General Pershing Reports 35 Casualties; 5 Killed in Action, 9 Severely Wounded
Washington, May 30. - The War Department today gave out a list of
35 casualties in the American army abroad, bringing the grand total to 6,463.
The list included the names of 5 killed in action, 1 died of wounds, 4 killed
by accident, 3 missing in action, 9 severely wounded, 2 slightly wounded, and
11 died of disease. Private Harry I Cook of Easthampton, Conn., previously
reported missing, is now reported slightly wounded. Lieutenant James F.
Crawford of Warsaw, NY, previously reported missing, is now reported
a prisoner.
Two other commissioned officers are named in the list. Lieutenant
Edward A. Koenne of Rochester, NY, is missing in action. Lieutenant
George Squires of St. Paul was killed by accident.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 30 | Total |
| Killed in action ................................ | 560 | 5 | 565 |
| Died of wounds .................................. | 236 | 1 | 237 |
| Lost at sea ..................................... | 291 | 0 | 291 |
| Killed by accident .............................. | 252 | 4 | 256 |
| Gas and other causes ............................ | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Killed or prisoner .............................. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ................................. | 1113 | 11 | 1,124 |
| Civilians ....................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,535 | 21 | 2,556 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,589 | 11 | 3,601 |
| Captured ....................................... | 71 | 0 | *72 |
| Missing ....................................... | 233 | 3 | *234 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,428 | 35 | 6,463 |
* One previously reported missing now reported prisoner; also 1 previously
reported missing now reported slightly wounded. These changes involve shift
in wounded, captured, and missing columns without affecting grand total.
Army Casualties Reported May 30.
Army casualties made public today, including name of next of kin and emergency address, are:
Killed In Action - - 5
Sergeant
Cartland, Wm. H.; W. H. Cartland, 28 Sweetzer St., Wakefield, Mass.
Corporal
Miller, Raymond D.; Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Washington Heights, Battle Creek, Mich.
Privates
Foresman, Fleming McG.; Mrs. Adele Foresman, Bardolph, Ill.
Miller, Clark G.; George Miller, Bovina Center, NY.
West, Joe Ruby; J. Harris, Minnekah, Okla.
Died of Accident - - 4
Lieutenant
Squires, George; Mrs. George Squires, 698 Oakland Av., St. Paul, Minn.
Privates
Jackson, Johnnie; Mrs. Mattie McClair, Lamar, Miss.
Washington, Willie; Mrs. Julia Washington, 444 Howard St., New Orleans, La.
Wells, Ralph P.; Mrs. Mary Wells, Woodstock, Ill.
Died of Disease - - 11
Sergeant
Hebb, Harris N.; Mrs. Lula Hebb, 105 South Virginia Av., Lakeland, Fla.
Corporal
Douglass, Earl J.; Mrs. Elviria Dow, 925 North 2d St., Clinton, Mo.
Privates
Anderson, Dave; Mrs. Marie Anderson, Plaquenano, La.
Berlin, Clay; George H. Berlin, 547 West 27th St., New York.
Cowan, Andrew H.; Alexander Cowan, R.F.D. 1, Belmont, Mich.
Evans, Wesley J.; James Evans, 8,405 Fugua St., Dallas, Texas.
Harvey, Robert; Mrs. Lizzie Harvey, R.F.D. 3, Box 55, Rustburg, Va.
Johnson, Victor Earl; Mrs. Erick Johnson, Weyerhauser, Wis.
Murray, Richard; Mrs. Mary Murray, R.F.D. 2, Box 15, Round, S.C.
Nelson, Lester N.; J. V. Nelson, 1,013 West Seventh Street, Mankato, Minn.
Thromer, William; Mark Thromer, Eagle Mills, Ark.
Died of Wounds - - 1
Private
Beter, Charlie; Mrs. Mary Beter, Alexandria, Egypt
Severely Wounded - - 9
Privates
Gilson, Henry; Samuel Blackman, 708 North Eighth Street, Philadephia.
Guest, William; Ezra Guest, 214 Fourth Avenue, Scottdale, Penn.
Hally, George F.; Russell Hally, 10 Galena Street, Roxbury, Mass.
Kniberg, Abraham; Henry Kniberg, 30 Montgomery Street, Roxbury, Mass.
McCann, Harry F.; J. M. Snelling, R.F.D. 5, Box 79, Dover, N.H.
Nagle, Edward C.; Mrs. Fanny Gerry, 12 Newton Street, Cambridge, Mass.
Nelson, William H.; Mrs. Stella Nelson, Oxford, Wis.
Richardson, George F., jr.; George Richardson, 15 Elm Street, Manchester, N.H.
Van Ness, Byron W.; Mrs. Wilhelmina Van Ness, 723 Pillow Street, Minneapolis, Minn.
Slightly Wounded - - 2
Privates
Balo, Roe A.; Edwin Balo, 769 Doyle Street, Columbus, Ohio
Cook, Harry I.; William Cook, East Hampton, Conn.
Lewis, Earl L.; William Lewis, Tyronville, Penn.
Missing in Action - - 3
Lieutenant
Koenne, Edward A.; Mrs. Carrie Koenne, 225 Pennsylvania Avenue, Rochester, NY.
Corporal
Williams, George N.; Ewing Williams, 340 South Green Street, Henderson, My.
Private
Brown, Joseph H.; Mrs. M. Brown, 1,749 Richmond Terrace, West New Brighton, S.I.
Prisoner, (Previously Reported Missing.)
Lieutenant
Crawford, James F., Mrs. Eliza H. Crawford, Warsaw, NY
Source: NY Times, May 31, 1918
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