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Friday, August 10, 2018

Corp. Gardner Dies of Wounds, Private Williams and Corp. Tucker Missing, Private Holder Severely Wounded, 1918

“Large Army List Is Reported Today,” from the August 10, 1918 issue of The Hickory Daily Record

By the Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 10—The marine corps casualty list today shows 11 killed in action, 5 died of wounds and 9 severely wounded.

The army casualty list showed 64 killed in action; 28 died of wounds; 3 died of disease; 2 died of airplane  accidents; 4 died of accidents and other causes; 102 wounded severely; 102 wounded degree undetermined; and 211 missing in action.

The following men from North Carolina were included in the list:

Severely wounded: Private Albert G. Holder of Clayton.

Wounded degree undetermined: Sergeant General Henderson of Canton.

Missing in action: Private Alonzo Williams of Bailey and Corporal Osco Tucker of Aurel Springs.

Died of wounds: Corporal William S. Gardner of Magnolia.

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