WISCONSIN'S GOLD STAR LIST
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses form the Badger State Who died in the Federal Service During the World War
The information below comes from this book about those who died during World War I. It is by no means 100% accurate, nor complete. When the book was published, the lists were compiled and combined as best as possible.My page is divided into branchs of service. If you have anything to add or correct about this page, or if you want me to lookup any other names in another county, - please e-mail me.
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Some common abrevations used were:
dd - died of disease mg - machine gun TC - Transportation Corps
dw - died of wounds bn - battalion
k - killed WNG - Wisconsin National Guard
kia - killed in action fa - field artillery
w - wounded pneu - pnuemonia
ARMY
| Ahrendt, Herbert, 22, Hamburg, pvt mgTC, Camp Hancock, US dd. pneu, Oct. 8, '18 |
| Allbaugh, Emery W., 24, Spencer, pvt 343inf. overseas, dd pneu, Oct 12, '18 |
| Andres, Carl August, 20, Wausau, pvt 128 inf. US dd diptheria, Apr 7, '18 |
| Bisheau, Oakley, 22, Marathon, pvt 355 inf. w Aug 31, kia Nov. 4, '18 |
| Bonkowski, Frank, 24, Mosinee, pvt 341 inf. dw Oct 15, '18 |
| Broetzman, Arthur W., 23, Wausau, pvt 341 inf. US dd pneu Dec. 27, '18 |
| Brown, Dwight L., 22,Wausau, 2LT, 136 mgbn, dw Nov. 29, 1918 |
| Bruess, Helmuth, Wausau, WNG, pvt 6 inf., w July 19, dd peritonitis, May 7, '19 |
| Burns, James A., 26, Wausau, pvt 28 inf., Cantigny, Amiens, kia May 28, '18 |
| Burns, John E., 19, Wausau, pvt 1cl, 128 inf. dw July 23, '18 |
| Busche, chris A., 27 March, pvt School for Bakers & Cooks, Camp Hancock, US dd pneu Oct 23, '18 |
| Byschinski, Nich. Joseph, 23, Wausau, pvt 1cl, Alsace, Aisne-Marne, kia Aug 3, '18 |
| Cannon, James H., 25, Dancy, pvt 1cl., 39 inf. overseas, dd pneu May 24, '18 |
| Case, Fred Thomas, 22, Brokaw, WNG, pvt 1cl., 128 inf., Alsace, 2Marne, Soissons, Champagne, Montfaucon, kia Oct 4, '18 |
| Cayo, Edward J., 22, married, Schofield, WNG., Mex Border,. sgt 128 inf., Alsace, Champagne, kia Oct 17, '18 |
| Chapman, George W., 27, Edgar, corp 127 inf., kia Aug 4, '18 |
| Feck, Ernest, 28, Wausau, pvt 353 inf. Argonne-Meuse, dw Nov 3, '18 |
| Gappa. Joseph Walter, 22,Wausau, WNG, pvt 1 class, 128 inf, Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, kia Aug 3, '18 |
| Gebelein, William, 26, Rozelville, pvt 28 inf, Argonne, dw Oct 19, '18 |
| Gerhartz, Peter, 25, Marathon, pvt 354 inf. kia Oct 21, '1 |
| Gossage, Roy, 22, Wausau, pvt 38inf. St, Mihiel, champagne, dw Oct 12, '18 |
| Gregware, Henry, 25 Mosinee, pvt 338 inf. St. Mihiel drive, kia Nov 5, '18 |
| Greiner, Anton A., 22, Athens, pvt inf. Camp Hancock Sept.replacement draft, dd pneu Oct 18, '18 |
| Hart, George L., 21, Athens, pvt medical unit, 53rplment unit, US dd pneu Oct 12, '18 |
| Heideman, Emil, 25, married, Wausau, pvt recruit camp, Camp MacArthur, US dd pneu, Oct 12, '18 |
| Heisler, Albert Jr., 21, Wausau, pvt Student Army Training corps, Beloit College, US dd pneu, Oct 31, '18 |
| Hekedesh, Andrew Thomas, 23, Stratford, pvt 4 inf. dw Oct 26, '18 |
| Hlava, Ladislaus G., 23, Wausau, pvt 355 inf. dw Oct 2, '18 |
| Hoernke, Carl Ernest, 22, Edgar, pvt Student Army Training Corps, Kansas City, US dd pneu, Oct 12, '18 |
| Hoffer, Frank, Halsey, pvt 4inf. Argonne, kia Oct 22, '18 |
| Horak, Norbert, Jr., 21, Wausau, wagon supply co, 70 field art., US dd pneu, Oct 26,'18 |
| Johnas, Frank F., 26, Athens, pvt 339 mgbn, overseas, dd pneu Oct 6., '18 |
| Johnson, Hjalmar G., 22, Wausau, pvt 341 amb. co., 311 sanitary train, overseas, dd pneu Oct 1, '18 |
| Kaser, Peter H., 24, Stratford, pvt 39 inf. allied offensive, 2 Marne, dd pneu Oct 29, '18 |
| Kelnhofer, Louis, 23, Rozelville, pvt 127 inf. Alsace, Fismes, Soissons,Verdun, w. Oct. 8, dd diphtheria, Oct 26, '18 |
| Kiefer, Walter C., 18 Wausau, pvt amb. co., Medical Officer Training Camp, US, dd meningitis, March 11, '18 |
| Kissinger, Roland. P., 21, Spencer, pvt 344 inf., overseas, dd pneu, Oct 16, '18 |
| Koppa, Joseph H., 21, Wausau, WNG., pvt 28 inf. Cantigny, Soissons, St, Mihiel, Argonne, kia Oct 1., '18 |
| Kops, Otto H., 26, Unity, corp 107 supply train, d. accidental injury, Oct. 3, '18 |
| Kordus, Paul Felix, 23, Marathon, WNG., pvt 128 inf. Alsace, 2 Marne, dw Aug 24, '18 |
| Kregel, Edward, 25, Wausau, pvt 28 inf., Cantigny, Soissons, kia July 18, '18 |
| Kroening, Emil C., 23, Wausau, corp,field artillary training batt. Camp Taylor, US dd pneu, Feb. 4, '19 |
| Krueger, Arthur W., 27, married, Wausau, pvt 9 inf. Argonne, kia Nov 4, '18 |
| Lewandowski, Leo J., 21, Wausau, sgt 128 inf. Alsace, 2 Marne Soissons, dw Sept 1.'18 |
| Luchterhand, Paul Emil, 25, Spencer, pvt 314, remount squad, Quartermaster Corps, Meuse-Argonne, k railroad accident, Sept 29, '19 |
| Luedtke, George Herman, 23, Wausau, pvt 311 engineers, overseas, dd pneu, Oct 6, '18 |
| Maguire, James, 25, Dancy, pvt 354 inf. kia Nov 1, '18 |
| Marquardt, Frank W., 23, Wausau, Pvt 1cl, 28 inf., kia Oct 3, '18 |
| Matysik, Alex J., 25, Athens, pvt 7 inf., Argonne, dd pneu Oct 8, '18 |
| Mauritz,Geroge, 27, Athens, pvt 59th inf. Marne, kia July 18, '18 |
| Melang, Otto C., 28, Wausau, WNG, pvt 28 inf., Soissons, Cantigny, kia July 23, '18 |
| Meyer, Benjamin G., 24, Colby, pvt 342 inf., overseas, dd pneu Oct 11, '18 |
| Miller, John F.,, 30, Wausau, pvt 28 inf., St. Mihiel, argonne, dw Oct 5., '18 |
| Monien, Leo M. 24, Moon, WNG, pvt 28inf., kia May 28, '18 |
| Montgomery, Frank T., 25, Wausau, 2lt 305 inf., Meuse-Argonne, dw Oct 3, '18 |
| Meyers, Frank J., 22, Mosinee, b. Carson, Portage Cty, pvt 130 inf., kia Aug 18, '18 cited for bravery |
| Nehrbass, Henry, 22, Athens, pvt 127 inf., kia July 31, '18 |
| Nest, August H., 25, Mosinee, pvt 309 inf., W. Oct 16, dw Nov 6., '18 |
| Ninneman, John, 27, Wausau, wagon supply co., 128 inf., 2Marne, Soissons , kia Aug 29, '18 |
| Oertel, Arthur Arnold, 23, Wausau, pvt 161 depot brigade, US, dd pneu Oct 2, '18 |
| Passow, Ferdinand, 23, Mosinee, pvt 339 inf., overseas, dd pneu, Sept 11, '18 |
| Paszek, Stanislaus, 29 Edgar, pvt 129 inf. overseas, dd, pneu Dec. 14, '18 |
| Pearson, Ernest W., 19, Wasuau, sgt 128 inf., overseas, dd leukemia, June 22, '18 |
| Peckham, guy Elven, 26, Dorchester, pvt 161 depot brigade, overseas, dd pneu Oct 7, '18 |
| Petri, William S., 23, Przelville, corp 127 inf., near Fismes, kia Aug 5, '18 |
| Pickett, Lee, 24, Spencer, 2lt 102 inf., Aisne-Marne, kia Oct 30, '1 |
| Prochnow, Reinhold G., 27, Wausau, pvt 311 engeineers, overseas, dd pneu Oct 7, '18 |
| Punk, Frank E., 23, Wausau, pvt 28 inf., kia Oct 6, '18 |
| Radant, Arthur E., 26, Wausau, pvt 118 engineers, US dd pneu Oct 9, '18 |
| Raduechel, Walter, 22, Soauth Wausau, pvt 355 inf., overseas, dd pneu, Oct 17, '18 |
| Rahn, Emil Max, 24, Wausau, pvt 311 engineers, overseas, dd pneu Oct 6, '18 |
| Roll, William A., 26, Wasuau, pvt 4 inf., kia Oct 4, '18 |
| Rose, Henry M, 32, Wasuau, pvt 1cl, 4 inf., kia Oct 1, '18 |
| Sawyer, Edward A., 23, Fenwood, pvt 341 inf., overseas, dd pneu Sep 30, '18 |
| Schmitt, John S., 32, Athens, pvt 1cl, provisional mg bn, overseas, dd pneu Oct 8, '18 |
| Schoepke, August F., 22, Ringle, pvt 341 inf., overseas, dd pneu Jan 3, '18 |
| Schremp, Walter Henry, 22, Athens, pvt StudentArmy Training Corps, Kansas City, US., dd pneu, Oct 4, '18 |
| Schultz, Robert W., 23, Schofield, pvt 355 inf., St. Mihiel, dd pneu Sept 23, '18 |
| Sell, Edward R., 29, Wausau, Pvt, 341 inf., overseas, dd pneu Oct 2, '18 |
| Silberreisen, George Theodore, 21, Unity, unassigned, US dd pneu Nov 4, '18 |
| Smith, Frank 27, Halder, pvt 163 depot brigade, US dd pneu Oct 11, '18 |
| Smith, Peter C., 26, Colby, pvt 530 engineers reserve batt., overseas, dd meningitis, May 4, '18 |
| Spitzenberger, Herman J., 22, married, Colby, pvt Auto School training detachment, Kansas City, US dd influenza, Oct 4, '18 |
| Stojentin, William von, 25, Unity, pvt 343 innf., overseas, dd pneu, Nov 6, '18 |
| Strachota, albert A., 22, married, Wausau WNG, pvt 28 inf., kia July 19, '18 |
| Sutter, Geroge J., 30, Athens, pvt 37 medical replacement unit, overseas, dd pneu Oct 4, '18 |
| Tischendorf, Carl, 22, Dorchester, pvt Medical Dept., US dd pneu Oct 20, '18 |
| Umhoefer, Anton L., 22, Wausau, pvt 161 depot brigade, US dd pneu Oct 6, '18 |
| Veitenhaus, Joseph F., 23, Athens, pvt 311 engineers, overseas, dd pneu Oct 3, '18 |
| Weigel, Nick A., 24, McMillan, pvt 354 inf., Verdun, kia Nov 5, '18 |
| Werner, Bernhard, Jr., 32, Edgar, pvt 47 inf., kia Aug 10, '18 |
| Wilichowski, Joseph William, 22, Marathon, pvt 354 inf., Verdun, kia Nov 1, '18 |
| Willner, Edwin Frederick, 22, Edgar, pvt Auto School, Kansas City, US dd pneu Oct 7, '18 |
| Wirkus, Daniel J., 24, Edgar, pvt 341 inf., overseas, dd pneu Oct 20, '18 |
| Witte, Fred J., 27, Colby, pvt 341 inf., US dd pneu, Jan 2, '18 |
| Zastrow, Fred G., 29, Wausau, pvt 318 field remount squad, Quartermaster Corps, overseas, dd appendicitis, Nov 7, '18 |
| Zettler, Paul , 29, married, Stratford, headquarters group, machine gun training corps, Camp Hancock, US dd influenza, Oct 19, '18 |
| Zochert, Oscar, 28, Wausau, pvt 353 inf., overseas, dd tuberculosis, Oct 27, '18 |
NAVY
| Ahart, Joe, 22, Wausau, fireman 3rd class, d. USS Solace, Base No. 2, Yorktown PA, March 28, '18 |
| Bohnsdahl, Sigurd Leopold, 20, Mosinee, app. seaman, dd. influenza, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes Ill, Oct 5, '18 |
| Columbo, John Arthur Joseph, 22, Wausau, seaman 2nd class, d. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill, Dec. 20, '17 |
| Geisler, Arnold Julius, Wausau, seaman 2nd class, d. naval Hospitl, Annapolis, MD, Oct. 9. 1918 |
| Moore, Levi Blanchard, 23, Galloway, landsman for elec radio, dd measles, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill, May 17, '18 |
| Witta, Jacob, 25 Ringle, fireman 3rd class, d. Naval Hospital, Phil. PA, Sept 24, '18 |
MARINES
| Eggleston, Claude Leroy, 29, Unity, replacement battalion, overseas, d drowning, March 27, 1920 |
NURSES - NONE LISTED FOR MARATHON COUNTY