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Notes

This list is taken from the "United States Coast Guard Roll of Honor, April 6, 1917 to November 30, 1918", supplement to Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1919.

1. The US Coast Guard is incorporated into the US Navy in time of war.

2. Information is in the order - Date of death, Vessel, Base or Location, Incident, Name, Rank, Cause of death

3. US Coast Guard Casualties by Name have been incorporated into the US Navy lists (click here).

4. These casualties are also duplicated in the US Navy Lists by Date



 

 

 1917

 

 

March 4, 1917

 

 

USCG Yamacraw (above), cruising cutter, mainly members of boat’s crew attempting to rescue crew of oil carrier SS Louisiana, stranded near Ocean City, Md, boat capsized, drowned

 AUSTIN, M  L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 DUGGER  J  A, Boy, 1st class, USCG (trying to rescue shipmates, drowned)

 FULCHER, D, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 GARRISH, R  L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 GRADY, R  J, Master-at-Arms, USCG

 HARRIS, ROSS, Gunner, USCG

 JARVIS, G  V, Seaman, USCG

 KAMBARN, M  L, Quartermaster, USCG

 MIDGETT, T  L, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 SIMMONS, R  E, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 

 

May 16, 1917

 

USS Mackinac, ex-USCG Great Lakes boarding boat, patrol vessel, 3rd Naval District

 COOK, JAMES HENRY, Carpenter, 1st class, USCG, explosion on wharf, died at Sault St Marie, Mich

 

 

May 27, 1917

 

USCG Recruiting Officer

 KROEDER, PAUL GOTTWALD, Acting Ship's Writer, USCG, respiratory disease, died at US Marine Hospital, Buffalo, NY

 

 

June 16, 1917


 

USS McCulloch (above), ex-USCG cruising cutter, patrol vessel, Pacific coast, sunk in collision with SS Governor, 3 miles NW of Point Conception, Calif on 13th

 JOHANSSON, JOHN ARVID, Acting Water Tender, USCG, injured, died in hospital, San Pedro, Calif,

 

 

June 19, 1917

 

USS Bear, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Alaskan waters

 JULIAN, GORGONIO, Boy, 1st class, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Public Health Sanitorium, Fort Stanton, N M

 

 

June 27, 1917

 

USCG Station No. 39

 GROSS, WILLIAM OSMAN, Surfman, USCG, disease, died at US Marine Hospital, Boston, Mass

 

 

July 31, 1917

 

USCG, Northern Division

 HOPE, ALEXANDER, Yeoman, USCG, disease, died at Seattle, Wash

 

 

August 5, 1917

 

USS Wissahickon, ex-USCG, harbor tug

 CLIFFORD, THOMAS CHARLES, Wardroom Steward, USCG, fell overboard, crushed between ship's side and wharf, died at St Vincent's Hospital, West New Brighton, Staten Island, N Y

 

 

August 30, 1917

 

USCG Station No. 54

 HARVEY, JOHN FRANKLIN, Surfman, USCG, disease, died at Emergency Hospital, Providence, R I

 

 

September 3, 1917

 

USS Colfax, ex-USCG side-wheel steamer, station ship, Baltimore, Md

 PAUL, JOHN HENRY, Painter, 2nd class, USCG, disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore

 

 

October 30, 1917

 

USCG Stations No. 176 and 177, both drowned off Oregon Inlet, N C, presumably same incident

 MEEKINS, THEODORE, Surfman, USCG, Station No. 177

 MILLER, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, Surfman, USCG, Station No.176

 

 

 

 1918

 

 

January 18, 1918

 

USCG, St Marys River Patrol

 GRIFFIN, JOHN ANTHONY, Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich

 

 

February 5, 1918

 

LV-6, Cross Rip Light Vessel, Me, US Lighthouse Service (later US Coast Guard), dragged off station by moving ice, last seen eastern entrance, Nantucket Sound, lost

 JOHNSON, FRANK, Machinist

 JOY, ARTHUR C, Seaman

 JOY, HENRY F, Mate

 PHILLIPS, E H, Seaman

 ROSE, WILLIAM, Cook

 WIXON, ALMON, Seaman

 

Note: Photograph courtesy Tom Leach, please see his site The Lightships of Nantucket Sound for a full account

 

 

March 7, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 185

 STYRON, OLIVER GOODWIN, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Hatteras, NC

 

 

March 10, 1918

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 MORSON, MYRON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

 

March 13, 1918

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 TUSKEY, WILLIAM HENRY, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

 

March 14, 1918

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 HARVEY, ROBERT BROWN, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

 

March 23, 1918

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 JIRTLE, Jr, FRANK, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

 

April 20, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 MOULTON, CHARLES EDWARD, Coal Heaver, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

May 13, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 130

 THOMPSON, IRA, Surfman, USCG, surgical operation, died at St Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa,

 

 

May 18, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 253

 SMITH, IRVIN CHESTER, Surfman, USCG, disease, died at the Station

 

 

June 2, 1918

 

USS Bear, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Alaskan waters

 ANDERSON, CARL FREDERICK, Seaman, USCG, disease, died at Unalaska

 

 

June 12, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 260,

 JANSSENS, WILLIAM LOUIS, Surfman, USCG, drowned at South Manitou, Mich

 

 

June 18, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 McCELLAN, GEORGE EARL, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, in New York Harbor area, accidental discharge of his rifle

 

 

June 30, 1918

 

USS Yamacraw, ex-USCG cruising cutter, escort vessel

 BENSON, FRIDOLPH, Fireman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Gibraltar

 

 

July 7, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 COLEMAN, ARTHUR IRVING, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, accident on public beach, South Beach, Staten Island

 

USCG, St Marys River Patrol

 FLATER, ARTHUR, Machinist, 1st class, USCG, disease, died at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich

 

 

July 18, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 HANNERT, MILTON ALBERT, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

July 30, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 67

CARTER, ERNEST, Surfman, USCG, drowned near the Station

 

 

August 17, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 205

LAW, LEVE LAVENDER, Surfman, USCG, accidental gunshot wound, died at the Station

 

 

August 31, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 241

GORDON, JAMES BURNETT, Surfman, USCG, disease, died at Providence Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio

 

 

September 16, 1918

 

 

USS Seneca (above), ex-USCG revenue cutter, ocean escort, members of steaming party on torpedoed British tanker SS Wellington in Gibraltar convoy OM.99, drowned attempting to abandon the sinking ship

 BEST, WILLIAM HOMER, Water Tender, USCG, body picked up by US destroyer

 BOYCE, WILLIAM LEO, Acting Machinist, USCG

 ELAM, RUSSELL, Cook, USCG

 NEVINS, JAMES JOSEPH, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 NEWBURY, CARL STEPHEN, Coxswain, USCG

 OVESEN, MARTIN MARINUS, Water Tender, USCG

 PRIME, WILLIAM HEERMANCE, Seaman, USCG

 STELLENWARF, MERTON, Coxswain, USCG

 TINGARD, RAYMOND HAROLD, Water Tender, USCG

 ZULEGER, AUGUST, Assistant Master-at-Arms, USCG

 

 

September 26, 1918

 

 

USS Tampa (above), ex-USCG Cutter, ocean escort, left escort of HG.107, torpedoed and sunk by UB.91 off Bristol Channel in 50.40N, 06.19W (total of 115 crew and 15 British passengers lost, all those on board)

 ADAMS, JAMES JENKINS, Cabin Steward, USCG

 AGEE, ROBERT LEAKE, Fireman, USCG

 BELL, EARLE CLARKE, Acting Assistant Master-at-Arms, USCG

 BEVINS, ALGY KNOX, Water Tender, USCG

 BEVINS, ARTHUR LEE, Fireman, USCG

 BOTHWELL, ROY ACKERMAN, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG

 BOUZEKIS, JOHN, Seaman, USCG

 BOZEMAN, LEONARD RICHARDSON, Seaman, USCG

 BOZEMAN, WILLIAM RICHARD, Acting Machinist, USCG

 BRITTON, JOHNNIE, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 BURNS, ROY WALLACE, Fireman, USCG

 BUSHO, ALFONSO JOSEPH, Seaman, USCG

 CAMPBELL, ARTHUR ROBERT, Seaman, USCG

 CARMICHAEL, HERMAN, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 CARR, JOHN THOMAS, 1st Lieutenant of Engineers, USCG

 CLEMENTS, WILLIAM BENSON, Acting Electrician, USCG

 CONNELL, WALTER RANDOLPH, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 COOKE, STANLEY SHIELDS, Acting Coxswain, USCG

 CORDOVA, RICHARD EDWARD, Seaman, USCG

 CREAMER, FRANK WILLIAM, Seaman, USCG

 CYGAN, JOSEPH, Master-at-Arms, USCG

 DALTON, CARL LEWIS, Pharmacist's Mate, 2nd class

 DANIELS, BENJAMIN NASH, Machinist, 1st class, USCG

 DARNOU, JULES GARNIER, Gunner, USCG

 DEASY, ARTHUR JOSEPH, Acting Quartermaster, USCG

 DECHRIT, CHARLES, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 DEERING, WILLIAM FRANCIS, Fireman, USCG

 DORGAN, EDGARD FRANCIS, Seaman, USCG

 DOYLE, GILBERT JAMES, Seaman, USCG

 EARP, JAMES MARSDEN, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG

 EMERSON, ALBERT CECIL, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 EVANS, HERRICK LEOPOLD, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 FAUST, CLARENCE MILTON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 FELTON, WILLIAM LEONARD, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 FINCH, NORMAN WOOD, Seaman, USCG

 FLEURY, JAMES MARCONNIER, Seaman, USCG

 FONCECA, PETER, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 FROST Jr, JAMES ALEXANDER, 3rd Lieutenant, USCG

 GALVIN, CHARLES EMMITT, Acting Master-at-Arms, USCG

 GARRETT, FRANK CHARLES, Water Tender, USCG

 GREENWALD, CHARLES EDWARD, Steerage Cook, USCG

 GRIFFITHS, GEORGE HENRY, Acting Electrician, USCG

 HANSEN, HANS, Quartermaster, USCG

 HARRIS, ARTHUR THOMAS, Acting Coxswain, USCG

 HARRISON, OTTO GUENERIOUS, Fireman, USCG

 HASTINGS, WILLIAM PIZZA, Fireman, USCG

 HAUGHLAND, HAROLD, Seaman, USCG

 HEALY, JOHN FRANCIS, Acting Signal Quartermaster, USCG

 HICKEY, WILLIAM, Boatswain, USCG

 HOFFMAN, DAVID, Ensign, USNRF (class 4)

 HOLLAND, WILLIAM, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 HOLSTEIN, HUBERT, Electrician, 3rd class, USCG

 HUTTON, MAURICE JAMES, Cook, USCG

 IRSH, HAROLD BENJAMIN, Coal Heaver, USCG

 JOHANSON, HANS IVAR, Machinist, 1st class, USCG

 JOHNSON, CAROL IVAR, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 KELLY (KELLEHER), EDWARD, Oiler, USCG

 KLINGELHOEFER, CHARLES HENRY, Carpenter, USCG

 KNUDSEN, WILHELM, Acting Machinist, USCG

 KOSINSKI, JOHN CIESLW, Coxswain, USCG

 LANE, BERT HUNTER, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 LARSEN, LUDVIG ANDRES, Master-at-Arms, USCG

 LAWRENCE, CLEMENT MINOR, Acting Quartermaster, USCG

 LAYMAN, SHELBY WESTERN, Seaman, USCG

 LEGREE, ESTON DREW, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 LIEB, JOSEPH, Seaman, USCG

 MACLEAN, ANGUS NELSON, Fireman, USCG

 MANSFIELD, FREDERICK, Fireman, USCG

 MANSFIELD, PERCY, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 McGOURRY, JOHN FARRELL, 2nd Lieutenant, USCG

 MEHALATOS, GERASSEMOS, Oiler, 1st class, USCG

 MILLER, JOHN FRED, Coxswain, USCG

 MYERS, HAROLD, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 NELSON, BENJAMIN, Acting Water Tender, USCG

 NEWELL, WILLIAM FOSTER, Electrician, USCG

 NIX, JACOB DARLING, Ship's Writer, USCG

 NOBLES, WESLEY JAMES, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 NORWOOD, ROBERT, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 PARKIN, CHARLES WALTER, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 POPPELL, FELIX GEORGE, Seaman, USCG

 POULSEN, ANDERS, Assistant Master-at-Arms, USCG

 QUIGLEY, FRANK HUGH, Acting Carpenter, USCG

 REAVELY, EDWARD Ensign

 REYNOLDS, WILLIAM HENRY, Seaman, USCG

 RICHARDS, JOHN RIVING, Seaman, USCG

 ROBERTS, PERRY, Cook, USCG

 ROBERTSON, ROBERT GREEN, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 ROSS, JIMMIE, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 SALDARINI, ALEXANDER LOUIS, Acting Quartermaster, USCG

 SARKIN, MICHAEL, Seaman, USCG

 SATTERLEE, CHARLES, Captain, USCG

 SCALLY, ARCHIBALD HOWARD, 1st Lieutenant, USCG

 SCHWEGLER, PAUL BARTLEY, Seaman, USCG

 SCOTT, FRANCIS RICHARD, Fireman, USCG

 SHANAHAN, EDWARD FRANCIS, Acting Bayman, USCG

 SLICKLEN, IRVING ALEXANDER, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 SMITH, JOHN, Coxswain, USCG

 SUMNER, HOMER BRYAN, Seaman, USCG

 SUMNER, WAMBOLDT, Acting Ship's Writer, USCG

 TALLEY, JOHN EDGAR, Fireman, USCG

 TAYLOR, FRANK JOSEPH, Electrician, 1st class, USCG

 THOMAS, LOUISE AVERY, Seaman, USCG

 THOMPSON, CHARLES HENRY, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 TONNESON, HAROLD, Coxswain, USCG

 VALLON, JULIUS MAXIM, Fireman, USCG

 VAUGHAN, LOUIS FRANKLIN, Acting Yeoman, USCG

 WALPOLE, NORMAN, Acting Quartermaster, USCG

 WEBB, PAUL OTHER, Boy, 1st class, USCG

 WEECH, WILLIAM, Wardroom Steward, USCG

 WILEY, JUSTIN PLUMMER, Acting Wheelman, USCG

 WILKES, FRANCIS LeROY, Seaman, USCG

 WILKIE, JAMES CHRISTOPHER, Steerage Cook, USCG

 WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JAMES, Fireman, USCG

 WYMAN, FRED WESLEY, Acting Water Tender, USCG

British passengers lost, mainly from shore bases:

 BRETT, James F, Petty Officer Telegraphist, HMS Victory

 CORNALL, Charles R, Hired Joiner, HM Dockyard Chatham, Admiralty civilian

 GIRVIN, Henry, Stoker, RNR, HMS Lychnis

 HOBBS, William J, Hammersman, HM Dockyard Devonport, Admiralty civilian

 HODGE, George W, Able Seaman, RNVR, HMS Pembroke

 HODGE, Henry J, Able Seaman, RNVR, HMS Pembroke

 HOLDER, Ernest A, Officer's Steward 2c, HMS Privet

 JEFFERIES, Ernest W, Able Seaman, HMS Vivid

 LAKEY, John, Chief Engine Room Artificer 2c, HMS Vivid

 MILLIKEN, John, Stoker 1c, HMS Victory

 RADCLIFFE, John R, Ordinary Telegraphist, HMS Victory

 SKYRME, Edwin, Shipwright, HM Dockyard Portsmouth, Admiralty civilian

 VAUGHAN, Henry W, Shipwright, HM Dockyard Portsmouth, Admiralty civilian

 WALTERS, William H, Joiner, HM Dockyard Devonport, Admiralty civilian

 WELCH, Harry E, Leading Stoker, HMS Pembroke

 

September 28, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 WICKES, THEODORE SIGSWORTH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

October 2, 1918

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 ORNE, SIDNEY BAXTER, 2nd Lieutenant of Engineering, USCG, respiratory disease, died at St Vincent's Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 

 

October 3, 1918

 

USS Acushnet, ex-USCG revenue cutter, based at New London, Conn

 KOUBLE, YAROSLAV, Acting Yeoman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Base Hospital, New London

 

 

October 5, 1918

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 WHITNEY, RUVAL SCOTSWORTH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Naval Hospital, New London

 

USCG Depot

 HALL, EDWARD THEODORE, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md

 

USS Gresham, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol and escort vessel

 SLATTERY, WILLIAM PATRICK, Boy, 1st class, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va,

 

Naval Training Camp, Pelham Bay Park, N Y

 SHEA, DONALD JOSEPH, Yeoman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

 

October 7, 1918

 

USCG Wakefield Section, Telephone Lines

 ALLEY, DEWITT TALMADGE, Acting Gunner, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Wakefield, R I

 

 

October 9, 1918

 

USS Androscoggin, ex-USCG revenue cutter, patrol vessel, Nova Scotia waters

 REILLY, FRANK SIMON, Acting Water Tender, USCG, influenza, died at Chelsea, Mass

 

USS Carolina, ex-USCG, wooden harbor launch, based at Elizabeth City, N C

 CASEY, SAMUEL NEWTON, Machinist, 1st class, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Manteo, N C

 

USS Snohomish, ex-USCG, sea-going tug

 ZINK, EDMUND CARL, Acting Gunner, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Ports Island, Bermuda

 

 

October 10, 1918

 

USCG, N Y Section, Telephone Lines

 RICHARDS, HUGH EGBERT, Electrician, USCG, respiratory disease, at Brooklyn, N Y

 

 

October 11, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 13

 STENSTREAM, GEORGE HENRY, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Portsmouth, NH

 

 

October 14, 1918

 

USCG Depot

 ATKINS, FRANK, Master-at-Arms, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md

 

 

October 15, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 TAYLOR, RALPH PATTERSON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Kingston Avenue Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 

USS Takana, ex-USCG, harbor tug,

 ZIEMKOWSKI, WALENTY, Acting Oiler, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

October 16, 1918

 

USS Manning, ex-USCG cruising cutter, Atlantic Fleet Patrol Force, based at Gibraltar on escort duties

 VEEN, WILLEM, Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at US Naval Hospital, Gibraltar

 

 

October 17, 1918

 

USS Seminole, ex-USCG revenue cutter, possibly based at San Juan, Puerto Rico

 FERREIRA, LOUIS, Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 

 

October 18, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 ERB, WASHINGTON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

October 19, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 141 (nearest known stations, Nos. 145 and 146 near Ocean City, Md)

 PHILLIPS, CHARLES HOLLOWAY, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Rehoboth Beach, Del

 

 

October 20, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 115

 KELLY, WILLIAM CLARENCE, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Highpoint, N J

 

USCG, New York Division

 CRANEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

October 21, 1918

 

USS Colfax, ex-USCG side-wheel steamer, station ship, Baltimore, Md

 GJOVIK, ANTON EDWARD, Signal Quartermaster, USCG, influenza, died at Marine Hospital, Baltimore

 

 

October 22, 1918

 

USCG, New York Division

 SULLIVAN, FRANCIS FLOYD, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

October 23, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 89

 CARMAN, CALVIN, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Baldwin, N Y

 

USCG, New York Division

 HAAG, CHARLES CHRISTIAN, Coal Heaver, USCG, respiratory disease, died at St Mark's Hospital, New York

 

USCG, St Marys River Patrol

 MAGLINTI, CIRIACO, Coxswain, USNRF, killed on boat, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich

 

 

October 24, 1918

 

USS Mackinac, ex-USCG Great Lakes boarding boat, patrol vessel, 3rd Naval District

 HARRISON, JOHN FRANK, Quartermaster, USCG, respiratory disease, died at New York City

 

 

October 28, 1918

 

USS Morrill, ex-USCG cruising cutter, Atlantic Coast duties

 CARLSSON, HJALMAR, Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Naval Hospital, Cape May, N J

 

 

October 30, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 219

 BAKER, LEO FRANCIS, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Washington, DC

 

USCG, New York Division, both respiratory disease

 KAUFFUNGER, WILLIAM DORDE, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 SICKINGER, VESTER WAUGH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, died at Isolation Hospital, Perth Ambon, N J

 

 

October 31, 1918

 

USS Takana, ex-USCG, harbor tug

 McGRATH, THOMAS JOSEPH, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

November 4, 1918

 

USS Patrol, ex-USCG,  probably 69ft vessel stationed in New York Harbor,

 KETCHAM, HERBERT ENDURN, Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 

 

November 5, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 56

 JOHNSON, ANDREW, Surfman, USCG, motor cycle accident, died at Matunuck, R I

 

 

November 6, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 130

 ECKERSLEY, WILLIAM ARTHUR, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Ocean View, N J

 

 

November 7, 1918

 

USCG Station No. 305

 ANDERSEN, KRISTIAN LAUST, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Nome, Alaska

 

 

November 8, 1918

 

USS Patrol, ex-USCG,  probably 69ft vessel stationed in New York Harbor, both respiratory disease, died at Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N Y

 STITES, ALAN FREEMAN, Ordinary Seaman, USCG

 WILLIS, JESSIE, Acting Machinist, 1st class, USCG

 

 

November 15, 1918

 

USS Acushnet, ex-USCG revenue cutter, refitting in Boston Navy Yard

 AVERILL, FRANK MEDA, Seaman, USCG, disease, died at Cambridge, Mass

 

 

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