Privates Owensby and Tayloe Killed in Action, Sept. 4, 1918

“Today’s Casualty List,” from the Sept. 4, 1918 issue of the Hickory Daily Record

Washington, Sept. 4—The second section of the army casualty list shows:

Killed in action, 53

Missing in action, 75

Wounded severely, 166

Died of disease, 15

Wounded, degree undetermined, 78

Died of wounds, 7

Died from airplane accident, 2

Died from accident and other causes, 6

Total, 402

Included in the last are the following from North Carolina:

Killed in Action

Private Lola L. Owensby of Fletcher, Route 3

Wounded Severely

Private George Holder of Winston-Salem

Private Joe M. Parker of Stems, Route 1

Private James F. Shoemaker of Newhope

Wounded, Degree Undetermined

Private James. P. Hicks of Canton

Missing In Action

Corporal Mitchell O. Huffman of Reddies River

Mechanic James E. Swangune of Asheville

The first section contains 406 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 57; missing in action, 95, wounded severely, 143; died of wounds, 14; died from accident and other causes, 5; wounded degree undetermined, 82; died of disease, 8; died from airplane accient, 2; total, 406

The list includes the following from North Carolina:

Killed in Action

Private Jonathan Tayloe of Windsor

Wounded Severely

Corporal Lester R. Wall of East Bend

Private James L. Cushing of Rosemary

Private Walter L. Jones of Franklinsville

Private Clarence L. Waters of Winston-Salem