WAR VETERANS
JUNEAU CO., WISCONSIN
WAR VETERANS
= New Name or Information Added
(this is not a
complete list)
CIVIL WAR
(1861-1865)
War of 1812 (1812- 1815)
| NAME | COMPANY | RANK | YRS of SERVICE |
| Jackson, Lyman | Ens. Pa. Militia | ||
| Laforge, M.T. | |||
| Lease, John | 5th U.S. Inf. | ||
| Paine, W. A. | 5th U.S. Inf. | ||
| Parker, Gideon | |||
| Patterson, Jas. | 5th U.S. Inf. | ||
| Peck, Hezekiah | 5th U.S. Inf. | ||
| Quint, David | 5th U.S. Inf. | ||
| Robinson, Joseph | |||
| Ward, Reuben | 5th U.S. Inf. |
Mexican War (1846-1848)
| Fish, Lyman W. | |||
| Hanson, S.T. | Mo. Bat | Captain | |
Spanish American War (1898)
| Adair, Bert E. | |||
| Bezemek, Thomas | Co D 3rd Wis Inf | Pvt | Res: Necedah |
| Bockhouse, Herbert | Co D 3rd Wis Inf | 28 Apr 1898 until 16 Jan 1899 | |
| Brown, Lennie C. | 4th Cav. Reg. Troop D | Private | |
| Burke, John | |||
| Clauson, Henry C. | Co B 4th Inf Reg WI | Private | |
| Fiene, George | Co D 3rd Wis Inf | ||
| Fish, August | |||
| Hage, Albert | 19th Inf Reg OH | Private | |
| Kingston, John T. Jr. | Co L 2nd Inf WI | ||
| Lake, Charles H. | Co F 4th Inf WI | ||
| Lawrence, Eugene | |||
| McNown, Chester W. | |||
| Montgomery, Henry | Co. K, Wis | ||
| Newkirk, Manning | Co. D, 3rd Wis Vol | ? - 1898 | |
| Petrie, John W. | 1898-1899 | ||
| Podrasky, Joseph | |||
| Porter, Guy Walbern | Co F 4th Reg Inf WI | Private | |
| Ruh, Herman M. | |||
| Schwab, John T. | |||
| Sias, Ashley | |||
| Turner, John | Captain | Wounded |
World War I (1914-1918)
| NAME | COMPANY | RANK | YRS of SERVICE |
| Anderson, Andrew | US Army-Cook Field Remount Squad #314 Q.M.C. | ||
| Babcock, Charles G | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | 2nd Lt | |
| Babcock, Guilford | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | 2nd Lt. | 1916 |
| Barnharst, Henry | |||
| Bernard, John R. | Army Tng Corps | Pvt | |
| Betts, Clayton J. | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt | |
| Binder, Albert J. | Army | Pvt | |
| Bockhouse, Herbert | Co D 128th Inf, 32nd Div | 1917 - 18 Jan 1919 | |
| Bradley, Gaylord | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Musician | 1916 |
| Chamberlain, H. R. | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Pvt | 1916 |
| Coles, Leon | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Pvt | 1916 |
| Comer, Charles R | Co D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt | |
| Coughlin, Avery M. | Res: Necedah | ||
| Davis, John | Co 161 Brig | Pvt | |
| Decorah, Allen | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt | |
| Decorah, Arthur | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt | |
| Decorah, Foster | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt & Corp |
Died: 01 Aug 1918. Buried at: Plot B, Row 04, Grave 33 at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France |
| Decorah, Robert | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Pvt | |
| Des Bouillons, Arthur | 115 Engineers 40th Div | Pvt | |
| Des Bouillons, Charles | Co E 115 Engrs | Pvt | |
| Dockerty, Ashley | Res: Necedah | ||
| Dockstader, Earl | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Pvt | 1916 |
| Dupless, Fred | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Pvt | 1916 |
| Duschek, Emil J | Co B 311 Engnrs | Pvt | |
| Eberhart, Harold | |||
| Frohmader, Carl | |||
| Gabler, Elizabeth | Amry - Nurse Corps | Nurse | |
| Gage, Harvey W. | 1918-1919 | ||
| Garbrecht, William | Army - TNG Corps | Private | |
| Gibbons, Philip J. | Army | Cpl | |
| Gordon, Raymond | |||
| Guilligan, Earl P. | Co C 10th Field Sgnl Btl 32nd Div | 1917-killed in action | |
| Hansen, Louis R. | |||
| Honish, John | Army-Co A 311 Mtr Supply Train | 1918-1919 | |
| Johnson, John F. | Res: Necedah | ||
| Lehman, Frank E. | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Musician | |
| Lorigan, John F. | Navy | ||
| Loomis, Otis G. | 161st & 166th Depot Brigades,TX | 1st Lt | 1918-1919 |
| Lyon, Harry | Co D 128th Inf. 64th Brig 32nd Div | 1st Lt. | 1916 |
| Mauer, Henry | US Army | Pvt | |
| Morley, Boyd T. | 127th Inf Reg | KIA-Philippines | |
| Musch, Leo | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Cook | 1916 |
| O'Dell, Lynn | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Cpl | 1916-d: 1918 France |
| Pisula, Albert | Army | Pfc | |
| Post, John J. | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | cook | |
| Rattunde, August P. | 352 Aero Sq | Sgt | Res: Necedah |
| Rogers, John | Co D 128th Inf 64th Brig 32nd Div | Sgt. | 1916 |
| Ruh, Herman M. | 1918 wounded France | ||
| Ruskowsky, Albert | Army - Co B 53rd Inf 6 Div | Pvt | |
| Sargent, Fred N. | Army - 27th Inf Band | Sgt | 1919 - 1920 |
| Schlaupitz, Henry | Army - | Pvt | |
| Smart, Clarence | Dr. | 4/1918-8/1919 | |
| Southern, Bert | 310th Machine Gun Battalion | ||
| Standingwater, Mike | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | 1916-d:1918 France | |
| Stowasser, Harold C | Res: Necedah | ||
| Strong, Delos | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div - Captain | Capt. | 1916 |
| Thorson, James | 18th Recruiting Co. - Private | ||
| Tucker, Richard | |||
| Turner, John | 128th Inf 32nd Div - Col. | Col. | have more info |
| Underwood, Homer | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | 1916 | |
| Veeder, Fred I. | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Cpl | |
| Waterman, Steve | Co D 13th Engineers | wounded | |
| Wenzel, Herman | Btry F-312 Field Arty | Private | |
| Wick, Henry | Co. D 128th Inf. 64th Brig. 32nd Div | Cpl | |
| Witz, Floyd M. | Marine Corps | ||
| Wonderly, Charles | 4/1918- wounded | ||
| Wonderly, Harry | 128th Reg Supply Co - 32nd Div | Wagoner | 5/1917-5/1919 |
| Wruck, Otto V. | 127th Inf, 32nd Div | Sgt | wounded |
| Young, Ray M. | Army | ||
| Zomkowski, Theo. A | Res: Armenia |
WORLD WAR II (1941-1945)
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| Alford, Charles | Army Air Forces Training Squad - Private | |
| Anderson, William | Pfc | Killed in action |
| Attewell, John | Pfc | killed in action |
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| Barnes, Joseph | Army Air Force, 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy - Staff Sgt |
Died: 07 Jan 1943. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea taken from the
Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery in Neupre, Belgium. Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Serial #16046483 |
| Beckwith, Edward Jr | Pvt | line of duty status death |
| Blackburn, Donald | Sgt | killed in action |
| Blank, Edgar | Wis Pfc 675 Cli FA BN 11 ABN | |
| Bogdandky, George | Res: Necedah | |
| Bogert, Claude | ||
| Braund, Archie | ||
| Brockmann, Elmer F |
401st Antiaircraft Artillery of the 5th Army under General Mark Clark, North Africa, Sicily and Italy | |
| Brockmann, Laurence |
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| Brockmann, Leonard |
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| Brockmann, Lyman |
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| Brown, Alva J. | Navy Seaman - 1st Class | |
| Brunner, Melford | ||
| Bunn, Merlin J. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Byam, Loren E. | Army Air Force, 20th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy Staff Sargent | D: 29 Aug 1944. Buried at Plot A Row 12 Grave 50 at the Lorraine American
Cemetery in St. Avold, France. Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. Serial # 16131456 |
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| Champney, Al | ||
| Corton, Edwin E. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Curtis, Orlando | 32nd Div, 121st Service Btry | |
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| Des Bouillon, John | Army - Private | |
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| Enderle, Louis | Army Air Force - Corporal | Died: 01 Mar 1944. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the
Missing at East Coast Memorial in New York City, Serial # 36281580 |
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| Fell, Leroy | Army - Private | |
| Fike, Theodore W | Army - Private | KIA in Japan 1942 |
| Fish, Luman | Co D 3rd Reg Wis Inf WG - Corporal | |
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| Galvin, Edmund D. | Pvt | died in line of duty status |
| Goetz, William | Army - Private | |
| Greeley, Carroll D. | Pvt | killed in action |
| Gurgel,
Herman M |
Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps | He was shot down and killed in action on July 28, 1943. A few years after
his death, his body was returned and buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery,
Wonewoc, where his parents are also buried. Herman’s dad, also named Herman Gurgel, was the principal at the small elementary school operated by St. Paul’s. Contributed by David Gurgel, P.E. |
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| Hamilton, Arzie M. | Army | |
| Hawkins, Lyle M. |
USAAF |
Res: Town of Fountain. KIA about 11/21/1944 when his B-24 was shot down
over Europe. He was a S/Sgt and is buried in a military cemetery in Belgium. |
| Hersil, Gerald | Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater | |
| Hilts, Kendall | Navy | |
| Hladky, Charles | Coast Guard from 20 May 1943 to 24 Nov 1945 | Res: New Lisbon. Stationed in the South Pacific where he worked aboard
a vessel that carried fuel to the larger Navy ships. He was in Okinawa, Japan when the war ended. |
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| Irwin, Robert G. | Res: Necedah | |
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| Jacobson, Howard A. | Army Air Force, 3rd Expeditionary Force - Sgt. | 1941-1943 |
| Johnson, Cecil | Bat. B 80th FA BN - Corporal | |
| Johnson, Laverne O | Army, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Div. Private 1st Class | D: 30 Nov 1944. Buried at: Plot G Row 2 Grave 22 at Lorraine American
Cemetery in St. Avold, France. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial # 36275949 |
| Johnson, Reynold H. | Pfc | killed in action. Res: Necedah |
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| Kilmer, Jay D. | Army | European Theater for 3-1/2 years |
| Koppang, Victor L. | TSg | killed in action |
| Kroger, Paul | T/5 Co C 5th Inf-3 Inf Div BSM | |
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| Leake, Bernard | Co H, 128th Inf 32nd Div - Machine Gunner | KIA SW Pacific |
| Leipelt, John | Army, Btry C Aircraft Automatic Weapons Bn. | |
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| Mackiewicz, Peter | Army, 401st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Div. - Sergeant | Died: 04 Jul 1944. Buried at: Plot G Row 15 Grave 38 in Normandy American
Cemetery at St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial #36220273 |
| Madden, Norman | Army, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division - Pvt 1st Class | Died: 14 Apr 1945. Buried at: Plot A Row 6 Grave 25 at Netherlands
American Cemetery, in Margraten, Netherlands. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial #36990164. |
| Marschke, James R | Pfc | killed in action |
| Marx, Kenneth A | Army, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division - Staff Sargent | Died: 11 Dec 1944. Buried at: Plot F Row 7 Grave 11 at Netherlands American
Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial #36204349 |
| Mauer, Phillip | Army Wis Tec 3 | |
| McEvoy, William C. | Pfc | killed in action |
| McGinnis, James | Res: Necedah | |
| Miller, Charles J. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Mortensen, Norman | Marine Corps. - Pvt 1st Class | Died: 17 Aug 1942. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea listed on the Tablets
of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial # 00326651 |
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| Negaard, Lloyd | Army - Corporal | |
| Neustatder, Wayne | Navy - Seaman - 2nd Class | |
| Newkirk, Orval | US Army, Tec 4 | |
| Nichols, Everett |
US Navy 1st Class Boatsman’s Mate | Pacific theatre |
| Nichols, Lloyd |
US Navy | |
| Nichols, William |
US Navy | |
| Nuttall, Donald G. | 44th Armored Inf Div - Sergeant | KIA, France 1944 |
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| Olson, Harold O. | Navy | |
| Olson, Howard E. | Army Air Force, 6th Corp area - Corporal | Killed in action onboard the HMT Rohna. |
| Olson, Kenneth | 174th Inf | KIA, France 1944 |
| O'Rourke, James Howard | Army | James Howard O'Rourke buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Elroy. Born 05
Mar 1927 in Plymouth Twp. Enlisted in the United States Army 10 May 1945 and served during WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Retired Sept 1968. He is shown on the War Memorial in Elroy, but his name is misspelled. Has a marker on his grave showing he served in WWII, but nothing for the Korean War or Vietnam. Deborah O'Rourke Turner |
| Orr, Wilton J. | Pvt | killed in action |
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| Pfeifer, Gilbert J. | Pfc | died of wounds |
| Pharo, Vaughn O. | Staff Sargent | finding of death |
| Pisula, Roy A. | Army - Pfc | |
| Powers, Edmund | 1st Lt. | died due to line of duty status |
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| Ratzburg, Burl R | TEC 4 | killed in action |
| Ritland, Gaylord | Air Force - Captain | a pow in Germany for 3 years. Returned to Elroy & bought a farm in
Mauston where he began a business with his brother called, "Ritland Buildings". Robin Avery |
| Roberts, Thomas H. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Robison, Herbert | ||
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| Salter, William | ||
| Schroeder, Donald R | TEC5 | killed in action |
| Schultz, Earl O | Navy Seaman - 1st Class | |
| Scribbins, Leslie | Army | |
| Serrurier, Alva | European Theater of Operations -Sergeant | 1943 - 1946 |
| Skodak, Edward J. | Pvt | died due to line of duty status |
| Sockolowski, Alex | Air Corps DFC Am - Staff Sargeant | |
| Spence, Leslie L. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Stickney, Cashus | ||
| Struble, Leslie C | 1Lt | killed in action |
| Sullivan, Gerald E. | Army, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Div - Pvt 1st Class | Died: 11 Dec 1944. Buried at: Plot H Row 7 Grave 102 at Manila American
Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. Awards: Purple Heart. Serial #36241380 |
| Suszycki, Gerald P | T SG | died due to line of duty status |
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| Taylor, Thomas | Navy | |
| Tessmer, Irvin | Navy | 11/1943-KIA |
| Thompson, Charles A. | Army | 1941 - 1945 Served in Africa and Italy. |
| Tucker, Edward | Navy | |
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| Visgar, Glen E | Navy | |
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| Walanski, Andrew S. | Pvt | Died of wounds. Res: Necedah |
| Walsh, Bernard T | Pvt | killed in action |
| Weiss, John J. | Pfc | killed in action |
| Wells, Lewis H. | Third Army - Private | April 1945-KIA |
| Welton, Elery Orin | Army - Private | 26 Oct 1942 - 22 May 1943 |
| Williams, Robert B. | Res: Necedah | |
| Winker, DeLyle | Army - Pfc | |
| Winker, Walter | Co D 90th Inf Bn | KIA d:1945 Philippine Islnds |
KOREAN WAR (1950-1953)
| Fitzgerald, Bernard | Army - Corporal | |
| Fitzgerald, Joseph | ||
| Katuin, Maurice G. | Army - Sgt. Headquarters Co. 467th CML Motors Bn | |
| Love, Melvin G. | ||
| Morris, Thomas M. | ||
| O'Rourke, James | Army (see above under WWII) | |
| Pentel, George P. | ||
| Perrin, Clarence | Army - Corporal | |
| Richter, Dean A. | Army | |
| Rima Jr., Herbert | 6th Armored Div 167th Transp Btl - Sgt | |
| Rosenthal, Robert | Army - Co B 728 Ord Bn - Pfc | |
| Ruland, Bernard J. |
B Batthery, 235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion | Dec 1950 |
| Ruland, Joseph L. |
Eight Field Artillery battalion, 25th Infantry Division - Army | Oct 1951 |
| Schroeder, Floyd M. | Army - Sfc | |
| Singleton, James | Sgt Hdqrs & Btry 24th Div. Arty. | 1952-1954 |
| Standiford, Burlie Miles | ||
| Stein, William E. | Army | |
| Steiner, Robert E. |
B Batthery, 235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion | Dec 1950 |
| Stretsbery, Thomas | Army - Pfc | |
| White, Rudolph A | Army - Pfc |
VIETNAM WAR (1965-1973)
| Anderson, Dale Edward | Army | SP4 | Killed in action - 2/21/1968 |
| Babcock, Dennis Lee | Army | Pvt. | Killed in action - 5/28/1969 |
| Becker, Raymond G. | Trp B 1 Cav 1 | Sp4 | |
| Chitwood, Wayne Cecil | Marine Corps | CPL | Res: Necedah. Killed in action - 1/24/1968 |
| Churchill, Raymond John | Army | Sgt. | Killed in action - 8/4/1966 |
| Hansen, Craig C. | Navy | TM2 | d: 25 May 1976 |
| Larson, James Edward | Army | Sgt. | Killed in action - 10/17/1967 |
| Niles, Ronald Robert | Army | 1LT | Killed in action - 7/31/1969 |
| O'Rouke, James Howard |
Army | (see above under WWII) | |
| Pliner, Richard Duane | Navy | YNC | Died of illness - 6/6/1970 |
| Riley, James G. | Army | SP4 | Died in VietNam - 12/11/1967 |
| Sadler, John Weldon | Army | Capt. | Died of Other Causes - 4/25/1969 |
| Shireman, Paul Jr. | Marines | Co E 1st BN Marines 9 MAB. D: 29 Jul 1968 | |
| Watson, Albert Clay, Jr. | Marine Corps | LCPL | Killed in action - 10/31/1967 |
GULF WAR
Source: Newspaper obits & articles, contributions,
The World War II Honor Roll, American
Battle Monuments Commission.
If anyone would like to contribute to this index please
email
me. Thanks for your help.
I would like to thank the following for contributing to this page: Harold
Newkirk, Pat McCord, Terry Nichols, Clay Jacobson, Louise Hase
