Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Two Days After Armistice, Army's Casualty List Announces 19 More North Carolinians Dead, 1918

From the Hickory Daily Record, Nov. 13, 1918. Keep in mind that the deaths listed on the daily casualty list had occurred about a month before. Families had to be notified before the public.

Today’s Casualty List

Washington, Nov. 13—The two army casualty lists issued today show the following names from North Carolina:

Killed In Action

Lieut. John Oliver Ransom of Charlotte
Private Carl Robinson of Marshall
John Bean of Franklinville
Charles Burton Hurrell of Hayesville
Elbert R. Jones of Middletown
Jacob A. Marshburg of Durham
Walter B. Hussey of Asheboro
Hal E. Richardson of Star
Burton C. Hicks of Francisco
Zollie Avery Summerlin of Hendrex

Died of Wounds

Baxter C. McSwain of Earl
Samuel J. Simmons of Danbury
Clyde B. Armstrong of Gun Neck
John Hartis of North Charlotte

Died of Disease

Lee Neugen of Summerville
Olinny Watkins of Merry Mount
Monroe Rodgers of Oxford
Thomas Albertson of High Point

Died of Accident and Other Causes

Gary L. Summerville of Charlotte

Wounded Severely

Walter B. Rouse of Pollocksville
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Eugene W. Oakley of Hillsboro
Roy Nanney of Springdale
Davie Pennington of Laurel Springs

Slightly Wounded

Harvey J. Ramsey of Ansonville


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