23 Casualties Reported by Gen. Pershing, Exclusive of Those Lost on the Moldavia
Washington, May 25. - The War Department today gave out a list of
76 casualties in the American army abroad, including 53 lost on the
transport Moldavia on Thursday, bringing the total to 6,314. The list, in addition
to the Moldavia losses, included 4 killed in action, 4 died of wounds, 4
wounded severely, 8 slightly wounded, and 3 died of disease. The list of those
lost on the Moldavia will be found elsewhere in The Times.
The department also announced that Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax,
Iowa, the American aviator, previously reported missing, was now reported
prisoner. Captain Hall was brought down behind German lines
May 7, On May 20 press dispatches from the American army in Lorraine
stated that he was a prisoner in a German hospital, and that he had been
slightly wounded.
Two other commissioned officers are included in today's list. Lieutenant
Albert E. Johnson died of wounds. Lieutenant Lee Henry Knapp died of
disease.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 25 | Total |
| Killed in action .............................. | 530 | 4 | 534 |
| Died of wounds ................................ | 220 | 4 | 224 |
| Lost at sea ................................... | 238 | 53 | 291 |
| Killed by accident ............................ | 249 | 0 | 249 |
| Gas and other causes .......................... | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Killed or prisoner ............................ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ............................... | 1,089 | 5 | 1,092 |
| Civilians ..................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,408 | 64 | 2,472 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,539 | 12 | 3,551 |
| Captured ....................................... | 67 | 0 | *68 |
| Missing ....................................... | 224 | 2 | *223 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,238 | 2876/td> | 6,314 |
*Captain James Norman Hall, previously reported missing, now reported prisoner.
This involves shift of one from Missing to Captured column.
Army Casualties Reported May 25.
Army casualties made public today, including names of next of kin and emergency address,
those lost on the Moldavia not included, are:
Killed In Action - - 4
Corporal
Kirkman, Robert E.; Mrs. Ada K. Heltzy, Clifty, Ky.
Privates
Brand, Ben; J. J. Brand, Logan, N.D.
Caviness, Carl L.; Mrs. M. E. Caviness, Charlton, Iowa.
Sturdevant, Charles C.; W. R. Sturdevant, 21 Maple St., Tipton, Ind.
Died of Wounds - - 4
Lieutenant
Johnson, Albert E.; F. J. Johnson, Box 192, Collinsville, Conn.
Privates
Buteau, Laurence J.; Mrs. Addie Buteau, Quebec St., Quebec, Canada.
Kalensky, Tony; George Kalensky, Bentleyville, Penn.
Smyden, Frank J.; Mrs. Elizabeth Smyden, 5 Meyers Lane, Kingston, Penn.
Died of Disease - - 3
Lieutenant
Knapp, Lee Henry; Mrs. Lee V. Knapp, Danbury, N.H.
Private
McFarland, Willis; Mrs. Mary McFarland, R.F.D. 2, Box 1, Bullochville, Ga.
Engineer
Forster, Louis George; Louis Forster, 3,314 O'Donnell St., Baltimore, Md.
Wounded Slightly - - 8
Sergeant
Bray, Neal; Mrs. Samantha Bray, Luretha, Ky.
Mechanician
Myers, James F.; J. W. Bragg, 312 State Av., Clarksburg, W. Va.
Privates
Ivy, Noble H.; Mrs. Belle Ivy, East Columbia St., Evansville, Ind.
Masellis, Vito; Joe Masellis, Ruth, Nev.
Moran, Earl H.; L. D. Moran, Dell Rapids, S.D.
Sackman, Gottlieb; John Sackman, Fallon, Mon.
Sampair, James W.; Mrs. Elizabeth Sampair, New Richmond, Wis.
Sandridge, Charles B.; J. M. Sandridge, Buntyn, Tenn.
Wounded Severely - - 4
Corporal
Doyle, Daniel; Mrs. Helen Doyle, 133 Oneida St., Syracuse, NY.
Privates
Cash, Samuel; Charles Cash, 1,628 Vliet St., Milwaukee, Wis.
McCury, Charlie; Mrs. Daisy Case, Candler, N.C.
Plemmons, Zeb V.; Lee Plemmons, 549 West Haywood St., Asheville, N.C.
Prisoner
(Previously Reported Missing)
Captain
Hall, James Norman; Arthur W. Hall, Colfax, Iowa.
Source: NY Times, May 26, 1918
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