Monday, September 3, 2018

N.C. Privates Rowland Harrell and Robert Williamson KIA, Sept. 3, 1918

“Today’s Casualty List,” from the Sept. 3, 1918, issue of the Hickory Daily Record
Washington, Sept. 3—The two army casualty lists today contained the names of 998, one list showing 492 names and the other 506. The second section shows:
Killed in action, 68
Missing in action, 114
Wounded severely, 163
Died of disease, 5
Wounded, degree undetermined, 143
Died of wounds, 11
Died of airplane accident, 1
Died of accident and other causes, 1
Total, 506
The list includes the following from North Carolina:

Wounded Severely
Private Charlie F. Ritchie of New London
Private Howard Robertson of Knightdale, Route 1
Private Charlie M. Williams of North Charlotte

Wounded in Action, Degree Undetermined
Cook John Wilson of Charlotte

Missing In Action
Moody I. Kern of Ether

The first section shows
Killed in Action, 65
Missing in Action, 96
Wounded Severely, 159
Died of Wounds, 19
Died from Accident and other Causes, 4
Wounded, Degree Undetermined, 145
Died of Disease, 4
Total, 492
The following from North Carolina are included:

Killed in Action
Private Rowland Harrell of Aulander
Private Robert C. Williamson of Winston-Salem

Died of Disease
Private Jesse Capers Durham of Roscoe

Wounded Severely
Private Ralph L. Clark of Swannanoa
Private Virgil F Miller of Siloam
Private Eustice M. Yates of Merry Oaks

Missing in Action
Private Fred C. Cabe of Canton

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