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Show SALT LAKER DIES OF WOUNDS FOUR OTHERS ARE INJURED TOP HOW, loft to right, Haldor T. Benson, Salt Lake; Corporal Dennis F. O'Leary, Tooele. Second row, Corporal Herbert J. Johnson, Gunnison; Gunni-son; Eeed Holdaway, Aurora, all wounded in action in France. vc r" Names of Five Utah Men Reported as Being on Casualty List. One death from wounds received in action ac-tion and four men wounded are reported to relatives, in Utah by soldiers in France. Arthur JanneyV formerly of Salt Lake, died October 1, and the wounded men are: Haldor T. Benson, Murray; Corporal Herbert Her-bert J. Johnson, Gunnisoo,; Corporal Dennis Den-nis F. O'Leary, Tooele, and Reed Hold-away, Hold-away, Aurora. Arthur Janney, formerly of Salt Lake, and son of W. H. Janney of Hanover, N. M.. died October 1 as the result of wounds received in action, relatives here were notified yesterday. Mr. Janney was a private in the machine-gun corps of the 363rd infantry. Mr. Janney was a grandson of Mrs. Mary A. Janney, 54S West Second North street. E. M. Janney of Salt Lake Is his uncle. Mr. Janney enlisted last July. Prior to coming to Salt Lake he was engaged In mining with his father in New Mexico. Mr. Janney, Sr., formerly was superintendent superin-tendent of mills for the Chi no Copper company at Hurley, N. M., but later engaged en-gaged in mining at Hanover on his own account. News that Haldor T, Benson of Murray, who resided at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Preall. 496 South State street, has been wounded in France, has been received. re-ceived. Mr. Benson is a member of the 361st infantry, with the American expeditionary expe-ditionary forces. He enlisted last May and was sent to Camp Lewis. He arrived ar-rived In France in July. Though Mr. Benson did not state the nature of his injuries-, it is believed from the card, dated October 14, that he Is not seriously seri-ously wounded. He is 26 years old. Mr. and Mrs.-J. A. Johnson of Gunnison Gunni-son have received news that their son. Corporal Herbert J. Johnson, was wounded in France, October 33. by shrapnel. His injuries are in his legs. Corporal Johnson says in his letter: "I am getting the best of care In a base hospital in France, and my wounds are not serious." Previous to being wounded, Corporal Johnson had gone over the top four times. Corporal Johnson volunteered in May 1918, and received training in Camps Lewis and Kearny. Ho arrived in France in August. He is 21 years old. Corporal Dennis F. O'Leary of Tooele, member of the 302nd infantry in France, reports he was wounded while going over the top. Corpora O'Leary left Tonele In October last, with a contingent of drafted men; for Camp Lewis. He lias been overseas since j July. Preceding his entry Into army service Corporal O'Leary was employed by the In- ! ternatinnal Smelter company. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Holdaway of Aurora have received a letter from their son. Private Reed Holdaway, who Is with the American marine forces in France. Private Holdaway tells of being slightly j wounded on October 3, but said he would; soon be out ,of the hospital. His letter ; was written October 7 from a base j hospital. |