Surname De los Santos to Dixon
Enlisted Men
De los Santos, Pedro, mess attendant,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Cavite, P. I., March 5, 1918.
Died: Naval base hospital, No. 5, Brest, France, October 17,
1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Brother, Juan De los Santos, San Simon, Pampanga,
P. I.
Del Pan, Louis, fireman, second class,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: U. S. S. Solace, April 24, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Mother, Blanca Fontels, 405 Aviles Street, San
Miguel, Manila, P. I.
Demaray, Marion Earl, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Detroit, Mich., July 26, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 27, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Charles Demaray, Vermontville, Mich.
Dembress, Anthony Joseph, fireman,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., April 5, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Ohio, June 9, 1917.
Cause: Drowned.
Next of kin: Father, Joseph Dembress, 6550 Haverford Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Deming, Fred Pinchard, pharmacist's mate
second class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: San Francisco, Calif., December 30, 1913.
Died: Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo., September 8, 1917.
Cause: Drowned.
Next of kin: Sister, Lucille M. Deming, Roosevelt Hospital,
Berkeley, Calif.
Dempsey, John Clarence, seaman, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: Montgomery, Ala., April 8, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Father, C. C. Dempsey, 227 West Crawford Street,
Dothan, Ala.
Denenny, James Michael, seaman, second
class, United States Navy (G. C. M. P.).
Enlisted: Albany, N. Y., December 14, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Portsmouth, N. H., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Brother, Michael P. Denenny, 486 Fifth Avenue,
Troy, N. Y.
Denman, Cyrus Martin, seaman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Cleveland, Ohio, May 22, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., November 10, 1918.
Cause: Burns.
Next of kin: Father, Martin Cyrus Denman, R. F. D. 1, Norwalk,
Ohio.
Dennett, George Low, machinist's mate,
second class (A), United States Navy.
Enlisted: Portland, Me., December 11, 1917.
Died: Naval air station, Miami, Fla., October 11, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Wife, Ethel Walker Dennett, 34 State Street,
Gorham, Me.
Denney, Harry Sawyer, gunner's mate,
first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., April 28. 1917.
Died: Submarine chaser No. 209, August 27, 1918.
Cause: Lost life when U. S. submarine chaser No. 209 was fired
upon by, S. S. Felix Taussig, having been mistaken for enemy
submarine.
Next of kin: Mother, Lavina Denney, 1703 South Second Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Denney, Joseph Cochran, apprentice
seaman. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Chicago, Ill., August 7, 1917.
Died: Naval station. Great Lakes, Ill., December 22, 1917.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Father, Albert J. Denney, 386 South Fourth Street,
Aurora, Ill.
Dennis, John Thomas, seaman, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, November 11, 1916.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Foster mother, Mary Olive Dennis, Clathe, Colo.
Denny, William Edward, landsman for
shipfitter (A), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: St. Louis. Mo., July 2, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., October 17, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother Johanna Denny, 5577 St. Edwards Street, St.
Louis, Mo.
Denson, Joseph Lou, apprentice seaman.
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Meridian, Miss., August 2, 1918.
Died: R. F. D. 1, Brandon, Miss., October 23. 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, William L. Denson, R. F. D. 1, Brandon,
Miss.
Denton, Arthur Ray, fireman, third
class. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Richmond, Va., July 1, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va.. October 1, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Eldora Denton, R. F. D. 2, Box 25,
Keysville, Va.
Departhy, Henry Lewis, fireman, first
class. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Providence, R. I., March 28, 1917.
Died: U. S. A. C. T. Ticonderoga, September 30, 1918.
Cause: Lost life in sinking of vessel.
Next of kin: Mother, Arzelia Departhy, 72 Abbott Street, Valley
Falls, R. I.
De Palma, Frank, water tender, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 7, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Nevada, October 23, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Nicholas De Palma, 418 North Terrace
Avenue, Mount Vernon, N. Y.
Derickson. Newton Jay, apprentice
seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., June 19, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, 111, September 30, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Evelyn Forman Derickson, Elzmere, Del.
De Ritta, Angelo, seaman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Newport, R. I., April 13, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Oklahoma, June 28, 1917.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Brother, Tony De Ritta, 70 Barston Street,
Providence, R. I.
De Roy, Michael Pressless, fireman,
third class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: St. Louis, Mo., July 17, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Naval Base, Va., October 3, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Julia Jose De Roy, 1711 North Main Street,
St. Charles, Mo.
Desch, Clotaire Stephen, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Cincinnati, Ohio, June 4, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 24, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Joseph R. Desch, 106 South Market Street,
Coldwater, Ohio.
Deskin, Otis Oran, seaman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., October 17, 1917.
Died: Naval air station, Miami, Fla., June 14. 1918.
Cause: Appendicitis.
Next of kin: Father, John W. Deskin, Dublin, Tex.
Detterman, Anthony George, carpenter's
mate, first class, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Norfolk, Va., December 14, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Annapolis, Md., October 6, 1918.
Cause: Influenza and pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, Nicholas Joseph Detterman, 1820 Clayburn
Avenue, Norfolk, Va.
Dettlaff, Joseph Roman, fireman, third
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Milwaukee, Wis., June 29, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. Oklahoma, October 23. 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Julia Dettlaff, Milwaukee, Jones Island,
Wis.
Deutsch, Morris Adolph, storekeeper,
second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., April 17, 1918.
Died: Receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., October 13, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Rose Katz Deutsch, 2314 Park Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Deutschmann, Homer, seaman, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, August 22, 1917.
Died: Section base No. 1, Baltimore, Md., October 19, 1918.
Cause: Accident, on board S. S. Princess.
Next of kin: Mother, Cora Deutschmann, 813 C Avenue, East,
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
DeVaucene, George Berry, machinist's
mate, first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 16, 1918.
Died: United States submarine chaser base, Corfu, Greece,
November 1, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mrs. John DeVaucene. 257 West 132nd Street, New
York, N. Y.
DeVine, Charles Garrell, machinist's
mate, second class, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Newport, R. I., May 11, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital. Great Lakes, Ill., September 21. 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary DeVine, North Maine Street, Randolph,
Mass.
DeVine, Clarence Richmond, yeoman,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y„ October 13, 1914.
Died: Receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 1917.
Cause: Suicide—gunshot wound.
Next of kin: Mother, Theresa DeVine, 2545 South Twelfth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
DeVine, John Thomas, Jr., boatswain's
mate, second class, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., March 29, 1917.
Died: Pauillac, France, October 13, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, John Thomas DeVine, 158 John Street, Fall
River, Mass.
Devlin, Clarence Joseph, chief
machinist's mate, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., July 15, 1918.
Died: St. Vincent's Hospital, Brooklyn, N. J., October 14, 1918.
Cause: Broncho pneumonia.
Next of kin: Wife, Sarah Margaret Devlin, 234 St. Marys Street,
Burlington, N. J.
DeVoe, Bernard Eugene, fireman, third
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: San Diego. Calif.. December 14, 1915.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Mother, Rose P. DeVoe, R. F. D. 2, Long Beach,
Calif.
DeVoe, Stephen Westley, painter, third
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Detroit, Mich., July 13, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.. September 22. 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Sister, Ina DeVoe Keller, Michigan City, Ind.
Devorak, William, boatswain's mate,
first class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Minneapolis, Minn., November 24, 1911.
Died: Naval hospital, Key West, Fla., October 19, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Anna Devorak, 2109 27th Street, South
Minneapolis, Minn.
Dewberry, Albert, apprentice seaman,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Houston, Tex., June 30, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Newport. R. I., October 27, 1917.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Father, Albert Dewberry, Lynchburg, Tex.
Dewhurst, John Richard, linesman for
electrician. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Brooklyn. N. Y.. March 27, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Pelham Ray Park, N. V.. October 19, 1918.
Cause: Broncho-pneumonia.
Next of kin: Brother. Daniel Patrick Dewhurst, 352 Wythe Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dexter, Albert Henry, fireman, third
class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: New Haven. Conn.. December 18, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital. Newport. R. L, January 17. 1918.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Annie Dexter, R. F. D. 8, Norwich Town, Conn.
Deymore. Ernest Branscomb, seaman.
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Bath, Me.. October 31, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital. Chelsea. Mass., September IS, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Kervin Deymore. Waldoboro, Me.
DeYoung, Jacob Peter, machinist's mate,
second class. United Stales Navy.
Enlisted: Syracuse. N. Y., August 13, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. Solace, February 0, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Jennie DeYoung, 25 McCann Street, Ilion, N.
Y.
Dial, Lymon Wayne, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City. Mo., July 20, 1916.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.. September 26. 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father. Joseph J. Dial. Foraker, Okla.
Diamond, Henry, boatswain's mate, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Portland, Me., March 22, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk. Va., August 31. 1918.
Cause: Diphtheria.
Next of kin: Brother, James Diamond, Winthrop, Me.
Dichelscher, Arthur, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Great Lakes, Ill.. July 15. 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Emma Dichelscher, 1337 School Street,
Chicago, Ill.
Dicken, George William, coxswain. United
States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Los Angeles, Calif.. December 7. 1917.
Died: Base No. 24. October 16. 1918.
Cause: Broncho-pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother. Martha Jane Riche, 077 East 49th Street,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dickerson, Paul, fireman, third class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., January 7, 1918.
Died: U. S. A. C. T. Ticonderoga, September 30, 1918.
Cause: Lost life in sinking of vessel.
Next of kin: Father, Henry Dickerson, Riviera, Tex.
Dickinson, Wilbur H.. landsman for
electrician (It), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass.. May 27, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass.. September 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Ada Dickinson. 22 Wyman Street, Woburn,
Mass.
Dickson, Oscar Herman, seaman, second
class. Tinted States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Seattle, Wash.. June 5, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Puget Sound. Wash.. October 6, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Amelia Dickson, 2423 Nassau Street,
Everett, Wash.
Dicosola, Dominick, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Great Lakes, Ill., January 26, 1918.
Died: Naval station, Great Lakes, Ill., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Rosaria Fortunati Di Cosola, 740
Indianapolis Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.
Didlake, Herbert Lorraine, machinist's
mate, first class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Richmond, Va., June 26, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Mercy, October 10, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Father, Ceylon II. Didlake, R. F. D. 3, Box 125,
Richmond, Va.
Diehl, Henry Adam, apprentice seaman,
United Stales Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., June 6, 1918.
Died: Great Lakes, Ill. (naval hospital), September 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Albert Diehl, 118 West Elm Street, Reading,
Pa.
Diestelhorst, Ernest Harry, yeoman,
third class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., March 16, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, New York, N. Y., May 31, 1917.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Wife, Helen Diestelhorst, 165 Park Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dietz, George John, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Fairhaven, Mass., July I8, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Newport, R. I., September 26, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Louise Dietz, 25 Nye Avenue, Acushnet,
Mass.
Dietz, William Harold, fireman, second
class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Albany, N. Y., April IS, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, New York, N. Y., September 24, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Dietz, Schoharie, N. Y.
Dillenkoffer, William Frank, fireman,
first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New Orleans, La., November 19, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea. Mass., September 15, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Margaret Carberry Dillenkoffer, 617
Seraparu Street, New Orleans, La.
Dillinger, Charles Kruger, carpenter's
mate, first class, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 4, 1918.
Died: Naval training camp, Pelham Bay Park, N. Y., September 6,
1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Helen Dillinger, Bangall, N. Y.
Dillon, Francis Xavier, electrician,
second class, NNV.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., March 15, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Solace, December 10, 1917.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Dillon, 124 Charles Street, Cambridge,
Mass.
Dillon, Joseph Leo, apprentice Seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Syracuse, N. Y., August 6, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.. September 28, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Edward Dillon, 768 Mary Street, Utica, N.
Y.
Dimicco, John Joseph, apprentice seaman,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Binghamton, N. Y., August 13, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Newport, R. I., October 4, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Rose Dimicco, Sidney, N. Y.
Disharoon, Benjamin Coulter, apprentice
seaman, United States Naval Reserve
Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia. Pa., May 3, 1918.
Died: 1249 South Fifty-third Street. Philadelphia, Pa., October
9, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Florence H. Disharoon.
Disimone, John William. ship's cook,
first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New Orleans, La., February 16, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia. October 12, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Wife, Mrs. Santa Palmisano Disimone, 7329 Birch
Street, New Orleans, La.
Dismuke, Edward Tom, gunner's mate,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Puget Sound, Wash.. April 2, 1915.
Died: U. S. S. Jacob Jones, December 6, 1917.
Cause: Lost life in sinking of vessel.
Next of kin: Sister, Mrs. C. C. Gramling, Houston, Tex.
Ditzler, Earl Raymond, seaman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., April 23, 1917.
Died: Anacona Hospital, January 7. 1918.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Mother, Sadie Bossert, 904 East Henderson Street,
Cleburne, Tex.
Dixon, Thomas Wesley, electrician, first
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 19, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, October 17, 1917.
Cause: Spinal meningitis.
Next of kin: Mother, Avice E. Dixon, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Dixon, William Roger, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Brooklyn, N. Y., July 8, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Pelham Bay Park, N. Y., October 9, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Father, Joseph Dixon, 178 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, N.
Y.

Source: Officers and Enlisted Men of the
United States Navy who Lost their Lives During the World War,
from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, Washington Government
Printing Office, 1920:
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