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Show Amemcsn LEGION (Copy for This Department Supplied by the American Legion Nwa SitvIcp. SEEK NEWS OF MISSING MEN Effort Being Made to Solve War Mysteries Mys-teries on Behalf of Relatives and Friends. Was William Ross Beck of the One Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry, reported re-ported died of wounds on October 0, 191S, seen later In a British hospital or not? What became of Clyde Abel of the Eighteenth infantry after he was wounded and taken to hospital on November No-vember 7, 191S? Who can tell what happened to Benjamin Ben-jamin F. Ludwig of the Sixtieth infantry in-fantry whoso letters home stopped with the signing of the armistice? These are some of the war mysteries mys-teries the solution of which is being ! sought on behalf of relatives and friends of the lost soldiers. Recent lists include the following cases: WILLIAM ROSS BECK, Co. M, IWlh infantry, reported wounded Oct. 9, 191$, and died the same day. His mother has j heard that an acquaintance saw him in i British hospital a month, later. She I also would like to hear from soldier who : returned home on S. S. Sierra in Pecenl-! Pecenl-! ber, 191S. Address Mrs. W. W. Beck, j Says, 111. CLYDE ABEL, pvt. 55th division, was I transferred to Co. E, ISth infantry. First I division, and was wounded and taken to 1 hospital Nov. 7. 191$. Nothing heard of 1 him after that date. His father, Edward Abel, Route 2, Buchanan. Mich., would .Ike to hear from anyone who knew him, especially officers of his company. BENJAMIN F. LUDWIG, pvt., Hdq. Co., 60th infantry. Fifth division, has not been heard from since the armistice. He sailed for France July IS. 191S, and his mother received several letters from him after his arrival. With the signing of the armistice communication stopped. Write Frank C. Love, 4o6 City Bank building, Syracuse, N. Y. FABIAN HANSON. 322nd infantry, reported re-ported killed in action, Nov. 9, 1913- His mother lived In Sweden, and when she j heard he had enlisted she started for this country. It took her four months to get a ship, and when she arrived her son had sailed for France. The next she heard he was killed. Anyone with Information should address Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers, 3 North Waiola avenue. La Grange, 111., and she will communicate with the mother. moth-er. MURRAY GORDON, pvt., Co. D, 9th infantry, severely wounded at Chauteau Thierry. Last Information concerning him contained in letter written by a nurse at Hospital No. 6. Anyone with Information, Informa-tion, address Lee Hoffman, General Delivery, De-livery, Arcadia, Fla. EARL V. JEFFERSON, sergt., Co. D, 102nd Infantry, was killed In action In July, 191S. Those who knew him and circumstances cir-cumstances of his death write Commander. Command-er. Earl V. Jefferson Post, American Legion, Le-gion, Hope, N. D. RECTOR MORGAN, pvt., Co. K. lmh infantry, reported killed. In action but his mother can get no further Information. Anyone who knew him in France write Mrs. Ray Morgan, Condon. Ore. |