Surname Gato to Gill
Enlisted Men
Gato, Harold Francis, quartermaster,
third class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Portland, Me., November 2, 1915.
Died: U. S. S. Virginia, May 21, 1918.
Cause: Abscess of lung.
Next of kin: Father, William Gato, 38 Maple Street, Portland,
Me.
Gaudian, Benjamin Ferdinand, wardroom
steward, United States Naval Reserve
Force.
Enlisted: San Pedro, Calif., March 15, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, League Island, Pa., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Wife, Dorothy F. Gaudian, 105 West Sixth Street,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Gaus, Charles Frederick, seaman, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., July 10, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Alcedo, November 5, 1917.
Cause: Lost when vessel was torpedoed.
Next of kin: Father, Oscar F. Gaus, 65 Longfellow Avenue,
Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y.
Gauthier, William Daniel, ship's cook,
third class, United States Naval Reserve
Force.
Enlisted: Newport, R. I., May 29, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. Westgate, October 7, 1918.
Cause: Lost when vessel was sunk.
Next of kin: Mother, Emma Gauthier, 165 Dexter Street,
Pawtucket, R. I.
Gavigan, William John, seaman, United
States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Pelham Bay Park, N. Y., March 19, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., September 30, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Father, John Gavigan, 519 West 151 Street, New
York, N. Y.
Gavin, William Phillip, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Buffalo, N. Y., April 23, 1918.
Died: Willard Parker Hospital, New York, October 22, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Margaret Gavin, 15 Washburn Avenue,
Franklinville, N. Y.
Gavitt, Leslie Frank, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New London, Conn., May 3, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Newport, R. I., September 23, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Winnie Cavitt, Main Street, Niantic, Conn.
Gear, Thomas Francis, printer, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Newark, N. J., May 8, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., September 15, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Margaret Gear, 125 Grand Street, Hoboken,
N. J.
Geary, James, chief water tender, United
States Navy.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., June 6, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., September 9, 1938.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Maria Geary, 17 Clinton Avenue, Middletown,
Conn.
Gee, Charley Burbick, seaman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Cleveland, Ohio, May 24, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., October 31, 1917.
Cause: Poison (salvarsan).
Next of kin: Father, W. J. Gee, Canfield, Ohio.
Geertsen, Clarence Eugene, fireman,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Portland, Oreg., November 26, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, League Island, Pa., October 2, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Annie W. Geertsen, Union, Oreg.
Gehm, Harry Leonard, apprentice seaman,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., December 21, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Newport, R. I., April 2, 1918.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Father, Harry Gehm, 417 West 36th Street, New York,
N. Y.
Geiger, Carl Anthony, landsman for
machinist's mate (A), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Cincinnati, Ohio, July 9, 1918.
Died: Naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill., September IS,
1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Albert Geiger, New Washington, Ohio.
Geisen, Harry Jacob, seaman, second
class. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., June 4, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., October 7, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Albert Geisen, Minneapolis, Kans.
Geisler, Arnold Julius, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Chicago, Ill., July 2, 1918.
Died: Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., October 9, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs. Minnie Geisler, 532 Forest Avenue,
Wausau, Wis.
Geller, Meyer, seaman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., May 1, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: On board missing ship.
Next of kin: Father, Isaac Geller, 607 Church Street,
Wilmington, Del.
Gemberling, LaMar Everet, apprentice
seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Indianapolis, Ind.. August 12, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 21, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Elsie Gemberling, 220 North Francis Street,
South Bend, Ind.
Gendron, Hormidas, seaman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Providence, R. I., May 18, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Key West, Fla., October 14, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Ozevile Gendron. 63 Hicks Street, New
Bedford, Mass.
Gentry, Murdoch, fireman, third class.
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Atlanta, Ga., May 12, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., July 1, 1917.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Frances Gentry, Buchanan, Ga.
Gentry, Dillard, landsman for
machinist's mate (A), United States Naval Reserve
Force.
Enlisted: Louisville, Ky., May 26, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary L. Gentry, R. F. D. 3, Winchester, Ky.
Gentry, Homer, apprentice seaman, United
States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Athens, Ga., October 1. 1918.
Died: University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., October 22, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, C. A. Gentry. R. F. D. 7, Newnan, Ga.
Geoghegan, Dale Allen, landsman for
musician, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., July 10, 1918.
Died: Chippewa Falls, Wis., September 22, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Wife, Bessie B. Geoghegan, 1737 Summit Street,
Kansas City, Mo.
George, Albert Henry, engineman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Seattle, Wash., April 25, 1917.
Died: Naval Hospital, Key West, Fla., October 19, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Effie M. George, R. F. D. 1, Ellensburg,
Wash.
George, Charles, gunner's mate, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Baltimore, Md., December 4, 1916.
Died: Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo., August 11, 1918.
Cause: Tuberculosis.
Next of kin: Wife, Stella A. George, 1800 North Bethel Street,
Baltimore, Md.
George, Cost, chief boatswain's mate,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: U. S. S. Cyclops, May 19, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: On board missing ship.
Next of kin: Father, Mitchell George, Peretasas, Turkey.
George, Garnett Frank, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., June 27, 1918.
Died: Naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill., September 14,
1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Ed. K. George, Belton, Mo.
Gerdon, Edward LeRoy, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Bellingham, Wash., July 16, 1918.
Died: Naval training camp, Seattle, Wash., October 3, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Wife, Juanita Gerdon, Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
Gerken, Clarence John, chief machinist's
mate, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 9, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, New London, Conn., March 30, 1918.
Cause: Dilatation, acute cardiac.
Next of kin: Father, John Gerken, 900 Kings Highway, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Gerrity, Henry Edward, chief printer,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., July 15, 1916.
Died: Naval hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., September 25, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Lawrence Gerrity, 73 Irving Street, South
Framingham, Mass.
Getman, Clarence Ashley, fireman, first
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Newark, N. J., May 14, 1917.
Died: Paterson, N. J., September 18, 1918.
Cause: Poisoning.
Next of kin: Wife, Hazel M. Getman, 117 North Fifth Street,
Paterson, N. J.
Gibbons, Joseph Kent, carpenter's mate,
second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., October 25, 1917.
Died: Navy yard, Boston, Mass., January 20, 1918.
Cause: Diphtheria.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary E. Gibbons, 66 L Street, South Boston,
Mass.
Gibbs, Nelson Amos, shipfitter, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., June 6, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Portsmouth, N. H, April 28, 1918.
Cause: Abscess of liver.
Next of kin: Mother, Sarah T. Gibbs, Highland Avenue,
Monticello, N. Y.
Gibbs, Robert, electrician, third class
(R), United States Navy.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., May 11, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Cherokee, February 26, 1918.
Cause: Lost his life when vessel was foundered.
Next of kin: Father, George E. Gibbs, 48 Madison Avenue,
Greenwood, Mass.
Giberson, Charles Millard, seaman,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Detroit, Mich., November 3, 1917.
Died: Philadelphia, Pa., November 9, 1918.
Cause: Accidental drowning.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary L. Giberson, 305 West Grand Boulevard,
Detroit, Mich.
Giblin, Thomas Jefferson, quartermaster,
first class, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., August 7, 1917.
Died: Royal naval hospital, Plymouth, England, October 23, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Giblin, 103 Princeton Street,
East Boston, Mass.
Gibney, John Lewis, machinist's mate,
second class, United States Naval Reserve
Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., January 2, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., October 10, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Wife, Ida R. Gibney, 81 Kenilworth Place, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Gibson, Barnie Hague, seaman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., April 11, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., February 11, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Nest of kin: Mother, Tempa Gibson, R. No. 2, Box 88, Texarkana,
Tex.
Gibson, Charles Edward, apprentice
seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., January 18, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. St. Louis, June 6, 1918.
Cause: Abscess of brain.
Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Gibson, 220 Ivanhoe Street,
Emsworth, Pa.
Gibson, George Dow, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Brooklyn, N. Y., August 5, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Pelham Bay Park, N. Y., October 25, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Christine G. Gibson, 523 Fifty-ninth
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Gibson, Jurd Roy, seaman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Nashville, Tenn., June 19, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, New York, N. Y., March 23, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Kate Gibson, Maryville, Tenn.
Gidel, Don Otis, seaman, second class,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, June 4, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., June 9, 1918.
Cause: Result of burns.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary A. Gidel, Rockwell, Iowa.
Gideon, Oscar Wesley, fireman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., May 8, 1917.
Died: U. S. A. C. T. Ticonderoga, September 30, 1918.
Cause: Lost his life when vessel was torpedoed by enemy
submarine.
Next of kin: Father, R. F. Gideon, Granbury, Tex.
Gieseman, Walter Louis, landsman for
electrician (R), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., May 27, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 30, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Henry W. Gieseman, R. F. D. 1,
Williamstown, Kans.
Giffin, Bernard Vance, fireman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., December 10, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital No. 5, Brest, France, September 26, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Giffin, 413 Montrose Street, Salina,
Kans.
Giffin, George Lester, seaman, second
class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., June 4, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., September 14, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Elbridge N. Giffin, Monson, Mass.
Gifford, Julian Willis, storekeeper,
third class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Great Lakes, Ill., June 7, 1918.
Died: Naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill., September 21,
1918.
Cause: Disease.
Next of kin: Grandmother, Emily Gifford, 137 Chestnut Street,
New Bedford, Mass.
Gifford, Leonard Henry, electrician,
third class, United States Naval Reserve Force (G).
Enlisted: Tuckerton Radio Station, N. J., November 21, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., July 24, 1918.
Cause: Fracture, left illium.
Next of kin: Mother, Esther Gifford, Tuckerton, N. J.
Gifford, William Thomas, fireman, second
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Atlanta, Ga., July 16, 1914.
Died: U. S. S. Jacob Jones, December 6, 1917.
Cause: Killed in action with enemy submarine.
Next of kin: Cousin, Etta Williamson, Vicksburg, Miss.
Gil, Antonio, musician, first class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: San Francisco, Calif., October 14, 1915.
Died: Naval hospital, Canacao, P. I., February 23, 1918.
Cause: Valvular disease, chronic cardiac.
Next of kin: Wife, Dorothea Gil, Santa Cruz, P. I.
Gilbert, Alex, apprentice seaman, United
States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., August 8, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Fannie Gilbert, 208 East One 102nd Street,
New York, N. Y.
Gilbert, George Ernest, apprentice
seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., August 20, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., January 1, 1918.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Father, George E. Gilbert, 744 McDonough Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Giles, Coda Lon, apprentice seaman,
United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Nashville, Tenn., May 4, 1918.
Died: New Orleans, La., October 8, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Giles, Route 1, Edgemoor, Tenn.
Giles, Elige Monroe, fireman, first
class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., May 31, 1916.
Died: U. S. S. Pittsburgh, October 26, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, broncho.
Next of kin: Mother, Fannie Giles, R. R. 2, Malakoff, Tex.
Gilfillan, Harley Jerome, engineman,
second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Peoria, Ill., June 15, 1917.
Died: U. S. submarine chaser No. 219, October 9, 1918.
Cause: Explosion on board ship.
Next of kin: Mother, Minnie B. Gilfillan, Wyoming, Ill.
Gill, David, engineman, second class,
United States Navy.
Enlisted: Newark, N. J., May 31, 1917.
Died: U. S. S. Mercy, October 6, 1918.
Cause: Broncho pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, Robert Gill, 1059 East Twenty-second
Street, Paterson, N. J.
Gill, Goldsby King, hospital apprentice,
first class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Birmingham, Ala., June 26, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., March 28, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Uncle, Robert D. Mills, R. 3, Birmingham, Ala.
Gill, James, seaman, United States Naval
Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., March 12, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, New York, N. Y., October 15, 1918.
Cause: Broncho pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, Richard F. Gill, 200 Madison Avenue,
Flushing, Long Island, 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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