Deaths of Sgt. Davis, Pvts. Collins, Crews, Powell, Edwards Officially Announced June 6, 1919

From The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., June 6, 1919

284,512 Men Total Losses

Washington, June 6—The total losses of the war are given today as 284,512 men, as to 74,586 killed or died of wounds, disease or accident; 206,950 were wounded in action, and 2,976 missing and not returned.

The three casualty lists give 640 names of which North Carolina is included with 16 names as follows:

Sergeant Chuck Bert Davis of Asheville died of wounds.

Private Robert Collins of Hendersonville was killed in action, but previously reported as missing in action.

Private Samuel Crews of Winston Salem died from accident or other cause.

Private Charlie Powell of Garland died of disease.

Private Charlie Edwards of Walstonburg died of disease.

Sergeant John L. Castlebury of Apex, slightly wounded.

Private Colon McPhail of R.F.D. Lillington, wounded slightly.

Private Robert B. Burns of Drexler was wounded slightly.

Private Daniel A. Hammett of Fletcher was wounded slightly.

Lieutenant Charles M. Kephart of High Point was wounded severely.

Private Charlie Somers of Statesville was wounded severely.

Private Thomas D. Fowler of Bluff was wounded severely.

Private Miller Harris of Sackville was wounded, degree undetermined.

Private Hoyle Koontz of Lexington was wounded, degree undetermined.

Private Jeff C. Sanders of Amelia was wounded, degree undetermined.

Private Will Robinson of Ellerbe, wounded slightly.