Dead ...

• Robert E. Keith, 31, of 731 Clark Street, Toledo, fireman on the freight train which had stopped because of broken air hose.  Body taken to Denbow-Bear funeral home in Ashland.  Brother of Mrs. Mabel Feasel of Ashland.
• Edward H. Patterson, 44, of 2716 Daleford Ave., NE, Canton, an engineer.  Body of Finefrock funeral home.  Pattterson was a brother-in-law of Robert Kennedy of 170 Vennum Ave.  Body then transported to Jacobs funeral home in Canton
• F.J. Hughes, Sandusky, brakeman.  Body at Finefrock funeral home.
• James B. Robertson, Oakland, Calif., soldier.  Body at Wolford funeral home.  
• Ordean H. Bjugson, 19, Anita, ND, soldier.  Boday at Wolford funeral home.  
• James Lowery Chestnut, 19, Oaklawn, IL, died at 9:55 a.m. (12/13/1946) at Mansfield General Hospital, soldier.  Body taken to Wolford Funeral Home
• Charles Richard Hill, 18, Grand Rapids, MN.  Soldier.  Finefrock funeral home.  
• Albert W. Chilgren, soldier, Minneapolis, Minn., body taken to Wappner Funeral Home 
• Kenneth D. Jones, soldier, Chicago, IL, body at Byerly Funeral Home in Lucas.
• Dennis L. Steine, soldier, 25, body at Byerly Funeral Home in Lucas.  
• Charles Reed of Smithville, Ohio, 24, fireman on passenger train.  Died at General Hospital
• Leo. W. Pelckoredos, soldier, 1753 West 55th. Street, Chicago
• Bernard L. Hoppenjan, soldier
• Jerome Panko, soldier
• David Jennings, soldier
• Walter Earl Mueller, 19, soldier, 1550 N. 28th. Street, Milwaukee, Wis.  Body taken to Beck Funeral home in Crestline
• Clement Henry DeBruin, 18, soldier, Kaukauma, Wis., body taken to Beck Funeral home in Crestline
• Edwin Gene Krautblatt, 19, soldier, Chicago, IL, body was taken to Beck Funeral home in Crestline
• F.H. Hughes, Sandusky, Ohio, brakeman on second freight train, body taken from Finefrock Funeral Home to the Andres Funeral Home in Sandusky
• Alfred Wong, soldier, Chinese-American.

Injured ...

• Martin Yonan, 18, Chicago, left thumb cut
• William Jackson, 18, Chippewa Falls, Wis., burns
• John Melius, 17, Adell, Wis., R.D. 1, Cuts and bruises and an ankle injury, soldier
• Karl Springer, 19, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., cuts and bruises, ankle injury, soldier
• Gene Omernik, 18, Spooner, Wis., chest injuries, soldier
• William O. Glaft, 18, Kankauna, Wis., broken finger and cuts, soldier
• Walter Thomas, 18, Philadelphia, Pa., cuts and bruises, soldier
• Peter Kreel, 24, Gordon, Wis., burns on skin, cuts and bruises, soldier
• Byron Ercls, 18, Milwaukee, Wis., cut on head, burns, bruised leg
• Carl Herzog, 18, Godfrey, IL, cut on head
• Wilma Hill, 20, Little Otter, WV, bruises and shock
• Mrs. Gussa Brodsky, South Chicago, IL, shock
• Pvt. Chester Harp, 17, Kenosha, Wis., back injuries, soldier
• William H. Steidtmann, 18, Eau Claire, Wis., had and foot injuries, soldier
• Kenneth Myers, 19, Creston, PA, ankle and jaw injuries, and sprained wrist
• Charles Dean, 18, Pittsburg, PA, leg injuries, soldier
• Nicholas Cimmarusti, 18, Chicago, IL, back and leg injuries, soldier
• John Stupak, 16, Foxboro, Wis., knee injury
• Darrell S. Evans, 17, Mason City, IA, knee burns, soldier
• Joseph Hilger, 18, Hartman, Wis., back fracture, ribs and head injured
• Jonathan Schick, 18, Oshkosh, Wis., glass in eye, soldier
• Leroy Miller, 19, Peru, IL, head cut and bruises, soldier
• Elmer H. Hill, 23, station hospital, Ft. Sheridan, IL, cut on head, injured back, soldier

Rail Employees injured ...

• J.R. Nowlin, Chicago, IL, steward on dining car, back sprain, taped and discharged
• Stephen Sye, 33, Pittsburg, PA, fireman on passenger train, leg and shoulder injuries
• E.D. Krautblatt, Chicago, IL, suffering from severe shock and in critical condition at Crestline Emergency Hospital, soldier

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