Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1918 — MONTICELLO BOY WAS GAS VICTIM [ARTICLE]

MONTICELLO BOY WAS GAS VICTIM

Washington, Feb. 28.—General Pershing reported today one American soldier killed in action on February 26, the day of the German gas attack; three dead from gas and eighteen severely wounded on the same day. Private Helmer F. Reyelt, of Harlan, lowa, was killed in action. Privates Joseph Schumacker, Bristol, Pa., and .Sid Coleman, Cord, Ark., died on February 26, and Private George E. Galloway, Fairmant, N. C.» on February 27, from gas. The men severely injured were: Sergeant William J. Fagan, Madison, Pa.;’ Corporal William O’Connell, Cambridge, Mass.; Corporal Glenn L. Van Sice, Waverly, N. Y., and Privates Jacob Anger, 191 Preston street, Louisville, Ky.; Robert M. Beatty, Hammond, Ind.; Frank P. Mahoney, Munice, Ind.; Alvin Matterson, Rochester, Ind.; S. C. Morer, Monticello, Ind.; David R. Plunkett, Hammondville, . O.; Adam Bielawsky, Irington, N. J.; Emile M. Cote, Manchester, N. H.; Walter J. Daum, West Orange, N. J.; Marvin R. Dunn, Anderson, Ind.; Addison W. Jones, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Joseph Golden, 5 Hester stree, New York; James W. Griffin, Livengston, Ky.; Chester C. Harris, Alban, D. I. The privates were members of a trench mortar’battery. Wagoner John Brown, Munice, Ind., also was severely wounded February 26, and Private Bernard J. Beckwith, Morocco, Ind., was slightly wounded on the same date.

Sergeant Casher M. Heckmyer; 2922 Caroline street, St. Louis, Mo., and Private Clyde S. Batts, Elizabeth, N. J., were severely wounded February 25.