Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-08

that John Eopolucci. a washington
sailor. was the first American TO los
his life in the military service durihS
the war.
Complete Navy Fatalities.
The officers listed below died in the
service of the United States Navy
during the war with Germany, April
6, 1917. to November II, l9lN:
BELLAk. Joseph Fnu>>ctt. ensign
L. S. y. r. F. died OF diSease', w asnf n
ington p. G, october 4. 1918. Next or
kin. mother, Mrs. Blanch Agnes Bel
lax, 21O2 . street northwest.
BOSTROM. &. Augustus. lieutenant
commander. L. S. n, died OF dlsease'
Naval Hospital, Hampton Roads, a.
FEBRUARY IS, 1918. Next of kin,
mother. Mrs. Christine Bostrom' e'l
eth street northeast.
CHASE. VoIney o.. captain. U S N
died of disease. Washington. ID. g.
June IS, 1917. Next of kin. Susan b
Chase, 1856 Mintwood place.
CLEPHANE. Alan o., neutenantt
tiunior grade). L. S. n. r. F., died OF
disease. Washington, d. c.. January
10, 1918. Next of kin, wife, MRS Alan
O. CIephane. 1869 Mintwood place.
DISN. Henry Albert. medical in
spector. L. s. N, died of disease, New
York. December IS. 1917. Next OF
kin. wife, Mrs. II. a. Dunn. 1886 l4th
street.
EGAN, h1efn1n JOStph.
ner. l.. S n, died of disease, ST EilZa-
beth's Hospital. Washington. d. e.,
August 10, 1918. Next of kin, wife,
Mrs. Gertrude Egan, Raleigh Hotel
Washington.
GILL. William Andrew. rear a S+
Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport. Conn,
October 10. 1918. Next of kin. wife.
Mrs. Mary Dell Gill, Connecticut
apartments Washington. u. {.
spector, L. s N, died of disease. Port
au Prince Haiti, July Z. 1918. Next
O: XII, wife, Mrs. Maude Hoen, 1876 18th
street.
KALK. stanton F. lieutenant
(junior grade). L. S. n, died on I:
Next of kin, mother. Mrs. George S.
Kalk, Hotel Balfour, Washington. D.
G Cause of death-Result of eX-
posture after torpedoing of vessel;
KING. James Levin Gibbs. lieu
tenant Gunior grade). on. c. D: s.;
L. S. n. r. F.. died of disease. Naval
Base, Norfolk, Va, October l, 1918.
Next of kin, brother. William L. F.
King. Dahlia street, Takoma Park.
THESIS. Emil. captain; l. 5. NJ
died of disease Naval san,sn hosp't a!
1917 Next of kin, wife. Mrs. Kathe-
rine S. Thesis. 1741 o street north
west.
TwADDLE. George. acting pay
United States Training Barracks
tnavaD, Base 6. October 2, 1915 Next
of kin, wife, Mrs. Pauline Twaddle,
. All o street southwest.
TOWNSEND. Lawrence. jr., lieu
tenant L. s: n. died of disease. Naval
Hospital. Washington, d. c., October
10. 1918. Next of kin, father. Law
renee S. Townsend. 1916 goth street
WELLS, Benjamin w, commander
Cretired), L. S. n, died Washington
d c., June Is. 1917. Next of kin. wife.
Mrs. Julia l. Wells. Westmoreland,
Washington. d. c.
TIBBTTTS, Russell D.. ensign, .. ).
n. r. F.. died fifteen miles northeast
of Fenwick Island light vessel. Oc-
tober s, 1918. Next of kin, wife, Mrs.
Mary Z. Tibbitts. 1907 II street north
west Cause of death-Seaplane acct
dent
SKINNER. Aaron NJ, professor of
mathematics. L. S. n. tretired), died
in Massachusetts,, August IA. 1918.
Next of kin, sister. Miss Helen A.
Skinner, 1892 kilbourne street Cause
of death-Drowning.
MACkAH, George, commander Gre
tired. I. s: n. died of disease.
Next of kin. wife. Mrs. Doretha S.
MacKay. 1879 Massachusetts avenue.
REYNOLDS. Ziba Wells, pay di-
rector, L. S. n, died of disease, Naval
Hospital. Washington, y. g, April
-. 1917. Next of kin. wife, Mrs. Ziba
W. Reynolds. The Highlands. Wash
ington, u. G.
RODNEY. Robert H.. paymaster, U.
5. y. (retired). died of disease. Wash
ington. D. C., January II. 1918. Next
of kin, sister. Miss l. V. Rodney, 122
Il street southeast.
UPTON. Frederick F.. lieutenan,
tyunior grade), L. s. y (retired)
died of disease. Washington. D. G.
november 8. 1918. Next Of kin, wife
Mrs. Emily F. Upton. 1916 10th street
northwest
Died in Action.
>TURTEvANT, Albert D., ensign
L :. y. Il. r. died. February Is. 1918
Next of kin, father. g. l.. Sturteyant
2l0 Leroy place. Cause OF death--Dicd
IL combat with enemy aeroplane over
the North sea
wEDDERBURN. Charlie. F. lieu.
tenant Junior Erade), L. s. ~. died
on L. 5. S. Chauncey, November 10
1911 Next of kin. mother. Mrs
George r. Wedderburn, 2e34 Columbia
road. Cause Of death-Result of tor
rcdoing Of L. 5. s. Chauncey by enemy
submarine.
Enlisted men follow:
BANKS. John Thomas. mess at.
tendant (third class). l. S N r. F..
died Of disease, GEORGETOWN Hospital
March ls. 1918. Next of kin, wife
Mrs. Maggie Banks, 1888 eth stree,
southeast
BtR>SOCk. Morris Robert. lands
man electrician tecneraD. L S. y.
NIed Of disease, Naval Hospital New.
port, r. l., September %. 1918 Mex
of kin. father. julius c. Barssock
Boa Bates street northwest
BAYLOR, Hepjamin. wardroon
steward, L. s. y, died u S a. T. 9
TIconderoga, September 80. 1918
Next OF kin, wife, Eva Baylor. 214I
Ellsworth street. Philadelphia. Pa
Home address. 81 l. street Washing
ron. ID. G. cause of death-Drownec
when Ticonderoga was sunk by
enemy submarine
BHTELER. Wiib~r H., carpenter.
mat" FIRST class, y. y. V. died O.
disease. naval air station. Bay Shore
y Y. November ;. 1917. Next of kin
n other. Mrs. W. Z. Boteler. 81 Girarc
street
BOUTIN, AIonzo Theodore. chic
yeonan. l.. s. y. X. f, died of disease
naval proving grounds, Indian Head
Md. October q, 1919. Next of kin
mother. Mrs Christine Boutin. Bay
field. Wis Home address, 1902 I
street northwest.
BOYD. Elmer Francis, printer (firs
ciass). L. ). y. X. r. died Of disease
Washington. ID. @. October 16. 1918
Next OF kin, father. Charles A.
Boyd, sr., 500 d street southeast
BRENNAN, John Francis \. r., ap
prentice seaman, L. s. ", died of dis
ease Naval Hospital. Naval Base, Va.
October IL. 1918. Next of kin. mother
Mrs Mary +. brennan, $3.50 1sti
street northeast.
BREwEH. Charles Joseph. lands
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