Brooklyn and Long Island in the war; . ll as English. Atthe outbreak of war he enlisted in theold 15th Regt, and after training atCamps Whitman and Spartanburg leftfor France in November, 1917. was born in Cuba 35 years ago. Pvt. Artliur P. Billinss. Pvt. Arthur P. Billings died on No-vember 1 of wounds in France, ac-cording to news just received bv hismother, Mrs. P. A. Billings of 838 Boyd ave., Woodhaven. Billings, amember of the 106th Inf., enlisted onSeptember 20, 1917, at the age of 19,in the old 23d Regt. A few days laterhe was sent to Spartanburg, S. C. OnMay 10 he sailed for
Brooklyn and Long Island in the war; . ll as English. Atthe outbreak of war he enlisted in theold 15th Regt, and after training atCamps Whitman and Spartanburg leftfor France in November, 1917. was born in Cuba 35 years ago. Pvt. Artliur P. Billinss. Pvt. Arthur P. Billings died on No-vember 1 of wounds in France, ac-cording to news just received bv hismother, Mrs. P. A. Billings of 838 Boyd ave., Woodhaven. Billings, amember of the 106th Inf., enlisted onSeptember 20, 1917, at the age of 19,in the old 23d Regt. A few days laterhe was sent to Spartanburg, S. C. OnMay 10 he sailed for France. On Oc-tober 11 he was wounded with shrap-nel in the back and chest. The B. Rudd, chaplain for the , wrote to Mrs. Billings that heconducted the services for her sonand that he was buried in a beautifulcemetery at Rotien. France, called Arthur was a graduate ofP. S. 95, Woodhaven. Cook James Williams. Cook James Williams of 92 Wash-ington St. is reported to have beenkilled in action. He was attached to. Co. B, 106th to which he wastransferred from the 14th Regt. Hiswife, Mrs. Kafhryn Williams, has notreceived word from him since August26. Corp. .Abraham Abraham Douglas, 19 yearsold, was killed in action some time be-tween September 15 and October enlisted in the early days of thewar in the 15th Regt. Corp. Douglaslived with his brother James at 39Ormond place. He was educated inBrooklyn and graduated from P. S. was also a member of the HolyTrinity Church. Prior to his entranceinto Army life at Camp Upton, was in the express business. Pvt. Sam Rosenberg. Pvt. Sam Rosenberg, who formerlylived with his sister, Ida Rosenberg,at 255 Thatford ave., died of woundson July 31, according to the War De-partment, on July 31, but in a letterdated November 12, Pvt. Rosenberginformed his sister that he was in ex-cellent health, and expected to returnhome shortly. Pvt. Rosenberg be-longs to Co. C, 107th F. S. B. He was
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