World War I News Article Index 1917 - 1919

La Crosse Area Genealogical Society

World War I LaCrosse Area Veterans News Article Index 1917-1919
As published in the LAGS Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 1, February 1988.

The following list is a random sampling of more than 7,000 entries which index notations and articles, as well as letters written home by servicement and women. For more information, please contact James R. Prucha.

Surname Given Name(s) Title Description
Aaberg Sander   Captured, escapes German
Adkins Lincoln Cpt. Letter from France
Alleman Dorothy   Joins nurse reserve
Alstrom Roy V.   Has military wedding
Ambrose William   Tankman on way home
Anderson Edward   Joins La Crosse guard
Arnold Clarence   On Sparta service flag
Banasik Walter C.   Arrives back in USA
Bartel Helen   Nurse back from France
Baumgartner Henry   Wounded, sleeping under a tree
Beisel Fred C.   In Navy flying school
Beranek Joseph   Missing in action
Berry Carl   Cheery tales from France
Bilhartz Millard   Meets brother in France
Birnbaum Archie   Visits German friends
Boma Rupert   Home for Christmas
Boschert Margaret   To Denver nurse school
Brindley Ben Lt. Cavalryman on furlough
Brown Edward A. Cpl. Gassed, but still enthusiastic
Buck Frank J.   With army railway in France
Buening Benjamin J.   Wauzeka man drafted
Burgmaier Joseph   To Camp Grant, IL
Burkhardt Charles   Thought dead, is alive
Butters C. E. Cpt. Noted on Viroqua service flag
Campbell Leo V.   Joins army motorcycle corps
Canfield Goodwin   Dies in eastern hospital
Cecka Edward F.   Bridgeport man drafted
Chamberlain Ervin Lt. Does dental work thro shelling
Chase Leon   Applies to be cadet
Christensen Bertha   Nurse to Milwaukee, then overseas
Church Royce   Trempealeau man enlists
Cibulka John J.   Returns home
Cohen W. Marshall   Aplies for commission
Coughlin Ambrose   Story told by diary
Currie Earl Sgt. War souvenirs
Curti Louis   Genoa man to Oregon camp
Cuta Albert G.   Arrives back home
Dahl Arthur   Killed in France
Dahlby George   Pancakes are army favorite
Daniels Edwin   Ready to cross the Atlantic
Deboer M. J. Cpl. Shells hit his truck
Deutsch Edward Pvt. On stranded ship
Dixon Don   Conditions in Germany
Duree Cecil M.   Navy wireless operator
Eckhart Clifford   Meets brother in France
Eddy John J.   Writes of French villages
Eeg Martin   Souvenir is to bring himself home
Emerson Arthur   Ferryville man drafted
Engh Sigfred Lt. Medical officer with aviation
Erickson Daniel Lt. Up for DS medal
Farnam Robert   Aboard ship to Rotterdam
Ferris Thomas B.   Dies at Great Lakes station
Formanek Thomas   Welcome home party
Foster Leo   Bugler awakes in hospital
Fremstad Roy M.   Westby man to Texas camp
Fuchs John B.   Severely wounded
Gabel Walter F.   Writes to dad
Gage Purl Lt. Visits relatives
Garlock   Col Life with the Germans
Gaudynski Walter Cpt. No bread in Germany
Gesell Walter B.   Promoted to artillery Lt.
Gibbons Alex   Misses USS Tuscania sinking
Gillette William   In Luxemburg
Gittens Archie T.   Leaves for Ft. Worden, WA
Gleason Howard   Aero school at Urbana, IL
Goff Marshall A. Cpt. Letter from Archangel, Russia
Gosnell W. T.   Shells gly every day
Grady William Pvt. Sees General Pershing
Grant Gordon E.   In balloon division
Hadgraft Ray   Sailor on furlough
Hagensick Glenn   PDC man to Camp Shelby, MS
Hana Leo   Confined in quarantine
Hansen Orlando   Thought dead, robbed by Germans
Hanson Herb   With artillery command in France
Hanson Tenny   Coon Valley man to Oregon camp
Harrison Stanley   Flyer crashes in Texas
Hartzel Joseph   Enlists 8 days after Citizenship
Hauser E. Ben   No shrapnel, all quiet
Hayes Constance   Nurse decorated by King of Serbia
Herrier Karl J.   On USS Tuscania, torpedoed
Heslip William   Sees U-boat sink
Immell Ralph Lt. With Co. C 121 machine guns
Ingham Crawford   To marine base, Port Royal, SC
Iverson Victor   Glad to get soap
Jackson Andrew   Only La Crosse negro to Camp Grant
Jambois Florente   To Columbus Barracks, OH
Jerrett Dorris   Gays Mills man drafted
Johnson Alfred   Gunner on torpedo destroyer
Jonas Norman   Accidentally shot
Justin Charles   Thrills on special duty
Kabat Emil   Meets La Crosse man in NJ
Kaiser   Father Priest becomes army chaplain
Katz Oscar   Letter from France
Kehr Heinie   Co. B reminiscences
Kidder Joe   Newspaper man goes army
Kindhammer Roman J. Pvt. Letter from Germany
Krause Emil   Graduates from West Point
Lauterbach Laura   Joins nurse reserve
Lesky John   Sherriff looking, he's in the army
Linehan Katherine   Army nurse dies of influenza
Loy Yep   Viroqua Chinese laundryman drafted
Mairich Walter   Teacher in the army
Malay John R.   Joins the Navy
McAuley Margaret   Nurse in France
McGinnis John A.   Arrested without uniform
McKillip George B. Maj. Writes of care given horses
Miller Charles B.   Property deed sent to France
Moll Alex Cpt. Runs motor pool at El Paso, TX
Moreland John   Lynxville man to Camp Grant
Navrotzky Leo Sgt. Dies at Camp Mills, NY
Nelson Earl O. Sgt. Cease fire, silence is golden
Niemeyer Emil   Performs at camp show
Noffke Paul   Discharged, but must register for draft
Nowak Albert   Believed dead, is alive
O'Leary Mike   Soldiers Grove man to Camp Grant
Olson Clarence L.   Bangor man to Camp Shelby, MS
Olson Olaf   Sends German helmet home
Opsahl Jacob   Returns home
Ostendorf     Trempealeau HS principal enlists
Ovenson Hartwick   Chaseburg man to Oregon camp
Packman Hardy   His horse shot, but he's unscratched
Padesky Charles W.   To Camp Wadsworth, SC
Pasch Eddie A.   Wilton man to Jackson Barracks
Pavek Sydney   German surrender
Peterson Harry   Writes from S America for commission
Pfafflin Fred J. Pvt. With aero squad in France
Porter C. V. Sgt. Saluted by Marshall Joffre
Prucha Wenzel   Receives French medal, Croix de Guerre
Quakenbush Neil   Honored on Sparta flag
Quinn Adolph   To Camp Grant, IL
Raymond Julius M.   Safely overseas
Reid Agnes   Nurse receives war medal
Reimers Fred Cpl. Scarlet fever cancels leave
Retter Ralph   Honored on Tomah flag
Richardson Glen Lt. Released by Germans
Romanowsky Fred D.   Tells of Russia
Rooney Thomas H.   Dies of wounds
Root Frank   To aviation training
Ruden Clara   Nurse on ship attacked by submarine
Running Tilmer Lt. Killed in action
Rusche Albert   His ship at Archangel, Russia
Salzer Kenneth G. Lt. Commission in aviation
Sandford L. L.   Enlists in coastal artillery
Sax Carl Lt. At Ft. Amador, Panama
Schaefer F. H.   Dies of influenza at Kansas City
Scholl Lawrence H.   Stoddard man joins Co. B
Schubert Ambrose L.   Lansing man joins cavalry
Schulberg Stella   Joins nurse reserve
Shannon Joseph   La Crescent man joins Co. B
Shaw Ralph Pvt. German retreat
Silbaugh Fanny   Nurse home from France
Sokolik Fred   Arrives safely overseas
Spika Joseph   Bohemian farewell party
Stellick George E.   Enlists in the Navy
Stupka Charles J.   Enlists in medical Section
Tausche Gertrude   Nurse to Camp Sheridan, IL
Taylor Earl   Cataract man to Camp Shelby, MS
Thompson Edward   Bugler wounded in France
Tillman Frank   First solo for army flyer
Tomsicek William Sgt. 10 day furlough
Troyanek Louis   To Great Lakes naval training
Urbanek Joseph   To Camp Shelby, MS
Verchota Robert J.   Joins the Navy
Vingers Roy Sgt. Killed in battle
Vollmar Clarence   At army lab at Yale University
Wachute Charles   Prairie du Chien man to Camp Grant
Waska Frank   Has his helmet riddled
Watson Charles S.   Lynxville man drafted
Weber Carl D.   Gets new socks
Weeks Ralph C. Pvt. Meets La Crosse men in Germany
Werner Allen C. Lt. Military wedding
Willard L. V.   New Lisbon man enlists
Willey Stephan   Writes of German propaganda
Williams George   Naval Experiences near Italy
Wittenberg Ernest   Leaves for Vancouver Barracks
Young John W. Sgt. Duties at Ft. Riley, KS
Youngberg A. F.   Officer training at Ft. Sheridan, IL
Zembrosky Louis   La Farge man to Oregon camp
Zuppen Eleanor   Nurse expects to go to France
Zweifel John F.   Wauzeka man drafted

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