General Pershing Reports 44 Casualties, Including 4 Officers Dead and 1 Wounded
Washington, May 24. - The War Department today gave out a list of
44 casualties in the American army abroad, bringing the total to 6,238. The
list included 4 killed in action, 9 died of wounds, 4 died of accident, 16 severely
wounded, 1 slightly wounded, and 10 died of disease.
Five commissioned officers are included. Captain Frederick D. Clair was
killed in action. Captain John A. Battin was severely wounded. Lieutenant
Whitney H. Joyce died of wounds. Lieutenants Aimee D. Genard and Eugene
Paul Wubben died of accident.
Summary of Army Casualties to Date
| Deaths | Previously
Reported | Reported
May 24 | Total |
| Killed in action .............................. | 526 | 4 | 530 |
| Died of wounds ................................ | 211 | 9 | 220 |
| Lost at sea ................................... | 238 | 0 | 238 |
| Killed by accident ............................ | 245 | 4 | 249 |
| Gas and other causes .......................... | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Killed or prisoner ............................ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Died of disease ............................... | 1,079 | 10 | 1,089 |
| Civilians ..................................... | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Total Deaths ............................ | 2,381 | 14 | 2,408 |
| Wounded ....................................... | 3,522 | 17 | 3,539 |
| Captured ....................................... | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Missing ....................................... | 224 | 0 | 224 |
| | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Grand Total ............................ | 6,194 | 44 | 6,238 |
Army Casualties Reported May 24.
Army casualties reported today, including name of next of kin and emergency address, are:
Killed In Action - - 4
Captain
Clair, Frederick D.; Henry Clair, 3,222 Montgomery Av., Philadelphia
Corporal
Rothrock, Lionel B.; Harry B. Rothrock, 87 Richmond St., Pittsburgh, Penn.
Privates
Higby, Francis; Mrs. Bertha Page, 360 W. Water St., Elmira, NY.
Schramkowski, John A.; Victor Schramkowski, 215 Xharlotte St., Jackson, Mich.
Died of Disease - - 10
Corporal
Johnson, Daniel L.; D. N. Johnson, R.F.D. A, Box 271, Atlanta, Ga.
Privates
Brun, Franklin O.; Emily P. Brun, Muscotah, Kan.
Erickson, Gunnard; Charlie Erickson, 1,720 Maple St., S. E. Brainerd, Minn.
Grafton, Homer E.; Mrs. Almina Crafton, 845 N. Grand St., Springfield, Mo.
Griener, John; John B. Griener, Lupemberg, Ia.
Morris, Joseph P.; Mrs. M. Morris, 2,799 8th Av., New York.
Pegues, Evans; Mrs. Lizzie Pegues, Osborn, N.C., and St. Louis, Mo.
Prengel, Elmer H.; Mrs. Pauline Prengel, 4,040 St. Ferdinand St., St. Louis.
Roberts, Norman; Sadie Smith, Gen. Del., Minneapolis, Minn,
Williams, Joseph; Mrs. Lizzie Williams, care Sidney Levy, Line Ark.
Died of Wounds - - 8
Lieutenant
Joyce, Whitney H.; Mrs. W. H. Joyce, Unadilla, NY.
Sergeant
Yates, James L.; Miss Beatrice Walling, 121 St. John St., Prov. Quebec, Can.
Privates
Gallagher, Neil; Mrs. Mary Gallagher, County Mayo, Ireland.
Joyce, John R.; Alfred Joyce, Crosby, N. D.
Kapitske, Willie; August Kapitske, Converse, Texas.
McConnelee, Irvin O.; Mrs. Mary McConnelee, 612 West 6th St., Atlantic, Ia.
Opie, Frank; Mrs. Mary Opie, 20 Tahanto St., Concord, N. H.
Perkins, Woodruff; W. A. Perkins, Overton, Nev.
Roberts, Carlton Dewolf, John Roberts, 2,654 Bedford Av., Brooklyn, NY.
Died of Accident - - 4
Lieutenants
Genard, Aimee D.; David Genard, 64 Laval St., Manchester, N.H.
Wubben, Eugene Paul; Mrs. John Wudden 106 N. Chestnut St., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Cadet
Bettenhausen, Joseph A.; H. W. Maus, 130 N. Laurel St., Hazleton, Penn.
Private
Joyce, Patrick W.; Alexander Joyce, 302 Central St., Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Wounded Severely - - 16
Captain
Battin, John A.; Mrs. Maria L. Battin, Watervliet, NY.
Corporals
O'Mara, John J.; Patrick O'Mara, 111 West 43d St., Chicago.
Sullivan, John K.; Michel J. Sullivan, 45 Walnut St., Kingston, NY.
Sergeants
Hamby, Cleo C.; Christopher C. Hamby, R.F.D. 3, Covington, Ga.
Mitchell, Thomas C.; Thomas Mitchell, 24 Main St., Southbridge, Mass.
Privates
Congdon, Harry W.; Mrs. Leiss, 341 South Av.; Bridgeport, Conn.
Garvin, Orville E.; Martin E. Garvin, 26 Frank St., Schenectady, NY.
Giegerich, Joseph A.; Mrs. Julia Speth, 800 East Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ.
Hall, Paul L.; Mrs. Mary Hall, 814 2d St., Juniata, Penn.
Jablonowski, Wladyslaw; Sador Jablonowski, 8,020 Lowinsky St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Lawler, Edward D.; Miss Margaret Lawler, Portland, Conn.
Lawrence, Earnest G.; Mrs. Cora Lawrence, Gastonia, N.C.
Phelan, John J.; Mather Phelan, 51 Elliott St., New Haven, Conn.
Rudd, Wyllys Singleton; W. F. Rudd, 614 James St., Rome, NY.
Smouse, Murray C.; William H. Smouse, Box 140, Cumberland, Md.
Sullivan, James W.; Mrs. Mary Sullivan, 420 Poplar St., New Haven, Conn.
Wounded Slightly - - 1
Corporal
Moody, Eric H.; Mrs. Kate Moody, Tiptonville, Tenn.
Source: NY Times, May 25, 1918
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