Roll of Honor for Soldiers Transferred from the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Division during World War I
World War I Roll of Honor of 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Division Soldiers Transferred to Other Units as Replacements
The term ‘Roll of Honor’ or ‘Honor Roll’ had two meanings in the U.S. circa 1917/1918. Sometimes it referred to a list of individuals from a certain community or area who served in the military during the war. At other times it referred to a list of individuals from a certain community or area who died in military service during the war. Sometimes the list included both.
This Roll of Honor contains the names of two hundred and five Soldiers transferred from the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Division to other units and who died during WWI.
While the 32D Division was utilized as a replacement division for a few weeks in March of 1918, almost all of the privates, privates first class, and captains from the 128TH Infantry Regiment were transferred to other units. Most, if not all, went to the 1ST ‘Big Red One’ Division. A full strength infantry regiment had 2,725 privates and privates first class and 18 captains. The 128TH Inf. was nearly full-strength at the time. Those Soldiers will form the majority of this list.
The Soldiers transferred from the Wisconsin National Guard to the 150TH Machinegun Battalion, 42D ‘Rainbow’ Division, will also be included on this list. While they technically had not been assigned to the 32D Div., they would have been if they had not been sent to the 42D Div. Michigan National Guard Soldiers transferred to the 42D Div. will also be included here when found.
There were other Soldiers transferred to other units for any number of reasons. Those among them who died will be included here as well, when they are found.
There are countless names missing from this roster. This roster will be updated periodically, as new information is discovered, and as time permits.
| Name | Rank | Narrative |
1. | Amundson, Albert Christ | Pfc. | age 20; hometown Menomonie, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne, Marne, Meuse-Argonne, defsec; DW 5 Oct. ’18 |
2. | Amundson, Ralph Tinius (Amundsen) | Pvt. | born 22 Apr. ‘99 at Edgerton, WI; son of Gunder and Ida Christine (Christina, Christain) ‘Christina’ (Olson) Amundson; 705 Washington St., Edgerton, WI (hometown), mother Norwegian immigrant; enlisted in the “Edgerton Platoon” of Co. K, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Stoughton, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 285181; transferred to Co. B, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; def. sec.; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny at age 19; listed as KIA on 25 Jun. ‘18 casualty list; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; also memorialized at Jenson Cemetery, Edgerton, WI; 1st Edgerton Soldier killed in France; mother received $235.67 Wis. service recognition bonus ca. ‘20; namesake of Ralph Amundson Post No. 30 of American Legion, Edgerton, WI; 2 brothers served during WWI, Pfc. Harold L., WNG, transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., WIA, Pfc. Severt A., possibly WNG, served with either 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., or Co. L, 3D Inf. |
3. | Arnemann, Rudolph Herman (Arneman) | Pfc. | born Jul. ‘88; son of William and Mary (Bruening) Arnemann, 622 Isabella St., Neenah, WI (hometown); member of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; enlisted in Co. E, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menasha, WI; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, likely 128TH Inf.; his father, former Mayor of Neenah and State Assemblyman, passed away 10 Dec. ‘17 and he was sent home from Camp MacArthur, TX to attend funeral; transferred to Co. B, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div.; KIA 6 Oct. ‘18 at age 30; repatriated to Neenah 10 Sep. ‘21 and re-interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, WI |
4. | Ashley, Irving | Pvt. | born ’98; mother Jane Ashley; hometown Portage, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Portage; assigned to Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 20; interred at Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, WI |
5. | Babick, Anton T. (F.) ‘Tony’ (Bobick) | Pvt. | born 5 Jan. ‘95; son of Andrew and Lena Babick, mother NoK, Berlin, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Berlin, WI on 15 Jul. ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 283600; overseas Feb. ‘18; transferred to Co. G (Co. I), 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WIA 5 May ‘18; listed on 1 Jun. ‘18 casualty list; KIA 18 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 23; listed on 14 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; brother served during WWI, Pvt. John H., 355TH Aero Sqdn., Aircraft Park 2 |
6. | Bach, James Nicholi | Pvt. | born ca. 1897 at WI; son of Nels and Anna K. Bach, father NoK, 413 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI (hometown); member of Neenah-Menasha Boys’ Brigade; enlisted in Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Neenah, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. I, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; 2Marne; KIA 20 Jul. ’18 at age 21; as late as Aug. ’27 his family had received no official notification that he had been killed; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
7. | Ball, William | Cpl. | born 24 Mar. ‘97; hometown Kenosha, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Kenosha, WI; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, possibly 128TH Inf.; SN 284058; promoted to Cpl.; transferred to Co. D, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., likely while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW (DD, pneumonia) 13 Nov. ‘18 near Sedan at age 21; listed on 16 Aug. ‘19 casualty list; interred at St. James’ Cemetery, Kenosha, WI; at least 1 reference erroneously states “He was the last soldier of WWI to die.”; namesake of Junker-Ball Post No. 1865 of VFW at Kenosha, WI; Cpl. Arthur Christian Junker, the other namesake, enlisted in same WNG unit, served with Co. B, 107TH Sup. Tr., and has been MIA since 5 Feb. ‘18, sinking of Tuscania |
8. | Ballard, Orville Frank | Pvt. | born ca. 1899 (’97, ’95); son of Frank William and Mary Karen (Hansen (Olsen)) Ballard, Rt. 4, Box 99, Waupaca, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. C, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Waupaca, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. D, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, 2Marne, Berzy; WIA 29 May ’18, parents received telegram stating he had been KIA 29 May ’18, he wrote letter home 14 Jun. ’18 stating he had recovered from those wounds; WIA 27 Jul. ’18; evacuated to Red Cross Hosp. No. 4; DW (KIA) 8 Aug. ’18 at age 19 (21, 23); interred at Suresnes American Cemetery; namesake of Orville Ballard Post No. 92 of American Legion at Waupaca, WI |
9. | Barnes, Lyman E. | 1st Lt. | born ca. 1897; NoK Mrs. Beatrice V. Barnes, Hopkinsville, KY; hometown Eagle River, WI; married; WNG; 138TH FA Regt. (138TH Inf.), 38TH Div.; DD, pneumonia, 19 Oct. ’18; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
10. | Beckman, August | Pvt. | born 25 Dec. ’99 at Milwaukee, WI (hometown); NoK Mrs. Pauline Beckman, possibly mother, 1608 Prairie St., Milwaukee, WI; worked as machinist at International Harvester Co. in Milwaukee; enlisted in Co. K, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Milwaukee, WI on 23 Jul. ’17; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized transferred to Co. K, 28TH (26TH) Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 18; killed same day as his friend Pvt. Eugene R. Griepentrog, from Milwaukee, WNG, same unit |
11. | Berg, Harry E. | Sgt. | born ca. ’94; married; NoK Mrs. Verle Berg, Barron, WI (hometown); WNG; ABMC states he served with Med. Det., 161ST Inf., but that unit did not see combat, plus he was in WNG; unit could be a typo, maybe 16TH Inf., could have been replacement for 1ST Div. from 32D Div.; DD, pneumonia, 7 Feb. ’19 at age 24; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
12. | Berger, Melvin C. | Pfc. | born 1895; son of Ole H. Berger and Mary (Granum) Berger; hometown Brooklyn, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to Co. M when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 18TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 1 Jul. ’18 at age 23; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; also memorialized at Dallas Cemetery, Dallas, WI; namesake of Melvin Berger Post of American Legion at Dallas, WI |
13. | Bergeron, Urban John | Pvt. | born Sep. ‘94 at MN; son of Edward William and Mary (Bodner) Bergeron, mother NoK, 411 or 422 Ahnaip St., Menasha, WI (hometown); family had previously resided at Red Wing, MN, they moved to Menasha ca. Mar. ‘14; father worked at Menasha Printing & Carton Co.; enlisted in Co. E, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menasha, WI on 23 Jul. ‘17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. F, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons; WIA 18 Jul. (20 Jul.) ‘18; some references state he was slightly WIA, others severely, others KIA; a cousin, F. J. Wickham, stated “I saw him killed on the night of July 20, 1918. It was on a road near Soissons. He and others were killed by a shell, and I carried Bergeron’s body from the road. There was a great gaping wound in the back of his head and neck.”; family heard that he was evacuated to a fld. hosp. and was doing well, but they never heard from him again; later they were informed that he DW 26 Jul. ‘18 at Red Cross Hosp. No. 3 at age 23; listed as KIA on 4 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; listed as DW on 28 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; parents did not believe he was dead, in part, because they received a letter he supposedly wrote a week after the reported date of death; repatriated to Menasha on 1 Sep. ‘21 and re-interred at St. Margaret’s Cemetery, Neenah, WI in Sep. ‘21; parents wanted one last look at their son so they opened the casket, they did not think it was their son and refused to believe he was dead; they printed thousands of flyers, including his photograph and physical description, that they distributed across the country and placed ads in newspapers and American Legion Weekly seeking information about his whereabouts; a convicted criminal, Robert E. St. Claire (St. Clair) (a.k.a. Dr. Robert A. Frank, a.k.a. Robert Taylor), attempted to impersonate Bergeron, but was exposed as a fraud by Bergeron’s sister, Mrs. Stella M. Emmerich and his fingerprints did not match those of Bergeron’s on file at the War Dept.; the incident received nationwide media attention |
14. | Bergin, Francis Mathew | Pvt. | born ca. 1890 at Washington, WI; son of Mathew and Harriett Bergin; enlisted in Co. E, 6TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Spooner, WI; assigned to Co. K, 128TH Inf. Regt. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. B, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div.; WIA 26 May ’18; KIA 9 Oct. ’18; namesake of Francis Bergin-Paul Neimann Post No. 225 of American Legion at Shell Lake, WI; the other namesake was Pvt. Paul F. Neimann, WNG, 128TH Inf., DW 8 Nov. ’18 |
15. | Boehler, John William | Pvt. | born Apr. ’97; mother Mrs. Johanna Boehler, NoK, 1000 N. Richmond St. Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; reportedly served during Mexican Border Crisis, but not listed on roster; assigned to 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; DW 29 Oct. ’18 at age 21; repatriated and re-interred at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, WI on 22 Dec. ’21 |
16. | Bohlman, Alvin A. | Mech. | born ca. ‘97; 225 8th St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; Pvt. with that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; def. sec.; WIA by shrapnel (right lung, lodged in back of heart); DW (KIA) 28 Mar. ‘18 at age 21; 1st Soldier from Fond du Lac to die in combat; namesake of Alvin Bohlman Post No. 1904 of VFW in Fond du Lac |
17. | Boss, Spencer Ralph | Pvt. | NoK George Boss, 311 Condit St., Sparta, WI (hometown); WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized and then transferred to Co. E, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 5 Oct. ’18; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
18. | Boven, Frank | Pfc. | born ca. 1894; NoK Mrs. Olive Boven, Wabeno, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG, probably either Co. L, 2D Wis. Inf. at Rhinelander or Co. H, 4TH Wis. Inf. at Crandon; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons; KIA 20 Jul. ’18 at age 24 |
19. | Branshaw, Raymond Leo | Pvt. | born Aug. ’95 at Weston, WI; son of William J. and Clara (Styer) Branshaw; hometown Weston, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 May ’18 at age 24; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery |
20. | Bridenhagen, Arthur F. | Pvt. | born 9 Jul. ‘96 at WI; son of Otto and Julia Ann (Busch) Bridenhagen; hometown Sevastopol or Sturgeon Bay, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 29 May ‘18 at age 21; listed on 5 Jul. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
21. | Brill, Sylvester William | Pvt. | born 29 Mar. ’94 at Grand Chute, WI; son of Matthias (Matthew) H. and Angeline (Baltes) Brill; resided at 200 Carver St., Appleton, WI (hometown); WNG; transferred to MG Training Center, Camp Hancock, GA; I speculate he may have enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf. at Appleton, WI, assigned to 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized, then sent to Camp Hancock as a MG instructor; DD, pneumonia, 24 Nov. ’18 at age 24; interred at St. Joseph or Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI |
22. | Brockman, William Louis ‘Willie’ | Pvt. | born 13 Nov. ‘93 at Hilbert, WI; son of Jacob ‘Jake’ and Johanna Ernestine ‘Tena’ (Utke) Brockman, Hilbert, WI; married Elsie Brandenburg, father of a son (likely never met); hometown Appleton or Hilbert, WI; also had ties to Green Bay, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Appleton, WI; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; def. sec., Auberive, Champagne, Marne; earned DSC, posthumously, for attempting to rescue wounded comrade on 15 Jul. ‘18 near Auberive; KIA 15 Jul. ‘18 at age 24; listed on 5 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; DSC was presented to his son ca. Dec. ‘34; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery; namesake of William Brockman Post No. 127 of American Legion, Hilbert, WI |
23. | Brown, Pearson L. ‘Sunny Brown’ | Pvt. | born 11 Apr. ’99 at Ashford, WI; son of Lloyd M. and Elzada G. Brown, Campbellsport, WI (hometown); graduated Campbellsport H. S.; joined Campbellsport Vol. Fire Dept. in Jan. ’14; enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG at Fond du Lac, WI on 2 May ’17; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; sailed for France 18 Oct. ’17; landed in France 1 Nov. ’17; WIA, gassed, 21 Mar. ’18 near Lunéville; evacuated to Hosp. 18 where he DD, acidosis (gas burns), 29 Mar. ’18 at age 18, 13 days shy of 19th birthday; 1st Campbellsport Soldier to die in war; memorial service at Campbellsport’s new opera house, filled to capacity, on 6 Apr. ’18; later repatriated an re-interred at Union Cemetery, Campbellsport, WI; namesake of Pearson Brown Post No. 135 of American Legion at Campbellsport |
24. | Brown, William M. | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; hometown Shiocton, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf. at Appleton, WI; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; MIA, presumed KIA, 15 Jul. ’18 near Auberive at age 27; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI |
25. | Bruess, Helmuth | Pvt. | NoK Mrs. Anna Bruess, 714 Jackson St., Wausau, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; mobilized with that unit 15 Jul. ’17; assigned to Co. G, when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to 6TH Inf., 5TH Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WIA 19 Jul. ’18; DD, peritonitis, 7 May ’19; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
26. | Buglass, Kenneth Gardner (Buglas) | Pfc. | born 29 May ‘95; son of Robert Gardner and Edna (Older) Buglass, mother NoK, Portage, WI (hometown ); assigned to 128TH Inf., likely Co. F, when 32D Div. war organized; Co. F, 16TH Inf.; DW 19 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 23; interred at Silver Lake Cemetery, Lewiston Township, Columbia Co., WI |
27. | Bullis, Elmer Wells ‘Dad’ | Sgt. | born 13 Mar. ‘73 at Waukau, WI; son of Adelbert Caleb and Normanda Amelia (Wells) Bullis; married Maud M. Lawler, father of 4, including a son born after he sailed for France), 74 Wright St., 473 High St., or 118 West Lincoln Ave., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked as teamster for Amos Hollister Co.; later worked as clerk for E. W. Hartzke; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI on 8 Jun. ‘04; attained rank of 1st Sgt.; honorably discharged at some point before he moved to Minneapolis, MN; returned home to re-enlist with the unit ca. ‘16, when he learned the unit might soon be mobilized; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ‘17; def. sec., Champagne, Marne, Aisne-Marne; severely WIA 28 Jul. ‘18, shrapnel to legs and neck; DW 3 Aug. ‘18 at Fld. Hosp. No. 19, 4TH San. Tr., at age 45; family learned of his death through letter home by Arthur Davis; interred at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Eureka Cemetery, Eureka, WI |
28. | Burns, James A. | Pvt. | born 1891; son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burns, Wausau, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; assigned to Co. G when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Amiens; KIA 28 May ’18 at age 26; namesake Burns Post No. 388 of VFW at Wausau, it was named for him and his brother John E., also WNG, transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf. and DW 23 Jul. ’18; both he and his brother were repatriated and re-interred together at Saint Joseph Cemetery (Pine Grove Cemetery), Wausau, WI on 4 Apr. ’21; theirs was the largest funeral in Wausau’s history; brother Patrick, Jr. also served and was WIA 10 Oct. ’18, the same day he learned his brothers had been killed; |
29. | Burns, John E. | Pfc. | born 1898; son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burns, Wausau, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; assigned to Co. G when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WIA 18 Jul. ’18; DW 23 Jul. ’18 at age 19; namesake Burns Post No. 388 of VFW at Wausau, it was named for him and his brother James A., also WNG, transferred to Co. E, 28TH Inf. and KIA 28 May ’18; both he and his brother were repatriated and re-interred together at Saint Joseph Cemetery (Pine Grove Cemetery), Wausau, WI on 4 Apr. ’21; theirs was the largest funeral in Wausau’s history; brother Patrick, Jr. also served and was WIA 10 Oct. ’18, the same day he learned his brothers had been killed; |
30. | Cameron, William Wolzie | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; hometown Polley or Gilman, WI; WNG; served with 28TH Inf., 1ST Div.; KIA 27 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 27 |
31. | Campbell, Oliver Philip | Pfc. | born 18 Nov. ’96; son of George P. B. and Sarah Lydia (Keene) Campbell; hometown Chetek, WI; enlisted in 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, 14 May ’17; assigned to Co. L when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, def. sec.; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 21; interred at Lake View Cemetery, Chetek, WI; namesake of Howard-Campbell Post No. 179 of American Legion in Chetek |
32. | Cartwright, William Eugene (Eugene William) | Pvt. | born 24 Dec. ’98; hometown Waupaca, WI; enlisted in Co. C, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Waupaca, WI; assigned to Co. I, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. F, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 22 Jul. ’18 at age 19; interred at Lakeside Memorial Park, Waupaca, WI |
33. | Casey, Lawrence J. | Pfc. | born 10 Jul. ’97 (’98); son of Oliver and Jane Casey; hometown South Kaukauna, WI; enlisted in WNG on 5 Jun. ’17; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; sailed for France Feb. ’18; landed in France 5 Mar. ’18; transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Argonne; KIA 4 Oct. ’18 at age 21 (20); brother Sampson served in same unit and also transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf.; repatriated and re-interred at Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Kaukauna, WI, ca. Jul. ’21 |
34. | Cleary, Thomas W., Jr. | Pfc. | born ca. ’93; father Thomas Cleary, Sr., NoK, 806 Cass St., Portage, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Portage; assigned to Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 11 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 25; first Soldier from Portage’s Co. F killed in the war; repatriated to Portage 1 Apr. ’21 and reinterred there 4 Apr. ’21 |
35. | Close, Arthur Clayton | Pfc. | born 16 Dec. ’92 at Howard Township, Chippewa Co., WI; son of Myron John and Ann Marie (Hopkins) Close; hometown Chippewa Falls, WI; worked on farm of E. C. Jacobs in Town of Spring Brook when he registered for draft 5 Jun. ’17; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 at age 25; repatriated and reinterred at Chippewa Falls, WI 19 May ’21 |
36. | Cramp, Tony (Kramp) | Pfc. | born Apr. ‘81 at Germany (nativity); son of Jacob and Victoria Kramp, 146 Berlin St., Berlin, WI; 58 4th St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); member of Carpenters’ Local No. 782, Fond du Lac, WI; enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Fond du Lac, WI; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; SN 113196; listed as severely WIA on 6 May ‘18 casualty list; KIA 28 Jul. ‘18 near Villers-sur-Fere at age 37; earned DSC, posthumously, for his actions 28 Jul. ‘18 near Viller-sur-Fere, assumed cmd. of his gun section after his Sgt. and Cpl. were wounded; listed as KIA on 6 Oct. ‘18 casualty list |
37. | Crump, Reid S. (Reed) | Pvt. | born 25 Jul. ‘98 at Berlin, WI (hometown); son of Eugene and Angeline Crump, father NoK, R. F. D. 2, Berlin, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Berlin, WI on 13 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 283612; overseas Feb. ‘18; transferred to Co. I (Co. G), 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 20 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 19; listed as MIA on 13 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Nepeuskun Cemetery, Rush Lake, WI |
38. | Daetwiler, Walter F. (Daetweiler) | Pvt. | born ca. 1898; hometown Janesville, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 29 May ‘18 at age 20 |
39. | Daugherty, Benjamin Franklin | Pfc. | born 1892; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daugherty, Steuben, WI; hometown Sparta, WI; he and his brother Paul L. enlisted in WNG in Mar. ’17; probably assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized, then transferred to MG Co., 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; KIA 4 Oct. ’18 at age 25; interred at Boscobel Cemetery, Boscobel, WI |
40. | De la Ronde, Nelson B. (R.) (DeLaRonde) | Pfc. | born ca. ‘95; Native American (Winnebago); NoK John De la Ronde, R. F. D. No. 3, Portage, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. D, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, Mauston, WI, ca. 1 Aug. ‘17; likely assigned to Co. D, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. F (Co. E), 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA, 23 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 23 |
41. | De Young, Cornelius (Deyoung) | Pvt. | born ca. 1892; NoK Jennie Deyoung, 11 Diamond Ave., Grand Rapids, MI; hometown Oshkosh, WI; WNG; transferred to 1ST Fld. Sig. Bn., 2D Div.; KIA 6 Oct. ‘18; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
42. | DeGrave, Desire (Desite) J. (De Grave) | Wag. | born 8 Apr. ‘93 (‘96); son of Joseph and A. DeGrave, R. F. D. 2, Oconto, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oconto, WI; transferred to HQ Co., 150TH MG Bn.; KIA 27 Jul. ‘18 at age 25 (age 22); interred at Saint Charles’ Cemetery, Lena, WI; namesake of Doney-DeGrave Post No. 342 of American Legion at Lena, WI, the other namesake was Cpl. Everett Doney, also WNG, served with Co. M, 127TH Inf., KIA 4 Aug. ‘18 |
43. | Dobson, Herbert H. | Pvt. | born 2 Apr. ’95; son of Thomas and Nancy J. (Wineland) Dobson; hometown Blanchardville, WI; worked at the creamery in Blanchardville; enlisted in Co. H, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Monroe, WI on 25 Jul. ’17; likely assigned to Co. H when 127TH Inf. was organized; sailed for France 6 Feb. ’18; transferred to Co. E, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Am Sec., Amiens front; KIA 28 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 23; 1st Soldier from Blanchardville killed in the war; at least 3 brothers also served, Joseph A. (Co. H in Monroe, Co. E, 162D Inf., 242D MP Co.) and William H. (Co. H in Monroe, Co. H, 127TH Inf.); interred at Graceland Cemetery, Blanchardville, WI; namesake of Herbert Dobson Post No. 142 of American Legion at Blanchard, WI |
44. | Dosch, Gaylord Clermont | Pfc. | born ca. 1898; hometown Boaz, WI; also had ties to Milwaukee, WI; WNG; served with 1ST Fld. Sig. Bn., 2D Div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18 at age 20; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
45. | Dreger, William | Pvt. | born ca. Mar. ’98 at Kaukauna, WI; son of Karl H. and Maude (Seager) Dreger or Charles H. and Maude Emma (Holland) Dreger; hometown North Kaukauna, WI; enlisted in WNG; transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Grivesne (Somme); KIA 2 May ’18 at age 20 |
46. | Dreier, Albert C. | Sgt. | born ca. 1890; 508 Illinois Ave., North Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; KIA 15 Oct. ’18 at the Argonne at age 28; namesake of Albert C. Dreier Post No.156 of American Legion at North Fond du Lac |
47. | Ellis, Richard Wendell | Pfc. | born Jan. ‘97; son of Fred and Christina ‘Tina’ (Haire) Ellis, mother NoK, 1300 Sharon St., Janesville, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI on 15 Jun. ‘17; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. D, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 15 May ‘18 near Cantigny at age 21; 1st Janesville Soldier killed in battle in the war; interred at Somme American Cemetery; namesake of Richard Ellis Post No. 205 of American Legion at Janesville, WI; brother Lyle served in Navy |
48. | Erickson, Harry W. | Pfc. | born 9 Dec. ‘89 at Sister Bay, WI (hometown); son of Carl Erick Robert and Hilda Caroline (Borgesson) Erickson, both Swedish immigrants; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons; KIA 18 Jul. ‘18 at age 28; listed on 26 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; two brothers served during WWI, Herman F., Rudolph C. |
49. | Fauck, Paul (Fauk) | Pfc. | born 9 Oct. ‘93 (‘92) at Germany (nativity); son of Frederick A. and Amelia J. ‘Emily’ (Mollie) (Jeschke) Fauk; family emigrated in ‘08 and resided at 713, 731 or 735 12th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked at Morgan Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; ACC 3 Jun. ‘18 at age 24 (25); listed as DW on 23 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; 1st death in France of Co. C; he was found at 0915 hours, dead of gunshot wound to the head, unit believed his pistol discharged while he was cleaning it; interred at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI; brother Fred P., WNG, served in same unit during Mexican Border Crisis, unsure of WWI service but did serve during WWII; brother Frank, WNG, served with both brothers during Mexican Border Crisis and served with Paul in Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., sent letter home informing family of Paul’s death, letter arrived 25 Jun. ‘18, same day Paul’s last letter arrived, written 2 days before his death |
50. | Felbel, Frank Julius | 2d Lt. | born ‘89 at New York, NY; son of Jacob and Ada (Benjamin) Felbel; Jewish; hometown in NY; graduated Columbia U. in ’11; lawyer; resided 55 Liberty St., New York, NY ca. ‘16; NoK resided at 216 W. 89th St., New York, NY; attended Federal Military Training Camp, Plattsburg, NY in ‘16; commissioned at some point; assigned to 51ST Pioneer Inf. when 27TH Div. was organized, possibly NY NG, 51ST Pioneer Inf. was organized from 10TH NY Inf.); transferred to Co. M, 127TH Inf. at some point; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cdr. of Co. I when he was KIA 12 Oct. ‘18 at age 28; listed as MIA on 14 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
51. | Fleming, James F. | Pvt. | born 1886; resided at 455 Bostwick Ave., Janesville, WI (hometown); fireman; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div.; DW 14 Oct. ’18 at age 31; interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, WI; |
52. | Foth, Herman C. | Pvt. | born 16 Feb. ’96 at Town of Germania, Shawano Co., WI; son of Karl (Carl) Friedrich Ferdinand Franz and Emilie (Malzahn) Foth; NoK Charles Foth, R. F. D. 1, Wittenberg, WI (father’s nickname may have been Charles); hometown Neenah, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf. at Neenah, WI; likely assigned to Co. I, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 28 Jul. (25 Jul.) ’18 at age 22; interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg, WI; brother Pvt. William F., WNG, served in Co. K, 26TH Inf. and was KIA 21 Jul. ’18; brother Albert C. also served |
53. | Foth, William Frederick | Pvt. | born 19 Jun. ’92 at Town of Germania, Shawano Co., WI; son of Karl (Carl) Friedrich Ferdinand Franz and Emilie (Malzahn) Foth; NoK Charles Foth, R. F. D. 1, Wittenberg, WI (father’s nickname may have been Charles); hometown Neenah, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf. at Neenah, WI; likely assigned to Co. I, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 Jul. (18 Jul.) ’18 at age 25; interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg, WI; brother Pvt. Herman C., WNG, served in Co. E, 26TH Inf. and DW 28 Jul. ’18; brother Albert C. also served |
54. | Fredman, Raymond | Pvt. | born ca. 1896; mother Mrs. Jennie Fredman, 2902 McKinley Blvd., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); NoK Max Fredman, W. 24th St. and Coldspring Ave., Milwaukee, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely at Milwaukee, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; likely transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18 at age 22 |
55. | Garrow, William | Pvt. | born ca. 1896; NoK Edwin Garrow, Menasha, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menasha, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. E, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18 at age 22; initially listed as MIA, status changed to “Died, Previously Reported MIA” on 3 Apr. ’19 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
56. | Gehr, Lee Varnes (W.) | Pvt. | born 16 Apr. ’93 at Beloit, WI; son of John and Carrie (Ten Eyck) Mitchell; parents preceded him in death when he was quite young; father served with Co. H, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, during Spanish-American War; adopted by William Lenington ‘Len’ and Jennie M. (Warner) Gehr, Brodhead, WI; worked at a garage in Portage, WI (hometown), when he entered service; enlisted in WNG 3 Aug. ’17, most likely Co. F, 3D Wis. Inf. at Portage; assigned to Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; sailed for France aboard SS Covington 18 Feb. ’18; landed at Brest 8 Mar. ’18; transferred to Co. F, 16TH Inf. 21 Mar. ’18 while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; fought at def. sec., Cantigny, Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne; MIA, presumed KIA, 20 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 25; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI; namesake of Swann-Gehr Post No. 197 of American Legion at Brodhead |
57. | Grabinski, Elmer C. | Cpl. | age 29; NoK Mrs. Mathilda Grabinski, 131 Dix St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; Pvt. with that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; KIA and earned DSC, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 28 July ’18 between Sergy and Villers-sur-Fere; |
58. | Graf, Kurt G. | Stable Sgt. | born 20 Jan. ‘92 (‘91) at Town of Algoma, Winnebago Co. or Oshkosh, WI; son of Henry and Bertha (Procknow) Graf, mother preceded him death, father Swiss immigrant, mother German immigrant; hometown Black Wolf, WI (mailing address R. F. D. 1, Oshkosh, WI); attended U. of Wis., 1st year student in Short Course in Agriculture in ‘15; member of Wis. Agricultural Experiment Assn.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI on 1 Mar. ‘14; served during Mexican Border Crisis; promoted to Cpl.; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; promoted to Stab. Sgt. on 11 Aug. ‘17; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ‘17; def. sec., Aisne-Marne; KIA 28 Jul. ‘18 at age 26 (27), shrapnel to chest; family learned of his death through letter home by Sgt. Herman Sawall; listed on 28 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; a new bridge over Weyerhorst Creek on Hwy. 41 (now Hwy. 45), and a bronze bas-relief mounted on a concrete column on the west side of the bridge on the north bank of the creek, were dedicated in his honor on 28 Jul. ‘20, near where he grew up and lived in Town of Black Wolf, Winnebago Co., WI; the bridge is still there, now an entrance for Oshkosh Country Club, the column has been moved about 300 ft. to the southeast; also memorialized on a plaque in Memorial Union at U. of Wis. when it was completed in ‘27; 1 of 33 Class of ‘17 students memorialized by the Class of ‘17 Memorial Scholarship at U. of Wis. |
59. | Gratton, Henry ‘Harry’ | Pvt. | born ca. ‘86; mother Mrs. Libby Gratton, NoK, 15 N. Boardman St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); 463 Forest Ave., Fond du Lac, WI; served with Co. B, 150TH MG Bn.; DD 1 Apr. ‘18, pneumonia, after being gassed; listed on 21 Nov. ‘18 casualty list |
60. | Gray, Clarence W. | Cpl. | born 27 Apr. ’99 at Charles City, IA; NoK mother Mrs. (Miss) J. A. Combs (Mrs. Sadie Combs; son of Mr. and Mrs. (Sadie Pomplun) Gray), 2529 (2527) Center St., Milwaukee, WI (hometown) (Biddie St., Milwaukee, WI); worked for Milwaukee Road (MILW); enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI in Jun. ’17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; likely transferred to MG Co., 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, Montdidier-Noyon, Berzy-le-Sec; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 at age 20; interred at Arlington National Cemetery |
61. | Griepentrog, Eugene R. | Pvt. | born 7 Apr. ’98 at Milwaukee Co., WI (hometown); son of Walter F. M. and Eveline (Ruehl) Griepentrog, 905 37th St., Milwaukee, WI; enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI 27 Jul. ’17, likely Co. K, 5TH Wis. Inf.; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; likely transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 20; killed same day as his friend Pvt. August Beckman, from Milwaukee, WNG, same unit |
62. | Gross, Guy R. | Cpl. | age 24; son of Matthew and Jennie Gross, mother NoK, 71 E. Rees St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); resided at 70 S. Marr St., Fond du Lac, WI; previously lived in Stevens Point, WI; WNG, likely Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf. at Fond du Lac; served with Co. B, 150TH MG Bn.; Lunéville Sector, Baccarat, Esperance, Champagne, Marne, St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse; WIA 28 Jul. ’18, gassed and wounded in head, Arthur Schroeder and Myron Conger WIA in same attack; hospitalized for a while, but returned to duty with his unit; KIA 15 Oct. ’18; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
63. | Gullickson, Harvey Andrew | Pvt. | born ca. 1894; hometown Neenah, WI; enlisted in WNG, possibly Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf. at Neenah, WI; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, possibly Co. I, 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. E, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. (7 Jul.) ’18 at age 24; interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, WI |
64. | Hageman, William M. | Pvt. | born ca. 1896; resided at 472 Calumet St., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; WIA near Auberive; DW 17 Jul. ’18 at age 22; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI |
65. | Halash, Charles (Charley) | Sgt. | born 26 Dec. ’95 at Ripon, WI; mother Cecelia Halash; NoK Ralph M. Sherwood; hometown Ripon, WI; enlisted in Co. D, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Ripon, WI; served with them during Mexican Border Crisis; transferred to Co. B, 131ST Inf., 33D Div.; Mallard Wood; KIA 9 Aug. ’18 at age 23; interred at Somme American Cemetery; also memorialized at Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Ripon, WI |
66. | Halfmann, Anthony N. (Halfman) | Sgt. | born 2 Jan. ‘93 at Taycheedah, WI; son of John Baptist and Maria Katherine (Freund) Halfmann, 223 Rose St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; Cpl. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; Toul, Champagne, Ourcq, Villiers sur Fere; KIA 28 Jul. ‘18 near Villers-sur-Fere at age 25; earned DSC, bestowed posthumously for his actions 28 Jul. ‘18 near Villers-sur-Fere; interred at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI |
67. | Hanson, Leonard M. | Pvt. | born 20 Nov. ’99 (’00); hometown Wilton, WI; WNG; served with MG Co., 165TH Inf., 42D Div.; DW 14 Oct. ’18 at age 18 (age 17); interred at Saint John’s Cemetery, Wilton, WI; namesake of Hanson-Stark-Leith-Paeth Post No. 508 of American Legion at Wilton, WI |
68. | Harmon, Lloyd Isaac (Harmond) | Pvt. | born 18 Dec. ‘91 (‘90) at Wheeler, WI; son of Isaac Lloyd and Sarah Helen (Sibbet) Harmon; hometown Boyceville, WI; NoK Mrs. J. L. Harmon, Boaz, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 42488; transferred to Co. D, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 20 Jul. ‘18 at age 26 (27); listed as Severely WIA on 24 Nov. ‘18 casualty list; listed as DW on 25 Jan. ‘19 casualty list; repatriated and re-interred at Tiffany Cemetery, Boyceville, WI on 19 May ‘21; namesake of Harmon-Harris Post No. 314 of American Legion, the other namesake being Pvt. Stanley R. Harris, WNG, Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., KIA 19 Jul. ‘18, they were the 1st 2 Boyceville-area Soldiers killed in the war; 2 brothers served during WWI, Pfc. James R., WNG, transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., WIA, Sgt. John H., possibly WNG, Co. H, 128TH Inf., WIA; 1 brother served during WWII, Tec. 5 Guy R., Army |
69. | Harper, Fred E. | Pvt. | born ca. 1895; hometown Janesville, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, 2Marne, Soissons; DW 23 Jul. ’18 |
70. | Harris, Stanley Russell | Cpl. | born 7 May ‘97 at Irvington, WI; son of William Henry and Gertrude Florence Harris; hometown Boyceville, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, Menomonie, WI on 11 Jun. ‘17; assigned to Co. H, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284420; landed in France on 4 Mar. ‘18; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ‘18 at age 21; listed as WIA on 8 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; repatriated and re-interred at Tiffany Cemetery, Boyceville, WI on 19 May ‘21; namesake of Harmon-Harris Post No. 314 of American Legion, the other namesake being Pvt. Lloyd I. Harmon, WNG, Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., transferred to Co. D, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., DW 20 Jul. ‘18; they were the 1st 2 Boyceville-area Soldiers killed in the war |
71. | Haucke, Ernest Henry Walter | Pfc. | born 11 Apr. ‘96 at Algoma, WI (hometown); son of Henry Gustav and Caroline (Bruemmer) Haucke; worked for Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI in Apr. ‘17, he was the second to volunteer; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284238; to Camp Merritt, NJ on 3 Feb. ‘18; sailed for France 18 Feb. ‘18, landed 4 Mar.; transferred to Co. F, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Château-Thierry; KIA 20 Jul. (29 Jul. or 1 Aug.) ‘18 at age 22; listed on 5 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; 1st Kewaunee Co. Soldier killed in the war; interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Algoma, WI; namesake of Ernest Haucke Post No. 236 of American Legion at Algoma, WI |
72. | Heiss, William B. (Heise) | Sgt. | born 23 Mar. ‘97 (‘98) at Appleton, WI; son of Thomas and Bertha (Kranzusch) Heiss; graduated Appleton H. S. in ‘16, valedictorian of his class, played football, president of his class during junior year, member of debate team for 3 years; resided at 1036 Durkee St., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Cpl. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Auberive, Fere en Tardenois; KIA 30 Jul. ‘18 at age 21 (20); interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI; the William B. Heiss Memorial Oratorical Contest was initiated at Appleton H. S. by his classmates after the war to honor him through his strong interest in debate and public speaking, “to perpetuate the memory of William Heiss by promoting through an oratorical contest a deeper, keener interest in the world and national topics which he ever held so highly and of which he always proved such an able exponent, and thus to express a fond, sincere, and loving appreciation for his great service to his country.”; |
73. | Hosford, William Henry ‘Willie’ | Pvt. | born 18 Dec. ‘95 at Menomonie, WI (hometown); son of Alexander and Thea Maria ‘Mary’ (Foss) Hosford; 1115 8th St., Menomonie, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, Menomonie, WI on 4 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. H, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284431; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 18 Jul. ‘18 at age 22; earned Purple Heart; listed as MIA on 2 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; listed as Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Previously Reported MIA on 12 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; listed as MIA on 17 Apr. ‘19 casualty list; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, WI; mother received $229.33 Wis. service recognition bonus ca. 20; his sister, Ada, placed an ad in the American Legion Weekly, 30 Jul. ‘20, seeking information about his death, “missing in the battle of Soissons between July 19 and July 24, 1918”; according to an article about preparations for a Gold Star mothers’ pilgrimage in ‘31, his mother intended to go, he was “buried in Aisne-Marne, grave unlocated,” they were likely referring to the Tablets of the Missing; namesake of Hosford-Chase Post No. 32 of American Legion, Menomonie, WI; 2 brothers and a sister served during WWI, Pfc. Raymond L., WNG, WIA 9 Jun. ‘18, Silver Star, GM3c Victor A., Navy, CYEO Ada, Navy |
74. | Howard, Fred Winfield | Pfc. | born 14 Jan. ’96 (’95) at Chetek, WI (hometown); son of Walter Winfield and Abbie (Aikens) Howard; enlisted in WNG 1 May ’17; assigned to Co. F, 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. F, 28TH (18TH) Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW (KIA) 15 May ’18 at Cantigny at age 22; repatriated and reinterred at Lake View Cemetery, Chetek, WI 13 Apr. ’21 |
75. | Howe, Lloyd Stanley | Pfc. | hometown Colfax, WI; also had ties to Norwegian Lutheran Church, Elk Mound, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 31 May ’18; interred at Somme American Cemetery; namesake of Lloyd S. Howe Post No. 37 of American Legion at Elk Mound, WI |
76. | Jahnke, Herman Otto (Janke) | Sgt. | born 4 Sep. ‘92 (‘93); father William Jahnke, NoK, 874 Meade St., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Cpl. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Auberive, Fere en Tardenois, St. Mihiel; DD, pneumonia, 11 Oct. ‘18 at age 26 (25); repatriated and re-interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI on 13 Jun. ‘21 |
77. | Jindra, Joseph T. (E.) | Cpl. | born 30 Jul. ‘94 at Sheboygan, WI; son of Joseph and Mary (Kohout) Jindra, some references list father as Bohemian immigrant, others state he was born in WI; family moved to Nasewaupee, WI (hometown); also had ties to Sawyer, WI; graduated Sturgeon Bay H. S. in ‘13; graduated Door-Kewaunee Training School; teacher at some rural schools in Door Co., including Town of Union; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI on 14 Jun. ‘17; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; promoted to Cpl.; transferred to 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. (38TH Inf., 3D Div.), while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement unit; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 at age 23; family learned of his death from letter of a comrade, Forest D. Higgins, who told them he was severely WIA 19 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons and shortly after died while being evacuated from the aid station to a hosp.; listed on 20 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
78. | Johnston, Everette O. ‘Oney’ | Sgt. | born ca. 1891; 299 2nd Ave., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Sgt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Fere en Tardenois; KIA 29 Jul. ’18; repatriated and re-interred at Appleton, WI on 13 Aug. ’21; namesake of Oney Johnston Post No. 38 of American Legion at Appleton, WI |
79. | Jordan, Carl | Pvt. | born ca. 1898; resided at 102 Rock St., Janesville, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. D, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, 2Marne; DW 26 Jul. ’18 at age 20; interred at Suresnes American Cemetery |
80. | Kasierski, Bernard (Kossierski) | Pvt. | born 28 Apr. (8 Apr.) ‘91 at Mecan, WI; son of Kazimierz (Kasimir) and Mary Kasierski, mother NoK, Princeton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. D, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Ripon, WI on 20 Apr. ‘17; assigned to Co. B, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 283450; overseas 18 Feb. ‘18; transferred to HQ Co., 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons; KIA (DR, ACC) 24 Aug. ‘18 at age 27, headstone states he was KIA, a couple of references state he drowned while fording a stream, listed as ACC on 1 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; interred at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Princeton, WI |
81. | King, Otis Hoyt | Capt. | born 8 Dec. ’78 at Hudson, WI (hometown); son of Dr. Charles Frederick and Ella Frances (Hoyt) King, father served during Civil War; graduated Hudson H. S.; graduated College of Physicians and Surgeons at Milwaukee, WI; dentist; married Melitta Catherine Klingholz on 16 Sep. ’13, father of Charles F.; resided at 608 3rd St., Hudson, WI; enlisted in Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf., Hudson City Guards, WNG, at Hudson, WI on 10 May ’99; commissioned 2d Lt. on 28 Feb. ’09; promoted 1st Lt. on 19 Dec. ’15; Capt. and cdr. of Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf. during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to 128TH Inf., possibly Sup. Co., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel; KIA 12 Sep. ’18 at age 40; repatriated and re-interred at Willow River Cemetery, Hudson, WI ca. 4 Jul. ’21; namesake of Otis H. King Post No. 50 of American Legion at Hudson, WI; son served in Navy during WWII, attained rank of Lt. Cdr. |
82. | Knutson, Leonard Algot | Pfc. | born 2 Oct. ‘95; son of Andrew Knutson; hometown Sister Bay, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284255; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons; KIA 21 Jul. (18 Jul.) ‘18 at age 22; listed on 2 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Sister Bay Moravian Cemetery, Sister Bay, WI |
83. | Koehne, Arthur | Pvt. | born ca. 1898 at Kaukauna, WI (hometown); son of John and Sophie (Sophia) (Ottaman) Koehne; also had ties to Appleton, WI; worked at Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co. at Kaukauna, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Auberive, Fere en Tardenois, St. Mihiel; KIA 14 Oct. ’18 at age 22; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
84. | Koenig, Edwin W. (M.) | Pvt. | born 4 Sep. ’95 at Milwaukee, WI; son of Henry and Emilie Koenig, 1074 Buffum St., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI 3 Aug. ’17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; likely transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WGSL lists unit as 4TH Cav., but that unit did not deploy to France; Cantigny, Soissons; KIA 20 Jul. ’18 at age 22; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
85. | Koppa, Joseph H. | Pvt. | born ca. 1897; hometown Wausau, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; KIA 1 Oct. ’18 at age 21 |
86. | Kops, Edward | Pvt. | born ca. 1896; son of Mr. and Mrs. Salmon Kops, father NoK, 818 Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); served with 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. C, 168TH Inf., 42D Div.; KIA 28 Jul. ’18 near the Mercey Farm at Château-Thierry at age 22; hit in head by HE shell fragment; interred at Second Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI |
87. | Krech, William | Pfc. | born ’86; hometown Portage, WI; enlisted in WNG, most likely Co. F, 3D Wis. Inf. at Portage; most likely assigned to Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. F, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 18 Jul. ’18; interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Portage, WI |
88. | Kregel, Edward H. | Cpl. | born 1893; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kregel, Wausau, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. F, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 at age 25; interred at Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, WI |
89. | Kropp, Oscar | Pvt. | born ca. 1897; NoK Gust. Kropp, 215 Brockett St., Kenosha, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG, possibly Co. M, 4TH Wis. Inf. at Kenosha, WI; likely assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized; served with Co. D, 16TH Inf., likely transferred while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 21; interred at Greenridge Cemetery, Kenosha, WI |
90. | Kuester, Arnold (Kiester) | Pvt. | born 3 Jan. ‘96; son of Gustav and Marie (Shiel) Kuester; hometown Menomonie, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 (21) May ‘18 near Cantigny at age 22; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; also memorialized at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Menomonie, WI |
91. | Lackshire, Archie | Pvt. | born 30 Aug. ‘94 (‘93, ‘95) at Nasewaupee or Sturgeon Bay, WI; son of Henry and Lauretta (Hover) Lackshire (Lacourciere); hometown Sturgeon Bay or Sawyer, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284260; transferred to Co. M (Co. A, Co. G), 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny at age 23 (24, 22); listed on 12 Jun. ‘18 casualty list; 1st Door Co. Soldier KIA; repatriated and re-interred at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay, WI on 9 Apr. ‘21; namesake of Archie Lackshire Post No. 72 of American Legion; half-brother served during WWII, F1 Willmer S., Navy |
92. | Lang, William J. | Cook | born ca. 1889; resided at 675 Bennett St., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 22 Jul. ’18 near Auberive at age 31 |
93. | Lange, Albert O. | Cpl. | born ca. 1895; resided at 581 Elizabeth St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; Pvt. in unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; WIA 22 Mar. ’18; KIA 15 Oct. ’18 at age 25 |
94. | Lembcke, Herbert | Pfc. | born 13 Mar. ’94 at Milwaukee, WI; son of Louis and Mary (Turtenwald) Lembcke; hometown Pewaukee, WI; also had ties to Menomonee Falls, WI; enlisted in Co. K, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Milwaukee, WI in Aug. ’17; assigned to Co. H, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 29 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 24; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery |
95. | Lewiston, Clair Otis | Pvt. | born 10 Apr. ’98 at Merrillan, WI; son of Andrew and Matilda Amelia (Gilbert) Lewiston; hometown Spring Valley, WI; enlisted in Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Hudson, WI on 25 Jun. ’17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 19 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 20; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery |
96. | Lidral, Frank E. | Pvt. | born 26 May ‘99 at Algoma, WI (hometown); son of Frank Wenzel, Jr., and Mary (Mraz) Lidral, Algoma, WI, father Bohemian immigrant; attended Algoma H. S., played football; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI on 29 Apr. ‘17 (27 May) at age 17, just before he would have graduated H. S.; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; to Camp MacArthur, TX 27 Sep. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284339; to Camp Merritt, NJ on 3 Feb. ‘18; sailed for France 18 Feb. ‘18, landed 4 Mar.; transferred to Co. F, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Meuse; KIA 12 Oct. (4 Oct.) ‘18 at age 19; listed as MIA on 27 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; his status was changed to KIA in Jan. ‘19; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery; also memorialized at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Algoma, WI; brother served with same unit, Pvt. Carl A., WNG, Co. F, 28TH Inf., WIA 18 Jul. ‘18, Silver Star, Purple Heart |
97. | Livick, Rollin R. | Pfc. | born 15 Jan. ’98 (’97) at Edgerton (hometown) or Dunkirk Township, Dane Co., WI; son of Robert and Emily (Collins) Livick; graduated Edgerton H. S. in ’16, vice-president of junior class, played football (state champions in ’16), baseball and basketball; enlisted in WNG on 20 Apr. ’17, likely the “Edgerton Platoon” of Co. K, 4TH Wis. Inf. at Stoughton, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. D, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, 2Marne; WIA near Berzy-le-Sec 21 Jul. (19 Jul.) ’18; evacuated to aid station, never seen or heard from again; later declared MIA, presumed KIA, 21 Jul. ’18 at age 20 (21); memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Fassett Cemetery, Edgerton, WI |
98. | Lorenz, Joseph Conrad Frank | Pfc. | born 15 May ’96 at Cincinnati, OH; hometown Oshkosh, WI; NoK Frank Lorenz, R. F. D. 13, Dayton, OH; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI on 20 Jun. ’16; SN 113391; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; WIA, gassed, 2 Aug. ’18 at Belleau Wood near the Ourcq River; evacuated to aid station or field hosp.; severely WIA, shrapnel wounds to chest and legs, when that med. facility was bombed or shelled; evacuated to a Base Hosp. No. 3 on 3 Aug. ’18; had to have leg amputated; DW (DD, influenza or pneumonia) 21 Nov. ’18 at age 23; interred at Suresnes American Cemetery; brother Anthony also served |
99. | Majchrzak, Franciszek ‘Frank’ | Pfc. | born 29 Jan. ‘00 (‘98) at Milwaukee, WI; son of Albert and Catherine (Katherine) (Ciarniak) Majchrzak, father NoK in some references, mother in others, 988 Midland Ave., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI on 12 Aug. ‘17; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, possibly 128TH Inf.; SN 283900; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Château-Thierry, Meuse-Argonne; cited for gallantry at least twice; cited in HQ, 1ST Div., GO No. 46, 9 Aug. ‘18, “after being wounded refused to return to the rear, but remained and rendered valuable service to the command at Breuil and Ploissy, Jul. 21, ‘18”; WIA 21 Jul. (22 Jul., 31 Aug.) ‘18; cited in HQ, 1ST Div., GO No. 1, 1 Jan. ‘20, “The Div. Cdr. cites the following officers and soldiers for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services:”; KIA 1 Oct. ‘18 at age 18 (20); listed as MIA on 13 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; listed as KIA, Previously Reported MIA on 10 Jan. ‘19 casualty list; interred at St. Adalbert’s Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI; 2 brothers served during WWI, Cpl. Stanley, Co. F, 107TH Ammo Tr., WIA, Pvt. Edward, Sec. 617, U.S. Amb. Svc. (U.S. A.A.S.) |
100. | Mand, Nicholas (Nickolas) J. | Pvt. | born 13 Feb. ’90 at Winnebago Co. or Fond du Lac, WI; son of Matthias and Catherine (Katherine) M. ‘Kate’ (Wickert) Mand, 38 Melvin St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); other Oshkosh addresses include 26 Ashland Ave., 482 Division St., and 51 Mill St.; worked as a painter; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI on 5 May ’16; med. discharge 8 Jul. ’16; re-enlisted in Co. F on 30 May ’17; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 2 Aug. ’18, shrapnel, (WIA 2 Aug., DW 3 Aug. ’18) at age 28; mother received telegram 27 Sep. ’18; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI; brothers Pfc. Julius and Pfc. Frank E., WNG, served in same unit during Mexican Border Crisis and in France |
101. | Marek, Fred (Mareck) | 2d Lt. | born ca. 1895; NoK Mrs. Annie Marek, 120 4th St., Oconto, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. M, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oconto, WI; was Cpl. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; promoted to Sgt. by the time unit mobilized again on 15 Jul. ’17; may have been assigned to Co. M, 127TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; commissioned 2d Lt. at some point; transferred to 6TH Inf., 5TH Div. on 8 Oct. ’18; WIA 14 Oct. ’18 near Nantes; DW 25 Oct. (26 Oct.) ’18; repatriated and re-interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto, WI, 22 Jan. ’22; possibly related to Mess Sgt. John Marek, WNG, originally same unit, served with Co. M, 127TH Inf. |
102. | Marmes, Paul J. | Pvt. | born 20 Feb. ’92 at WI; son of Peter and Annie Marmes, Antigo, WI; hometown Neenah, WI; enlisted in WNG on 10 Apr. ’17, possibly Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf. at Neenah, WI; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, possibly Co. I, 128TH Inf.; sailed for France Feb. ’18; transferred to Co. G, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 18 Jul. (19 Jul.) ’18 at age 26; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; namesake of Paul Marmes Chap. 23 of DAV at Antigo, WI; brother Peter J. also served |
103. | Martin, Frank | Pvt. | born ca. 1892; hometown Janesville, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 at age 26; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
104. | Masch, Fred | Pvt. | born ca. ’98; NoK Mrs. Laura Jahrman, sister, 610 20th St., Milwaukee, WI; hometown Milton, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI on 15 Jul. ’17; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; SN 285240; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf. 23 Mar. ’18, while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; fought at Cantigny and Marne; earned Silver Star Citation, HQ 1ST Div. GO #1, 1920, and Purple Heart; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 near Berzy-le-Sec at age 20; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
105. | Mathieu, Walter H. | Pvt. | born 30 Mar. ’98 at Lomira, WI; father John Mathieu; hometown Kewaskum, WI; enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI on 29 Apr. ’17; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; DD, pneumonia, 18 Jul. ’18 at age 20; repatriated and re-interred at Avoca Cemetery, Oakfield, WI on 31 Jul. ’21 |
106. | Mattox, Harley H. | Pvt. | born ca. 1897; mother Mrs. Eva Mattox, Westboro, WI; hometown Brandon, WI; also had ties to Pickett, WI; enlisted in WNG, most likely Co. D, 2D Wis. Inf. at Ripon, WI; likely assigned to Co. B when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 3 Jun. ’18 near Cantigny at age 21; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; namesake of Harley Mattox Post No. 378 of American Legion at Brandon-Fairwater, WI |
107. | McCluskey, Guy R. (McClusky) | Pfc. | born 1894 at WI; hometown Emerald, WI; also had ties to Bessemer, MI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf. during brief period 32D Div. was replacement unit; Cantigny; DW 11 Oct. ‘18 at age 24; interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Emerald, WI; namesake of Guy R. McCluskey Post No. 404 of American Legion, originally located at Emerald, WI, later moved to Boyceville, WI |
108. | McCoy, Malcolm (Malcom) Clark | 2d Lt. | born 5 Aug. ’95 (’94) at Sparta, WI (hometown); son of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce and Lillian (Riege) McCoy, Sparta, WI; attended U. of Wis., Class of ’20; enlisted in Co. L, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Sparta, WI ca. ’16; was Pfc. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; completed First Officers’ Training Camp, Ft. Sheridan, IL, 15 May-15 Aug. ’17, assigned to 5TH Co., 10TH Regt.; commissioned 2d Lt. and assigned to 14TH Inf. at Vancouver Barracks, WA; died of gunshot wound under suspicious circumstances on 20 Oct. ’17 (’18) at age 23 (24), Army officials ruled he committed suicide; some accounts noted, “while in charge of a company on the rifle range at Vancouver Barracks, Lt. McCoy was instantly and mysteriously killed by rifle fire,” doctors in Sparta suspected murder after they discovered that the fatal bullet entered behind left ear, exited near right temple, and there were no powder burns; some newspaper accounts imply spies may have been responsible for his death, about a dozen spies were captured in Vancouver a few days later; interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta, WI; father is namesake of Ft. McCoy, WI, was Col. and cdr. of 128TH Inf. during WWI and was Maj. Gen. and cdr. of 32D Div. when he passed away; at least 4 of his 5 brothers also served; Robert C. was Pvt. in WNG during Mexican Border Crisis, 1st Sgt. of Co. C, 107TH Ammo. Tr. in WWI, commissioned in WNG between the wars, and was Lt. Col. and cdr. of 1ST Bn., 128TH Inf. during WWII; Bruce R. was Cpl. in WNG during Mexican Border Crisis, 1st Lt. with 32D Div. in WWI, attained rank of at least Maj. in WNG between the wars; Harold D. served during WWII as Col. in Transportation Corps; Douglas D. was 2d Lt. when 32D Div. mobilized on 15 Oct. ’40 and served in Philippines during WWII |
109. | McKinney, Harry | Pfc. | born ca. 1899; son of Mr. and Mrs. Dell McKinney, Evansville, WI (hometown); married Miss Hattie Burroughs in spring of ’17, father of 1; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI on 7 Apr. ’17; assigned to Co. M, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. A, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 19; 1st Evansville Soldier killed in France; interred at Somme American Cemetery; namesake of Harry McKinney Post of American Legion at Evansville, WI |
110. | Melang, Otto C. | Cook | born ca. 1890; hometown Wausau, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; Pfc. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; mobilized with that unit 15 Jul. ’17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to MG Co., 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons, Cantigny; KIA 23 Jul. ’18 at age 28 |
111. | Miglas, Theodore George | Pvt. | born ca. 1895 at Stalo, Greece (nativity); hometown Milwaukee, WI; enlisted in WNG; transferred to Co. K, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 May ’18 at Cantigny at age 23; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery |
112. | Miles, Frank | Pvt. | born 14 Dec. ’92; hometown Black River Falls, WI; enlisted in Co. D, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Black River Falls, WI; that unit became Co. C, 107TH Ammo. Tr. when 32D Div. was organized; not sure if Miles was assigned to that unit or possibly some other unit, like 128TH Inf., during the reorganization; either way he was transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 20 Jul. ’18 at age 25; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Black River Falls, WI; namesake of Frank Miles Post No. 200 of American Legion at Black River Falls, WI |
113. | Moe, Engwald Reinhart | Pvt. | born 23 Jun. ‘95; son of John Olsen Havsaas and Kari Knutsdatter (Gjøra) Moe, both Norwegian immigrants; enlisted in Co. E, 6TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Spooner, WI; assigned to Co. K, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. M, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny or 21 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons; listed as MIA on 20 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; father received telegram 12 Sep. ‘18 stating his son was officially reported MIA and had been since 21 Jul. ‘18; family received letter 2 May ‘19 stating “There is no record of his ever having entered a hospital, and German authorities report no record to indicate his ever having been a prisoner; no burial information available.”; listed as KIA, Previously Reported MIA on 9 Jul. ‘19 casualty list; cited for “Gallantry in Action and Especially Meritorious Services” by 1ST Div.; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Glenwood City Cemetery, Glenwood City, WI; namesake of Engwald R. Moe Post No. 12 of American Legion, Spooner, WI; 2 brothers served during WWI, Pvt. George R., 5TH Co., Conv. Center (Cons. & Reclam. Dep. 301, Pvt. Oscar J., WIA |
114. | Monien, Leo M. | Pvt. | born ca. 1894; son of John, Sr. and Anna (Duberstein) Monien, hometown Moon, WI; also had ties to Dancy, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf. at Wausau, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ’18 at age 24 |
115. | Munro, James | Pvt. | born ca. ’97; hometown Cambridge, WI; enlisted in WNG; possibly assigned to 128TH Inf. or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to Co. B, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, 2Marne; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 at age 21; namesake of James Munro Post No. 195 of American Legion in Cambridge |
116. | Murray, Delbert | Pvt. | born ‘94 at Forestville, WI; son of Robert and Katherine (Herman) Murray, father preceded him in death, mother remarried, Mrs. Joseph Stoneman; hometown Sturgeon Bay, WI; worked as clerk at Union Hotel; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284284; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jun. ‘18 at age 24, killed by a sniper while manning a listening post; mother received telegram on 12 Jul. ‘18; listed on 13 Jul. ‘18 casualty list; interred at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maplewood, WI |
117. | Napieralla, Standish William (Napierala) (Stanish) | Pvt. | born 8 May ‘89 (‘90, ‘98) at Poland (nativity); son of Jan T. ‘John’ and Maryana ‘Mary’ (Dekielinska) Napierala (Napieralla), Princeton, WI, father Prussian immigrant, mother Polish immigrant; hometown Rt. 2, Neshkoro, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Berlin, WI on 7 Jul. ‘17; unit departed Berlin for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; unit departed Camp Douglas for Camp MacArthur, TX on 26 Sep. ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 283656; overseas 2 Mar. ‘18; transferred to Co. H (Co. E), 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; 1 reference lists unit as 91ST POW Escort Co.; Honor Roll… states he “Took part in all the operations of the 128TH Inf.”; WIA 14 Jul. ‘18; DD, pneumonia, 24 Oct. ‘18 at St. Agnie, France, at age 29 (28, 20); listed on 25 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; interred at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Princeton, WI; brother served during WWI, Cpl. Roman Napralla, WNG, Co. E, 107TH Engr. Regt. |
118. | Nelson, Earl | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; hometown Wausau, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf. at Wausau, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 19 Jul. ’18 at age 27; interred at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery |
119. | Nooyen, George Raymond | Pfc. | born 20 Oct. ‘97 at Little Chute, WI (hometown) or Appleton, WI; son of Nicholas and Catherine (Woelfel) Nooyen, 572 Walnut St., Appleton, WI; enlisted in HQ Co., 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; assigned to 127TH Inf., likely HQ Co., when 32D Div. was organized; possible SN 2359146; sailed from Newport News, VA aboard Martha Washington on 6 Jun. ‘18, assigned to ‘Prov. Co. B Detachment 32D Div.’ likely Soldiers who could not sail with their original unit for various reasons, including quarantine; transferred to Co. K, 55TH Tel. Bn. at some point after landing in France; Vosges, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; DD, pneumonia, 12 Feb. ‘19 at Altrich, Germany at age 21; listed on 4 Mar. ‘19 casualty list; interred at Arlington National Cemetery |
120. | Norenberg, Carl | Pfc. | born ca. 1888; resided at 1116 Harris St., Appleton, WI (hometown); married; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 15 Jul. ’18 near Auberive at age 32; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI |
121. | Norstrum, Oliver E. (Norstrom) (C. E.) | Pvt. | born ca. ‘93; hometown Ellison Bay, WI; also had ties to Sister Bay, WI; attended Sturgeon Bay H. S.; enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284286; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 31 May (1 Jun.) ‘18 (1 reference states he was WIA 28 May and DW 12 Jun.) at age 25; listed on 13 Jun. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
122. | Oakes, Eugene Rockwell | Pvt. | born 1895; enlisted in Co. L, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Sparta, WI; assigned 128TH Inf., likely Co. L, when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 May ’18 at age 23; he was 1st gold star on Sparta’s service flag; interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI |
123. | Obersteiner, Frank (Franz) Frederick (Oversteiner) | Sgt. | born 4 Mar. ‘94 (‘96) at Zell am Ziller, Tirol, Austria (nativity); son of Alois and Krzentia (Geisler) Obersteiner, father preceded him in death, 902 9th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked at Buckstaff Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI on 1 Mar. ‘14; was Cpl. in that unit during the Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; WIA, gassed, 15 Jul. ‘18 near Champagne; returned to duty 1 Aug. ‘18; KIA 22 Oct. ‘18 at age 24 (22), shrapnel to head; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
124. | O’Connell, Timothy Raymond (Ray T.) | Pvt. | born 17 Feb. ’95 at Kilbourn, WI; father Thomas W. O’Connell, Kilbourn, WI; hometown Dell Prairie, WI; enlisted in WNG, most likely in 3D Wis. Inf., either Co. F at Portage or Co. D at Mauston; most likely assigned to Co. D or Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. C, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 21 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 23; interred at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery |
125. | Olsen, Merle B. | Pfc. | born ’98; son of Frederick Neil and Maren (Elevine) Olson; hometown Rockdale, WI; enlisted in WNG; possibly assigned to 128TH Inf. or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to Co. A, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, 2Marne; MIA, presumed KIA, 19 Jul. ’18 at age 20; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; also memorialized at Rockdale Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rockdale, WI |
126. | Olson, Odin Frederick (E.) (Olsen) | Pfc. | born ca. 1886; hometown Baldwin, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 1 Oct. ‘18 at age 32; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery; sister, Gena Olson, Pekin, ND, placed ad in American Legion Weekly in ‘20 seeking information about his death |
127. | Ostrander, Albert Howard Lee | Pvt. | born 27 Nov. ’96 at Columbus, WI (hometown); son of George Daniel and Anna (Fitzpatrick) Ostrander, father NoK, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 81, Columbus; graduated Columbus H. S. Jun. ’14; enrolled at U. of Wis. in Class of ’21, started classes 23 Sep. ’17, withdrew to enlist in WNG on 15 Oct. ’17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf.; trained at Camp McArthur, TX; to Camp Merritt, NJ in Feb. ’18; landed at Brest aboard SS Covington 4 Mar. ’18; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; entered combat 14 May ’18 near Cantigny; WIA 27 May ’18 at Mortefontaine near Soissons; DW 19 Jun. ’18 (18 Jul.) at evacuation hospital in Pierrefonds at age 21; interred at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, WI; namesake of Lange-Ostrander Post No. 62 of American Legion, the other namesake was Cpl. Otto R. Lange of Co. F, 127TH Inf., who DD 13 Oct. ’18; father placed ads in Legion Weekly and newspapers nationwide seeking details of his son’s death (this seems to have been common practice at the time) |
128. | Paff, Clarence G. | Pfc. | born ca. 1895; hometown Elk Mound, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 20 Jul. ’18 at age 23; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
129. | Papke, Lester A. | Pvt. | born 21 May ’98 (’97) at Milwaukee, WI (hometown); son of Julius H. and Wilhelmina Anna (Hofmann) Papke, 961 Richard St., Milwaukee, WI; also had ties to Wauwatosa, WI; enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI in May ’17; transferred to 1ST San. Tr., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA (ACC) 11 Nov. (10 Nov.) ’18 near Beaumont at age 20; interred at Wanderer’s Rest, Milwaukee, WI |
130. | Patterson, Howard | Pfc. | born 5 Jan. ’91; hometown Maiden Rock, WI; enlisted in Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Hudson, WI on 29 Jun. ’17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. G, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA (ACC) 8 Nov. ’18 near Sedan at age 27, accidental explosion of hand grenade; interred at Poplar Hill Cemetery, Elmwood, WI |
131. | Pazurek, Paul | Pvt. | born 25 Jan. ’99 at Minneapolis, MN; son of Bolta and Anna Namesnik, Saratoga, WI, both Austrian immigrants; hometown Grand Rapids, WI; also had ties to Saratoga, WI; attended Lincoln H. S. at Wisconsin Rapids, WI; enlisted on 3 Jul. ’16, possibly WNG; served during Mexican Border Crisis (not listed in WNG on MB); possibly assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized; transferred to Co. H, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 Jul. ’18 at age 19; 29 Aug. ’18 casualty list; brothers Peter and Andrew also served, the latter was Sgt. in Co. H, 12TH Inf.; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; |
132. | Pechacek, Stephen (Pechaski, Pechacek) | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; hometown Milwaukee, WI; WNG; transferred to 166TH Dep. Bde.; DD, pneumonia, 13 Oct. ’18 at age 27; interred at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, Milwaukee, WI |
133. | Pechmann, William A. (Pechman) | Sgt. | born 20 Jun. ‘94 (‘92); son of Jordan F. and Mary (Maria) Pechmann, 1004 11th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked at Paine Lumber Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI on 1 Mar. ’14; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; promoted Cpl. 15 Aug. ‘17; promoted Sgt. 26 Sep. ‘18; Champagne, Château-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; DW (KIA) 24 Oct. (22 Oct.) ‘18 at age 24 (26); repatriated and re-interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI on 24 Oct. ‘21 |
134. | Pederson, Walter John | Pvt. | born ca. ’89; hometown Mason, WI; WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf., or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to Co. A, 26TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons; KIA 1 Aug. ’18 at age 29; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
135. | Peter, Arnold George | Pvt. | born ca. 1897; son of Karl Herman Gotlieb and Bertha Christine (Henning) Peter; hometown North Menomonie, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 31 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 21; interred at Saint Paul’s Cemetery, Menomonie, WI |
136. | Peterson, Samuel | Cpl. | hometown Padus, WI; WNG; served with Auxiliary Remount Depot No. 324, QMC, at Camp MacArthur, TX; DD, empyema, 8 Mar. ’18 |
137. | Phillips, Frank Luther (Phillip) (Franz) | Pfc. | born 9 Jan. ‘90; son of Marcus ‘Max’ and Maria (Pable) Phillip, 841 8th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI on 21 Jun. ‘16; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ‘17; KIA 29 Jul. ‘18 at age 29; family learned of his death through letter home by Joseph Frank, a buddy, who wrote “Phillip was shot through the forehead and lived only half an hour after being wounded”; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; 2 brothers served during WWI, John ‘Max’ and Anton |
138. | Pichotta, Raymond F. | Pfc. | born 16 Sep. ’97 at Marinette, WI; son of John and Caroline (Bernardy) Pichotta, mother NoK, Wabeno, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG; likely 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. G (C), 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 29 May ’18 at age 20; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
139. | Pierre, Harvey V. (N.) | Pvt. | born 11 Apr. ’99 at Appleton, WI (hometown); son of John B. and Lena E. (Melchert) Pierre, father NoK, 784 (582) Superior St., Appleton, WI; resided at 983 Lake St., Appleton, WI; attended Appleton H. S. and Bushey Business College; worked as bookkeeper at Fox River Knitting Factory; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI on 11 Apr. ’17; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 15 Jul. ’18 near Auberive at age 19; he was MIA for a long time, still listed as such on 16 Jun. ’19 casualty report; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI; namesake of Harvey Pierre Post No. 2778 of VFW at Appleton, WI; brother Pvt. John A. served in same unit, severely WIA and was charter member, 1st quartermaster, and later cdr. of post named in honor of his brother |
140. | Ponczoch, Joseph A. | Pvt. | born ca. 1895; hometown Marshfield, WI; also had ties to Rozellville, WI; WNG; transferred to Co. C, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 11 Jun. ’18 at age 23; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
141. | Post, John James | Pvt. | born ca. 1889; hometown Mauston, WI; enlisted in Co. D (C), 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Mauston, WI; served during Mexican Border Crisis, Pfc.; assigned to Co. D when 128TH Inf. was organized; served with 112TH Inf., 28TH Div., may have transferred while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; 2Marne; DD, pneumonia, 4 Oct. ’18 at age 29; interred at St. Mihiel American Cemetery |
142. | Procknow, Richard | Sgt. | born 23 Sep. ‘95 at Black Wolf, WI; son of William and Minnie Procknow, 12 Rush St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked for Oshkosh Grass Matting Co., 25 Wisconsin Ave. (now 35 Wis. Ave.), became Deltox Grass Rug Co. in ‘14; may have also worked for Waite Grass Carpet Co., 556 Mt. Vernon St. (now 1402 Mt. Vernon); enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI ca. ‘15; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ‘17; KIA 30 Jul. ‘18 at age 21, lost his legs in an artillery shell explosion, he died about 30 or 90 min. later; family learned of his death through a letter home by Frank Coffers, a buddy, ca. Sep. ‘18; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI |
143. | Punk, Frank E. | Pvt. | born ca. 1895; hometown Wausau, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Wausau, WI; Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; mobilized with that unit 15 Jul. ’14; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 6 Oct. ’18 at age 23; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
144. | Radant, Alfred (Radandt) | Pfc. | born 23 Sep. ‘98 at Town of Menomonie, Waukesha Co., WI; son of Frank and Augusta (Becker) Radandt, 675 9th Ave., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); worked at Milwaukee Paper Box Co.; enlisted in WNG at Milwaukee, WI on 12 May (3 Jul.) ‘17; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, likely Co. G, 127TH Inf. or 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ‘18 at age 19; “cited for bravery and meritorious service out of the line of duty” |
145. | Rahubik, Peter (Rahuvik) | Pvt. | born ca. ‘84; hometown Stanley, Chippewa Falls, or Gilman, WI; WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf., or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to Co. G, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 29 May ‘18 at age 34; interred at Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery |
146. | Rambo, Benjamin Miller ‘Ben’ | 2d Lt. | born Feb. ‘90; son of Albert Miller and Harriette E. Rambo, 210 Pine St. NE, Atlanta, GA; NoK Charles H. Kawart, 4378 Washington St., St. Louis, MO; hometown Fulton, GA; served with 127TH Inf.; transferred to Co. K, 107TH Inf., 27TH Div., on 9 Jun. ‘18; earned 27TH Div. Citation, “For courage and fearlessness in leading is platoon forward in the attack on the Hindenburg Line, near Vendhuile, France, 29 Sep. ‘18, where he gave is life in the performance of his duty.”; KIA 29 Sep. (28 Sep.) ‘18 at age 28; listed on 28 Nov. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
147. | Ranee, Fred Wims | Pfc. | born 1896 at Dunn Co.; son of Fred and Alice Ranee; hometown Cedar Falls, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; fought at Cantigny; KIA (DW) 19 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 22; interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, WI |
148. | Rickerd, Ralph Lester | Pfc. | hometown Spring Valley, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI on 26 Mar. ’17, “the first Spring Valley man to enlist”; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
149. | Robinson, Archie Lee | Pvt. | born 1900 (ca. 1898); NoK John W. Robinson, Cazenovia, WI; hometown Sparta, WI; enlisted in Co. L, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Sparta, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized, then transferred to MG Co., 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; KIA (ACC) 7 Nov. ’18 at age 18 (age 20); interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Sparta, WI |
150. | Roehl, Charles L. | Pvt. | born 10 Jul. ’84; son of Christian and Sophia (Gaetke) Roehl, Rt. 35, Eden, WI; hometown Fond du Lac, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf. at Fond du Lac, WI; served with Co. B, 150TH MG Bn.; DD, pneumonia, 3 Apr. ’18 in the U.S. at age 34; interred at Saint John’s Cemetery, Eden, WI |
151. | Rogers, Ernest R. | Pvt. | born 18 Mar. (28 Mar.) ‘96 at Richford, WI; son of Charles Crandall and Amelia August (Knight) Rogers, father NoK, Coloma, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. L, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Wautoma, WI on 27 Jun. ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 107TH Sup. Tr., when 32D Div. was organized; survived Tuscania sinking after it was torpedoed by German submarine 5 Feb. ‘18; transferred or attached to Co. F, 2D Sup. Tr., 2D Div.; ACC 7 Oct. ’18 at age 22, accidental explosion of hand grenade; listed on 25 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; brother served during WWI, Wag. Stanley J., Sup. Co., 331ST FA Regt., 86TH Div. |
152. | Rulien, Gordon William | Pvt. | born 4 Dec. ’98 at New Richmond, WI (hometown); son of Andrew (Anders) J. and Caroline (Karolina) (Satterlund) Rulien, mother NoK, father preceded him in death; enlisted in Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Hudson, WI; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co., 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 25 Apr. ’18 near Cantigny at age 19; repatriated and re-interred at New Richmond Cemetery, New Richmond, WI on 3 Apr. ’21 |
153. | Ryan, Herbert J. | Pvt. | born 8 Dec. ‘98; son of Daniel ‘Dan’ and Mary (Hickey) Ryan; hometown Brillion, WI; graduated Brillion H. S. in ‘17, basketball, “though undersized he played like a thunderbolt and had nerves of iron”; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Appleton, WI in May ‘17, while still in high school; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; one reference states he was originally assigned to 127TH Inf., that is doubtful; overseas in Nov. ‘17; Fere en Tardenois; severely WIA in Jul. ‘18; returned to duty with his unit in Oct. ‘18; KIA 5 Nov. ‘18 at age 19; listed as MIA on 10 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; listed as “KIA, Previously Reported MIA”, on 20 Dec. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
154. | Ryan, Walter F. | Pvt. | born ’96; hometown Portage, WI; initially assigned to Co. F, 128TH Inf. (possibly WNG); transferred to Co. A, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny; DW 9 May ’18 at age 22; interred at Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Portage, WI |
155. | Salfe, Tony | Pvt. | born ca. ‘95; hometown Alma Center, WI; enlisted in Co. A, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Neillsville, WI; assigned to Co. A, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to MG Co., 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 23; interred at Arlington National Cemetery |
156. | Sampair, James Walter | Pvt. | born Jan. ’99 (’98) at Iron River, WI; son of Frank and Elizabeth (McDermott) Sampair, mother NoK; hometown New Richmond, WI; enlisted in WNG, possibly Co. C, 3D Wis. Inf. at Hudson, WI; assigned to 128TH Inf., possibly Co. C, when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. I, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 22 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 19 (20); memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery |
157. | Schaefer, Frank William | Pfc. | born ca. 1895; hometown South Kaukauna, WI; WNG; transferred to 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, Argonne, Sedan; KIA 7 Nov. ’18 at age 23; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
158. | Schaffelke, William George (Schafelke) | Pfc. | born 14 Nov. ‘93 at Freedom, WI; son of Gustave C. and Anna W. Schaffelke, R. F. D. 5 (Freedom Rd.), Appleton, WI (hometown); on 21 Jan. ‘14, he and his brother Henry were sentenced to 2 years at Green Bay reformatory for attempted armed robbery of Fred Salchow in Milwaukee the night of 10 Jan. ‘14, William brandished the pistol, an accomplice, James Smith, received 1-year sentence, the brothers “were saved from a longer sentence by their testimony that their father and an uncle are insane”; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 15 Jul. ‘18 at age 24; repatriated and re-interred at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, WI on 20 Sep. ‘21; brother Henry A. W. served in Navy |
159. | Schmidt, Frank John | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; NoK John Schmidt, 297 Greenbush St., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); WNG; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 21 May ’18 at age 27; listed on 27 May ’18 casualty list; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
160. | Schmidt, Herbert G. | Pvt. | born 18 Oct. ’90 at Milwaukee, WI (hometown); son of John F. and Louise (Lisch or Risch) Schmidt, 2927 Vliet St., Milwaukee, WI; worked at Federal Rubber Co.; entered service at Milwaukee, WI, possibly WNG; assigned to Co. L, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ’81 at Cantigny at age 27; interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI |
161. | Schmidt, Sam A. | Pfc. | born 1 May ’94 at Monticello, WI; son of Anton and Elise Schmid; hometown Edgerton, WI; also had ties to Hanover, WI; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; assigned to 128TH Inf., possibly Co. M, when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 30 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 24; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery |
162. | Schoville, William Warren ‘Willie’ | Pvt. | born 5 Aug. ’96 at Soldiers Grove, WI (hometown); son of James Joseph and Rachel (Kelley) Schoville; assigned to 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; earned Silver Star Citation for his actions 27-31 May ’18 during capture and defense of Cantigny; MIA, presumed KIA, 31 (28 or 29) May ’18 near Cantigny at age 21; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; also memorialized at Readstown Cemetery, Readstown, WI; first Soldiers Grove Soldier killed in the war; namesake of William Schoville Post No. 220 of American Legion at Soldiers Grove |
163. | Schultz, Herman Otto | Pvt. | born ca. 1895 at Wood Co., WI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schultz; married Elva Koentop in Jul. ’17, father of 1 son whom he never met; hometown Waukesha, WI; enlisted in Co. L, 4TH Wis. Inf. (5TH Wis. Inf.), WNG, at Waukesha, WI in Jun. ’17; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WIA 3 Jul. ’18; DW 28 Jul. ’18 at age 23; interred at Suresnes American Cemetery |
164. | Sheveland, Barney Magnus | Pvt. | born 14 Oct. ’95; hometown Scandinavia, WI; assigned to 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. D, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; severely WIA 28 May ’18; DD, paralysis, 7 Oct. ’18; interred at Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery, WI; namesake of Sheveland-Taylor Post No. 14 of American Legion at Iola, WI |
165. | Simonson, Glenn (Glen) Stanley | Pvt. | born 1893; son of Zacharias and Louise Simonson; hometown Wautoma, WI; also had ties to Mt. Morris, WI; enrolled in Short Course in Agriculture at U. of Wis. in ’12; WNG; Co. M, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div.; Picardy; KIA 4 Oct. ’18 near Fléville; interred at Mount Morris Holden Lutheran Cemetery, Mount Morris, WI |
166. | Sisco, William (Sisca) | Pvt. | hometown Fond du Lac, WI; also had ties to Thorp, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf. at Fond du Lac, WI; served with Co. B, 150TH MG Bn.; KIA 1 Oct. ‘18. |
167. | Smith, Harold L. | Pfc. | born 18 Dec. ’97 at Oshkosh, WI; son of Henry M. (A.) and Minna (Kliss) Smith, 1108 Michigan St. or Nebraska St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; DW (KIA) 29 Jul. ’18 at Chateau Thierry at age 20, shrapnel wound to head; parents notified 20 Jan. ’19; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI |
168. | Smolinski, Ignatius (Ignatious, Ignisus) | Pvt. | born 1 Jul. ‘97 (‘96) at Milwaukee, WI or Poland; son of A. and Josephine (Gonska) Smolinski, 1299 5th Ave., Milwaukee, WI, or son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smolinski, Milwaukee, WI; hometown Neenah or Milwaukee, WI; worked as a shipping clerk; enlisted in WNG at Neenah or Milwaukee, WI on 15 Apr. or 8 Jun. ‘17, possibly Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf. at Neenah, WI; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, possibly Co. I, 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. G, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 21 Jul. (18 Jul.) ‘18 at age 21 (22); interred at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; brother, possibly half-brother, Pvt. Walter, WNG, served with Co. K, 127TH Inf., WIA |
169. | Soat, Robert W. | Pvt. | born ca. 1898; hometown Waukesha, WI; enlisted in Co. L, 4TH Wis. Inf., WNG, at Waukesha, WI (may have been 1st to enlist); likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DW 21 Jul. ’18 at age 20 |
170. | Sobralski, Stanley H. (Sabralski) | Pvt. | born 23 Sep. ‘99; son of Peter and Mary Sobralski, father NoK, Berlin, WI (hometown); Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Berlin, WI on 1 Jun. ‘17; unit departed Berlin for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; unit departed Camp Douglas for Camp MacArthur, TX on 26 Sep. ‘17; likely assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. H, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; SN 283665; KIA 22 Jul. (18 Jul.) ‘18 at age 18; listed on 3 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
171. | Spaedtke, Otto | Pvt. | born 26 Apr. ’00 (’99) at Oshkosh, WI; son of Robert and Augusta (Fremming) Spaedtke, 44 Lake St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI on 13 Jul. ’17; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; DW 30 Jul. ’18 by machinegun fire at Château-Thierry at age 18 (19); repatriated and re-interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI on 7 Aug. ’21 |
172. | Steckbauer, Edward C. | Pfc. | born 6 Jul. ‘93 (‘94) at Oshkosh, WI; son of Herman and Mary (Suda) Steckbauer, father NoK, 1044 6th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown), both Bohemian immigrants, proprietors of Steckbauer’s Tavern and Grocery; worked at Chicago & North Western (C&NW) railroad freight depot; later worked for Falls Motor Co., Sheboygan Falls, WI; also worked as bookkeeper at Mueller Brothers (plumbing), 50 Main St., Oshkosh, WI; played baseball in Oshkosh and involved with Fox River Valley League; member of Catholic Order of Foresters and Sacred Heart Church; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI on 22 May (12 May) ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; promoted Pfc. on 16 Aug. ‘17; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ’17; KIA 30 Jul. ‘18 at age 25 (24), shrapnel; listed on 3 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Riverside Cemetery (Sacred Heart Cemetery), Oshkosh, WI; 3 brothers served during WWI, Pvt. Jacob R., Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., Joseph, “medical reserve corps, being a student at Rush Med. College” at the time of Edward’s death, Herman, Jr., “enlisted in the same company and at the same time [as Edward] but was rejected and is to undergo an operation which will qualify him for service” at the time of Edward’s death |
173. | Steffensen, Herbert J. (Steffenson, Steffson) | Sgt. | born 10 May ‘94; son of N. Peter and Cornelia Steffenson, Poy Sippi, WI (hometown); also had ties to Stevens Point, WI; enlisted in Co. L, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Wautoma, WI; discharged at Camp Douglas, WI (medically rejected); re-entered service at Wautoma, WI on 16 Jul. ‘18; trained at Columbus Barracks, OH, Camp Hancock, GA, Camp Sevier, SC; assigned to Co. B, 60TH MG Bn., 20TH Div.; promoted to Sgt. on 29 Sep. ‘18; DD 8 Jan. (7 Jan.) ‘19 at age 23, pleuro-pneumonia, at Camp Sevier, SC; interred at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Winchester, WI; he had filed an application for patent of ball-bearing worm-gear in Jul. ‘18, awarded patent no. 1307462, posthumously, on 24 Jun. ‘19 |
174. | Stein, Evard F. | Pvt. | born ca. ’97; hometown Drummond, WI; WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf., or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to 6TH Inf.(?) while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; DR 18 Jul. ’17 at age 21 |
175. | Stich, Harvey | Pfc. | born 15 Feb. ’96 (’98) at Town of Nekimi, Winnebago Co. or Oshkosh, WI; son of Charles August Johann and Wilhelmina Caroline (Ulrich) Stich, 614 9th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked at Morgan Co.; later worked as printing machine operator at Diamond Match Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI in Mar. ’17; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Champagne, Château-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; DD, pneumonia, 27 Dec. ’18 at a base hosp. in Luxembourg at age 22 (20); repatriated and re-interred at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI on 19 Sep. ’20; brother Carl served in Navy |
176. | Strachota, Albert A. | Pfc. | born 26 May ’96; son of Kilian and Margaret (Schill) Strachota; hometown Wausau, WI; married; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. G, 3D Wis. Inf. at Wausau, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ’18 at age 22; interred at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wausau, WI |
177. | Suess, Louis | Pfc. | born 17 Nov. ‘88 at Oshkosh, WI; son of John and Eleanora ‘Laura’ (Esslinger) Suess, Sr., 739 9th St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked for G. H. Foster Lumber Co., 30 Washington St., Oshkosh, WI; later worked at R. McMillen Co. (logs, lumber, doors, windows), 633 High St., Oshkosh, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI on 21 Jun. ‘16; served during Mexican Border Crisis; falsely rumored to have died at Camp Wilson, TX, he was hospitalized for something, Cdr., Capt. E. F. Kraning, sent telegram to parents assuring them he had not died; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; embarked the Covington at Hoboken on 18 Oct. ‘17; KIA 30 Jul. ‘18 at Château-Thierry at age 29, numerous shrapnel wounds; family learned of his death through letter home from his brother, Otto; family received telegram 19 Sep. ‘18; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery; brother served with same unit, Cpl. Otto, WNG |
178. | Suhr, Henry Fred | Pfc. | born 31 Jul. ’92 at Milwaukee Co., WI; son of Theodore F. and Marie (Humboldt) Suhr; hometown Milwaukee, WI; WNG; served with Co. I, 4TH Inf., 3D Div.; Argonne; KIA 20 Oct. ’18 at age 26 (listed as MIA for about 6 mos.); interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
179. | Sundstrom, Hedly (Hedley) B. | Pvt. | born 29 Jan. ’99; son of Voldvin Emil and Anna Josephine Sundstrom; hometown Colfax, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Menomonie, WI; assigned to Co. H when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 at age 19; interred at Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax, WI; brother Savin L. also served |
180. | Tallire, Edward D. (Tallier) | Pfc. | born ca. 1897; NoK Mrs. William Tallire, Wabeno, WI (hometown); enlisted in WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. L, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny; KIA 9 Oct. ‘18 at age 21; listed as “Severely Wounded” on 25 Jul. ‘18 casualty list; listed as MIA on 6 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; listed as “Wounded Severely in Action, Previously Reported MIA” on 7 Oct. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
181. | Thill, Robert | Pvt. | born ca. ‘98; lived on R. R. 28, Oakfield, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Fond du Lac, WI; served with Co. B, 150TH MG Bn.; WIA, gassed; DD, pneumonia (after being gassed) 29 Mar. ‘18 at age 20; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
182. | Thorne, Walter A. (Thorn) | Cpl. | born Oct. ‘96 (‘98) at Chicago, IL; son of A. Robert and Emma M. Thorne, 146 Spruce St., Oshkosh, WI (hometown); worked at Paine Lumber Co.; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Oshkosh, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 30 Jul. ‘18 at age 21 (23), shrapnel; interred at Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, IL |
183. | Timm, John August | Pfc. | born 5 May ’96 at Winnebago Co., WI; son of John and Bertha (Seil or Zill) Timm; hometown Neenah, WI; enlisted in Co. I, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Neenah, WI on 2 May ’16; likely served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to 32D Div. when it was organized, likely Co. I, 128TH Inf.; transferred to Co. F, 26TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Soissons; WIA near Fismes; DW 20 Jul. ’18 at age 22; interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, WI; brother, Pfc. Gustav E., served in same unit, twice WIA |
184. | Toutloff, James Fred (Fred James) ‘Freddie’ | Pvt. | born ca. ’95 at Bayfield, WI (hometown); some references list him from Ft. Wayne, IN, his sister lived there, worked as nurse, and may have been NoK; enlisted in WNG right after U.S. declared war; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny; KIA 29 May ’18 at age 23; first Bayfield Soldier killed in the war; interred at Somme American Cemetery; namesake of Fred Toutloff Post No. 49 of American Legion at Bayfield |
185. | Turkofski, Otto M. (Turkofsky) | Pfc. | born ca. ‘99; mother Mrs. Mary Turkofski; hometown Waukesha, WI; enlisted in WNG, possibly Co. L, 4TH Wis. Inf. at Waukesha, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA (DW) 5 Jun. ‘18 at age 19; interred at Somme American Cemetery |
186. | Uppema, Henry | Pvt. | hometown Rockville, WI; WNG; served with 6TH Inf.; DD, diabetes, 14 Dec. ’17 at age 22 |
187. | Vahos, Tony (Toney) Pete | Pvt. | born ca. 1892; NoK Sam Vahos, 321 Wells St., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); WNG; served with Co. L, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div.; KIA 28 May ’18 near Cantigny at age 26 (still listed as MIA on 22 May ’19 casualty report); interred at Somme American Cemetery |
188. | Vetting, Gilbert (Vitting) | Pvt. | born 20 Dec. ‘95 at Newton, WI (Manitowoc Co.); son of Mr. and Mrs. John Herzog (step-father), R. F. D. 1, Egg Harbor, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI on 15 Jun. ‘18; unit departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284325; transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA 18 Jul. ‘18 at age 22; mother received telegram on 7 Sep. ‘18; step-father received letter from his son, Cpl. Walter Herzog (Vetting’s step-brother), ca. 13 Sep. ‘18 stating that, while recovering in a hosp. after being WIA himself, “he met a soldier who had been with Gilbert to the last.”; listed as KIA on 21 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; step-brother initially served with the same unit during WWI, Cpl. Walter J. Herzog, WNG, Co. G, 128TH Inf., WIA 3 Aug. ‘18 |
189. | Vincent, Alvin Larue | Pvt. | born 1 Dec. (2 Dec.) ‘95 at Oak Hill, WI; son of John Fry and Julia Eliza (Turville) Vincent; family moved to farm at Town of York, Clark Co., WI in ‘01; hometown Neillsville, WI; enlisted in Co. A, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Neillsville; assigned to Co. A, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to MG Co., 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; earned Silver Star Citation, posthumously, for his efforts to keep his machine gun in operation during a heavy bombardment on 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 May (25 May) ‘18 near Cantigny at age 22; family “had not heard from Alvin for months and they kept sending requests to friends who were in the American army in France to write them of their son’s whereabouts. Their efforts were successful last week [1st week of Jan. ‘19] when a letter came from V. Schultz of town Loyal stating that Alvin was killed in battle and that his death occurred in the same battle in which William Wilson [also WNG from Neillsville, WI] lost his life.”; family received official notification ca. 20 Jan. ‘19; listed as KIA on 6 Jun. ‘19 casualty list; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery; brother served during WWI, Cpl. Victor, 155TH Dep. Bde. |
190. | Wagner, Otto Rudolph | Pfc. | born ca. ’93; hometown Chippewa Falls or Augusta, WI; WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf., or some other 32D Div. unit; transferred to 117TH Fld. Sig. Bn. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div. (not on roster of that unit, may be a typo of 107TH Fld. Sig. Bn.); KIA 12 Sep. ’18 at age 25 |
191. | Walker, Henry W. (Wm. Henry) | Pvt. | born 18 May ‘92 at Door Co., WI; son of Charles B. and Elizabeth (Schumacher) Walker, Sevastopol, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. F, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Sturgeon Bay, WI; departed Sturgeon Bay, WI for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; assigned to Co. G (Co. C), 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 284328; transferred to Co. M, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div., likely while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny at aged 26; repatriated and re-interred at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay, WI on 28 Jan. ‘22; brother served with 32D Div. during WWI, Pvt. Lloyd S., WNG, Co. G, (Co. C), 128TH Inf. |
192. | Warner, Walter Dexter | Pfc. | born 13 Aug. ’97 at Milwaukee, WI (hometown); son of Charles D. and Bertha A. (Kiekhaefer) Warner, 734 Newhall St., Milwaukee, WI; worked as yard clerk for Soo Line (SOO) Railroad; enlisted in Co. E, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Milwaukee, WI on 16 Jun. (Jul.) ’17; assigned to Co. E, 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to MG Co., 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; KIA 7 Oct. ’18 at age 20; interred at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery |
193. | Washbush, John C. | Cpl. | born ca. ‘96; Elizabeth, 422 Thomas St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Fond du Lac, WI; served during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn., when 42D Div. was organized; SN 113171; Lunéville, Baccarat, Esperance, Champagne, Marne, St. Mihiel; WIA 28 Jul. ‘18; KIA 29 Jul. ‘18, at age 22, when German planes attacked the hospital he was being treated at; namesake of Welling-Washbush Chapter No. 11 of DAV at Fond du Lac, WI; 2 brothers served during WWI, Sgt. Arnold A., WNG, Co. B, 150TH MG Bn., WIA, Pfc. August J., MG Co., 53D Inf., 6TH Div. |
194. | Weinfurter, Edward Joseph | Pfc. | born 12 Sep. ’95 at Harrison, WI; son of Charles and Catherine (Katie) (Weuhr) Weinfurter, father NoK, 499 Calumet St., Appleton, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Fere en Tardenois; WIA 18 Jul. ’18; DW 28 Jul. (29 Jul.) ’18; repatriated and re-interred at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, WI on 25 Jul. ’21 |
195. | Weiss, Raymond C. | Mech. | born ca. 1894 at Greenville, WI; son of August and Matilda Weiss, Milwaukee, WI (father preceded him in death); he resided in Appleton (hometown); brother Oscar A., NoK, 59 Main St., Fond du Lac, WI; also had ties to Hortonville; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; sailed for France 1 Nov. ’17; entered trenches for 1st time 22 Feb. ’18; fought on all fronts but Toul Sector with 42D Div.; KIA 8 (5) Nov. ’18 near Chermery; repatriated 6 Apr. ’21 and re-interred in family plot at Union Cemetery, Hortonville, WI |
196. | Welling, Albert | Clerk | born ca. 1891; NoK Peter Welling, 307 N. Main St., Fond du Lac, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Fond du Lac, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; Lorraine, Champagne, Château-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun, Ardennes; KIA (DW) 16 Oct. ’18 at age 27; namesake of Welling-Washbush Chapter No. 11 of DAV at Fond du Lac, WI |
197. | Wells, Kenneth S. | Pvt. | born 24 Apr. ’99; son of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Wells, Orfordville, WI (hometown); graduated Brodhead H. S., honor roll; enlisted in Co. M, 1ST Wis. Inf., WNG, at Janesville, WI; 1st man from Orfordville to enlist after war was declared; assigned to 128TH Inf., likely Co. M, when 32D Div. was organized; transferred to Co. C, 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; earned Silver Star Citation for his efforts 27-31 May ’18 during the capture and defense of Cantigny; he received the citation on 29 Jun. ’18 and enclosed it with a letter to his family that day; severely WIA 18 Jul. ’18; DW 20 Jul. ’18 at age 19; 1st Orfordville Soldier killed in the war; interred at Orfordville Lutheran Cemetery, Orfordville, WI; namesake of Kenneth S. Wells Post No. 209 of American Legion at Orfordville, WI |
198. | White, Marcellus | Pfc. | born ca. ’97; hometown Portage, WI; enlisted in WNG, most likely Co. F, 3D Wis. Inf. at Portage; likely assigned to Co. F when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. B, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 18 (19) Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 21; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
199. | Wielgosz, Joseph | Pfc. | born 19 Mar. ‘94 (’95, ‘96) at Milwaukee, WI (hometown); son of Augustyn and Marcyanna ‘Mary’ (Narloch) Wielgosz (Wielgoszow), 1195 3rd Ave., Milwaukee, WI, both Polish immigrants; entered service at Milwaukee, WI on 12 Apr. ‘17, possibly WNG; served with Co. C, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div.; Château-Thierry; MIA, presumed KIA, 19 Jul. ‘18 at age 24 (23, 22); listed as KIA on 11 Aug. ‘18 casualty list; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery; brother served during WWI, CPO Max, Navy |
200. | Wilson, William | Pvt. | born 13 Jan. ‘91 at Town of Weston, Clark Co., WI; son of Rueben and Estella (Brown) Wilson; mother passed away in ‘98, father in ‘02, he and siblings were raised by Sereno Wren family in Town of Grant, Clark Co., WI; hometown Neillsville; moved to Havre, MT and worked as car inspector for Great Northern Railroad; returned home and enlisted, with brothers George E., Warren W., Wilbur L., in Co. A, 3D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Neillsville on 28 Jul. ‘17; assigned to Co. A, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; sailed from Hoboken on 17 Feb. ‘18; landed in France on 4 Mar. ‘18; transferred to MG Co., 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; earned Silver Star Citation, posthumously, for his efforts to keep his machine gun in operation during a heavy bombardment 28 May ‘18 near Cantigny; KIA 28 May (29 May) ‘18 near Cantigny at age 27; killed at same time and place as Pvt. Alvin L. Vincent, also WNG from Neillsville, WI; repatriated and re-interred at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Christie, WI on 4 Apr. ‘21 (some references state Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, WI) |
201. | Wines, Frank J. | Cpl. | born 1 Jan. ’91; during a quarrel when he was an infant, his father shot his mother and attempted to kill himself; adopted by Pete and Cassie (Egan) Wines; hometown Wabeno, WI; enlisted in WNG; assigned to Co. G when 128TH Inf. was organized; transferred to Co. H, 28TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; WIA in an early battle, lost sight in one eye, could have gone home but wanted to stay with his unit; earned Silver Star Citation for his actions 26 Sep. ’18; DW 6 Oct. ’18 at age 26; interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Rhinelander, WI |
202. | Wyro, Edward C. | Pfc. | born 3 Dec. ’95 at Kaukauna, WI (hometown); NoK Mrs. John Hemingsen, Desnoyer St., North Kaukauna, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Appleton, WI; was Pvt. in that unit during Mexican Border Crisis; assigned to Co. A, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; KIA 14 Oct. ’18 at age 22; interred at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna, WI |
203. | Yonke, Leo | Pvt. | born 19 Oct. ’97; hometown Berlin, WI; also had ties to Plainfield, WI and Town of Pine Grove, Portage Co., WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf. at Berlin, WI; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when it was organized; transferred to Co. G, 16TH Inf. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 18 Jul. ’18 near Soissons at age 21; interred at Saint Michael Cemetery, Berlin, WI; namesake of Leo Yonke Post No. 553 of American Legion at Bancroft, WI |
204. | Young, George W. | Pvt. | born 30 Jul. ‘97 at Oshkosh, WI (hometown); son of Mrs. Harriet Young, 930 6th St., Oshkosh, WI; enlisted in Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, Oshkosh, WI; worked as machinist at Hayes Machine Co.; served during Mexican Border Crisis (not listed in WNG on MB); DD 17 Jul. ‘17 at Oshkosh, WI at age 19; “He had not been well since he returned home from Texas, where he served on the Mexican Border with the Wisconsin troops.”; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI; would have been assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. if he hadn’t died |
205. | Zeck, William | Pvt. | born 8 Jul. ‘91; son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zeck; hometown Berlin, WI; NoK Miss Gustie Zeck, possibly sister, Ripon, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 5TH Wis. Inf., WNG, Berlin, WI on 11 Jul. ‘17; unit departed Berlin for Camp Douglas, WI on 17 Aug. ‘17; unit departed Camp Douglas for Camp MacArthur, TX on 26 Sep. ‘17; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf., when 32D Div. was organized; SN 283683; overseas 18 Feb. ‘18; transferred to Co. I, 16TH Inf., 1ST Div., while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; KIA 19 Jul. ‘18 near Soissons at age 27; listed on 4 Sep. ‘18 casualty list; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
206. | Zenz, Leonard M. | Pvt. | born ca. 1896; hometown Stephenson, WI, Crivitz, WI, or Rt. 1, Box 65, Beaver, WI; some references list him from Beaver Dam, WI; enlisted in Co. I, 2D Wis. Inf., WNG, at Marinette, WI ca. Jul. ’17; assigned to Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. when it was organized; WIA 21 Mar. ’18; KIA 28 Jul. ’18 at age 22; interred at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery |
207. | Zielinski, John | Pvt. | born ca. 1891; hometown Milwaukee, WI; WNG; likely assigned to 128TH Inf. when 32D Div. was organized, then transferred to 28TH Inf., 1ST Div. while 32D Div. was briefly designated a replacement div.; MIA, presumed KIA, 29 Jul. ‘18 at age 27; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery |
208. | Zindler, Edward | Wag. | born 9 Mar. ‘91 at Oshkosh, WI (hometown); son of Gottleib and Fredericka F. ‘Rika’ (Naumer) Zindler, 25 Oakland St., Oshkosh, WI, father preceded him in death; worked at D. M. Co., likely Diamond Match Co., 76 Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI; enlisted in WNG, likely Co. F, 2D Wis. Inf. at Oshkosh, WI; assigned to Co. C, 150TH MG Bn. when 42D Div. was organized; Champagne, Suippes; KIA 15 Jul. ‘18 at age 26; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, WI |
Bibliography:
Gregory, John G. Wisconsin’s Gold Star List. Madison, WI: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925.