Pershing Cables 106 Casualties in Army; Three, First Reported Missing, Are Prisoners
Washington, May 17. - The War Department today made public a list
of 106 casualties in the army abroad, bringing the total from the beginning
to 5,879. The list included the names of 15 killed in action, 6 died of wounds,
4 died of disease, 1 died of gas poisoning, 12 wounded severely, 60 slightly
wounded, 8 missing in action. One previously reported missing in action is
now reported killed in action. Three others previously reportedmissing are
now reported prisoners.
The names of four commissioned officers are in the list. Lieutenant
Charles W. Maxon is missing in action. Lieutenants Harold A. Goodrich and
M. S. Redmond, previously reported missing, are now reported prisoners.
Lieutenant Averill Braxton Pfeifer was slightly wounded.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 17 | Total |
| Killed in action .............................. | 476 | 15 | *492 |
| Killed by accident ............................ | 235 | 0 | 235 |
| Died of disease ............................... | 1,048 | 4 | 1,052 |
| Lost at sea ................................... | 238 | 0 | 238 |
| Died of wounds ................................ | 182 | 6 | 188 |
| Gas and other causes .......................... | 73 | 1 | 74 |
| Civilians ..................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Killed or prisoner ............................ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,260 | 26 | 2,287 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,249 | 72 | 3,321 |
| Captured ....................................... | 60 | 0 | *63 |
| Missing ....................................... | 204 | 8 | *& 208 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 5,773 | 106 | 5,879 |
* One previously reported missing now reported killed; three previously reported
missing now reported prisoners, involving shifts from Missing column
without changing grand total.
*& Three previously reported missing now reported prisoners.
Army Casualties Reported May 17.
Army casualties made public today, including next of kin and emergency addresses, are:
Killed In Action - - 15
Corporal
Moore, W.G.; Mrs. Ada L. Corcoran, Fitzdale, Vt.
Privates
Bailey, V.; Mrs. Cora Bailey, Alden, Minn.
Blahovec, V. J.; Miss Mary Blahovec, 1,112 South 11th St., St. Louis.
Cleary, T. W.; Thomas Cleary, Sr., 806 Cass St., Portage, Wis.
Coffey, James E.; Mrs. Catherine Coffey, 51 Broad St., Nashua, N.H.
Danforth, Henry L.; Mrs. H. M. Danforth, Danville, Vt.
Low, John W.; Mrs. Nora Simmons, care Texas Glass and Paint Company, Dallas, Texas
Lyon, William R.; J. H. Lyon, Indianapolis, Iowa.
Martin, George F.; Frank Martin, Fort Kent, Me.
Mathis, Wyvil L.; Mrs. Viola V. Pappas, Johnstown, Ohio.
Perkins, Clarence I.; A. A. Perkins, 17 School St., Manchester, N.H.
Poulin, Joseph I.; Mrs. Mary J. Poulin, Augusta, Me.
Roberti, Gino; Michael Roberti, Lucca Tuscana, Italy.
Sullivan, Emmet D.; Mrs. Marilla Sullivan, Fine, N.Y.
Thompson, Charles R.; Mrs. Phebe Thompson, Kingman, Me.
Died of Wounds - - 6
Corporals
Gould, Daniel B.; Otis S. Gould, R.F.D. 1, New Vineyard, Me.
Ingerson, Dewey W.; Mrs. Katherine Ingerson, Union St., Whitefield, N.H.
Wagoner
Reynard, Luke; Emile Slausen, 440 Holcomb Av., Detroit, Mich.
Privates
Girolamo, Martino; Mike Girolamo, 92 West Elm St., Oneida, N.Y.
Ragland, Talmage T.; J. J. Ragland, Sunny Lane, Ky.
Stone, William H.; William H. Stone, Norway, Me.
Died of Disease - - 4
Sergeant
Tormey, Cecil G.; Frank X. Tormey, Thorp, Clark County, Wis.
Cook
Corcoran, John J.; John J. Corcoran, 438 Harder St., Branford, Conn.
Privates
Becker, Joseph L.; Mrs. Florence Becker, 75 Herald St., Rochester, N.Y.
Harshaw, Fred L.; Lilly Perry, 553 Hiwassa Av., Murphy, N.C.
Died of Gas Poisoning - - 1
Private
Gravelle, Clement W.; Miss Ang. Gravelle, 147 West Hollis St., Nashua, N.H.
Severely Wounded - - 12
Sergeant
Meister, William A.; Fred Meister, Elgin, Ill.
Corporals
Helman, Einar T.; Julius Heiman, 1,418 Greenleaf St., Evanston, Ill.
Yothers, Otto; Mrs. Clara Roland, 417 S. 4th St., St. Joseph, Mo.
Privates
Bowman, Howard A.; Chester H. Bowman, Clyde, N.Y.
Briggs, Amos P.; Mrs. Fannie F. Park, S. Charleston, Ohio.
Cully, Joseph; Mrs. Mary Bender, 7,906 Park Av., Cleveland, Ohio.
Graham, Clarence L.; Mrs. Margaret Graham, 61 Elm St., Lynn, Mass.
Hickey, Earnest F.; Mrs. A. Newman, 26 Congress St., Hartford, Conn.
Kreutzer, William; Edward Kreutzer, 432 West 10th St., Newport, Ky.
Moats, Edwin O.; Alonzo Moats, Mount Gilead, Ohio.
Steward, Bert L.; Mrs. Jennie Teener, Idaville, Ind.
Wantelet, Ferdinand; Marcelin, Wantelet, R.F.D. 8, Box 12, Osceola Mills, Penn.
Wounded Slightly - - 60
Lieutenant
Pfeifer, Averill Braxion; Mrs. J. N. Pfeifer, 4,250 Euclid Av., Cleveland, Ohio.
Sergeant
Shiflet, William E.; Mrs. Emma Shiflet, General Delivery, Watervliet, Mich.
Corporals
Dean, Harry T.; Timothy Dean, 117 Spear St., Logansport, Ind.
Hall, Robert J.; Mrs. Martha Hall, Kingsmills, Ohio.
Henkel, Emil G.; Henry Henkel, R. D. ?, Dubuque, Ia.
Leonard, Everett; H. E. Leonard, 226 North Maple St., Sycamore, Ill.
Morrello, Cecil O.; W. M. Abernathy, P. O. Box 635, Galena, Kan.
Murray, William A.; Mrs. Mollie Murray, R. D. 2, Utica, Ky.
Price, Thomas M.; David B. Price, 104 Karnes St., Eldorado, Ill.
Weidner, William J.; Mrs. Frances Weidner, R. D. 10, Blufton, Ind.
Wilson, John D.; C. C. Wilson, R. D. 9, Gaffney, S.C.
Witt, Joe A. P.; David Witt, Irvine, Ky.
Bugler
Krogh, Arthur G.; Mrs. Anna Krogh, Spring Grove, Minn.
Mechanician
Rosene, Friend W.; Mrs. Nellie Rosene, Mary St., Shelton, Conn.
Privates
Ackerman, Charles; Mrs. Marie Ackerman, 1,156 Summit Av., Jersey City, N.J.
Bauer, Charles; Mrs. Katie Bauer, 85 Abbey St., Kingston, N.Y.
Bayer, George Joseph, jr.; George Joseph Bayer, sr., Clinton Avenue Station, Plainfield, N.J.
Carpenter, Andrew J.; Mrs. S. Carpenter, Dickey, N.D.
Christie, Raymond Valentine; Mrs. Mary Christie, 261 11th St., Hoboken, N.J.
Clark, Henry; Mrs. Loretta Clark, Candor, N.Y.
Dell, George William; Charles Grinshaw, Malvern, Penn.
Doran, James F.; Mrs. P. Doran, Stockton, Cal.
Durkin, Isadore; Meyer Durkin, 153 Beech St., Bridgeport, Conn.
Eaker, Prentice; Mrs. Hattie Eaker, Paris, Tenn.
Elliott, Arthur C.; Mrs. Nellie M. Elliott, 4,135 Midfield Av., Seattle, Wash.
Farris, Roy L.; Sheton Farris, Carmichael, Sask.
Felskey, Alex; Mrs. Mary Zeynel, 890 15th Av., Milwaukee, Wis.
Ferren, Michael; Martin Gorecki, 448 Mitchel St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Finch, Jim; Nartham Finch, Kingston, N.M.
Freeman, Joseph; Miss Tilley Wagner, 52 Springfield Av., Newark, N.J.
Gaffney, Frank R.; Mrs. Alice Gaffney, 232 Bay State Road, Boston.
Gillogly, Julius Joseph; Matthew Gillogly, 764 West Av., Buffalo, N.Y.
Golden, Charles; Wilbur Nutt, East Chain, Minn.
Hamlett, David V.; Mrs. Celie Hamlett, general delivery, McGregor, Iowa.
Griffin, John J.; John A. Griffin, general delivery, Mount Pulaski, Ill.
Hicks, Ray M.; Mrs. Minnie Hicks, R. D. 4, Finley, Tenn.
Hudson, Eugene; Mrs. Charles Werner, Perry Okla.
Johnson, Elmer A.; Adolph Johnson, 840 North Loramie St., Chicago.
Johnson, Joseph; Ole Johnson, Grafton, N.D.
Joyce, John R.; Alfred Joyce, Crosby, N.D.
Kabat, Stephen J.; Miss Phillius Kabat, 1,715 West 17th St., Chicago.
King, Mathew; Mrs. Helen King, Kilmore Drummin, Westcourt, County Mayo, Ireland.
Knight, Less L.; William M. Knight, 834 Hazel St., Macon, Ga.
Leary, William; Mrs. Esther Leary, 119 Ironwood St., Ironwood, Mich.
Lewine, Isidore; Mrs. Johanna Lewine, 2.015 Olive St., Kansas City, Mo.
MacDonald, Boyd; Mrs. James MacDonald, Grafton, N.D.
O'Donnell, Peter Jos.; Mrs. Martha O'Donnell, 33 West 35th St., Bayonne, N.J.
Plummer, Christopher C.; Miss Grace Neal, Matthews, Mo.
Ray, Daniel J.; Mrs. D. Ray, Moulton, Iowa.
Schottinger, John Jos.; Mrs. Anna Schottinger, Dunellen, N.J.
Schrader, Edgar A.; Mrs. Julia Graham, Vacaville, Cal.
Zeke, Danny; Jos. Zeke, 1,801 Meade St. Racine, Wis.
Sheehan, raymond J.; Mrs. Elizabeth Sheehan, 147 Saranac Av., Buffalo, N.Y.
Simer, Lon E.; Mrs. Jennie Simer, Kinmundy, Ill.
Smallwood, William Jos.; Mrs. Ethel Smallwood, 29 Halls Av., Salem, N.J.
Strivens, Charles; Mrs. MacPfeiffer, 2,317 S. Sawyer Av., Chicago.
Weeks, Paul L.; Frank Weeks, 103 W. Nevada St., Urbana, Ill.
Weiland, Theodore G.; Paul J. Weiland, Bridgewater, S.D.
Weiler, John R.; M. B. Weiler, Mengelwood, Tenn.
Weld, Kenneth I.; Bert I. Weld, Slayton, Minn.
Missing in Action - - 8
Lieutenant
Maxson, Charles W.; Mrs. Charles W. Maxson, 1,739 North Broadway, Blatimore, Md.
Corporals
Walker, Robert; Mrs. Bridget Walker, 212 Grand St., Jersey City, N.J.
Whitehead, Lee H.; Mrs. W. F. Whitehead, Jeffrey, Ky.
Privates
Dodson, Russel E.; Lawrence Dodson, Wintondale, Penn.
Hickman, Fred C.; James B. Hickman, Loogootu, Ind.
Korman, George; Mrs. Eva Korman, 167 Broome St., Newark, N.J.
Krakuszeski, Aleksander; Stanley Krakuszeski, Dohre, Poland.
Sweeney, William G.; Mrs. Mary Sweeney, 375 Athens St., South Boston, Mass.
Prisoners
(Previously Reported Missing.)
Lieutenants
Goodrich, Harold A.; A. H. Goodrich, New Haven, Mo.
Redmond, M. S.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Redmond, 331 S. Pacific Av., Pittsburgh, Penn.
Private
Kinch, Sidney C.; Charley Kinch, Clayville, N.Y.
Correction
Private John M. Jennings, emergency address Mrs. Roy E. Howard, Belle Plaine, Iowa, reported
in casualty list of May 15 as missing in action, should be reported killed in action.
Source: NY Times, May 18, 1918
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