division orders for bravery during a raid near Toul on March 1. The citation notes he wounded an attacker and continued directing his platoon until the raiding party was driven off. A May 7 1918 letter from Joseph Garneau Weld to his aunt recounts the praise Weld received as a driver in the American Sanitary Section during this action.
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Brooklyn
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du Juc
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Ellinger
Texas
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Cloverdale
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M. K. Harrison
Bernard Rome
Kenneth W. Squire
Fred Moore
Signal Corps
Omaha
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Moore
Charles G. Morahn
Infantry
Albany
Squire
Young Brooklyn Private Dieh in France at Sixteen
Private Robert G. Martin of Brooklyn died in France of lobar pneumonia on May 21 at age sixteen. He joined the army last October in Brooklyn and faced ten rejections before finally being admitted to the 7th Regiment, then the 106th Infantry, sailing for France last month. His mother Mrs. Sarah I. Martin of 750 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, was notified by the War Department. His father had been an auditor for the Corporation Trust Company of New York and six years vice president of the Congress Club of Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
France
United States
Martin
7Td
Spartanburg
S. C
106Th Infantry
War Department
Sarah I. Martin
Ocean Avenue
Irooklyn
Corporation Trust Company of New York
Congress Club of
Plane hits yacht mast near Babylon in bay crash
A marine airplane from Bay Shore struck the Commodore's mast while circling above the sailing yacht owned by John Vanderveer and then plunged into Great South Bay. The pilot, whose name was not released, was rescued with severe injuries. no one else was aboard. The incident occurred between Babylon and Bay Shore.
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L. L
Naval Station
Bay Shore
John Vanderveer
Great South Bay
Heroic Deeds in America Army Leaders Under Fire
The Paris dispatch lists thirty eight AEF officers and men cited for gallantry. Capt Henry W Worthington of Lancaster Pa directed his company despite wounds on April 13. First Lt Edward B Hope of Walterboro S C and Lt Max Gilfillan of St Johnsbury Vt are credited with conspicuous courage on April 19 and 17 respectively.
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France
Associated Press
Henry W. Worthington
Lancaster
Penn
Edward B Hope
Walterboro
S. CC
Casualty list changes disclosed by Baker
Secretary Baker announced that deaths of expeditionary forces from accidents own action homicide or execution would be listed under Accidents and Other Causes. Officials oppose publicizing exact causes to spare relatives humiliation. relatives will be privately notified of date and that no further inquiry will be made unless requested.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
France
Department
Pershing Denies German Depot Claim In Ferre en Tardenois
General Pershing issues a denial to the German communiqué of June 2. He states there were no Franco American depots of any extent in Ferre en Tardenois, contradicting the German report that American depots were entered into their possession.
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Washington
Pershing
Ferre En Tardenois
Registration to Open for 60 000 New York Men
The 189 local district draft boards prepare for tomorrow’s registration of men who have reached 21 since June 5 1917. Local boards and legal advisory staff will assist registrants with Registration Regulations No 2. Martin Conboy estimates 55 000 to 60 000 men will register in New York City.
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Tag Times of
Henry W. Taft
Charles W. Taft
Lewis L. Delafield, Jr
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Legal Advisory Board
Martin Conboy
New York City
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