60 Casualties Reported by General Pershing; 15 Killed in Action, 11 Dead of Accidents
Washington, May 31. - The War Department today gave out a list of
60 casualties in the American army abroad, bringing the grand total to 6,523.
The list included the names of 15 killed in action, 6 died of wounds, 11 died
of accident, 1 missing in action, 15 severely wounded, 8 slightly wounded, and
4 died of disease. Seven commissioned officers were included. Lieutenants
Richard Anderson, Robert J. Griffith, William S. Stearns, William N. Hewitt,
and Frank P. McCreery died of accident. Lieutenants Clark H. Apted and
Thomas D. Amory were severely wounded.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 31 | Total |
| Killed in action ................................ | 565 | 15 | 580 |
| Died of wounds .................................. | 237 | 6 | 243 |
| Lost at sea ..................................... | 291 | 0 | 291 |
| Killed by accident .............................. | 256 | 11 | 267 |
| Gas and other causes ............................ | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Killed or prisoner .............................. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ................................. | 1124 | 4 | 1,128 |
| Civilians ....................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,556 | 36 | 2,592 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,601 | 23 | 3,624 |
| Captured ....................................... | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| Missing ....................................... | 234 | 1 | 235 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,463 | 60 | 6,523 |
Army Casualties Reported May 31.
Army casualties made public today, including name of next of kin and emergency address, are:
Killed In Action - - 15
Wagoner
Campbell, Chick M.; Tobe Campbell, 1,020 East Seventh Street, Pittsburg, Kan.
Privates
Abney, George M.; F. P. Abney, Mineola, Texas
Belen, Stanley; Mrs. Margaret Martin, 519 West Twenty-seventh Street, New York
Bolen, Robert L.; Napoleon B. Bolen, R.F.D. 1, Saltillo, Miss.
Cochran, Ira D.; William N. Cochran, Protection, Ga.
Colon, Frank; Mrs. Annie Colon, 107 North Main Street, Aberdeen, S. D.
Counter, Kenneth Edward; Mrs. J. H. Powers, Alden, Minn.
Dyer, Francis E.; Mrs. F. A. Smith, Lake Arthur, La.
Gregg, Donald; D. Gregg, 1,239 Waverly Street, Houston Heights, Texas
Martinson, Carl M. J.; Andrew Lee, R.F.D. 2, Stanley, Wis.
Massey, C. L.; Linan C. Massey, R.F.D. 3, Columbus, Ga.
Mooney, George E.; P. G. Mooney, Glasgow, Mon.
Murray, Frank A.; Mrs. Nannie Shattuck, Nunda, NY.
Spidel, Howard L.; Daniel Spidel, Union Furnace, Penn.
White, Malcolm R.; Frank T. White, Southampton, L.I.
Died of Wounds - - 6
Privates
Aitkens, George F.; Mrs. Mary Tanner, R.F.D. 1 National City, Cal.
Chase, Lester W.; Fred E. Chase, 17 Beacon St., Derry, N.H.
Messina, Charles; Mrs. Josephine Patane, 1,724 Amsterdam Avenue, New York
Nelson, Marshall B.; Nels B. Nelson, R.F.D. 2, Grand Junction, Mich.
Poulter, Charles; Mrs. Mary Poulter, 941 South Sixteenth Street, Louisville, KY
Stokeley, Leslie L.; Mrs. Kate Stokeley, General Delivery, Ellington, Mo.
Died of Accident - - 11
Lieutenants
Anderson, Richard; Mrs. Mina J. Anderson, 1,238 Temple Place, St. Louis
Griffith, Robert J.; A. E. Griffith, care Southern Mutual Insurance Company, Athens, Ga.
Stearns, William S.; Richard S. Stearns, Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Hewitt, William N.; the Rev. G. R. Hewitt, Enfield, Mass.
McCreery, Frank P.; Mrs. C. S. McCreery, 24 North Washington St., Fort Washington, NY.
Cadet
Penn, Eugene D.; Mrs. R. L. Penn, 3,112 W Av., Austin, Tex.
Supply Sergeant
Geating, Gordon J.; Mrs. L. S. Geating, 4,910 North Spaulding, Chicago, Ill.
Privates
Engram, Claud; William Engram, R.F.D. 3, Hawkinsville, Ga.
McDermott, Thomas W.; Steve McDermott, Albany, Wis.
Snyder, Daniel A.; Daniel P. Snyder, 1,948 Bailey St., Buffalo, NY
Wolff, Lawrence; Mrs. Lawrence Wolff, 1,409 Myrtle Av., Brooklyn, NY
Died of Disease - - 4
Corporal
Lewis, Bert; W. H. Luginger, 122 East Jackson St., Stockton, Cal.
Privates
Gunder, Don F.; W. R. Gunder, 409 3d st., Northeast Puyallup, Wash.
Hook, Humbert; Mrs. Mary Agnes Murray, North, S.C.
Vaughn, Isaac M.; C. M. Vaughn, Ballinger, Tex.
Severely Wounded - - 15
Lieutenants
Apted, Clark H.; David W. Apted, 432 Clancy Av., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Amory, Thomas D.; E. J. Amory, du Pont Building, Wilmington, Del.
Sergeants
Albers, William; Mrs. Emma Fliedner, 1,883 Cornelia St., Ridgewood, NY
Fuss, George; Mrs. Mary Werner, 224 Cedar St., Newark, O.
Mechanic
Green, Claud D.; Mrs. Kate Green, 740 Walnut St., Effingham, Ill.
Privates
Creech, Horton; Ballard Creech, Harlan, Ky.
Cundiff, Henry J.; C. D. Cundiff, 1,656 N. College St., Decatur, Ill.
Downer, Elmer C.; Silas W. Doner, R.F.D. 7, Traverse City, Mich. {difference in spelling Doner vs. Downer is as in original}
Eaves, Robert J.; Mrs. Janie Eaves, Doucette, Texas.
Hicks, James W.; Hattie Hicks, Williamsburg, Penn.
Murphy, Charles Joseph; Edward Murphy, 431 Fourth Avenue, Long Island City.
Musilek, Henry M.; Mrs. Anna Musilek, Lake Andes, S.D.
Ruch, Henry, Fred Ruch, 309 Delafield Avenue, Waukesha, Wis.
Stupelman, Isador; Max Stupelman, 125 Lilly Street, Newark, NJ.
Trussell, William E.; William J. Trussell, Honea Path, S.C.
Slightly Wounded - - 8
Sergeant
Connell, William B.; Mrs. George Van Horne, 230 Larmer Avenue, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mechanic
Mitchell, Clarence E.; Mrs. Lottie Brown, 1,606 Penna Avenue, Lansing, Mich.
Privates
Carberry, John Joseph; Mrs. Elizabeth Carberry, 29 West 14th Street, Bayonne, NJ.
Ditty, Clarence B.; George Ditty, Dillon, Mon.
Lunzer, Joseph H.; Miss Elizabeth Lunzer, 250 West Cottage Street, St. Paul, Minn.
Owens, Paul J.; Mrs. Kate Cornelius, 107 Brooklyn Avenue, Wellsville, NY.
Raub, Frank Van S.; Mrs. Helda B. Raub, 195 South Sixth Street, Newark, NJ.
Tobias, John; Mrs. Catherine Tobias, 212 South Tenth Street, Reading, Penn.
Missing in Action - - 1
Private
Lilly, William J.; Miss Anna Kelley, 250 Briston St., Southington, Conn.
Source: NY Times, June 1, 1918
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