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Iowa Boys Killed in Action
- Fifteen Iowans lay Down Lives on Battlefield of
France -
Twenty Others Are Wounded
"Somewhere in France" 15 more Iowa young men have joined Merle
Hay in eternal sleep, and have made the supreme sacrifice for
their country in the great war of democracy. Capt. Harrison
Cummins McHenry of Des Moines and 14 of his fellow fighters of
the 168th infantry, formerly the third Iowa, are dead, and 20
more of the same regiment, representing all sections of Iowa,
were wounded in the first series of engagements participated in
by that unit which as a member of the Rainbow division, is the
first made up exclusively of Iowa troops to reach the front.
Particulars of how these men lay down their lives are not known.
Their names are included in a casualty list given out by the war
department Monday afternoon, and which, in addition, contains the
names of several more killed and wounded, some of whom may be
from Iowa. The casualty list indicates that the headquarters
company suffered the [illegible], while two companies, B and the
168th, have been in violent [illegible]. In all probability Capt.
McHenry died leading a detachment of men from his company, three
privates having been killed and nine wounded. Six of the dead
were members of the headquarters company. This organization when
in action, was undoubtedly subjected to the greatest danger
during the engagement. Company D also suffered severely. Five
being reported dead, and 11 are wounded. Two more deaths
[illegible] recorded in the headquarters company. It is probable
that the list of killed and injured as given is not complete and
other names may be added to both lists. The nature of the
injuries suffered by the score of men who were among those
reported as wounded are also not known, and [illegible] will
probably result fatally. Practically every city in the state
which had a company of infantry in the Iowa national guard at the
opening of the war has men in the 168th regiment, which was
originally re-[illegible] in southern Iowa, but was increased to
war strength by drafts of men from both the First and Second Iowa
regiments. It was mobilized at the Iowa state fair grounds in
August and left for France late in the [illegible]
Following is a list of the killed of the 168th infantry:
Capt. Harrison Cummins McHenry, Des
Moines, Company B
Private Isaac Davis, Woodburn, Ia., Company B
Private Byron Van Raden, Lanes [illegible], Ia., Company B
Private Guy O. Worley, Exline, Ia., Company B
Sergeant Walter J. Persch, Fort Dodge, headquarters company
Private John F. Ellis, Centerville, Ia., Company D
Private Russell L. Selix, Unionville, Ia., Company D
Private Alva F. Eaton, Humeston, Ia., Company D
Corporal Clifford J. Worden, Mason City, Ia., headquarters
company
Sergeant James E. Wedding, Webster City, Ia., headquarters
company
Corporal Dean Parish, Glade Valley, N.C. headquarters
company
Corporal Donald H. Macrae, Twenty-fourth and Park streets,
Des Moines, Ia.
Private Glen Pederson, Spencer, headquarters company
Edward Nash, Kingsley, Ia, headquarters company
Albert E. Hoschler, Akron, Ia., headquarters company |
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The following are reported wounded,
all of 168th infantry: |
Corporal Lewis E. Deitz, Waterloo, Co. B.,
seriously
Corporal Marvin Dunn, Des Moines, Co. B., seriously
Corporal Lewis A. Simons, El Reno, Co. B., seriously
Private Dan P. Bracelin, Norwalk, Co. B., seriously
Private Raymon L. Closson, Des Moines, Co. B., seriously
Private Fred A. Heintz, State Center, Ia., Co. B.,
seriously
Private Leon J. Miller, Charter Oak, Co. B., slightly
Private Ernest Rooney, Indianola, Co. B., slightly
Private Merrill B. Morrison, Union[ville?], Ia., Co. D,
slightly
Private Robert l. Clausen, Mason City, Ia., Co. D,
seriously
Private Ira J. Rogers, Unionville, Co. D., seriously
Private William T. Smith, Northwood, Ia., Co. D., seriously
Private Ray C. Walden, Centerville, Ia., Co. D., seriously
Private Arthur M. Shores, Cedar Rapids, Ia., Co. D.
seriously
Private Jerry Schultz, Cedar Rapids, Co. D., seriously
Private John Vomacka, Cedar Rapids, Co. D., seriously
Sergeant Peal S. Edwards, Afton, Co. D., slightly
Private James F. Albert, Moravia, Co. D., slightly
Private Glen H. Gray, Amana, Ia., slightly
Private Albin Dernek, Plymouth, Co. D., slightly |
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The following have not been identified
to addresses: |
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Killed
James
McDonough
Wounded
Mofford G. Reese
Emil F. [illegible]
Lewis Holmes
Lawrence Wen[cut off]
Joseph Cischowski/
Burton M. [cut off]
Clarence W. Dawson
Charles McLaughlin
Walter G. Smith
[cut off] Swanlund
Kenmore Thorsen
[cut off] McPeak
John A. Bedner
[cut off] McGurrl
Nichols McGaughre
Raymond Quinlan
Cook Chas. [cut off] |
~ source: Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa, Thursday, March 14, 1918
~ submitted by Sharyl Ferrall
Iowa Old Press |
