Gen. Pershing Reports Only 19 Casualties; The Shortest List Received in Many Days
Washington, May 27. - The War Department today gave out a list of
19 casualties in the American army in France, the smallest casualty
list in many days. It brought the grand total from the beginning to
6,361. The list included 9 killed in action, 4 died of wounds, 2 wounded severely,
3 missing in action and 1 died of disease. No commissioned officers were named.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 27 | Total |
| Killed in action .............................. | 539 | 9 | 548 |
| Died of wounds ................................ | 226 | 4 | 230 |
| Lost at sea ................................... | 291 | 0 | 291 |
| Killed by accident ............................ | 251 | 0 | 251 |
| Gas and other causes .......................... | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Killed or prisoner ............................ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ............................... | 1,097 | 1 | 1,098 |
| Civilians ..................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,486 | 14 | 2,500 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,563 | 2 | 3,565 |
| Captured ....................................... | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Missing ....................................... | 225 | 3 | 228 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,342 | 19 | 6,361 |
Army Casualties Reported May 27.
Army casualties reported today, including name of next of kin and emergency address, are:
Killed In Action - - 9
Corporals
Scarborough, Milton; Mrs. Ida M. Scarborough, Childs, Md.
Simpson, Lonnie; Mrs. Mary Simpson, R.F.D. 2, Ready, Ky.
Privates
Garrett, Alexander P.; Arthur R. Garrett, Mangum, Okla.
Griffin, Joseph; Mrs. Erastus Bennett, East Hampton, NY.
Holland, James C.; Mrs. James L. Holland, R.F.D. 1, Villa Rica, Ga.
Oakes, Eugene Rockwell; Sim E. Oakes, 716 Wollcott St., Sparta, Wis.
Schmidt, Frank John; John Schmidt, 297 Greenbush St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Schutzman, Walter; J. Schutzman, Ethel, La.
Wallen, James; E. S. Wallen, Fairland, Okla.
Died of Wounds - - 4
Sergeant
De Lee, James E.; Mrs. Tamor De Lee, 2,367 7th Av., Troy, NY.
Wagoner
Stokes, Norris G.; J. T. Stokes, La Crosse, Fla.
Privates
Symmes, Earle; Albert W. Symmes, Willowcreek, Cal.
Oliszewski, William J.; Joseph Oliszewski, 165 Manistee St., Manistee, Mich.
Died of Disease - - 5
Private
Wiltz, Menne Otto; Otto Wiltz, Wellsburg, Iowa.
Wounded Severely - - 2
Privates
Anderson, Arthur O.; K. O. Anderson, New Rockford, N.D.
Samuelson, Elmer P.; P. Samuelson, Paso Robles, Cal.
Missing in Action - - 3
Privates
Brown, Jerry A.; Mrs. Norma Brown, 575 Mitthof St., Columbus, Ohio.
Knowlton, Charles W.; Mrs. Clara H. Knowlton, Fairfield, Conn.
Walters, John B. F.; S. Walters, 519 Washington St., Gadsden, Ala.
Source: NY Times, May 28, 1918
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