The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
4SO u. S. MEN
/ ON MOLDAVIA
CALM In PERIL
OF 50 Dead, 2 Jumped to
Death; Others Killed
By Explosion.

Fifty-three American infantry
men have been reported as missing
following a revision of the casualty
lists of the torpedoed British trans
port MoIdavia, sunk early Thurs
day morning in the English Channel
These men. the War Department
announced late last night were all
members OF Company B. of the
Fiftieth Infantry. Of which there
were $50 on board the sunken ves-
sci.
Two brothers, Edwin and Clyde
BosIey. North Troy. VT. leaped from
the deck OF the vessel and were
drowned. Otherwise. the casualties
were due to the explosion OF the
torpedo.
The Moldavia was torpedoed
without warning. It was a moon
light night. and although a good
lookout was kept. the attacking
submarine was not sighted before
the torpedo struck.
Most Of the men abroad were In
their hammocks when the explosion
occurred amidships. The sailors
alike showed no panic They fell
calmly into line and awaited orders.
The men lost all of their belongings,
but were supplied with new cloth
ing at the different naval ports
where they were taken.
II is believed that the American
soldiers missing from the Mol
davia were sleeping on the bottom
deck and were overtaken by the
great thrush of water after the ex-
plosion, when they were trying to
reach the main deck. 1t also Is
presumed that some Of the ladders
were destroyed.
The vessel was struck below the
bridge. She steamed ahead for some
time after being struck. and at first
IL was hoped that her watertight
compartments would enable her to
reach port.
In the same territory where the
Moldavia evidently went down the
Cork steamer, Inniscarra was sunk
Tuesday morning while on the way
from Fishguard to Cork. Thirty
seven were lost, only FIVE members
of the crew being saved.
Those Lost.
Tine IOllONlnk, lOldlltIS
all members Of Company B, Fifty
eighth Infantry. Fourth Division. are
reported by the War Department as
having been lost on the Moldavia:
CorporaIs-
Fred Chappell, Philadelphia; Roy
H. Shenk, Lancaster. Pa
Priyates.
Oscar o. Armstrong, Bridgeport,
Okla; Andrew Blackwell, Hominy,
Okla: George d. BOoSalis. Fargo. y.
D.: Clyde (. BoSley, North Troy. Vt:
Edwin w Bosley, North Troy. VT;
Leslie Z. Bracken, Royalton, Mimi;
Walter G. Bracken, St. Cloud, Mimi;
William \. Brown. Hoytsville. Utah;
I George y. Buchanan, Manette.
Wash: Emil Bucher, FL Central, Cal:
! Joseph ?. Calldn, Milwaukee, Wis;
Fred D. CanweII, Fall River. Mass. {:
Louis " Castro, San Jose, Cal; Ed
win L. Clausing. Grafton. Wis: Vir-
gil c. Cook. Hobart. Okla; William
]. Croatt. Port Washington. Wis;
Herman Dichl. New York; Herman
W. Dierks. Braunfels. Texas; Conrad
Eckel. West Allis, Wis; Fred Ger
hardt, Chicago; Edward l.. Gerl
ManltoWoc, WIS; RedWald Gotten
berg. Pigeon Falls, Wis; Giuseppi
Graci, Licati, Sicily; Charles +. Hack
Ter, Millsville. Cal: Thaddeus Hodges.
Mt. Carmel. Utah; Glenn johnson,
Martins Mill. Texas; Isador VI.
Kneip, st. Paul, Mimi; John Kobus.
Milwaukee, Wis: Henry c. LadinG.
Strasburg, Ill: John s. Larsen Ghi-
cago; Barney B. Williams, Dixon.
Ky: Frank LewanGoski. Chicago.
Clyde B. Lindsey. Clarksburg. Miss;
Anton w. Lundell. South Chicago;
James G. Mccarthy. Boston; Frank
Mckinney. Stonington. ILL.,; Jesse
Mars Shelbyville. III; Rudolph
Mike. De Pere, Wis: Jesse MiIone,
Olney, ILL.,: Frank Odell, Blytheville.
Ark: Emil ]. Bosh, Lankin. n. D.;
Frank Roux, Rice Lake. Wis: Lee
Reaser. Cedarville. W. Va; Walter
G. Sautter, New Hartford. y. Y;
John Schuh, Portsmouth, Ohio; Jo-
seph Sherman. Fl. Totten, y. D.;
Lewis P. Spies, Nelson. Wis; Ray
swartz. Pleasant Hill. Ohio; Maurice
@. Sweetland. Albany. VT: Willow
Trapp. Arbor Vitae, Wis; Edward N,
Weber, Tolley N d