4,995 CASUALTIES IN OVERSEAS ARMIES

Eighty-three South Carolinians in the Day’s List of Losses

Four thousand nine hundred ninety-five casualties are reported in two army and one marine corps list given out by the War Department for publication today.

Eighty-three South Carolinians are Included in the day’s list of losses, as follows:

Killed in action: Sergeant Hoke Frasier, Latimer: Sergeant Willie Cain, Laurens; Privates Edward Bradley, Columbia; Timothy Jones, Salley: Haskell B. Cromer, Newberry: Porter Byrd, Whitmire; Oscar Camp, Blacksburg: William Adkins, Laurens: Ernest Cooner, Johnston: Elbridge Cunningham, Honea Path: Purty Tucker, Ridgeway; Silas Waller, Troy; Thomas Williams, Cameron.

Died or wuunds: Corporal Harvey F. McManus, Fort Mill: Private George S. Denham, Columbia.

Died of disease: Sergeant Julius W. Jones, Easley: Corporal Frederick Dinkins, Hopkins; Clyde B. Gainer, Anderson; Privates Jesse J. Moore, Madison: Charles G. Givens, Rumin; Eugene M. Osborne, Fort Mill; Florence E Thames, Darlington: Willlam Brock, Cheraw; James F. Philip, Easley; David W. Thompson, Fountain Inn; Fran k Horens, Mountville; Lloyd Williams, Centerville: Frank Gadsden, Sumter.

Wounded severely: Captain Julius C. Cogswell, Charleston; Sergeants Robert D Alexander, Anderson; Richmond H Hilton, Westville; Clarence M McAllister, Piedmont; Corporals Thomas M. Crawford, Fort Lawn; Louis Foster, Greenville; Eugene B . Holland, Easley; Edward C. Gooch, Lancaster; Willie B. Claney, Sedalia; Mileage Madden, Belton; Daniel Alford, Winnsboro; Mechanic Joseph J Condon, Clinton; Privates Milton E. Powell, Lalley; Burnice B. Corley, Irmo; Ernest F. Camp, Clover; James Stafford, Coosawhatchie; Henry G. Picklesimner, Piedmont; Talbot Blackmon, Dillon; Ben L Odom, Bennettsville; Frank C. Cunningham, Travelers’ Rest: Garland Gainey, Columbia; Robert L. Gaston, Laurelsville; Fred Cobb, Gaffney; John F. Adams, Kingstrees; James I Peeples, Varnville; Robert Tillman, Blaney; Sangford C. Medlock, Laurens; John B McClendon, Greenville; William S. Sanders, Culamee; Grover Bradley, Converse; Clifton E Morgan, Williamston.

Wounded, degree undetermined: Captain Cromwell E. Murray. Columbia; Lieut. Daniel O. Spencer, Cheraw; Cooks Hervey G. Whitlock, Union: Wesley S. Graham, Summerton; Privates Burpee F. Alverson, Inman; Zack Lutter, Greenville; William W. Hames, Jonesville: Walter L. Gissendamner, Woodford: Alvine Haynie. Belton.

Wounded slightly: Lieutenant Felix T. Simpson, Anderson: Privates James K. Meeks, Honea Path: Ira D. Hodgens, Greenville: David Tyler, Denmark; Malley Stewart, Fort Motte; Claude K. Nations, Central.

Missing: Corporal Jim Nunnery, Edgemoor; Morge Hayes, Starr; Bugler Carter T. Duckett, Honea Path; Privates Gentry Hunnicutt, Greenville; John P. Walker, Aiken.

The list given to morning papers contained 2,072 names, classified as follows:

Killed in action112
Died of wounds100
Died of accident and other causes15
Died of disease75
Wounded severely231
Wounded (degree undetermined)757
Wounded slightly437
Missing in action339
Total2,072

The list given to afternoon papers contained 2, 815 names, classified as follows:

Killed in action533
Died of wounds82
Died of accident and other causes14
Died of airplane accident3
Died of disease239
Wounded severely1,411
Wounded (degrees undetermined)76
Wounded slightly249
Missing in action208
Total2,815

The marine corps list contained 108 names, classified as follows:

Killed in action19
Died of wounds received in action9
Died of disease3
Wounded in action (severely)72
In hands of enemy2
Missing in action3
Total108
December 12, 1918  Evening Post (published as THE CHARLESTON EVENING POST)  Charleston, South Carolina
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