A comprehensive roster of casualties from Outagamie County, Wisconsin, detailing the hometown, age, unit, location of death, and cause of death for soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses who sacrificed their lives during World War I.
See abbreviations on main Wisconsin’s Gold Star List page.
Army
Ackerman, Harvey 0., 29, Appleton; corp 54inf; defsec; dw Sept 27, ’18.
Allen, Samuel J., 22, Shiocton ; pvt 1cl 7tnhq MP ; overseas ; dd (pneu) Sept 17, ’18.
Belonger, Wilbur S., 24, New London; pvt inf Camp Hancock Sept rpldrft; dd (pneu) Oct 7, ’18.
Bodde, George N., 24, Kaukauna; pvt 1cl 58inf; kia Aug 6, ’18.
Boehler, John W., 21, Appleton; WNG; Mex Bdr; pvt 150mgbn; on all fronts with 42div; dw Oct 29, ’18.
Bogan, Cylus, 18, Appleton; pvt 61inf; U. S.; d (ptomaine poisoning, accident) Feb 28, ’18.
Brill, Sylvester W., 24, Appleton; WNG; pvt mgtngcntr, Camp Hancock, Ga.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 24, ’18.
Brockman, William L., 24, m, Appleton; WNG; pvt 150mgbn; Auberive, Champagne, Marne, defsec; kia Jy 15, ’18.
Broerem, Bernard, 24, South Kaukauna; pvt fremsq346 QMC; over seas; dd (pneu) Dec 27, ’18.
Brown, William M., 27, Shiocton; WNG; pvt 150mgbn; Auberive; kia Jy 15, ’18.
Casey, Lawrence J., 20, Kaukauna; pvt 1cl 28inf; Cantigny, Argonne; kia Oct 4, ’18.
Coppus, Jacob J., 26, Little Chute ; pvt 353inf; St. Mihiel, MeuseArgonne, defsec; kia Nov 2, ’18.
Creviere, Joseph A., 24, South Kaukauna; pvt mtrkdet; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 13, ’18.
Danforth, Antone, 27, Oneida; pvt 1cl 30inf; kia Jy 15, ’18.
DeLong, Leonard J., 40, Appleton; sgt 27servco SigC; dd (pneu) Feb 7, ’22.
Dreger, William, 20, North Kaukauna; WNG; pvt 28inf; Grivesne (Somme) ; kia May 2, ’18.
Feavel, Harvey H., 23, Appleton; pvt 332mgbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Feter, Carl, m, Appleton; pvt unasgnd; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 1,’18.
Fisher, Charles, 31, Black Creek ; pvt 47inf; kia Aug 3, ’18.
Floo, Louis, 23, South Kaukauna; WNG; corp 128inf; St. Gilles, Juvigny, Marne Woods ; dw Oct 6, ’18.
Gruenewald, Noah E., 22, Black Creek; pvt hq 12infbrig; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 3, ’18.
Hageman, William, 22, Appleton; pvt 150mgbn; Auberive; dw Jy 17, ’18.
Hammond, Harley Vivian, 25, Hortonville; WNG; pvt MD 127inf;
Alsace, Roncheres, Fismes, Juvigny, Argonne; dw Oct 25, ’18.
Haslee, Herbert E., 27, Kaukauna; corp 4prvnltngregt; overseas; dd (pneu) Dec 20, ’18.
Heiss, William, 20, Appleton; sgt 150mgbn; Auberive, Fere en Tardenois ; kia Jy 30, ’18.
Hietpas, George, 21, Kaukauna; pvt inf Camp Shelby Nov rpldrft; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 15,’18.
Jahnke, Herman 0., 25, Appleton; sgt 150mgbn; Auberive, Fere en
Tardenois, St. Mihiel; dd (pneu) Oct 11, ’18.
Johnson, Adolph, 31, Leeman; pvt 354inf; St. Mihiel, Verdun sec; kia Nov 1, ’18.
Johnston, Everette 0., 27, Appleton ; sgt 150mgbn; Fere en Tardenois sec ; kia Jy 29,118.
Kirby, Henry, 28, Appleton ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny ; kia May 29, ’18.
Kling, John E., 22, Dale; pvt 56inf; kia Nov 11, ’18.
Kluess, Raymond G., 22, Appleton; pvt MD, Raritan Arsenal, N. J.; U; S.; dd (duodenal ulcer) Nov 29, ’18.
Koehler, Carl Fred, Bear Creek; pvt mgtngcntr, Camp Hancock; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 7, ’18.
Koehne, Arthur, 22, Kaukauna; pvt 150mgbn; Auberive, Fere en Tardenois, St. Mihiel; kia Oct 14, ’18.
Kositzke, Arthur, Appleton; pvt 150mgbn; kia Jy 16, ’18.
Krause, Robert G., 30, Seymour; corp 58inf; dw Oct 10, ’18.
Lang, William J., 31, Appleton; WNG; ck 150mgbn; battle before Auberive ; kia Jy 22,118.
Lange, Paul, 23, Bovina; pvt 346inf; overseas; dd (empyema) Jan 1, ’18.
Learmann, Reingold R. 0., 22, New London ; pvt 159depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 1, ’18.
Lewandowski, Frank C., 28, Appleton; pvt mgtngcntr, Camp Hancock; U. S.; dd (acute pharyngitis) Sept 17,’18.
Loesselyong, Peter, 24, Center; pvt 9inf; kia Oct 3, ’18.
McDaniel, George Patrick, 26, Kaukauna ; pvt 159depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 12, ’18.
McHugh, John C., 23, Shiocton; pvt 55inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 12, ’18.
Mach, Edward, 26, Kewaunee; pvt 1cl FH338 310sntn; overseas; dd (empyema) Mch 4,’i8.
Malliet, Edward J., 31, Bear Creek ; pvt 354inf; St. Mihiel, Verdun, Argonne; dw Nov 1, ’18.
Metoxen, Joseph F., 28, Oneida; corp 9amtn; overseas; dd (pneu) Jan 11,’19.
Mielke, Albert, Black Creek ; pvt 129inf; d Nov 12, ’18.
Miller, Leo M., 27, Hortonville; corp 107suptn; overseas; dd (pneu) June 29, ’18.
Mullen, William J., 25, Appleton; pvt 141mgbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 17, ’18.
Neunfeldt, Ray John, 22, Appleton; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 13,’18.
Nooyen, George R., 21, Little Chute; WNG; pvt 1cl telbn 7armyc; Vosges, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; dd (pneu) Feb 12, ’19.
Norenberg, Carl, 32, m, Appleton; WNG; pvt 150mgbn; Auberive; kia Jy 15, ’18.
Oberthur, Henry, 25, Kaukauna ; pvt 26inf; kia Oct 5, ’18.
Ogilvie, Andrew G., 25, m, Appleton; corp 159depbrig; U. S.; dd (mening) Nov 8,’18.
Olsen, Sherman, Black Creek; pvt 1cl 47inf; dw Sept 30, ’18.
Phelps, Lester N., 27, Appleton; pvt 418aerconstrsq, Vancouver
Barracks, Wash. ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Dec 18, ’18.
Pierre, Harvey V., 19, Appleton ; pvt 150mgbn; trenches, Auberive; kia Jy 15, ’18.
Recker, Edward J., 21, Appleton; pvt 12amtn; overseas; dd (pneu) Jan 6, ’19.
Reinhard, Walter 0., 27, m, Hortonville; 1Lt 15suptn; dd (pneu) at Camp Custer.
Ruppel, Elain A., 23, Hortonville; pvt 1cl 338inf; Champagne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; dd (mening) Apr 13,’19.
Schaefer, Frank William, 23, South Kaukauna; WNG; pvt 1cl 28 inf; Cantigny, Soissons, Argonne, Sedan; kia Nov 7, ’18.
Schaffelke, William G., 24, Appleton; WNG; pvt 150mgbn; kia Jy 15 ’18.
Schaller, Theodore L., 29, New London; pvt 310inf; Champignelles; kia Nov 1, ’18.
Schmaling, Victor H., 23, Center; pvt 16inf; dw Jy 24, ’18.
Schmit, Reno, 27, Hortonville; pvt 59inf; Marne; kia Jy 19, ’18.
Schneider, Fred P., Appleton; corp 12amtn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Dec 28, ’18.
Sengstock, Edward J., 22, Shiocton; pvt 237aersq SigC; U. S.; dd (pneu and sc fev) Jan 23, ’18.
Smith, Ernest A., 22, Bear Creek; pvt 158depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 5’18.
Sprangers, Michael, 19, South Kaukauna; pvt 28inf; kia May 28, ’18.
Swann, James L., 23, Appleton; pvt 2prvnlregt Spruce Production Div avsect SigC; U. S.; dd (pneu) Apr 24,’18.
Thelen, Paul P., 31, Appleton ; clk MD FH244 11 sntn ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 8,’18.
Tippett, Ralph W., 27, Appleton ; 2Lt 11inf; St. Mihiel ; kia Sept 12, ’18.
Van Den Bosch, Henry, 26, Kaukauna; pvt inf Camp MacArthur Sept rpldrft; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 12, ’18.
Van Den Broeck, Martin, 19, South Kaukauna; pvt 28inf; kia Jy 20, ’18.
Van Linn, Peter John, 19, Kaukauna; pvt 28inf; Cantigny; w May 27; kia Jy 20, ’18.
Van Roy, Leo, 25, South Kaukauna; pvt 3bn farpldrft; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 9, ’18.
Verbeten, Peter, 23, Kaukauna; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; w Jy 18; kia Oct 1, ’18.
Ver Hagen, William, 24, Appleton ; pvt 159depbrig; overseas ; dd (influ) Oct 8, ’18.
Weinfurter, Edward J., 23, Appleton; pvt 1cl 150mgbn; all fronts, including Fere en Tardenois; w Jy 18,’18; dw.
Wheelock, Casper, 19, Oneida; corp 61inf; St. Mihiel, Rabideau, Meuse (both battles) ; dd (tuberc) Dec 19, ’18.
Witthun, Elmer W., 28, Appleton ; pvt 15bn MD, Camp Greenleaf ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 17,’18.
Wolff, Edwin A., 27, Black Creek; pvt 323remsq QMC; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 27, ’18.
Wyro, Edward C., 22, Kaukauna; pvt 1cl 150mgbn; kia Oct 14, ’18.
Zachow, Harold Monroe, 20, Appleton ; pvt 1cl MD 127inf; kia Sept 1, ’18.
Navy
Brill, William Peter, 24, Appleton; seaman 2c1; dd (pneu) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Sept 21, ’18.
Gillespie, William James, near Appleton; app seaman; dd (pneu) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, III., Oct 22, ’18.
King, William, Oneida; fireman 3cl; d Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va., Apr 26, ’18.
Kiuth, Walter Herman, 24, Bear Creek; mach mate 2cl; lost in sinking of US submarine chaser No. 60, Oct 1, ’18.
Layman, Andrew Jule, 23, near Bear Creek; fireman 3cl; d Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass., Mch 20, ’18.
McGrahn, Leo John, 23, Appleton; seaman 2c1; dd (pneu) USS Solace, Base Hospital No. 2, Yorktown, Va., Oct 8, ’18.
O’Connor, Clarence Patrick, 19, Appleton; seaman 2cl; d Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Jan 18, ’19.
Van Laanen, Frank, near Oneida; app seaman; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Oct 11, ’18.
Werner, August Julius, 26, Seymour; fireman 2c1; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa., Feb 6, ’19.
Williamson, James Edward, 20, Little Chute; seaman 2cl; d Naval Hospital, New York City, Feb 11, ’19.
Zuleger, August, 25, Appleton; asst master at arms; drowned at sea Sept 17, ’18.
Source
Gregory, John G., Wisconsin’s Gold Star List : Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Nurses from the Badger State Who Died in the Federal Service During the World War, Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1925.