Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — 30TH DIVISION CASUALTIES [ARTICLE]

30TH DIVISION CASUALTIES

Were Very Heavy—Two Jasper County Boys In This Unit. Washington, Dec. 16.—General Pershing cabled the war department today that practically complete reports of deaths in action among the expeditionary forces should reach the , department by December 20, and of severely wounded by December 27. The report today from the American commander was in reply to specific questions cabled by the war department. In asking regarding the casualties in the thirtieth division the department said “there had been much apprehension’’ about the losses of this unit, which helped the British army break the famous Hindenburg line. Gen. Pershing said that the number)/ of unreported casualties in process of verification at the central records office of the expeditionary forces on December 14, was 40,440. They were divided as follows: Killed in action, 390; died of wounds, 353; accidently killed, 51; severely wounded in action, 39,371. These include all “suspense cases under ' investigation,” the general said. Total casualties to November 23 in the thirtieth (Wildcat) division, (North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee National Guard) were given as 7,625. The casualties were classified as follows: Killed in action, 1,168; died of wounds, 283; died of disease, 15; died of other causes, 5; severely wounded, 1,1-81;’ wounded, degree undetermined, 805; slightly wounded, 3,973; missing or captured, 193.

D. J. Babcock of Rensselaer and John Kriz of Newton township, are in this division. The parents of the former have not heard from him since November 7, but are looking for a letter each day now.