WILLARD L. DITMAN, C 6TH US INF

MANILA. (Received September 6, 1900-8.05 a. m.)

ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington:

Killed—September 1, Paete, Luzon, Company I, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Charles A. Wilson; September 2, Carmona, Luzon, Signal Corps, U. S. Army, Sergt. Ludlow F. North; August 24, Agutag, Panay, Company C, Sixth Infantry, Corpl. Willard L. Ditman; September 1, Rio Grande, Luzon, B, Thirty-fourth Infantry, Eldridge Harris. Wounded—August 24, San Mateo, Luzon, Company D, Twenty-seventh Infantry, Charles H. Carter, chest, serious; June 14, Rio Cagayan de Misamis, Company L, Fortieth Infantry, Corporal Jesse G. Moody. This soldier previously reported killed now known wounded and prisoner hands insurgents.

MACARTHUR.

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Malinao to Agutay and back, August 24 1900

"Company C: - On August 24, 1900, 1st Sergeant Joseph Jalofski, Sergeant Dudley Ockendon, Corporals Frank D. Griffin, Willard L. Ditman, eighteen (18) privates, part of a detachment at Malinao, P.I. 2nd Lieut. D. C. Anderson, 6th Infantry in command, left Malinao 3:15 a.m. August 24, 1900 on a reconnoissance to Agutay P.I., arrived at Agutay 4:00 a.m., August 24, 1900, thereat participating in attack upon enemy's quarters, left Agutay at 4:30 a.m. August 24, 1900 arrived at Malinao at 5:30 a.m. August 24, 1900, Distance travelled about five (5) miles. Casualties, Corporal Willard L. Ditman, killed, gunshot wounds in breast and through thigh of left limb."

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Agutay, August 24, 1900

Agutay, Panay.

August 24th a detachment of twenty-two enlisted men of Company C, under command of Lieutenant Anderson left Malinao on a reconnaissance to Agutay and while there participated in an attack upon the insurgent quarters, in which Corporal Willard L. Dittmen was killed.