General Pershing Reports 30 Casualties; 7 Commissioned Officers on Day's List
Washington, May 29. - The War Department today gave out a list of
30 casualties in the American army abroad, and announced that one previously
reported missing, Private Louis Epstein of Brooklyn, had returned to his
company, reducing the grand total by one and making it now 6,428. In the
list there were the names of 5 killed in action, 5 died of wounds, 2 missing in
action, 7 severely wounded, 1 died of accident, and 10 died of disease.
Seven commissioned officers are included. Major John Frank Carmack
and Lieutenant Cholmondeley Thornton were wounded severely. Lieutenant
Francis A. McIlvaine was killed in action. Lieutenant Raymond W. Parker
is missing in action. Lieutenants Philip A. Hunter, Franklin Burche Pedrick,
and Louis M. Edens, previously reported missing, are now reported prisoners.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 29 | Total |
| Killed in action ................................ | 555 | 5 | 560 |
| Died of wounds .................................. | 231 | 5 | 236 |
| Lost at sea ..................................... | 291 | 0 | 291 |
| Killed by accident .............................. | 251 | 1 | 252 |
| Gas and other causes ............................ | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Killed or prisoner .............................. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ................................. | 1,103 | 10 | 1,113 |
| Civilians ....................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,514 | 30 | 2,535 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,583 | 7 | *3,589 |
| Captured ....................................... | 68 | 0 | *71 |
| Missing ....................................... | 234 | 2 | *233 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,399 | 30 | 6,428 |
* One previously reported severely wounded now reported missing; one previously
reported missing now reported returned to his company, and three previously
reported missing now reported prisoner. These changes involve shifts
in wounded, captured, and missing columns, and net loss of one in grand total column.
Army Casualties Reported May 29.
Army casualties made public today, including name of next of kin and emergency address, are:
Killed In Action - - 5
Lieutenant
McIlvaine, Francis A.; Albert S. McIlvaine, 2,833 Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis.
Privates
Dameszkvics, Jiosupas; John Dameszkvics, 2,727 Penn Av., Pittsburgh, Penn.
Guyton, Joseph William; Mrs. Agnes Winona Guyton, Evarts, Mich.
Marks, Clyde; Mrs. Clyde Marks, 104 South Davidson St., Indianapolis
Sipper, Carl A.; Mrs. Brad Murray, 1,121 5th Av. North, Great Falls, Mon.
Died of Wounds - - 5
Privates
Dolin, James O.; Jackson Dollin, Foster W. Va.
Ewing, George M.; A. R. Ewing, Auburn, Wash.
Gearin, John P.; John Gearin, Tippecanoe City, Ohio
King, Jesse M.; Mrs. Fremont Temple, 285 Cook Av., Meriden, Conn.
Shuler, Findley M.; Sam Shuler, Bryson City, N.C.
Died of Disease - - 10
Recruit
James, Harry D.; Samuel R. James, 312 North 6th St., Hannibal, Mo.
Privates
Baker, Frank A.; Mrs. Bessie Baker, 3,018 Marshall St., Richmond, Va.
Brundage, Cleo E.; John Brundage, 2,724 47th St. S. W., Seattle, Wash.
Hatch, David; Mrs. Bettie Hatch, Lobdell, Miss.
Jackson, Ed; Mrs. Ennie Jackson, Greenwood, S.C.
Jones, Mack; G. W. Hoslin, Crawford, Miss.
Lawton, Paul R.; Mrs. M. Lawton, Bellows Falls, Vt.
McLaughlin, Charles W.; John McLaughlin, Hutchinson, Minn.
Thompson, Douglas S.; Mrs. Margaret F. Thompson, 821 Putnam Av., Brooklyn, NY.
White, Orris A.; Mrs. Emma White, Walker, Cal.
Died of Accident - - 1
Private
Wait, William W.; Allan H. Jackson, 27 Washington Av., Schenectady, NY.
Wounded Severely - - 7
Major
Carmack, John Frank; Mrs. Marie Carmack, 6,325 Washington Av., St. Louis, Mo.
Lieutenant
Thornton, Cholmondeley; C. B. Johnson, Bennington, Vt.
Corporals
Hancock, Clarence; Mrs. Anna Tripp, 313 Monroe Av., Grand Haven, Mich.
Malec, Nickolas; Stanley Malec, 2,501 Maynard St., Chicago.
Privates
Aldridge, Frank; Mrs. William Aldridge, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Cox, Jesse J.; J. C. Cox, 9th St., Nashville, Tenn.
Moore, Frank; Mrs. Elmer Moore, 715 Evergreen St., West Lafayette, Ind.
Missing in Action - - 2
Lieutenant
Parker, Raymond W.; A. A. Parker, 515 South Elm St., Champaign, Ill.
Sergeant
(Previously reported wounded severely.)
Sharkey, Eugene F.; Mrs. Sharkey, 26 Root Av., Ansonia, Conn.
Prisoners
(Previously Reported Missing.)
Lieutenant
Hunter, Philip A.; Mrs. J. J. Hunter, 100 Liberty St., York, S. C.
Pedrick, Franklin Burche; Mrs. Fannie H. Pedrick, 912 15th St. N. W., Washington, D.C.
Edens, Louis M.; Mrs. Claire Belle Edens, Cabool, Mo.
Note - Private Louis Epstein; Morris Epstein, 125 Seigel St., Brooklyn, NY, previously
reported missing, now reported as returned to his company.
Source: NY Times, May 30, 1918
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