Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-01
LEES, HITE, OF HEDGESV|LLE, KILLED q
WHEN so POUND TN. T. BOMB EXPLODES
AT ABERDEEN, Md, PROVING STATION
Five Lives Lost When Powerful Explosive Drops From Aero
pane-EIeven Injured Some OF Whom May Die-FuI
Inquiry Into Cause Is Made.

whiah resulted in the death of five
and iniuring of eleven persons. The
board will report its findings tomor-
row TO 1t. Col Herman w. Schulz, in
. command of the proving grounds.
In commenting today upon-the ac-
!. cident. Col. Schulz said:
ut is most unforeseen and un.
fortunate affair. II might have
been due to n defect either of the
bomb or of the rack in which II
was suspended. We have been do
ing more of this kind Of work than
any other place in the country and
this is the first accident of It's kind
we have had.
The II injured men are In tho
proving ground hospital where it
was said chat three were so serious
ly hurt they may die. The explosion
occurred when tests were being
made in preparation for the expert
ments which will be made off OF the
capes when the effectiveness of
acroplanes in bombing battleships
and other navy craft will be tried
out.
First Report.
Baltimore June |. Five men
were killed and eleven injured. two
OF whom will die. at the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds late yesterday by
the explosion Of a0pound bomb
filed with r. N. T. which fell from
a big Dehaviland Air Plane just as
it was taking off for test bombing
fight. preparatory to the army ma
neuvers in Chesapeake Bay next
week
List OF Victims.
The dead are;
Private Allen w Sherman.
Fourteenth Air Squadron. 10
years old, of lIazclton. Pa. hit
in head by fragments of the
bomb and died Immediately. He
had been in service only five
. months.
Private Elmer H. Grimmel,
Fourteenth Air Squadron, I8
years old, Of Belair, Md, multi
ated and died before he could be
taken to the hospital
: Robert NJ. Herr. civilian en-
ploye, 2127 Maryland avenue.
Baltimore. died at $50 p m, in
Aberdeen Proving Ground Hos
pital He WAS about to receive
commission in air service; had
served during the war in the
field artillery.
Corp Raymond S. r Bohle.
Thirty-fourth Ordnance Com
pany 2 3years old, 2414 Orleans
street. Baltimore. died in Aber
deem Hospital at $50 p. m.
Private Lee s Ilte, -Four
teenth Air Squadron IL years
old. Of lIedecsyillc. w Va.
right arm fractured and suffer.
cd from shock.
Seriously Hurt.
Seriously injured in the Aberdeen
Proving are:
Capt. Joseph e. Hall, Prov
dence, II. l., stationed with the
Air Service at Aberdeen, eyes
and face struck by fragments of
bomb viii lose sight if he re-
covers.
Private Samuel Weinstock, 10
years old, Of 6131 Pine street
Philadelphia, will probably die
from puucture Of lung.
Private Thomas w. Hall
Fourteenth Air Squadron, 20
years old, Of Baltimore, Md, leg
fractured and shoulder badly
cut; probably internal injuries;
condition serious.
others Injured.
Others injured in the Aberdeen
Proving Ground Hospital, are:
First Lieutenant, Carl G Ella
son, Of IIagarstown, Md side
and back badly cut
First Lieutenant Louis r. r.
Reese, Of New York city. thumb
and fifth finger Of right hand
shot off
Private Lester J Bigelom,
Thirtyfourth Ordnance Com
pany 20 years Old Of Hampton,
Mass. second and third fingers
shot off left hand.
Private Stanley Made. Forty
seventh Ordnance Company %
years old, Of Philadelphia, arm
fractured
Private Charles ] 0'Neu
! ThIrty-fourth Ordnance Com
pany. of Coatc Hile. "a, cut and
bruised.
Private Marion d Bolvins,
Fourteenth AT Squadron, cut
and bruised on shoulder
Private Edward Jarry, Thirty
fourth Ordauce Company, q
I years old, Of Wflmansett, Mas.
fragment of bomb in foot.
Major Hunter Of the Picatiu
ny Arsenal who made the dr..
tonaters for the bombs which
We're being tested, was injured
by a fragment which lodged n
his arm but is not in The Ho
pital
Private sherman VA lHed ia.
atantb hv fragment Of tle Hel
striking him ON the head tuFate
/ Grimmels body was Wt matilat
ed and he died jut - t4ey were
taking HIM in the door vt the hos
pital. Herr ma c2.ilma lived m
til $50 O'Clock last evening when
he died at the Proving Ground Hos
pital Corporal Bohle received a
compound fad'ura Of the left arm
and internal injuries and died about
s O'Clock last night