Surname Braunworth to Brister

Enlisted Men

Braunworth, Charles, seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Brooklyn, N. Y., November 22, 1917.
Died: Naval air station, Moutchic, France, September 30, 1918
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, Albert Braunworth, 76 Zeidler Avenue, Maspeth, Long Island, N. Y.

Brawford, John William, yeoman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, May 5, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Brawford, Estherville, Iowa.

Bray, Edward Frank, seaman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Detroit, Mich., September 18, 1916.
Died: U. S. S. Shaw, October 9, 1918.
Cause: Lost his life when vessel collided with other vessel.
Next of kin: Grandmother. Frances Jane Bray, 114 Seldon Avenue. Detroit, Mich.

Brazeale, Guy Richard, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Unlisted: St. Louis, Mo., July 27, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., October 1, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, William Brazeale, R. F. D. 3, box 06, Ozark, Mo.

Brazel, John Francis, fireman, third class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Omaha, Nebr., April 11, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., July 22, 1917.
Cause: Meningitis, cerebrospinal.
Next of kin: Mother, Bell Brazel, Sioux Rapids, Iowa.

Brazier, Clifford Clark, quartermaster, third class, United states Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Rockland, Me., November 23, 1917.
Died: Knox County Hospital. Rockland, Me.. October 12, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother. Olive Hoffses Brazier, Thomaston, Me.

Breakey, Hector Monroe, fireman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Bellingham, Wash., July 15, 1918.
Died: Naval training camp. Seattle, Wash., October 8, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, J. Abner Breakey, R. F. D. 2, Bellingham, Wash.

Breakey, Richard Joseph, seaman, second class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., March 8, 1917.
Died: Receiving ship, New York, N. Y.. June 29, 1918.
Cause: Drowned.
Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Breakey, 197 West Dauphin Street. Philadelphia, Pa.

Breck, Francis Pratt, apprentice seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., September 7, 1917,
Died: Naval hospital, Newport, R. I.. November 6, 1917.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father. Samuel Breck. 238 Newbury Street, Boston. Mass.

Breece, Orval Elmer, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Indianapolis, Ind., July 11, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. Los Angeles, September 19, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Breece, It. R. 1, box 61, Cicero, Ind.

Breedlove, Jesse Mack, mess attendant, third class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Norfolk, Va., January 7, 1918.
Died: U. S. A. C. T. Ticonderoga, September 30, 1918.
Cause: Lost his life in sinking of U. S. A. C. T. Ticonderoga.
Next of kin: Sister, Mrs. Casltti Craft, 1344 Forty-third Street, Norfolk, Va.

Breeze, Henry, ship's cook, fourth class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Chicago, Hi., March 29, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, League Island, Fl., September 24, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Oscar Breeze, Walnut Hill, Ill.

Brehm, Ralph Emerson, pharmacist's mate, first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., April 12. 1917.
Died: Navy R. R. Battery No. 1, October 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza and lobar pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Annie A. Brehm, 278 Bridge Street, Harrisburg, Pa.

Brelsford, Charley Frank, fireman, third class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Houston, Tex., July 9, 1918.
Died: Naval training camp, Mare Island, Calif., October 10, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, Richard W. Brelsford, Nixon, Tex.

Breneman, Wallas Slater, apprentice seaman. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Nashville, Tenn., December 15, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Hampton Roads, Va., March 7, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Sister, Liddie Breneman, Tullahoma, Tenn.

Brenizer, Clarence Bruce, machinist's mate, first class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1918.
Died: Receiving ship, Philadelphia, Pa., September 25, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Mae Ferguson Brenizer, 5924 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, Pa.

Brennan, John, shipfitter, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 18, 1917.
Next of kin: Mother, Melia Brandt, Snover, Mich.
Died: Receiving ship, New York, N. Y., October 10, 1917.
Cause: Killed by falling from window.
Next of kin: Sister, Mrs. Nellie Kane, 328 West Eleventh Street, New York, N. Y.

Brennan, John Frances Xavier Robert, apprentice seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Washington, D. C, July 29, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, October 12, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Ellen Brennan, 3530 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, D. C.

Brennan, John Henry, seaman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., December 21, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., February 3, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother, Helen Brennan, 1029 Sixth Avenue, Troy, N. Y.

Brennan, Patrich Christopher, landsman for machinist's mate (A), United
States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Buffalo, N. Y., June 6, 1918.
Died: Naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill., July 14, 1918.
Cause: Killed in accident.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Brennan, 13 Crescent Place, Lackawanna, N. Y.

Brennan, William Joseph, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Newark, N. J., June 4, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, September 29, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Mother. Margaret Brennan, 639 Madison Street, West New York, N. Y.

Brennan, William Joseph, quartermaster, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Wilkes-Barre, Pa., December 11, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, September 29, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Sarrah Brennan, 18 Alexander Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Brenneman, Howard Benjamin, fireman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, June 6, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., October 20, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Uncle, Lawrence Jacob Brenneman, 390 Nineteenth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Brenner, Felix Erwin, machinist's mate, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Detroit, Mich., June 4, 1917.
Died: Navy collier Cyclops, June 14, 1918.
Cause: Member of crew on missing Cyclops.
Next of kin: Mother, Lena Brenner, 625 North Colony Street, Meridian, Conn.

Breslin, George Roswell, seaman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Newark, N. J., June 7, 1918.
Died: U. S. S. Los Angeles, September 21, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, James Breslin, 239 Fifteenth Street, Jersey City, N. J.

Bresnahan, Daniel, engineman, first class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: San Francisco, Calif., January 10, 1917.
Died: St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D. C, November 3, 1918.
Cause: Psychosis, due to organic brain disease.
Next of kin: Sister, Helen Neligan, South Plymouth, Mass.

Bretz, Hubert Hetzler, landsman for electrician (R.), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Cincinnati, Ohio, May 16, 1918.
Died: West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Ill., November 6, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Father, William H. Bretz, 504 West Main Street, Celina, Ohio.

Breuninger, William, seaman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., May 31, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Norfolk, Va., August 4, 1917.
Cause: Broncho-pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, John Breuninger, Cross River, N. Y.

Brew, Thomas William, seaman, second class. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., April 20, 1918.
Died: Seattle, Wash., July 4, 1918.
Cause: Carbolic-acid poisoning.
Next of kin: Mother, Katherine Manley Brew, 3727 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, Mo.

Brewer, Alexander Leland, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 28, 1918.
Cause of death: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Clara W. Brewer, 2131 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah

Brewer, Charles Joseph, landsman for electrician, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Washington, D. C, August 8, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, October 11, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, John William Brewer, 1332 Union Street SW., Washington, D. C.

Brewer, Edward Elias. gunner's mate, second class, United States Navy
Enlisted: Newport, R. I., August 15, 1916.
Died: U. S. S. Manley, March 19. 1918.
Cause: Due to explosion on board.
Next of kin: Aunt, Delia Holladay, Lyuchburg, Ohio.

Brewer, George B., fireman, first class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Dallas, Tex., September 14, 1916.
Died: New York, N. Y., October 4, 1918.
Cause: Broncho-pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, John M. Brewer, Seligman, Mo.

Brewer, Rolland Allison, fireman, third class. United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Chicago, Ill., July 3, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Grandmother, Ethel Herring, San Diego, Calif.

Brewster, Albert Austin, seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New Haven, Conn., March 27, 1917.
Died: L'Orient, France, naval hospital, September 19, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, William Brewster, 142 View Street, New Haven, Conn.

Brewster, Walter James, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Boston, Mass., June 24, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., September 28, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Annie Eva Brewster, 110 Foster Street, Brockton, Mass.

Breyer, Carl William, fireman, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Cleveland, Ohio, May 21, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, New York. N. Y., March 17, 1918.
Cause: Pleurisy.
Next of kin: Father. P. Breyer, 3185 West Thirty-first Street SW, Cleveland, Ohio.

Brickell, Howard Austin, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Buffalo, N. Y., May 8, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., October 1, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Margaret James Ellsworth, 124 West Tenth Street, Jamestown, N. Y.

Brickley, Joseph George, chief electrician (R.), United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., January 16, 1918.
Died: Philadelphia, Pa., November 3, 1918.
Cause: Lobar pneumonia.
Next of kin: Wife, Lucy L. Brickley, 6220 Addison Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Bricko, Raymond Matthew, apprentice seaman. United States Navy.
Enlisted: Milwaukee, Wis., July 19, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 20, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Josephine Bricko, R. F. D. 1. Eland, Wis.

Bridges, Earl Hampton, seaman, second class. United States Navy.
Enlisted: El Paso, Tex., January 19, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Portsmouth, N. TI.. March 20, 1918.
Cause: Cerebrospinal fever.
Next of kin: Mother, Mamie Bridges, Pleasant Hill, La.

Bridges. Jesse William, carpenters' mate, second class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Kansas City, Mo., April 5, 1918.
Died: Quebec, Canada, September 25, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, James P. Bridges. Tonganoxie, Kans.

Bridges, Joseph Charles, landsman for electrician (R.). United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: St. Louis, Mo., June 3, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 26, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Mary Elizabeth Bridges, 3840 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.

Brieger, John Frank, seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: New York, N. Y., February 11, 1916.
Died: Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo., November 20, 1917.
Cause: Tuberculosis, chronic pulmonary.
Next of kin: Father, Arthur Brieger, 620 East Ninth Street, New York, N. Y.

Briggs, Augustus Oemler, machinist's mate, first class, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Savannah, Ga., April 16, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Key West, Fla., October 28, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Ella Jane Briggs. Kellar, Ga.

Briggs, Rotha Brown, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Raleigh, N. C., July IS, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, October 19, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, George A. Briggs, R. F. D. 2, Fletcher, N. C.

Brill, Benjamin John, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Milwaukee, Wis., July 13, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., October 7, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Wife, Frances Evans Brill, 112 Wilson Street, Joliet, Ill.

Brill, William Peter, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Milwaukee, Wis., July 10, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 21, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, William Brill, 1091 Spencer Street, Appleton, Wis.

Bringhurst, Edwin Joseph, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., April 25, 1917.
Died: Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., October 23, 1918.
Cause: Meningitis, cerebrospinal.
Next of kin: Father, Edward Bringhurst, Essington, Pa.

Brinton, Caleb Bolivar, apprentice seaman, United States Navy.
Enlisted: Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26, 1917.
Died: Naval training camp, San Diego, Calif., March 4, 1918.
Cause: Pleurisy, suppurative.
Next of kin: Father, Frank David Brinton, R. F. D. 4, Murray, Utah.

Brinton, Roy John, landsman for quartermaster (A.), United States Navy.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., March 22, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, naval base, Virginia, October 9, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia.
Next of kin: Father, James Brinton, 14 Schanek Avenue, Pen Argyl, Pa.

Brisk, William Frank, seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Portland, Me., June 14, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Springfield, Mass., September 8, 1918.
Cause: Pneumonia, lobar.
Next of kin: Mother, Rachel Brisk, 1G Fremont Street, Gardiner, Me.

Brislin, Timothy Charles, fireman, third class, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 24, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Father, James Brislin, Box 43, Dougherty, Iowa.

Brister, Robert Fitch, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve Force.
Enlisted: Philadelphia, Pa., August G, 1918.
Died: Naval hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., September 24, 1918.
Cause: Influenza.
Next of kin: Mother, Florence Chatterton Brister, 4736 Hazel Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.

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: