The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-03-26
STATE WOUNDED
REPORT Of WAR
IS COMPLETED

SALEM, Or. March 2G.--Six por
cent Of all OF tho Oregon mon who
served In tho world war were either
killed, wounded or died OF disoaso.
This heavy percentage OF losses was
disclosed whom n complete check OF
dead and wounded mon was com.
plctcd by George A. White, adjutant'
general OF tho state. from official re-
cords complied by him concerning
Oregon service mon.
Tho roll OF Orogon's wounded
shows that 500 enlisted mon OF the
army alone were struck down In bat
tie, but recovered from their wounds
and returned home. Tho list OF
wounded officers and tho list OF
wounded In tho marine corps and
navy have not yet been complied.
but nro expected to bring the total
number to over tho thousand mark,
A number may also bo added. II was
explained, by Oregon men who are
orroncousiy credited 20 other states
by reason OF having enlisted while
AWAY from home. Records OF the dead
previously compiled. show o34 Off
GERS and enlisted men who died OF
discnsc or were killed in battle. A
total OF $4,000 men were In service
from the state.
Portland Wounded Lead.
Portland shows the largest number
OF wounded men. More Portland men
were hit In battle than from any five
counties In Oregon. The total mum
Der OF persons wounded In 29t. An
additional - wo IndS were sustained
by residents OF Multnomah county
living outside OF Portland. bringing
tho total for tho county 90 30s.
Marion county men wounded In ac-
tion were second In number. tho to-
tai for the county being 62, Every
county In the state In represented.
Lane and Yamhill counties are each
credited with 80 wounded men.
Ciackamns and Clatsop each had 20
men wounded. Twcnty-thrco Linn
county men were hit, and 20 each
from Polk and Washington coun-
ties. Columbia and Coos had 20 men
hit. umatilla, Union and klamath
counties also substantial simi-
Ia rlossca. ~ men from each
county being hit. Benton county Is
credited with 10 wounded.
Every Rattle Represented
Every battle and skirmish fought
IN France is represented. while
considerable losses were sustained
In the Aisnd ,Marne offensive. Ore
= gon's heaviest losses resulted from
the Argonno offensive.
klamath County List
Tho list OF Klamath county
wounded follows
Hedlund. Arid J.. priv. inf.
Adams. Robert s.. corp. inf.
Merrill.
Blchn. Roscoe W" priv. ist class,
inf. Chiloquin.
Brooks. BENJAMIN, J.. priv, inf,
Chiioquin.
Chrismsn. Herman r.. horseshoer,
inf. klamath.
Grouse. Carl c.. serg.. lid. art,
klamath Falls.
Cyrier. Arid j.. priv, inf. Malin.
Hediund. Lars j.. priv. INF. Kia-
math Falls.
Hilton. Paul. priv. LIST class. coast
art. klamath Falls.
IIich. Willie. mess sergt., inf,
klamath Falls.
Jelinek. Vincent. priv. inf. Ma
lin.
Kuehne, Andrew. priv. inf Mer-
rill.
Lewis. Roy r., priv. ist class,
inf. klamath Falls.
Noble. Robert r.. priv. inf, Kla-
math Falls.
Nyhart. Noah e.. priv. inf. Kla-
math.
Prouty, Eugene, bugler, coast art,
klamath Falls.
shadley. Mat L., corp, inf, Chilo-
Quin.
Vochatzer Frank H., priv. inf,
Merrill.
White. Delbert r.. priv. inf, Kla-
math Falls.
Ed. Note-The list Is incomplete.
The Herald notices that Lieutenant
Horace Shidler and Coleman olough-
lin are not mentioned. and perhaps
there are others.