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by Date and Ship/Base - May 1918

Ship's Cook Edward Daly, lost in sinking of USS President Lincoln, May 31, 1918  (US Naval Historical Center, click to enlarge)

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1. Information is in order - Date of death, Ship, Base or Location, Incident, Name, Rank, Service other than USN, Cause of death. (For Next of kin and  Appointment/Enlistment information, see lists by Name)
2. Main abbreviations:
A - Aviation, DOI - died of injuries, DOW - died of wounds, F - Female, G - General, JG - junior grade, NNV - National Naval Volunteers, R - Radio, USNRF - US Naval Reserve Force, USNRC - United States Naval Reserve Corps
3.  Ranks of US Navy Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men

4. See also Casualties by Name, starting at Abbate and ending at Zwieseland


 

 

 

 MAY

 

Cases of influenza/respiratory disease reported in the month; two deaths:

 

US Naval Air Station, Dunkirk, France, 90 per cent of complement

US Naval Air Station, Gujan-Mestras, France, 72 cases or 40 per cent of complement

USS Birmingham, scout cruiser (later CL-2), at Gibraltar, 78 cases in 10-day epidemic

USS Chester, scout cruiser (No.1, later CL-1), escort duties between Gibraltar and Plymouth, at Plymouth, England, 80 cases or 20 per cent of crew

USS Dixie, destroyer tender (No.1, later AD-1), based at Queenstown, Ireland, 77 cases or 11 per cent of crew

USS Nashville, gunboat (No.7, later PG-7), on passage, Gibraltar to Bizerta, North Africa, 91 cases or 47 per cent of crew

USS Texas, dreadnought battleship (later BB-35), with British Grand Fleet, 80 cases, two deaths noted

 

 

May 1, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Charleston, S C

 WINGER, CARL ROLLEN, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 KING, JOHN EASTMAN, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease

        

passenger on train to Chicago

 ROSS, RODNEY PERCY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, injured, DOI  

 

 

May 2, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 ANDERSON, CARL ALBERT, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 SANDEFUR, CHARLES HALL, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 WASSBERG, REYNOLD VITALIS, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 JOHNSON, FRANCIS GREY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease         

 

SS Tyler, freighter, torpedoed and sunk by UB.48 in Western Mediterranean (total of 11 lost)

 CAREY, LEO MARTIN, Seaman, 2nd class

 JOHNSON, ARTHUR EDWARD, Seaman, drowned        

 MIHALIK, HENRY CHRISTIAN, Seaman

 SAMPSON, JESSE CLIFFORD, Seaman

 SMITH, HOWARD RISHER, Quartermaster, 2nd class, drowned         

 

 

May 3, 1918

 

4th Naval District, Philadelphia, Pa

 HANLON, JOHN JACOB, Carpenter's Mate, 3rd class, USNRF (not in active Service), poisoned     

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 LATIMER, WALTER ALLEN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 CHINN, WILLIAM LUCK, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease   

 TISDALE, BRADFORD A, Seaman, USNRF, illness/disease    

 WATTS, JOHN RUSSELL, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes Ill

 STRAUSS, JOHN AUGUST, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 

USS Pompey, ex-collier, ex-torpedo vessel tender, probably storeship (later AF-5), Olongapo Naval Station, P I

 ACOSTA, CIRILO, Native Seaman, 2nd class, accidentally killed        

 

 

May 4, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Bay Shore, Long Island, N Y, seaplane collision at Station

 ALDEN, SPENCER T, Ensign, USNRF (class 5)

 

 

May 5, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Cape May, N J

 WARLSH, CHARLES Jr, Seaman, 2nd class, drowned (not known if flying-related)

 

Naval Hospital, New York

 SHAW, WILLIAM EGAN, Chief Machinist's Mate, USNRF, illness/disease   

 

Naval Radio Station, San Diego, Calif

 POLLITT, CHALMER LEWIS, Electrician, 2nd class (R), USNRF, drowned   

 

Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif

 HANSON, HENRY PETER, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class, USNRF, drowned  

 

USS Mercy, ex-liner Saratoga, hospital ship (ID-1305, later AH-4), served along US East Coast

 YINGLING, JAMES WILLIAM, Carpenter's Mate, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

USS Mexican, freighter (ID-1655)

 RIFF, JAMES JOSEPH, Seaman, wounded, but not in action   

 

 

May 6, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 LYONS, DANIEL JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 TAYLOR, WILBUR EARL, Hospital Apprentice, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 GOINS, MILTON, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease       

 

Navy Headquarters, London, England

 SMITH, CECIL LESTER, Yeoman, 2nd class, injured, DOI        

 

USS Nevada, dreadnought battleship (later BB-36)

 CANTER, GEORGE THOMAS, Seaman, crushed in shell handling room of No.4 turret      

 

 

May 7, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Hampton Roads, Va

 ROWE, JOSEPH WALTER, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va

 HENRY, BEN JACKSON, Fireman, 2nd class, illness/disease  

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 NORDSTRON, EDWARD JOHN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 SAUNDERS, AUGUSTUS HENRY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease 

 

 

May 8, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 ZAHN, FREDERICK, Chief Boatswain's Mate, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 WALKER, EARL CLAPP, Seaman, respiratory disease  

 

Torpedo Station, Newport, R I

 REIF, FREDERICK EDWIN, Plumber and Fitter, drowned         

 

USS Brooklyn, armored cruiser (No.3, later CA-3), Asiatic Station

 OSUNA, ALEXANDER LEE, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

USS SC-148, submarine chaser

 BECKER, PHILIP H, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, injured, DOI 

 

Volunteer Hospital, New York, N Y

 REGAN, MICHAEL JOHN, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease        

 

 

May 9, 1918

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 WALKER, BEN LAWRENCE, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

 

May 10, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 GALLAGHER, FRANCIS MICHAEL, Fireman, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 FUGITA, KO, Cabin Steward, illness/disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 HOPKINS, GEORGE THOMAS, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease     

 

 

Naval Station, Pensacola, Fla, seaplane accident (type not known; above, Aeromachine 40, typical small flying boat of the period)

 McCALLA, RICHARD CALVIN, Chief Quartermaster (A), killed  

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 KENNON, STANLEY WILLIAM, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

USS Great Northern, ex-passenger steamer, troop transport (ID-4569)

 BROWNE GEORGE C, Chief Water Tender, USNRF, illness/disease 

 

 

May 11, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 TAYLOR, ISHMAEL, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va

 PERRILLO, ANGELO, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease       

 

Naval Training Camp, Bumkin Island, Mass

 BROWN, CHARLES WILLIAM EVERETT, Seaman, 2nd class USNRF, injured, DOI         

 

Tutuila, Samoa

 PEARSON, JOHN AUGUST, Carpenter (temporary), illness/disease   

 

USS San Diego, ex-California, armored cruiser (No.6)

 CUNARD, LOYD HILAN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease        

 

 

May 12, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 PAMADO, ANTONIO, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 HILL, BRANT HORACE, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease       

 

USS Ozark, ex-monitor Arkansas (later BM-7), submarine tender, later patrol ship, Gulf of Mexico area

 RICHARDS, CHARLES EDWARD, Fireman, 1st class, drowned         

 

 

May 13, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 PETTS, ROBERT HENRY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease      

 STEM, OLIVER CLARENCE, Chief Quartermaster, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va

 PERSON, WILLIAM ROBERT, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease    

 

Naval Training Camp, Bumkin Island, Mass

 BARRETT, HAROLD C, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Camp, Key West, Fla

 BAKER, PAUL, Fireman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease   

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 TOMPKINS, EUSTIS ANTOIN, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease    

 

USCG Station No. 130, died at St Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 THOMPSON, IRA, Surfman, USCG, surgical operation    

 

 

May 14, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Charleston, S C

 HILL, RAYNOR MILTON, Hospital Apprentice, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 BURRES, CHARLES COLBERTSON, Chief Yeoman, USNRF, respiratory disease            

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 DAUSER, ANTHONY AUGUSTUS, Landsman for Yeoman, illness/disease  

 PORTER, HARRY PAGE, Hospital Apprentice, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 SHAPIRO, REUBEN, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease    

 SHEPHEARD, SANDY, Gunner's Mate, 2nd class, illness/disease     

 

 

May 15, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 HART, BRET, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease   

 

USS Leviathan, ex-German liner Vaterland, troop transport (ID-1326)

 ROWE, CLIFFORD GORDON, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 

 

May 16, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, New London, Conn

 KELLER, LEROY, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease    

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 HENDRICKSON, ARTHUR R, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 COLEMAN, OLLIE CARL, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease 

 

 

May 17, 1918

 

Naval Base Hospital No.5, Brest, France

 EHRET, SAMUEL CARLTON, Ensign, USNRF (class 3), respiratory disease

 

Naval Base, Norfolk, Va, aeroplane accident

 CRAILIE, CHARLES CABANNE, Ensign, Reserve Force (class 5), killed      

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 NOBLE, EVERETT EWING, Chief Quartermaster, USNRF, illness/disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 KRAUS, JOHN RICHARD, Chief Gunner's Mate, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 MOORE, LEE BLANCHARD, Landsman for Electrician (R), illness/disease  

 

Naval Training Station, San Francisco, Calif

 HUBBARD, FRANK, Chief Boatswain's Mate, USNRF, illness/disease

 

Roosevelt Hospital, New York

 LUKE, RONALD SANDS, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

Streetman, Tex

 STOVALL, LUCIUS BRYANT, Apprentice Seaman, USNRF (not in active Service), illness/disease 

 

USS Manchuria, ex-passenger steamer, troop transport (ID-1633)

 GOLPHIN, EUGENE PRINCE, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease     

 

USS Stephen R Jones (BN - S R Jones), collier (ID-4526)

 GALINDEZ, ANGEL, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease  

 

 

May 18, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Dunkirk, France, aeroplane accident

 GANSTER, JOHN, Quartermaster, 2nd class, injured, DOI        

 

Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 FEGAN, FRANCIS JEROME, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 McBAIN, EARL WESLEY, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease         

 RISSE, LEO EARL, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease          

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 JEPSON, JOHN, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 SULLIVAN, FRANK CHAS, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease        

 

USCG Station No. 253

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

 

USS Aeolus, ex-German liner Grosser Kurfurst, troop transport (ID-3005)

 FERNANDA, JUAN MONET, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

 

 

USS William Rockefeller (above), tanker (ID-1581), escorted, torpedoed and sunk by UC.58 off Peterhead, Scotland

 LOVELL, WILLIAM, Machinist, USNRF (class 2)

 MOORE, CHARLES RICHARD, Water Tender

 STIEFVATER, BERNARD FIDELIS, Fireman, 2nd class, drowned       

 

 

May 19, 1918

 

Hartford, Conn

 PERKINS, LYMAN BURNHAM, Lieutenant, USNRF, illness/disease   

 

Naval Forces, France

 STALLINGS, HERMAN, Ship’s Cook, 2nd class, USNRF, drowned     

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 MASON, WALKER BRIGGS, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, illness/disease         

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 VERBARG, AUGUSTUS, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 FOUST, WILLIAM CLAY, Gunner (temporary), respiratory disease      

 

 

May 20, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Dunkirk, France

 MARSHBURN, DJALMA, Quartermaster, 2nd class, drowned (not known if flying-related)  

 

USS Carola IV, steam yacht (SP-812), died at Hospital 5, France

 FORSTER, LOUIS GEORGE, Engineman, 2nd class, illness/disease 

 

 

May 21, 1918

 

Fort Lyon, Colo

 BARNEY, EDWARD SELBY, Ensign (Supply Corps), respiratory disease    

 

Naval Hospital, Puget Sound, Wash

 TOLLEFSEN, ELMER CLARENCE, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease 

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 LUNDINE, ALPHER ERMANGRADE, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF (not in active Service), accident, died   

 

New London, Conn

 LYON, WILLIAM DENNISON, Ensign, USNRF (class 4), wounded, but not in action          

 

USS Virginia, battleship (later BB-13)

 GATO, HAROLD FRANCIS, Quartermaster, 3rd class, illness/disease

 

 

May 22, 1918

 

at home

 VARNEY, WILLIAM H, Captain (Construction Corps) (retired), illness/disease, son's address         

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 CARLSON, FRITZ THEODORE, Machinist's Mate, 1st class, illness/disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York

 WAITE, CLARENCE RUSSELL, Fireman, 2nd class, illness/disease  

 WICKS, ELWOOD LAWRENCE, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease     

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 KUHN, WILLIAM GEORGE, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease 

 

 

USS Wakiva (above), ex-steam yacht Wakiva II, patrol vessel (SP-160), operating out of Brest, France, convoy escort, rammed and sunk in fog by freighter USS Wabash (ID-1824)

 FARLEY, JOSEPH MILTON, Fireman, 2nd class

 HOYT, WILLARD BURDETTE, Carpenter's Mate, 3rd class, USNRF

 

 

May 23, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, New London, Conn

 MACEDO, THOMAS RAYMOND, Gunner's Mate, 3rd class, illness/disease 

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GORMAN, LOYD JEFFERSON, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 PERRY, GEORGE H, Chief Carpenter's Mate, USNRF, illness/disease        

 SHIVERS, WILLIAM HALSEY, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease       

 

 

May 24, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, New London, Conn

 KENNEDY, ROGER PATRICK, Fireman, 1st class, injured, DOI         

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 ELWELL, GOLIAH ERNEST, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

 

May 25, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 MATTINGLY, GEORGE GUYTON, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 PROUTY, LLOYD LENTON, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease        

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 LEGARE, ALBERT JOSEPH, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Training Station, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va

 HESTER, ROBERT LACY, Landsman for Machinist's Mate (A), injured, DOI 

 PUFFER, PERCY WILBUR, Landsman for Machinist's Mate (A), street car accident, killed

 

Norristown, Pa

 NAILE, FREDERICK L, Commander (retired), illness/disease    

 

USS Nokomis, ex-steam yacht, patrol and escort vessel (SP-609), baes in western France

 MURPHY, ROY RODERICK, Pharmacist's Mate, 1st class, respiratory disease    

 

USS Wyoming, dreadnought battleship (later BB-31)

 TRAVERS EDWARD GILROY, Storekeeper, 3rd class, injured, DOI   

 

Wilmington, Section Base, N C

 TURNER, ALFRED CULLEN, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease  

 

 

May 26, 1918

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 BELGUM, SANFORD NEWTON, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

USS Louisiana, battleship (later BB-19)

 WILLIAMS, DAVE O'NEIL, Fireman, 3rd class, food poisoning  

 

USS Mercy, ex-liner Saratoga, hospital ship (ID-1305, later AH-4), served along US East Coast

 TANNER, HORACE RUDOLPH, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, accidentally drowned       

 

Willard Parker Hospital, New York, N Y

 HOLLMAN, OTTO, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease    

 

 

May 27, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 MOORE, STANLEY MATHEWS, Seaman, respiratory disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 McNABB, JOHN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 PHILLIPS, VAN CROOKE, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease      

 SHEA, FREDERIC, Electrician, 3rd class (Radio), USNRF, illness/disease   

 

USS Housatonic, ex-passenger & cargo steamer, minelayer (ID-1697)

 JOLLEY, ROY HERBERT, Fireman, 2nd class, crushed between "rudder arc and top of mine tunnel"

 

 

May 28, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 CONOVER, GEORGE FREDERICK, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa

 CARPENTER, HOWARD C, Ensign, USNRF (class 4), illness/disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 ROESER, MARTIN EDWARD, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease    

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 MEADOR, AARON EDWARD, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 MILNER, GEORGE EDWARD, Jr, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease  

 

Sayville, Long Island, N Y

 FINKELSTEIN, SAMUEL, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, drowned        

 

 

May 29, 1918

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 NOWAK, FRANK, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease   

 

USS Mercy, ex-liner Saratoga, hospital ship (ID-1305, later AH-4), served along US East Coast

 REEP, EARLE LESLIE, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease    

 

 

May 30, 1918

 

Great Lakes, Ill

 CLELAND, TRACY WILLIAM, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF (not in active Service), drowned            

 

Knox County General Hospital, Rockland, Me

 WESCOTT, CECIL CLINTON, Chief Quartermaster, USNRF, illness/disease 

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 TRAYNOR, ALFRED CREWITT, Coxswain, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 BRADLEY, GEORGE YOUNGER, Sr, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, illness/disease       

 PENESKI, THOMAS JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va       

 FALLETT, ERNEST LINWOOD, Chief Machinist's Mate, USNRF, illness/disease (BN - duplicated entry, also PALLETT)      

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 MURRAY, EUGENE M, Ensign, USNRF (class 4), illness/disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 BROWN, VERNE ALDWIN, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, illness/disease       

 

Naval Training Station, Pelham Bay Park, N Y

 GILMORE, ROBERT GATCHALL, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease          

 

St Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D C

 FRANZ, FREDERICK, Boatswain's Mate, 2nd class, illness/disease   

 

 

May 31, 1918

 

Douglas, Ariz

 WAGNON, CYRUS BUEL, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF (not in active Service), respiratory disease           

 

Miami, Fla (probably Naval Air Station), seaplane accident

 EVANS, GEORGE B, Jr, Ensign, USNRF (class 5)

 

Naval Base, Rochefort, France

 CARSON, VAUGHN WILFORD, Seaman, USNRF, automobile accident       

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 SPRAGUE, FRAYLEY EARL, Fireman, 1st class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 ANDERSON, JOHN WESLEY, Seaman, illness/disease 

 

 

USS President Lincoln (rabove), ex-German liner, troop transport (no ID #), torpedoed and sunk by U.90 about 600 miles west of France

 BROWN, BERNARD, Mess Attendant, 1st class

 DALY, EDWARD MICHAEL, Ship’s Cook, 4th class

 EGBERT, ARTHUR STANLEY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF

 FREEMAN, ROBERT JENNINGS, Fireman, 3rd class

 HAIGHT, LLOYD BURT, Baker, 2nd class

 HEDGLIN, FLOYD HERBERT, Apprentice Seaman

 HIMMELWRIGHT, HOWARD ARNOLD, Yeoman, 3rd class

 HOFFMAN, GEORGE BENJAMIN, Seaman

 JEFFERSON, ARTHUR THOMAS, Ship's Cook, 2nd class, USNRF

 JENKINS, JOHN A, Apprentice Seaman

 JOHNSON, GRUNDY BEDNEY, Ship's Cook, 3rd class

 JOHNSTON JAMES C, Assistant Paymaster, USNRF

 KUHNERT, VICTOR JOSEPH, Chief Commissary Steward

 LIED, JACOB, Ship's Cook, 2nd class, USNRF

 McALLISTER, CLARENCE HENRY, Ship's Cook, 3rd class

 MOWAT, ANDREW, Assistant Paymaster

 NEUERT, KARL HENRY, Electrician, 1st class

 NOWACKI, JACOB JOHN, Ship's Cook, 1st class

 OWENS, WILLIAM, Fireman, 1st class

 SWEETING, ALFRED ALEXANDER, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, USNRF

 WALKER, ROBERT, Steerage Steward, USNRF

 WHITESIDE, LINDSAY C, Assistant Surgeon

 WILLIAMS, HAROLD HURD, Ship’s Cook, 3rd class, USNRF

 WILSON, FRED WILLIAM, Jr, Yeoman, 2nd class, USNRF

 WOODARD, FRANK H, Mess Attendant, 1st class, USNRF

 ZANETTI, BIRTIE, Coxswain

Note: Medal of Honor awarded to Lieutenant Victor Izac who was taken prisoner and escaped from Germany to report information on U-boat movements

USS Savannah, ex-German Saxonia, submarine tender (later AS-8), believed refitting Boston Navy Yard

 BLOEDEL, LEONARD HERMAN, Seaman, 2nd class, injured, DOI    

 

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