A telegram recieved by Miss Mary McDermott from the War Department told her that her brother, Thomas James, was killed in action September 9. He was 25 years old and lived with his sister at 196 Java Street.
He was drafted in September and was assigned to Company M 307th Infantry. He reached France in April.
Three brothers, Joe, Peter and Patrick, are in the service. Peter, who joined an English regiment, is a prisoner at one of the German camps.
Three cousins, John, Peter and Jerry McGrath, are on the battle front in France.
Private McDermott's name has not yet appeared on the official casualty list.
A telegram recieved by Miss Mary McDermott from the War Department told her that her brother, Thomas James, was killed in action September 9. He was 25 years old and lived with his sister at 196 Java Street.
He was drafted in September and was assigned to Company M 307th Infantry. He reached France in April.
Three brothers, Joe, Peter and Patrick, are in the service. Peter, who joined an English regiment, is a prisoner at one of the German camps.
Three cousins, John, Peter and Jerry McGrath, are on the battle front in France.
Private McDermott's name has not yet appeared on the official casualty list.
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THOMAS J. McDERMOTT
Pvt. 1Cl. 307 Inf 77 Div.
New York Sept. 9, 1918
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