59 Casualties Reported in Overseas Army; 13 Dead, 42 Wounded, 4 Missing in Action
Washington, May 19. - The War Department today gave out a list of
59 casualties in the American army abroad, bringing the total from the beginning
to 5,977. The list included 4 killed in action, 4 died of wounds, 3 died
of disease, 2 killed by accident, 36 wounded severely, 6 wounded slightly, and 4
missing in action.
Two commissioned officers are in the list. Lieutenant Jefferson Davis
Vincent died of accident. Lieutenant Robert B. Rhett, previously reported
missing, is now reported captured.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 19 | Total |
| Killed in action .............................. | 495 | 4 | 499 |
| Killed by accident ............................ | 235 | 2 | 237 |
| Died of disease ............................... | 1,056 | 3 | 1,059 |
| Lost at sea ................................... | 238 | 0 | 238 |
| Died of wounds ................................ | 191 | 4 | 195 |
| Gas and other causes .......................... | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Civilians ..................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Killed or prisoner ............................ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,297 | 13 | 2,310 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,336 | 42 | 3,378 |
| Captured ....................................... | 65 | 0 | (a)67 |
| Missing ....................................... | 220 | 0 | (a)222 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 5,918 | 59 | 5,977 |
(a) Two previously reported missing now reported prisoners; does not change grand total.
Army Casualties Reported May 19.
Army casualties made public today, including next of kin and emergency addresses, are:
Killed In Action - - 4
Corporals
Miller, Carl E.; Miss Florence Miller, General Delivery, Heyworth, Ill.
Sierzycki, Henry; Mrs. Kucharenko Sierzycki, Slumsk, Russia.
Privates
Devine, George; Sylvester Devine, 1,838 South 17th St., Philadelphia, Penn.
White, John W.; William J. White, 19 Eastern Av., Woburn, Mass.
Died of Wounds - - 4
Sergeant
Bell, William, jr.; William Bell, 96 Woodson St., Atlanta, Ga.
Corporals
Jackson, Harold A.; Clarence Jackson, R.F.D. 1, Bryant's Pond, Me.
Thomas, Earl; Mrs. Anna E. Thomas, South Charleston, Ohio.
Private
Levering, Jake; John Levering, Maurice, Iowa.
Died Disease - - 3
Privates
Chaney, Jesse; Mrs. Louise Chaney, Greenville, S.C.
Doonan, James F.; James F. Doonan, 3,047 Perry Av., New York.
Walker, Thomas L.; Jeff D. Walker, Crewe, Va.
Died Accident - - 2
Lieutenant
Vincent, Jefferson Davis; Mrs. James W. Vincent, Markeen Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y.
Private
McManus, Louis W.; Mrs. Julia McManus, 9 Burnside St., Salem, Mass.
Wounded Severely - - 36
Sergeant
Callahan, Clarence J.; Mrs. Mary A. Callahan, 6 Smith St., New Britain, Conn.
Mathon, Albert; Mrs. Gideon Mathon, 100 South St., Waterbury, Conn.
Corporals
Donovan, Joseph P.; Miss Margaret Green, 15 Clark St., New Britain, Conn.
Greifzu, William C.; Mrs. Jacob Oswald, 14 Main St., Colwyn, Penn.
Jackson, Frederick L.; Mrs. W. A. Jackson, 315 Freeport St., Dorchester, Mass.
Leblanc, Edward S.; J. S. Leblanc, 22 Arlington St., Nashua, N.H.
Ludlam, Carl G.; Samuel J. Ludlam, South Windsor, Conn.
Mechanics
Butler, Ernest I.; Mrs. Walter Butler, 549 Ash St., Willmantic, Conn.
Gregory, Elbert L.; B. F. Ward, 1,907 Blondeau St., Keokuk, Iowa.
Harris, Charles; Hyman Cohen, 16 Lewis Av., Meriden, Conn.
Cooks
Clarke, Henry; David Goldstein, 84 Wallace St., Bridgeport, Conn.
Higgins, Francis J.; Michael J. Higgins, 10 Hinman St., Meriden, Conn.
Privates
Bates, Lawrence R.; Mrs. William C. Bates, Terryville, Conn.
Bourgeouse, Morriss J.; Mrs. Josephine Bourgeouse, 48 Prospect St., Thompsonville, Conn.
Burke, John J.; Mr. and Mrs. John J. Burke, 28 Sherman Av., Meriden, Conn.
Coffey, Wm. B.; Daniel J. Coffey, 51 Broad St., Nashua, N.H.
Cornell, Stanylius; James Cornell, 14 Second St., Bristol, Conn.
Crissman, Harry G.; Mrs. G. Crissman, 277 30th St., San Francisco, Cal.
Cummings, Martin J.; John Cummings, 794 Ninth Av., New York.
Barker, William; Miss Agnes Barker, William St., Whitehall, N.Y.
Dewey, Lawrence; Oliver Dewey, caretaker, Tonw Almshouse, Meriden, Conn.
Hawkes, Irving M.; Irving Hawkes, 220 Mansfield St., New Haven, Conn.
Hoffman, Max Herbert; Mrs. Rose Hoffman, Ripon, Wis.
Holmes, William E.; Mrs. Centh Holmes, 605 Elizabeth St. Baraboo, Wis.
Johnson, Charles Charles Berger; Mrs. Christiana Johnson, 70 Lorraine St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lane, Leslie M.; Mrs. Anna Lane, 95 Newhall St., New Haven, Conn.
Latour, John B.; Mrs. Balerie Latour, 44 Tolles St., Nashua, N.H.
Linhardt, Joseph; Michael Linhardt, 580 Fairview Av., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Meehan, Thaddeus T.; Edward T. Meehan, 4 Magee St., Cambridge, Mass.
Ostapchuck, Feodoz; Adam Molden, Hartford, Conn.
Sargent, William H.; Mrs. Mary J. Sargent, 41 Chestnut St., South Manchester, Conn.
Seper, Julius; Lewis Seper, 435 East 69th St., New York.
Seraphin, John; Miss Katherine Seraphin, 22 Union St., Hartford, Conn.
Smith, Chester; Mrs. Byron Smith, 17 Library Place, Danbury, Conn.
Storey, Carroll; Mrs. Hattie Storey, Coventry St., Newport, Vt.
Williams, Edward J.; Frank M. Williams, 8,090 Fairview Av., Philadelphia, Penn.
Wounded Slightly - - 6
Reg. Sergt. Major
Gilbody, Geo. F.; Thos. A. Gilbody, 3 Van Winkle St., Dorchester, Mass.
Corporals
Berman, Hyman; Samuel Berman, 560 Maxwell St., Chicago, Ill.
Britton, Alton C.; Mrs. M. E. Britton, R.F.D. 5, Traverse City, Mich.
Privates
Glace, Reed; Mrs. William Backman, 1,503 Linden St., Allentown, Penn.
Greenberg, Max; Mrs. Pauline Greenberg, 5,620 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Penn.
Lowdermilk, Albert A.; Mrs. Lillie B. Lowdermilk, Morgantown, N.C.
Missing in Action - - 4
Master Eng., Sr. Grade
Mackay, George L.; Mr. George Mackay, Ocala, Fla.
Privates
Lagassey, Joseph Z.; Anthony Lagassey, South Elm St., Bristol, Conn.
Lagassee, William; Mrs. Delia Lagassee, South Elm St., Bristol, Conn.
Nilson, Carl H.; Mr. John Nilson, 24 Forestville St., Plainville, Conn.
Prisoner, (Previously Reported Missing.)
Lieutenant
Rhett, Robert B.; Miss Virginia S. Prettyman, Summerville, S.C.
Private
Patzoldt, Louis E.; Otto Patzoldt, Pine City, Minn.
Source: NY Times, May 20, 1918
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