Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-25
FACTS ARE SOUGHT
LIST OFFICERS WHO DIED

New York, Aug. 24.-Believing that
the official casualty report issued at
Washington by the adjutant general
can be supplemented to a great extent
by friends, next of kin, and organ
izations with which the deceased were
identified, the Army and Navy Club OF
America is endeavoring through cor
respondence to compile a complete
authentic list of officers who died in
the World War.
The names. with other data bearing
on the civil and military life of the
men who made the supreme sacrifice,
will be preserved in a $4,000 900 me
mortal hall and officers clubhouse to
be erected in New York City. Plans
for the memorial. which will be in the
nature Of a great patriotic center,
were announced few days ago by
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, L. $.
~, Retired. president of the club
In the list Of casualties issued at
Washington. Maine is credited with
Fl officers who lost their lives OF this
number nine were killed in action, 4
died of wounds and 4 of disease, 2
died of accident and l committed sui
eide.
The toll paid by the City of Portland
was three. Lewiston lost two. Au-
gusta one and Waterville one. Prac-
tically every section of the State is
represented in. the list. While other
organizations are represented in the
list of officer dead from Maine, the
Yankee division of coulse shows the
majority of losses. The record is Il
silent testimonial to the gallantry of
that famous division, a unit with
eighteen months of constant service
to its credit.
Among the men who will be me-
moralized in the beautiful building to
be erected in New York City are the
following from Portland. Lieut. Wal
ter H. Baker, IS Wilmot street; Lieut..
Earl A. Billing, 81 Sherwin street and
Lieut.. Leonard Lee Rand, Is Casco
street
Lewiston will be represented in the
memorial hall by Maj. Howard w,
Beal, and Capt. Frank w. Hulett;
Augusta, Lieut.. Stephen T. Webster;
w dtSt LIE, LlCui bCOl sc ~. lDOui duS,
Bar Harbor. Capt. George Edwin
kirke; Bath, Capt. Harry X. Erskine.
There are on file at tho Army and
Navy Clubs headquarters, POI Mad
ison avenue, New York. the names of
20 officer dead from Maine, although
the official list issued by the adiutant
general at Washington gives the
number of casualties from that state
as 81. Other names are believed to
be missing and efforts are being made
by the club to secure them through
relatives and friends.
The cooperation of the families of
the deceased and of organizations in
Guiding clubs. lodges, fraternities,
business concerns and churches is re-
quested in order to make the file as
accurate as possible. Questionaires
have been mailed to the next of kin
of all officers whose names are now
on the club file. and similar action
will be taken Immediately on receipt
of additions to the list IN this way
it is hoped to secure sufficient mater
ial to compile a complete record OF
the service Of each officer.
Admiral F'iske earnestly desires
that all persons who lost sons. broth
ers or relatives who We're officers in
the war, communicate with him at
261 Madison avenue, New York.
Leading architects of the country,
working in competition will submit
the plans for the building. The struc-
ture probably will be erected around
a central court or hall with bronze
paneled walls where the names and
records of the $500 officers who died
will be engraved.