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Friday, September 21, 2018

Will Robins of Lenoir, George Spears of Clemmons, Killed in Action, 1918

“Today’s Casualty List,” from the Hickory Daily Record, Sept. 21, 1918

Washington, Sept. 21—The following casualties are ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 22
Missing in action, 57
Wounded severely, 50
Died of accident and other causes, 7
Died of wounds, 7
Total, 145
Two North Carolinians are included in the list:
Corporal Will Robins of Lenoir, Route 4, killed in action
Private George W. Spears of Clemmons, Route 1, killed in action
The first section contains 135 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 23
Missing in action, 51
Wounded severely, 49
Died of wounds, 6
Died of disease, 5
Wounded slightly, 1
The total number of casualties to date, including those in the above totals are given as follows:
Killed in action (including at seas), 6,038
Died of wounds, 1,866
Died of disease, 1,780
Died of accident and other causes, 752
Wounded in action, 17,453
Missing in action (including prisoners), 4,482

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