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PRIVATE FIRST
CLASS MAX KARPATIK was born in Derevna, Russia on January 20, 1895. The
name Karpatik appears to have been "Americanized" from the
original. He appears in print as "Karpook", his family appears
in the 1920 Census in Camden as "Karpuk" and "Karfuk".
His older brother Anton, with whom he lived prior to his induction into
the United States Army, had come to America in 1910, and was living in
Camden by 1915. When he registered for the draft, Max Karpatik was
living at 1717 Fillmore
Street. He worked as a wool washer at the nearby Eavenson
& Levering wool scouring plant. The Karpatiks were living at 705
Central Avenue by 1918.
Max Karpatik
was inducted into the Army at Camden on September 3, 1919 and sent to
Camp Dix, where he served with the 153rd Depot Brigade until October 29,
1918. He was then assigned to work at the hospital at Fort McHenry,
Maryland. On March 1, 1919 he was promoted to Private First Class.
Sadly, on May 2, 1919 Private First Class Karpatik committed suicide.
His brother, sister-in-law, and their chidren were still living on
Central Avenue into the early 1920s.
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