Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1917 — FIRST CASUALTY LIST COMESIN [ARTICLE]

FIRST CASUALTY LIST COMESIN

American Forces Suffer Losses in Clash With Germans. With the American Army in France, November 5.—A small detachment of American infantrymen was attacked in the front line trenches early Saturday morning by a much Superior force of German shock troops. The Americans were cut off from relief by the heavy barrage in their rear. They fought gallantly until overwhelmed solely by numbers. The fighting in the trenches was hand to hand. It was brief and fierce in the extreme. As a result of the encounter three Americans were killed and four wounded. A sergeant and corporal and ten men were taken prisoners. Two French soldiers, who were in the trendhee, also were killed. The enemy lost some men, but the number is unknown, as their dead and wounded were carried oft by the retiring Germans. The bodies of the American dead were brought back to divisional headquarters and burled with due honors today. The wounded are at the base hospitals. The whole American expeditionary forces are thrilled by the fight put tip 'by their comrades and all are Anxious to get a chance to deal a blow. Official Casualty List. Washington, November 5, —The official casualty list of the losses of American troops in France in their first clash with Germans follows: KILLED Private Thomas F. Enright, sister,. MF B - Mary Irwln . Pittsburg. Private Ihmes B. Gresham, mother, Mis. Alice Dodd, Evansville, Indian!. Private Merle D. Hay, father. Harvpy D. Hay, Glidden, lowa. WOUNDED Private John J. Smith, brother. F. D. Smith, Ludington, Michigan. Private Charles J. Hopkins, brother, J. W. Hopkins, Stanton, •Private George L. Box. father,' Jaimes L. Box, Altus, Oklahoma. Private Homer Givens, father, W. F. Givens, Cloverdale, Alabama. Private Charles L. Orr, mother, Mrs. Sarah Regnell, Lyons, Kansas.

CAPTURED OR MISSING Sergeant Edgar M. Halyburton, father, George B. Halyburton, Stony Point, North Carolina. Corporal Nicholas L. Mulhall, mother, Mrs. Bridget Mulhall, Jersey City, New Jersey. Corporal Edwin iHI Haines, mother, MTs. Elizabeth Haines, Woodward, Oklahoma. Private Herchel, godfather, William C. Oberst, Chicago. Private Vernon M. Kendall, father, Sam fuel Kendall, Roll. Oklahoma. Private William P. Grigsby, mother, Mrs. Lizzy Grigsby, Louisville, V’p ti fll p Irv Private Frank E. McDougal, father, R. L. McDougal, Maryville, Missouri. Private Daniel B. Gallagher, father, Neil Gallagher, Blockton, Alabama. Private John P. Lester, father, William Lester, Tutwater, Miss : Private Harry Langhman, Ada R. Langhman, Chicago. Private Dewey D. Kern, mother, Mrs. Ella Tilton, Collins, lowa. Private Keckon, cannot be Identified.