TIP #481 U S NAVAL DEATHS OF WORLD WAR I - CONCLUSION RAILEY, Sterling Anglaire, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 2 Oct 1918, influence. Son of Sterling P Railey, 1822 Jefferson Ave., Covington KY. Cincinnati OH. Landsman for Electrician US Naval Reserve REED, Lucian Estle, Naval Hospital, Newport RI, 22 Sept1918, pneumonia. Son of Martha H Reed of Stanford KY. Detroit, MI. Landsman for electrician US Naval Reserve Force RENNER, Elmer. USACT Ticonderoga, 30 Sept 1918. Lost life when vessel was torpedoed by enemy submarine. Son of James H Renner, Cedarville KY. Portland OR. Fireman 1st, U S Navy. REUTHER, George Edward. Navy Rifle Range, Camp Logon IL. 25 Sept 1918, broncho pneumonia. Son of Edward Reuther, 940 Naoke Ave, Dayton KY. Cincinnati OH. Apprentice seaman U S Naval Reserve Force. RICE, Ennis Dudley, USS Georgia, 30 Sept 1918, pneumonia. Son of Clemmie R LANDERS, Mount Sterling KY.Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, US Naval Reserve Force. RITCHIE, Russell Kenneth, Naval Headquarters, Paris, France, 22 Apr 1918. Sequel meningitis acute. Son of George M Ritchie, West Point KY. Atlanta GA, Coppersmith 1st, US Navy ROBERTS, Edwin Douglas, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 28 Sept 1918, influenza. Husband of Frances Ketchum, 718 East Oak St, Louisville KY. Louisville KY. Yeoman 2nd, US Naval Reserve Force. ROEMER, George Allen, Naval Hospital, great Lakes IL, 28 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Mary E Roemer, 706 Center St, Bowling Green KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman US Naval Reserve Forace. ROSS, Rodney Perry, on the train to Chicago IL 1 May 1918, injured in a fight. Son of James F ROSS of Centertown KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. ROYALTY, Alvey Lee, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL. 18 Sept 1918, influenza. Brother of Lula Frances Royalty, Short Creek KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. RUDY, Charles Thomas, Naval Air Station, Trojan, France, 18 Sept 1918, pneumonia. Son of Julia F Rudy, 703 E Market St, New Albany IN. Louisville KY. Machinist 2nd, U S Navy. RUSSELL, James Mattingly, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 26 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Catherine Elder Russell, 2115 St Louis Ave, Louisville KY. Louisville KY. Plumber & fitter 1st, U S Naval Reserve RUSSELL, Noah, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL, 26 Sept 1918, influenza. Husband of Lexie Ellis, Boatwright KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman U S Naval Reserve Force. SAMPLES, Hough, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 15 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Jonathan Samples, Crystal KY. Louisville KY.Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve. SANFORD, Charlie Heidel, USS Jacob Jones, 6 Dec 1917. Killed in action with enemy submarine. SCHWEITZER, Edward Lee, Naval Hospital, Newport RI,23 Sept 1918, lobar pneumonia. Son of Edward G Schweitzer, 2000 Portland Ave, Louisville KY. Louisville KY. Radio landsman Electrician, U S Navy SEARS, Isam Edgar, USS Mercy, 17 Oct 1918, broncho-pneumonia. Son of Mary E Sears of Polleyton KY. Louisville KY. Fireman 2nd, U S Navy SEREY, Wilford Joseph, USS Westover, 11 July 1918, lost when vessel was torpedoed. Son of Jack Serey Winchester Ave., Ashland KY. Louisville KY. Water tender, US Navy SHELBY, George Maynard, USS Mercy, 17 Oct 1918, cerebrospinal meningitis. Son of Jane Caddell Shelby, Holly Hill KY. Louisville KY. Fireman 3rd, U S Naval Reserve Force. SHERMAN, Fred, US Navy Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 28 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Effie Sherman, Murray KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman U S Navy Reserve Force SIMM, James Stephens, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 25 Sept 1918, bronco pneumonia. Son of James Clark Simm, 6100-161st St NY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. SKAGGS, Clide Elles, receiving ship at Great Lakes IL, 27 Sept 1918, lobar pneumonia. Son of Nancy A Skaggs, Campbellsville Ky. Louisville KY. Fireman 1st,U S Navy. SKELLY, Charles Andrew, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 26 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of John Skelley, 112 Spring St, Cincinnati OH. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman U S Naval Reserve Force. SMITH, Marion Allen, USS Solace, 13 Oct 1918, lobar pneumonia. Son of Edd Smith, Broadhead KY, Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve. SMITH, William Elwood, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth VA, 19 Sept 1918. Undetermined. Son of Albert Smith, Louisville KY. Lexington KY. Boatswains mate 1st, U S Navy. STAMMERMAN, Andrew William, Naval Hospital, Naval Base VA, 3 Oct 1918, lobar pneumonia. Son Of Catherine Stammerman, 2617 Magazine St, Louisville KY. Louisville KY. Fireman 3rd, U S Naval Reserve Force. STOCKTON, James Lanus, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 29 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Emma Stockton, Leslie KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman U S Naval Reserve Force Stone, Acquillar Durham, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 24 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Fannie Stone, Myers KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. STRAYER, Maurice Kirby, Naval Hospital, Norfolk VA, 18 June 1918, cerebrospinal fever. Husband of Lucille Strayer, 144 Barr St, Lexington KY. Louisville KY. Machinists mate 2nd, US Navy. STREPEY, George Edward, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 22 Sept 1918, influenza. Husband of Lillie Linnie Strepey, 622 Fehr Ave, Louisville KY. Louisville KY. Machinists mate 2nd, U S Navy. SWEENEY, William Perkins, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 25 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Lavina E Sweeney, Science Hill KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman U S Naval Reserve Force. THOMAS, James McGarvey, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 28 Oct 1918, influenza. Son of Orah Thomas, Bybee KY. Louisville KY. Landsman for electrician U S Naval Reserve Force. TILTON, Albert Morton, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL. 25 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of John A Tilton, Winchester KY. Louisville KYK. Seaman 2nd, US Naval Reserve Force. TOWERY, Lonnie Orchester, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL. 21 Sept 1918, influenza. Husband of Stella Towery, Dalton KY. Louisville KY. Apprentice seaman, US Naval Reserve Force. TRIBBLE, James Herr, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL, 25 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Lena Tribble of Finchville KY.Louisville KY. Fireman 3rd, U S Naval Reserve Force. WAINSCOTT, Alfred, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 22 Sept 1918, influenza. Brother of Alice Wainscott Sewell, Pleasureville KY. Louisville KY. Hospital apprentice 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force WALTHRIP, Hobart Theodore, Naval Air Station, Eastleigh, England, 17 Oct 1918, lobar pneumonia. Son of Myrtle Hamacher Walthrip, 2537 W Main, Louisville KY, Louisville KY. Carpenters mate, 2nd class, U S Naval Reserve Force. WELLENDORFF, Theodore Alexander, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL., 25 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Elenora Bloes Wellendorf, 1229 Bates Court, Louisville Ky. Louisville Ky. Landsman for Electrician, U S Naval Reserve Force WHEELER, Earl Thomas, Naval Station, Great Lakes, IL, 17 Feb 1918, pneumonia. Son of Letta Wheeler 1304 W 10th St, Covington KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Navy. WILCOX, Harry Louis Jr, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 23 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Harry Louis Wilcox, 40 Carneal St, Ludlow KY. Louisville KY. Carpenters mate 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. WILDER, Huey, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia PA, 29 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of George Wilder, Stanford KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. WILLIAMS, John Woodson, USS Mercy, 17 Oct 1918, broncho-pneumonia. Son of John Price Williams, Webbs KY, Lexington KY. Pharmacist mate 3rd, U S Navy. WILLIAMS, Leslie Keeley, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 20 Sept 1918, influenza. Son of Annie Williams, Pleasureville KY. Louisville KY. Landsman for electrician, U S Naval Reserve. WITT, Albert, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL, 22 Sept 1918, influenza. Grandson of William Webb of Glasgow KY. Louisville KY. Fireman 3rd, U S Naval Reserve Force. WOODARD, Stephen Lee Nelson, Great Lakes IL, 2 Oct 1918, broncho pneumonia, Brother of Mary E THURMAN, Lawrenceburg KY. Louisville KY. Seaman 2nd, U S Naval Reserve Force. YOUNG, Major McKinley, Naval Hospital, Norfolk VA, 5 Oct 1918, pneumonia. Brother of Lorena Young Stivers,4423 Huntington Ave, Covington KY. Louisville KY. Fireman 2nd, U S Navy What a tragic loss of our Navy men, primarily from the horrid influenza outbreak of 1918. If you would like to search for any of your ancestors in other states, you might look at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4022.htm?o_xid=9872&o_lid=9872 (c) Copyright 4 March 2004, Sandra K.Gorin Colonel Sandi Gorin SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html SCKY surname registry sites: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/reg.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclinto/forms/SCKYreg.html Gorin Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/