Memorandum for the President
Title
Memorandum for the President
Creator
March, Peyton Conway, 1864-1955
Identifier
WWP25559
Date
1918 November 27
Description
Number of American troops lost in transport.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Casualties--Statistics
Contributor
Mark Edwin Peterson
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
War Department
Office of the Chief of Staff,
Washington.
Memorandum for the President:
The number of troops lost through enemy attack in transport overseas during our participation in the war is as follows:
Enroute to France 737
Enroute home 21
Total 758
Of the above total 630 were on British transports when lost.
Peyton C. March
General, Chief of Staff
Office of the Chief of Staff,
Washington.
Memorandum for the President:
The number of troops lost through enemy attack in transport overseas during our participation in the war is as follows:
Enroute to France 737
Enroute home 21
Total 758
Of the above total 630 were on British transports when lost.
Peyton C. March
General, Chief of Staff
Original Format
Memorandum
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
March, Peyton Conway, 1864-1955, “Memorandum for the President,” 1918 November 27, WWP25559, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.