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