A comprehensive roster of casualties from Forest 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
Anderson, Harold Christian, 23, Wabeno ; pvt 128inf ; Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Argonne; dw Oct 13, ’18.
Bailey, Russell M., 24, Crandon; pvt BH86 MD; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 4,’18.
Bartlein, Thomas, 24, Wabeno ; pvt l 16engnrs ; overseas; drowned Aug 1, ’18.
Boven, Frank, 24, Wabeno; WNG; pvt 1cl 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons; kia Jy 20,’18.
Brewer, John H. L., 24, Alvin ; pvt 356inf ; dw Sept 16, ’18.
Brooks, Woodie W., 22, Alvin; sgt mtrkdet, Camp Kearney; overseas; dd (pneu) Dee 5,’18.
Ciezielczyk, Jacob, 24, Soperton; pvt 28inf; Cantigny; kia May 28, ’18.
Elkey, Murton, 22, Laona; rct USA unasgnd; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 5,’18.
Geiter, Robert J., 22, Wabeno ; pvt QMC augremdep324, Camp MacArthur; U. S.; dd (perito) Jan 18, ’18.
Jankowsky, Leo Frank, 25, Hiles; WNG; pvt 121fa; Alsace front, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, Argonne; kia Oct 31, ’18.
Peterson, Samuel, 25, Padus; WNG; core QMC augremdep324; U. S.; dd (empyema) Mch 8, ’18.
Pichotta, Raymond F., 20, Wabeno; WNG; pvt 28inf ; kia May 29, ’18.
Rouse, Roy W., 22, Crandon; corp wagco augremdep324; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 23, ’18.
Sadoski, Vastel, 24, Armstrong Creek; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons, Marne; kia Jy 22,’18.
Schultz, William, 35, Wabeno; pvt 1cl 128inf; kia Jy 21,’18.
Sobezak, Joseph, 24, Laona; pvt 28inf; kia Jy 21,’18.
Tallire, Edward, 21, Wabeno; WNG; pvt 28inf; Cantigny; kia Oct 9, ’18.
Tinney, Leon, 26, Crandon; pvt Nov autrpldrft, Camp Taylor; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 29,’19.
Wines, Frank J., 26, Wabeno; corp 28inf ; dw Oct 6, ’18.
Zitinetz, Fidossy, 28, Laona ; pvt 28inf ; kia May 27, ’18.
Navy
Chinnock, Allen Leon, 20, Wabeno; app seaman; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Oct 9, ’18.
Gibbs, Mark William, 25, North Crandon; accidentally killed (struck on head by limb of tree) Great Lakes, Ill., Mch 21, ’19.
Marines
Tischer, William Francis, 21, Crandon; 18co 5regt; Toulon, Aisne defnsve, Chateau Thierry; kia June 10, ’18. Croix de Guerre, bronze star, Citation G040.
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.