Sergeant Herter Dies of Wounds Son of Artist
Final casualty notices tell of Sergeant Everit Albert Herter among the war dead. Son of painter Albert Herter, he enlisted in a camouflage regiment after war declaration and died in France after studying at Harvard and in Paris. His wife and children reside on Long Island.
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Everit Albert Herter
Albert Herter
Harvard
Paris
Everit
Albert Herter, Jr
Herter
France
Sergeant Herter
Bryant Park
Christian
State Department
Gerard
Germany
East Hampton
Long Island
War Department
James Edward O'Flaherty
William O'Flaherty
Eighth Avenue
Martin
National Army
Wilson
Belloc on Austrian retirement in Italian counter attacks
The Tribune Aspiration reports June 27 from London that Austrian lines withdrew by Monday after a rapid retreat begun Saturday morning. Only two areas posed difficulties Montello and the old Piave below Musile. About 1,600 prisoners were captured on the Piave, with overall Austrian prisoners exceeding 18,000 for the week of counter attacks.
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Tribune
London
Montello
Piave
Musile
Grisolera
Army Casualty List Noted With Eighty Names
Washington June 27 The army casualty list reports eighty names across categories: 29 killed in action 6 died of wounds 4 died of wounds and other causes 2 died of airplane accident 2 died of disease 31 wounded severely 4 wounded degree undetermined 2 missing in action. Names include Ernest A Giroux Elwood D Ailen Harrison Sde Acres George FrAi d Friday Fred Kearns Harold Key and many others from states Massachusetts New York Ohio Kentucky Maine and more. The list also notes specific officers and enlisted personnel with home towns such as Boston Detroit Yonkers and Chicago.
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Washington
Setion
Giroux
Ernest A
Leutenant
Beacon Street
Boston
Ailen
Elwood D
North Dexter
Harrison
Jellico Creek
Welhlregan
Pohlman
Aloysius J
Covington
Friday
George E
Detroit
Kearns
Fred
Plattsburgh
Luter
Richard
Mayuiers
Joe
Key
Harold
Martin
Tenn
Wwler
Gary
Ind
Bake
Floyd
Jewell
Town
Groves
Paul
Des Moines
Towa Stack
Yohn H.fremont
Neb
Foseph
Clemenceau to Speak at July Fourth Luncheon
Paris June 27 Premier Clemenceau has accepted an invitation from the American Chamber of Commerce to attend a luncheon on the Fourth of July. He has promised to deliver a brief speech.
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Paris
Clemenceau
American Chamber of Commerce
Poincare Greets Rev Macfarland in Paris Meeting
President Poincare welcomed Rev. Charles S. Macfarland, head of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, as Captain Andre Tardieu presented a message of sympathy from Christiane of America to France. The brief audience underscored Franco American religious ties and wartime solidarity.
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Poincare
Charles S. Macfarland
Paris
Andre Tardieu
General Commission
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Macfarland
Christiane of America
France
German Prisons Fail to Dampen American Spirit
Read letters from U S prisoners in German camps reveal courage to spare worry of relatives. Private John L Whalen writes he is healthy and well fed, urging his mother not to worry. John J Milan, 18, at Darmstadt says weather hot, treatment decent, and he escaped a heavy engagement. A Leesburg Virginia mother receives a prisoner's card saying well and happy, though skepticism remains about the wording.
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France
John L. Whalen
T. A. Whalen
Roslindal Mass
the Tribune
Whalen
Germany
John J. Milan
104Th Ambulance Company
M. Milan
Boston
Mass
Young Milan
Darmstadt
Narrowscape
W. S. Jenkins
Leesburg
Giso van
Mr. Jenins
Gilbert Lafayette Killed at the Front
Paris reports Count Gilbert de Lafayette, a sergeant in the French artillery, was killed in Champagne fighting on June 12. He is the third Lafayette descendant to die in the war and was awarded the War Cross for six hours at an open observation post against Minenwerfer. Also listed is a U.S. casualty note with names J Chamberlain and W S Stevens.
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Paris
Gilbert de Lafayette
Champagne
Lafayette
Mount de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette
Count Gilbert
Minenwerfer
War Department
Washington
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Camouflage Corps
O'Flaherty
Holyross
Arthur Garber
Springfield
Ossip
West 176Th Street
Arthur
William F. Weeks
Weeks
McDonough Street
Brooklyn
Fort Slocum
Santa Castagana
Liberty Avenue
Italy
I. Noodovitz
Hilaire Belloc
Nicholson
Angus
la Centre
Wash
Pelkey
George L
Newport
Pliter M
Clanton
Als
S. Elmo
Cuy
Arthur E
Franklin
Uren
Thomas G
Tron Mountain
Mich
Waligurset
Joseph
Walker
Raymond L
Patten
Weber
Ni Madison
Jam F
N.Y
Gcarney, Daniel J
Yonkers
Hearter
Everit A
Street
New York
Tarmer
Joseph T
Arber
New Ye
Provence
Thomas J
Clinton
Chamberlain
William F
Areata
Cal
O'Plaherty
James
Bilgard
George
Belleil
Saglet
John
Kapuvar
Hunwary
V.birth
Omer
Corvors
Fouke
Ark
Washlaw
Michael, Jr
Wallington
Pikeville
Alderdale
Kerner
Frederick
Burke
Crimbrell
Ernest
Spartanhurg
Knose
Leslie
Cleves
Ohio
Mecham
Lorin E
Clyndon
Minn
Mumaw
John F
Dayton
Aft
Toe Avenue
Olson
Tarry T
Spokane
Skaggs
Oliver F
Fort Thomas
Skidmore Cyrenia
A. Plainview
Slater
Howard
Hoe Avenue
The
Bronx
Sth Infantry
Seule
Saks
Saks & Company
Broadway
34Th Street
Gilbert Lafayette
Wisse Oye
Ottawa
J. Chamberlain
Altoona
Wis
W. S. Stevens
Kennebunkport
Saks & Company Broadway
Waltham
Greeley
Red Cross
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