Stats: American Commanders killed during WW1

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Notable things	Name	Rank	Branch	Death	How	% Correct
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson for promotion to brigadier general, he was promoted posthumously	Edward Sigerfoos	Brigadier General	Army	October 7, 1918	Wounds	100%
Was the great-grandnephew of explorer Zebulon Pike, only West Point graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I	Emory J. Pike	Lieutenant Colonel	Army	September 16, 1918	Enemy Fire	100%
He was assigned to the 15th Infantry and sailed to England on April 25, 1918	Fred E. Smith	Lieutenant Colonel	Army	September 29, 1918	Wounds	100%
Tank driver, was moving his tank to afford protection to another tank that was disabled, his tank slid into a shell hole, 10 feet deep, filled with water	Harold W. Roberts	Corporal	Army	October 6, 1918	Drowned	100%
His unit prepared to take part in an offensive which would become the Battle of Saint-Mihiel	J. Hunter Wickersham	Second Lieutenant	Army	September 12, 1918	Wounds	100%
Deployed to Nicaragua and saw combat in the capture of León during the Banana Wars, led an assault that routed the German defenders at Belleau Wood near Chateau-Thierry, France	Lloyd W. Williams	Major	Marine Corp	June 12, 1918	Artillery	100%
Command of the 79th Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, he moved with his unit to Vitry-le-François and then to Gisors-Chaumont-en-Vexin	Randolph Zane	Major	Marine Corp	October 24, 1918	Wounds	100%
Although wounded three times, he lead a separated group forward, capturing and clearing three lines of trenches	William B. Turner	First Lieutenant	Army	September 27, 1918	KIA	100%
Died giving a injured man water, who was in no man's land	William Sawelson	Sergeant	Army	October 26, 1918	Enemy Fire	100%
Corporal in the Ohio National Guard, and a Second Lieutenant in the 148th Infantry Regiment of the Ohio National Guard	Albert E. Baesel	Corporal	Army	September 27, 1918	Enemy Fire	50%
American soldier and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901	Bertram T. Clayton	Colonel	Quartermaster Corps	May 30, 1918	Air Raid	50%
Controlled the 4th Marine Brigade, Although brief, he was still the first marine officer to command a division (2nd Division)	Charles A. Doyen	Brigadier General	Marine Corp	October 6, 1918	Spanish Influenza	50%
Leading expert on machine guns, published several articles and a book on the subject "Field Book for Machine Gunners" received a direct commission in the Marine Corps	Edward B. Cole	Major	Marine Corp	June 18, 1918	Wounds	50%
Cavalry officer, he served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War. He then participated in the China Relief Expedition and served in the Philippine–American War	Elvin R. Heiberg	Major	Army	March 2, 1917	"Fell off his horse and his head hit a rock"	50%
He served in the Toulon sector, in the Aisne operation, and at Belleau Wood	Fred W. Stockham	Gunnery sergeant	Marine Corp	June 22, 1918	KIA	50%
He was promoted to brigadier general as commander of the Illinois National Guard's 2nd Brigade, led on the front lines	Henry Root Hill	Brigadier General	Army	October 16, 1918	KIA	50%
Voluntarily left cover and crawled through heavy machinegun and rescued his company commander	James I. Mestrovitch	Sergeant	Army	November 4, 1918	Enemy Fire	50%
Served with the 74th Company in the 6th Regiment	John F. Burnes	Captain	Army	June 14, 1918	Artillery Fire	50%
Commanded the 161st Depot Brigade at the U.S. Mexican border in support of the U.S.–Mexican Border War, was denied the right to take his division overseas to France	Lyman W. V. Kennon	Brigadier General	Army	September 9, 1918	Spanish Influenza	50%
Oversaw an attack against a large German force, leading his men through a waist-deep stream despite intense machine gun fire	Marcellus H. Chiles	Captain	Army	November 5, 1918	Wounds	50%
66th Company, 5th Regiment, and on June 1, 1918, was promoted to sergeant and then took part in the attack against the enemy in Bois De Belleau	Matej Kocak	Sergeant	Marine Corp	October 4, 1918	KIA	50%
Volunteered for a rescue operation into no man's land to save his company commander, Robert P. Patterson	Michael J. Hayes	First Lieutenant	Army	October 14, 1918	Enemy Fire	50%
He led his battalion in an attack against a fortified position, continuing to lead and encourage his men even after being mortally wounded. For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor	Oscar F. Miller	Major	Army	September 29, 1918	Wounds	50%
Appointed to the advisory Aircraft Production Board of the Council of National Defense	Raynal C. Bolling	Colonel	Army	March 26, 1918	Ambushed	50%
Killed while trying to rescue other americans	Thomas E. O'Shea	Corporal	Army	September 29, 1918	Enemy Fire	50%
First combat action of the 30th Division came when the soldiers faced the German Hindenburg Line on Aug. 31, 1918,	Thomas L. Hall	Sergeant	Army	October 8, 1918	KIA	50%
Medical doctor, worked on the front lines in the various aid stations dealing with immediate injuries	Urbane F. Bass	First Lieutenant	Army	October 6, 1918	Artillery Fire	50%
American physician and United States Army officer in World War I, and is considered the first American officer killed in the war	William T. Fitzsimons	Lieutenant	Army	September 4, 1917	Air Raid	50%
Prominent quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama	Farley Moody	Lieutenant	Army	October 11, 1918	KIA	0%
Was recommended by General John J. Pershing for immediate commission as a captain	Henry L. Hulbert	Captain	Marine Corp	4 October 1918	KIA	0%
Commander of the 141st Aero Squadron, first American star in ice hockey	Hobey Baker	Captain	Army	December 21, 1918	Engine Failure	0%
First American soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force in June 1917	James B. Gresham	Corporal	Army	November 3, 1917	Raid	0%
Organized a combat group and attacked an enemy machine-gun nest which had been inflicting heavy casualties on his company	James D. Heriot	Corporal	Army	October 12, 1918	Enemy Fire	0%
Holds 2 medals of Honor, he was listed in Pershing's 100	John H. Pruitt	Corporal	Marine Corp	October 4, 1918	Artillery	0%
Destroying in turn 4 enemy machinegun nests prevented many casualties among his company	Milo Lemert	First Sergeant	Army	September 29, 1918	Enemy Fire	0%
American lawyer and politician who served in the West Virginia Senate, member of the Republican Party and represented Harrison, Doddridge, and Lewis counties	Roy E. Perrish	Second Lieutenant	Army	July 22, 1918	Artillery	0%
1st Engineer Battalion hosted a "mud run," that included ruck marching, an obstacle course, and a crawl through a muddy pit, The course was named after him	Wilbur E. Colyer	Sergeant	Army	October 10, 1918	Ambush	0%
Was an American investment banker, publisher, reporter, diplomat and by marriage, a member of the Whitney family	Willard D. Straight	Major	Army	December 1, 1918	Pneumonia	0%

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