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Show WESTERN BOYS KILLED IN ACTION SALT LAKE, Sept IS One Salt Lake youth killed In action with tho American expeditionary forces, one wounded with the Canadian troops and two Idaho youths dead of wounds, constitute con-stitute the newly reported casualties. Alfred Meyer of Salt Lake, killed on the field of honor in France, was employed em-ployed as a brakeman for the Utah Copper company, was .22 years of age when ho entered the national armv at Bingham, September 19, 1917. From Camp Lewis he was sent to the 58th infantry, and left for France Mav S of this year. His father, Frank Mey-er; Mey-er; brother, Fred Mever, and sister, Mrs. F. V. White, of S02 Jefferson street, survive ilm. James Irvine, whose name appears in the Canadian casualty list as wounded, is a cousin of James M. Irvine Ir-vine of 421 Fifth avenue. He is suffering suf-fering from wounds about the face. At the time of entering the army Irvine Ir-vine was in vaudeville. He went from Milwaukee into Canada to Join the Canadian forces and wa3 assigned to the 15th battalion. He is 27 years of age and has a sister, Mrs. Angus Craig, who is at present in Los Angeles. Ange-les. Charles L. White Jr., of Hooper, Utah, was severely wounded in action in France July 20, according to word rccolved by his mother, Mrs. M. II. White, of Hooper. Ho wont with the national army contingent October 7 to Camp Lewis and, after a month there, went overseas. He is 21 years of age and married. Corporal Orvillq F. Martin, son of Mrs. I. Martin of Culdesac, Idaho, and jDelmar A. Poulson, son of Antone Poulson of Woisor, Idaho aro both re-I re-I ported to havo died of wounds received receiv-ed in action. Albert E. Bangerter of Draper, reported missing in action. Is in a base hospital recovering from a bullet wound in his leg, according to word received recently by Mrs. Fred Bangerter, his mother. oo |