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by Date and Ship/Base - March 1918

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1. Information is in order - Date of death, Ship, Base or Location, Incident, Name, Rank, Service other than USN, Cause of death. (For Next of kin and  Appointment/Enlistment information, see lists by Name)
2. Main abbreviations:
A - Aviation, DOI - died of injuries, DOW - died of wounds, F - Female, G - General, JG - junior grade, NNV - National Naval Volunteers, R - Radio, USNRF - US Naval Reserve Force, USNRC - United States Naval Reserve Corps
3.  Ranks of US Navy Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men

4. See also Casualties by Name, starting at Abbate and ending at Zwieseland


 

 

 

MARCH

 

Spanish Influenza Pandemic – the first main wave, which was relatively mild, started in the US in March 1918 in Fort Riley, Kan

 

Cases of influenza/respiratory disease reported in the month; no deaths:

 

USS Buffalo, ex-transport, destroyer tender (later AD-8), at Philadelphia, Pa, 21 cases

USS Charleston, protected cruiser (No.22, later CA-19), at Hampton Roads, Va, 55 cases

USS Frederick, ex-Maryland, armored cruiser (No.8, later CA-8), at Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N H, 147 cases

USS Georgia, battleship (later BB-15), Chesapeake Bay, number of cases not given

USS Kansas, battleship (later BB-21), Chesapeake Bay, number of cases not given

USS St Louis, protected cruiser (No.20, later CA-18), at Norfolk, Va, 73 cases

 

 

March 1, 1918

 

at private address

 SCHUCK, WALTER ALOYSIUS, Oiler, NNV, killed while on liberty, died at home of next of kin, 2328 University Avenue, Bronx, N Y   

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 BUTLER, PAUL, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 HENDERSON, EDWIN LEON, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 BAKER, SAMUEL DEAN, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease

 

Naval Station, San Francisco, Calif

 TOLLE, LOUIS EDWARD, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 ESTEP, JAMES VASCO, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease     

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 SAUNDERS, EDWARD JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

        

 

March 2, 1918

 

Brooklyn, N Y

 DOANE, HAROLD PARKER, Ensign (inactive), USNRF, accidentally drowned      

 PREY, LOUIS K, Carpenter, illness/disease

 

 

Cape May, N J (probably Naval Air Station), seaplane accident (possibly on February 27) (type unknown, above, flying boat taking off from Cape May)

 BENNETT, JOHN WILLIAM, Chief Quartermaster, injured (BN - died in Naval Hospital, Cape May, N J)

 

HM Submarine H.5, accidentally rammed by British SS Rutherglen in Irish Sea (all on board lost) (BN - 7th)

 CHILDS, EARL W F, Lieutenant, serving as observer

 

Naval Aviation Forces In France, seaplane accident (location not known)

 HARVIE, LEO SHOTT, Boatswain's Mate, 1st class, killed       

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 ANDERSON, DAVID FREDERICK, Landsman for Machinist's Mate, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 RYRIE, JAMES EDGAR, Landsman for Machinist's Mate (A), USNRF, respiratory disease            

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 KEHRMAN, CHARLES REYNOLDS, Seaman, USNRF, respiratory disease

 WINN, HARRY ARTHUR, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 LEE, JOHN WILLIAM ARTIST, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease    

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 WATSON, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Station, Newport, R I

 ANGELL, CARL HEATH, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa

 WORSHAM, WILLIAM L, Ensign, respiratory disease     

 

 

March 3, 1918

 

Columbus, Ga

 PERSONS, REMUS C, Medical Director (retired), illness/disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York

 ROBICHAW, ALOY, Cabin Cook, illness/disease  

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 FELTON, FOSTER CABERT, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 FITZPATRICK WILLIAM, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease 

 LENNON, JOHN THOMAS, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease        

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 McGOWAN, MALSEY MARK, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

USS Bridge, freighter (later AF-1)

 DE BOW, JOHN GRANT, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease     

 

USS Seattle, ex-Washington, armored cruiser (No.11, later CA-11)

 MYERS, WILLIAM EARLE, Seaman, respiratory disease         

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 NYROS GEORGE, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease     

 

USS Utah, dreadnought battleship (later BB-30)

 GILLISPIE, ELCANA JOHNSTON, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease   

 

 

March 4, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 CROTTY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, NNV, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 ARTHUR, JAMES DONALD, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 GLENNON, PERCY VICTOR, Electrician, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease

 STAHLHUT, ERNEST HENRY, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease     

        

Naval Hospital, Washington, D C

 STARRETT, HAROLD LESTER, Pharmacist's Mate, 1st class, illness/disease     

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 FLEMING, ROBERT, Quartermaster, 2nd class, USNRF, died  

 PRATT, CLAUDE EDWARD, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 BRINTON, CALEB BOLIVAR, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease        

 

New York, N Y

 REUHL, FRANK JUSTUS, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, wounded, but not in action          

 

 

March 5, 1918

 

Ensworth Hospital, St Joseph, Mo

 DRESBACH, SAMUEL BRUCE, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 SLUSHER, LEWIS ELMER, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease         

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 FLATHERS, JAMES, Coxswain, illness/disease    

 MICKUM, MARTIN WILEM, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF (BN - duplicated entry, also as NICKUM), respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 FINEAR, WILLIAM PATRICK, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 HART, JOHN JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 HATHAWAY, HERBERT EDWARD, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease     

 ROLLINS, WILLIAM MICHAEL, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease

 ROOT, EATON PHELPS, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 NAGLE, WILLIAM DENNIS, Fireman, 1st class, USNRF, illness/disease     

 TOURVILLE, EUGENE WALTER, Electrician, 2nd class, NNV, respiratory disease           

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 WATSON, HARVEY LEE, Jr, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 THOMPSON, EDWIN OLANDER, Landsman for Quartermaster (A), illness/disease          

 

USS President Lincoln, ex-German liner, troop transport (no ID #)

 THURSTON, JOE PETE, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, respiratory disease        

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 COMERFORD, FRANK PATRICK, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease  

 

 

USS Von Steuben (above), ex-German liner Kronprinz Wilhelm, troop transport (ID-3017), sailing Brest for Norfolk, No.2, 5in gun fired at suspected U-boat (flotsam), shell exploded prematurely

 MARTIN, ERCELL WILLIAM, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, killed 

 PRZYBYLSKI, VALENTINE, Fireman, 3rd class, killed    

 

 

March 6, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 McQUILLAN, EVERETT, Seaman, USNRF, respiratory disease          

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 CUIZON, JOSE, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 JOHNSON, OLAF WILLIAM, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 KELLY, MARION VARDAMAN, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

USS Seattle, ex-Washington, armored cruiser (No.11, later CA-11)

 FARLEY, JOHN WILLIAM, Seaman;, respiratory disease         

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 BAKER, JESSE EDGAR, Electrician, 3rd class (R), USNRF, illness/disease

 

USS St Louis, protected cruiser (No.20, later CA-18)

 BELL, HILBERT CHARLES, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease        

 

USS Susquehanna, ex-German liner Rhein, troop transport (ID-3016)

 HINTON, SHERWOOD, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

 

March 7, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Charleston, S C

 LYCKE, ADOLPH NELSON, Oiler, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 FALK, CECIL, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease         

 

Naval Hospital, Hampton Roads, Va

 BRENEMAN, WALLAS SLATER, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 BELL, ROY EDWARD, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease         

 LOVE, STANLEY JOHN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 DOOLEY, JOHN ALFRED, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease   

 

Southern Pines, N C

 PERRY, THOMAS, Rear Admiral (retired), illness/disease        

 

USCG Station No.185

 STYRON, OLIVER GOODWIN, Surfman, USCG, respiratory disease, died at Hatteras, NC

 

 

March 8, 1918

 

1st Aeronautic Detachment, Ayr, Scotland

 VELIE, HARRY GLENN, Quartermaster, 2nd class (A), accident, died (not known if flying-related)  

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 BEYER, OSCAR WENDELL, Electrician, 3rd class (G), respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 READY, ROY BEN, Coxswain, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, Pelham Bay Park, N Y

 SACKETT, HOWARD HARVEY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease            

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 CHESSER, CHARLES WILLIAM, Landsman for Machinist's Mate (A), illness/disease       

 KING, CLAUDE, Fireman, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 LANTZ, PERRY EUGENE, Landsman for Quartermaster (A), respiratory disease  

 

Receiving Ship, San Francisco, Calif

 HUBER, CARL, Seaman, 2nd class, poisoned      

 

USS Von Steuben, ex-German liner Kronprinz Wilhelm, troop transport (ID-3017), sailing Brest for Norfolk, No.2, 5in gun fired at suspected U-boat (flotsam) on 5th, shell exploded prematurely

 SHIELDS, EMMETTE JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, DOI        

 

 

March 9, 1918

 

at home

 HACKENBURG, ALBERT RAY, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease   

 

Kingston Avenue Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 BAKER, GORDON SYLVESTER, Electrician, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 LAWSON, MILTON C, Lieutenant Commander, USNRF (class 3), respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 HILL WILLIAM PALMER, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 BOWMAN, ARCHIBALD LEO, Electrician, 3rd class (G), USNRF, respiratory disease       

 

New Orleans, La

 SMITH, JOHN ANDERSON BAXTER, Rear Admiral (retired), illness/disease 

 

Pensacola, Fla (probably Naval Air Station), aeroplane accident

 FAZIO, CHARLES JOHN, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class (A), killed        

 

USS Burrows, destroyer (later DD-29)

 BUERGER, WILLIAM EMIL, Seaman, injured        

 

 

March 10, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 GRAY, ARCHIBALD, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 ALLEN, ODES GRAY, Landsman for Baker, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 HANSON, HELMER, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 PEAKE, HENRY LOUIS, Electrician, 2nd class (G), respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 HAMMOND, HARRY VINCENT, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, respiratory disease  

 KENNEBROOK, STANLEY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 SCHMIDT, FREDDIRK HERMAN ERNEST, Seaman, respiratory disease     

 WELLS, VINTON ROGERS, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 DORNBURGH, CLYDE JAY, Musician, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 GILLANE, HUBERT JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 WHAY, CLARENCE EDISON, Pharmacist's Mate, 3rd class, respiratory disease  

 YOUREE, JAMES FREDERICK, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Station, Key West, Fla

 TIGHE, JOHN LAWRENCE, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Station, New York, N Y

 WADINGTON, ELMER, Seaman, 2nd class USNRF, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 GRAY, OTTO BENTON, Hospital Apprentice, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 KNUDSON, HARRY MAT, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

Receiving Ship, Norfolk, Va

 VOLLMAR, RAYMOND EDWIN, Fireman, 2nd class, drowned  

 

Red Cross General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 BAGGETT, SAM, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease        

 STRAUSS, CHARLES FRANKLIN, Chief Turret Mate, respiratory disease     

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 MORSON, MYRON, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease    

 

USS Nevada, dreadnought battleship (later BB-36)

 SINKS, GEORGE DEWEY, Musician, 2nd class, playing baseball, accidentally killed       

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 MILLER, NORMAN DWEETH, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

 

 

March 11, 1918

 

Base Hospital No.5, Brest, France

 LEWIS, SAMUEL L, Ensign, USNRF (class 3), illness/disease 

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 HART, CARLETON RAE, Electrician, 1st class (G), respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GURNEY, KENNETH BRUCE, Landsman for Electrician (G), illness/disease        

 MILLER, ARCHIE ANDERSON, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 OLIVER, MICHAEL ANTHONY, Seaman, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 BUDD, THOMAS VIRGAL, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 HORTON, FRANCIS DEAN, Coxswain, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 BURRIS, DON MULLINS, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 FREEMAN, EMMETT ARLINGTON, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 HARBERT, CARL EINER, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, respiratory disease        

 HARPER, HOWARD WEBSTER, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease   

 

USS Minneapolis, protected cruiser (No.13, later CA-17)

 HAWKINS, EDWARD, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

 

USS New Orleans, protected cruiser (later CL-22)

 BECKER, RAYMOND MICHAEL, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease 

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 TULLY, JOSEPH KEATING, Pharmacist's Mate, 3rd class, respiratory disease     

 

 

March 12, 1918

 

Brest, France

 COSGRAY, WILLIAM ROSS, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 McSHEFFREY, GEORGE, Fireman, 3rd class, USNRF, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 BOOZE, EMMETT GODWIN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease

 SUTHERLAND, CONRAD ARTHUR, Ship’s Cook, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 GUTSKA, JOHN, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 ALESHIRE, JAMES ISAAC, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Washington, D C

 WARNER, BENJAMIN, Oiler, illness/disease        

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 SPANGLER, HENRY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Station, Mare Island, Calif

 PITTMAN, ALLEN WALLACE, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease      

 

New London, Section Repair Department, District Base

 TRODD, ALBERT E, Chief Machinist's Mate, USNRF, died       

 

Philadelphia, Pa

 MclNERNY, JOHN ALOYSIUS, Gunner's Mate, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease     

 

USS Charleston, protected cruiser (No.22, later CA-19)

 HANLEY, EDWARD JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, drowned    

 

USS Orion, collier (No.11, later AC-11)

 SMITH, WALTER YOUNG, Fireman, 1st class, accidentally killed      

 

USS Seattle, ex-Washington, armored cruiser (No.11, later CA-11)

  DOWNEY ROSCOE CONKLIN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease, died at Navy Base Hospital No.5 (probably Brest, France)

 

 

March 13, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va, "fall in seaplane"

 MACNAUGHTON LESLIE M, Ensign, Reserve Force (class 5), (NHC - Ensign McNaughton, killed in seaplane accident at Moutchic, France with Ensign Lloyd A Perry on April 12, 1918)  

 

Naval Base Hospital No.5, Brest, France

 ROSSITER, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease       

 

Naval Headquarters, London, England, aeroplane accident (location probably outside London)

 HOUGH, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Quartermaster, 2nd class (A), died  

 

Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N Y

 LINDSEY, JOHN, Chief Boatswain's Mate, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 WARLICK, JAMES, Water Tender, died      

 WIGHTMAN, HORACE SENTER, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 BRAHOTSKI, EDWARD, Pharmacist's Mate, 3rd class, respiratory disease 

 CALHOUN, CLAUDY BARTON, Seaman, respiratory disease   

 HICKMAN, WILLIAM GRADY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 SMITH, WILLIAM ROY, Coxswain, USNRF, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 DONALDSON, JESSE GEORGE, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 CAUDLE, JAMES ULYSESS, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease     

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 MINKER, CLARENCE STANLEY, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease    

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 TUSKEY, WILLIAM HENRY, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease  

 

USS Albert (not identified)

 ANGLE, JAMES LUTHER, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease

 

 

March 14, 1918

 

Naval Air Station, Key West, Fla

 PERKINS, ROGER CONANT, Chief Quartermaster, USNRF, drowned (not known if flying-related)  

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 GARVEY, JOHN LEO, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, respiratory disease

 LILLEGARD, ARENT BENJAMIN, Carpenter's Mate, 3rd class, respiratory disease           

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 THOMSON, ERMINE CONRAD, Machinist's Mate, 1st class, USNRF, respiratory disease            

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 DOBBERTEN, ALBERT FERDINAND, Jr, Ship’s Cook, 4th class, illness/disease

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 KINSLER, JAMES HENRY, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Training Camp, Charleston, S C

 SEWELL, WARD E, Seaman, 2nd class, died      

 

Receiving Ship, Norfolk, Va

 MORGAN, EDWARD, Fireman, 3rd class, died     

 

SS St Paul, ex-passenger liner, acquired by Navy (ID-1643), capsized April 28, 1918 in New York before conversion completed

 PICKRELL, JOHN MANLEY, Quartermaster, 3rd class, lost overboard          

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 HARVEY, ROBERT BROWN, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease

 

USS Leviathan, ex-German liner Vaterland, troop transport (ID-1326)

 KOCH, KENNETH KARL, Pharmacist's Mate, 3rd class, USNRF, illness/disease

 

USS Undaunted, tug (ID-1950, later AT-58), believed French waters

 JORDAN, LEWIS SYDNEY, Lieutenant, USNRF, accident on board, DOI     

 

 

March 15, 1918

 

Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass

 BURNS, JAMES FRANCIS, Landsman for Quartermaster, USNRF (not in active Service), respiratory disease         

 

Flushing Hospital, Flushing, Long Island, N Y

 FESSENDEN, EDGAR HORACE, Electrician, 3rd class, NNV, respiratory disease           

Naval Base Hospital No.5, Brest, France

 GOULD, WALTER JAY, Water Tender, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 HARDIN, CHARLIE ELBERT, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 DRUMMER, JOHN JOSEPH, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 TROST, EDWARD WILLIAM, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 HAVENS, HENRY BOARDMAN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 McKILLOP, MATTHEW JOHN, Carpenter's Mate, 1st class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Pelham Bay Park, N Y

 BOOTH, EUGENE RICHARD, Seaman, USNRF, illness/disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia Pa

 CONNOLLY, JOHN EDWARD, Boatswain's Mate, 1st class, USNRF, illness/disease       

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 SIEGMUND, ARTHUR PAUL, Machinist's Mate, 1st class, respiratory disease     

 

Navy Base Hospital No.5 (believed Brest, France)

 McLARNEY, JOHN WARD, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease        

 

Pelham Bay Park, New York, N Y (possibly Naval Hospital)

 HANFT, BEN, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 

San Francisco, Calif

 KISSELBURG, CHARLES LUTHER, Water Tender, USNRF, post-operative shock

 

 

USS Alabama (above), battleship (later BB-8), boiler accident

 McCARTHY, ROBERT FLORENCE, Fireman, 3rd class, scalded, died two hours later on board USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 SCHMIDT, HENRY LEONHART, Fireman, 1st class, jumped overboard to avoid scalding and drowned        

 

USS Bailey, torpedo boat (later TB 21)

 SMITH, JOHN MILTON, Chief Machinist's Mate, accidental shooting, DOW  

 

USS Hull, destroyer (later DD-7)

 RUDBECK, OSCAR, Electrician, 3rd class, USNRF, lost overboard    

 

 

March 16, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 BROWN, WILLIAM FREDERICK, Chief Machinist's Mate, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 EASTMAN, WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Ship's Cook, 4th class, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 DARLING, LEON WALLACE, Fireman, 1st class, USNRF, respiratory disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 SPARROWGROVE, GLENN PEARSON, Electrician, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 BLEVINS, OTIS RAYMOND, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease  

 

Navy Rifle Range, Wakefleld, Mass

 MILLER, DONALD A, Yeoman, 3rd class, USNRF, illness/disease     

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 GUNNISON, HARRY F, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease

 

 

March 17, 1918

 

Annapolis, Md

 WILLIAMSON, THOMAS, Chief engineer (retired), illness/disease       

 

Hospital, Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

 GOEHMANN, CLARENCE A, Quartermaster, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 SCOTT, WILLIAM RUSSELL, Chief Quartermaster, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 ALLEN, RICHARD ALEXANDER, Oiler, respiratory disease      

 RICORD, EDWARD JOSEPH, Musician, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York N Y

 BREYER, CARL WILLIAM, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease   

 McCALISTER, CHARLES JACKSON, Blacksmith, respiratory disease         

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 PETERSON, THEODORE ENGWAL, Jr, Yeoman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

 

March 18, 1918

 

Hampton Roads, Va

 COLDMON, IVERY, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Air Station, Miami, Fla, seaplane accident

 LANGDON, FRANCIS ELLIOTT, Electrician, 3rd class (R)

 

Naval Aviation Headquarters, Paris, France

 STRETCH, HARLAM JAMES, Quartermaster, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 DONAGHY, FRANCIS ALOYSIUS, Shipwright, USNRF, respiratory disease

 GUJIL, QUIRICO GORDONCILLO, Cabin Cook, illness/disease 

 SWENSON, HAROLD SIGFRID, Carpenter's Mate, 3rd class, illness/disease       

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 MINDER, RAY, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

USS Nahma, armed yacht (SP-771), based at Gibraltar on convoy escort

 NEWMAN, THOMAS MARCELLA, Apprentice Seaman USNRF, drowned    

 

 

March 19, 1918

 

Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D C

 BANKS, JOHN THOMAS, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, USNRF, respiratory disease           

 

Moroni, Utah

 FAUX, NATHAN, Jr, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, USNRF, died       

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 CRAVER, JAMES HOWARD, Landsman for Electrician (R), respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 MOORE, MARSHALL, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease          

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 REIS, LAWRENCE AUGUST, Seaman, 2nd class USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 PIERCE, HAROLD EUGENE, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 ANDERSON, RUFUS KYLE, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 HATTON, ISAAC FRANKLIN, Gunner's Mate, 3rd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Station, New York

 SMITH, MITCHELL, Mess Attendant, 3rd class, respiratory disease, at College Hospital, Long Island, Brooklyn       

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 MARCHBANKS, ROY NIMROD, Fireman, 3rd class, illness/disease   

 

Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa

 FRANK, GUSTAVE, Chief Master-at-Arms, injured

 

USS Manley, destroyer (later DD-74), based at Queenstown, Ireland, escorting convoy (various sources refer to her being alongside an HMS Montague and rolling into her. This should read armed merchant cruiser HMS Motagua), accidental explosion of own depth charges followed by fire

 BREWER, EDWARD ELIAS, Gunner's Mate, 2nd class

 BURKE, RICHARD, Water Tender, DOI       

 COHEN, LOUIS, Boatswain's Mate, 1st class

 CORCORAN, TIMOTHY FRANCIS, Seaman, DOI  

 DREJA, NICHOLAS MICHAEL, Machinist's Mate, 1st class

 EDDS, WILLIAM W, Fireman, 2nd class, killed     

 ELLIOT, RICHARD McC, Jr, Lieutenant Commander (temporary), Executive Officer, DOI    

 FLEMING, ALLEN, Jr, Seaman, killed

 HALL, CECIL, Seaman, DOI    

 HARTMAN, GEORGE CLYDE, Electrician, 1st class, DOI        

 HARTMAN, LESTER ORIN, Fireman, 1st class, killed     

 HERDMAN, ALBERT VAN HULTON, Coxswain

 HOLMES, JOHN CHARLES, Carpenter's Mate, 1st class, DOI  

 ISHUM, ELMER CLARK, Fireman, 2nd class

 JOHNSON, ALBERT L, Oiler, USNRF, killed         

 JONES, JULIUS ROBERT, Fireman, 2nd class, killed     

 KLAHRE, CHARLES HERBERT, Machinist's Mate, 1st class

 KURDT, MARTIN CHARLES, Chief Machinist's Mate, killed      

 LOBMEYER, HENRY FREDERICK, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class

 LOWDER, JOHN DAVID, Jr, Fireman, 1st class, killed    

 MAGONI, CHARLES, Water Tender

 MALEWITZ, JOSEPH WALTER, Fireman, 2nd class, killed      

 MANN, CLAUDE, Oiler, killed  

 McGOWAN, MICHAEL FRANCIS, Blacksmith, 1st class, killed

 MILLER, WILLIAM HARRISON, Boilermaker, killed

 MITCHELL, EUGENE DAVIS, Fireman, 1st class

 O'DONNELL, JOHN JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class

 ROSS, ALBERT ANDREW, Seaman, USNRF

 ROZANSKI, MARTIN, Seaman, killed

 SHAW, LAMORN, Fireman, 1st class

 SULLIVAN, EDWARD VINCENT, Coppersmith, DOI        

 WARD, CHARLIE, Fireman, 1st class, killed         

 WATSON, RALPH CARLETON, Engineman, 2nd class

 WOOD, WILLIAM HENRY, Gunner's Mate, 2nd class (T), killed

 

USS Philadelphia, protected cruiser (No.4, C 4), Receiving Ship, Puget Sound Navy Yard

 CROWLEY, JOHN, Boilermaker, wounded, but not in action     

 

 

March 20, 1918

 

Hospital, Vladivostok

 FROST, WYATT BENJAMIN, Fireman, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 

Key West, Fla

 FOWLER, FRED VINCENT Electrician, 3rd class (R), injured    

 

Naval Aeronautic Detachment No.1 (possibly French Air Force Training School, Tours, France), "falling of airplane"

 NELSON, CLARENCE ARTHUR, Machinist's Mate, 1st class

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 LAYMAN, ANDREW JULE, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease    

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 CONRADI, JOHN P, Ensign, respiratory disease   

 DAVIDSON, JAS CLARENCE, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 LEARY, WILLIAM ANTHONY, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 LYNCH, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 BRIDGES, EARL HAMPTON, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease     

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 PARKHURST, FRANK, Yeoman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease     

 

New York, N Y

 LANGLEY, JOHN THOMAS, Cook, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease  

 

USS Brooklyn, armored cruiser (No.3, later CA-3), Asiatic Station

 GREENE, CLIFTON EUGENE, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease        

 

 

March 21, 1918

 

Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass

 OLIVER, JOHN FRANCIS, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF (not in active Service), respiratory disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Charleston, S C

 BEAM, JOSHUA LAWRENCE, Fireman, 1st class, illness/disease    

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 DREIER, JACOB LOUIS, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 HALL, LINDSEY D, Fireman, 1st class, respiratory disease      

 SMITH, PERRY EVERETT, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 RETHERFORD, EARL FRANKLIN, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 BOOKER, CHARLES HENRY, Junior Officer Cook, illness/disease     

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 HANDLEY, HERBERT LEE, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 MYERS, ROY AUSTIN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 MAGOON, CHESTER EARL, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 CHRISTMAN, PAUL SYLVESTER, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease 

 

New York, N Y

 LINDSAY, FRANK STUTVESANT, Yeoman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease  

 

SS Chincha, cargo ship, fired on by U.154 off Gibraltar but escaped (total of four lost)

 EDWARDS, ALLEN SETH, Seaman, 2nd class, wounded, DOW        

 

USS South Dakota, armored cruiser (No.9, later Huron, CA-9)

 LONGLEY, LAWRENCE ORAL, Seaman, 2nd class, gas poisoning   

 

 

March 22, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 KIRBY, THOMAS WILLIAM, Oiler, respiratory disease    

 STERNS, KARL ISAAC, Musician, 1st class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 CHURCH, CARL LEROY, Seaman, respiratory disease

 NORMAN, WENDELL HILL, Electrician, 2nd class (R), NNV, illness/disease        

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 CROSS, HARRY FREDERICK, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 CAUGHEY, JOHN AXEL, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease      

 

Pelham Bay Park, New York, N Y (possibly Naval Hospital)

 TRIGLIA, JULIUS, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease

 

Receiving Ship, New York, N Y

 McKENZIE, EDWARD JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease

 

USS Texas, dreadnought battleship (later BB-35)

 COLEMAN, BERNARD, Seaman, 2nd class, accidentally killed

 

 

March 23, 1918

 

at home

 BLAKELY, FRANK DURHAM, Lieutenant (JG), respiratory disease     

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 WEBB, BARNEY, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease   

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GIBSON, JURD ROY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 MARTIN, CHARLES AMOS, Machinist's Mate, 1st class, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 JOHN, JAMES EDGAR, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 JORDAN MATHEW HARSON, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease        

 ROWE, BERT RICHARD, Seaman, 2nd class, NNV, respiratory disease      

 WEHMHOENER, LOUIS, Quartermaster, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 BOROUGH, FORD WILLIAM, Landsman for Electrician (R), USNRF, illness/disease         

 

Naval Station, Norfolk, Va

 SMITH, HERMAN E, Machinist's Mate, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 CORLEY, IRVIN JEFFERSON, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease   

 

USCG Academy, New London, Conn

 JIRTLE, Jr, FRANK, Ordinary Seaman, USCG, respiratory disease     

 

USS Mercy, ex-liner Saratoga, hospital ship (ID-1305, later AH-4), served along US East Coast

 HAFFEY, JAMES HIRAM, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, respiratory disease      

 

 

March 24, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 GROVER, LEO WILLIAM, Fireman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 O'BRIEN, MICHAEL WILLIAM, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 SMITH, EUGENE PATRICK, Chief Water Tender, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 JOHNSON, ANTON FREDERICK, Seaman, USNRF, respiratory disease      

 

SS War Knight, freighter (British-owned), collision with American SS O B Jennings, mined and blew up off Isle of Wight, southern England (total of 32 lost)

 PHILLIPS, CHARLES LARUE, Seaman, 2nd class, Signalman, lost overboard      

 

 

March 25, 1918

 

Fort Monroe, Va

 HIGGINS, ROBERT JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 PEDRICK, ROBERT MILTON, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease         

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 BUMSTEAD, MAURICE GRIFFIN, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 LARRABEE, JESSE LORENZO, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 PUTNAM, AVERT WENTWORTH, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 BAILEY, GEORGE EZEKIEL, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease         

 

 

March 26, 1918

 

Halifax, Nova Scotia

 McGRATH, GEORGE JOSEPH, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease     

 

Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla, seaplane accident, both drowned

 DELEHANTY, MICHAEL JOSEPH, Ensign, USNRF(class 5)

 DRAPER, THOMAS W M, Ensign, USNRF (class 5)

 

Naval Hospital, Charleston, S C

 AVARD, PERCY LEO, Landsman for Quartermaster (A), respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 NORTON, HENRY WILLIAM, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease      

 

Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa

 WOOLLEY, ALBERT FRED, Hospital Apprentice, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 AMEY, MERL BELLINGER, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease        

 WENZEL, LOUIS HENRY, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 

USS Rutoma, ex-motor boat, patrol craft (SP-78), Long Island Sound and New York area

 HAWTHORNE, JOHN PARKER, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, lost overboard       

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2), Base No.2

 MORAN, THOMAS JOSEPH, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

 

March 27, 1918

 

at home

 SMITH, JAMES A, Chief Boatswain (retired), illness/disease, wife's address 

 

Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass

 SWEENEY, ALLEN, Chief Water Tender, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GROVER, FRANK BELL, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease  

 

Naval Station, New Orleans, La

 OTILLIO, JOSEPH NARCISSE, Master-at-Arms, 3rd class, USNRF, illness/disease          

 

Naval Station, San Francisco, Calif

 SCHROEDER, PAUL WILLIAM, Apprentice Seaman, illness/disease  

 

Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 REMMELE, BENJAMIN ALFRED, Seaman, 2nd class, injured  

 

USS Leonidas, ex-collier, ex-survey ship, submarine chaser tender (later AD-7)

 HOCK, FRANK ALBERT, Engineman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

USS Leviathan, ex-German liner Vaterland, troop transport (ID-1326)

 ADDOR, FELIX EUGENE, Seaman, 2nd class, killed      

 FRENCH, ULYSSES GRANT, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease   

 

 

March 28, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo

 KEACH, NELSON BERNARD, Quartermaster, 2nd class, respiratory disease       

 

Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill

 MOEHL, GEORGE ANDREW, Landsman for Yeoman, USNRF, respiratory disease          

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 DURRETT, JOHN AUSTIN, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease    

 VENABLE, HORACE LEONARD, Water Tender, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa

 GILL, GOLDSBY KING, Hospital Apprentice, 1st class, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 HOLT, GEORGE MILTON, Fireman, 1st class, respiratory disease     

 LYONS, LUTHER DON, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease        

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 CHRISTIAN, LESLIE DAVID, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease 

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 AHART, JOSEPH, Fireman, 3rd class, respiratory disease       

 

USS Triton, tug (later YT-10), operated out of Washington Navy Yard, D C

 LYONS, THOMAS CANNON, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease    

 

 

March 29, 1918

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GRAHAM, WALTER RILEY, Fireman, 2nd class, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va

 WOODRUFF, ROBERT ELSWORTH, Yeoman, 1st class, respiratory disease      

 

Naval Rifle Range, Wakefield, Mass

 VOLAND, ERNEST FERDINAND, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease    

 

Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill

 GILMER, IRA WHITFIELD, Seaman, 2nd class, United Stated Navy, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 BIXBY, HARRY LEE, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease  

 

 

March 30, 1918

 

at home

 LOMBARDO, JOSEPH, Chief Commissary Steward, USNRF (not in active Service), illness/disease, son's address 

 

Dunwoody Naval Training School, Minneapolis, Minn

 BARNES, JOHN, Apprentice Seaman, wounded, but not in action      

 

Mare Island, Calif

 CURRIE, ORMAN A, Machinist (retired), accidentally injured    

 

Naval Base 9, Gibraltar

 SOMERS, LOUIS, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease   

 

Naval Hospital, New London, Conn

 GERKEN, CLARENCE JOHN, Chief Machinist's Mate, USNRF, illness/disease    

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 KIRK, ROBERT WILLIAM, Fireman, 1st class, respiratory disease     

 THOMPSON, ORIN ALBERT, Seaman, 2nd class, respiratory disease

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 WILLSON, NELSON D, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, illness/disease 

 

Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, N H

 JOHNSON, GRANT LEE, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, respiratory disease  

 

Naval Station, Newport, R I

 SPAULDING, HAROLD MANNING, Coxswain, illness/disease  

 

Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif

 KAHLER, FLOYD EARL, Landsman for Machinist's Mate (A), respiratory disease

 

USS George Washington, ex-German liner, troop transport (ID-3018)

 PULIS, JAMES BRYSON, Ship's Cook, 3rd class, USNRF, asphyxiation by illuminating gas         

 

USS Old Colony, ex-coastal passenger ship (SP-1254), acquired for delivery to Royal Navy, died at Halifax, Nova Scotia

 PALMER, IVAN IRA, Seaman, 2nd class, illness/disease         

 

USS Solace, hospital ship (later AH-2)

 MARQUEZ, PASCUAL, Cabin Cook, respiratory disease 

 

 

March 31, 1918

 

Naval Headquarters, Paris, France

 HANIGAN, CHESTER GARFIELD M, Chief Pharmacist's Mate, illness/disease     

 

Naval Hospital, New York, N Y

 GATES, JAMES LEWIS, Ship Fitter, 2nd class, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Hospital, Newport, R I

 FARRIS, HENRY LEROY, Apprentice Seaman, respiratory disease    

 PECK, WILLIS CURTIS, Coxswain, respiratory disease   

 

Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass

 KUESTER, JAMES FREDERICK, Landsman for Electrician (R), died  

 

Santa Barbara, Calif

 HASWELL, GOVERNEUR KEMBLE, Commander (retired), illness/disease  

 

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