A comprehensive roster of casualties from Burnett 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
Bearheart, Henry, 24, Danbury; pvt 353inf; Argonne, Meuse; kia Nov 7, ’18.
Berglund, John R., 25, Grantsburg; rct unasgnd CAC; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 1, ’18.
Bjorkland, Nels L., 24, Grantsburg; pvt CAC, Puget Sound; dd (pneu) Apr 16,’18.
Brask, Oscar A., 23, Frederick; ck 354inf; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 1, ’18.
Carlson, Nels Peter, 24, Frederick; corp 128inf; U. S.; dd (tuberc) Nov 10, ’18.
Conboy, William, 31, Webster; pvt SATC, Michigan University; U. S.; dd (pneu) Aug 15, ’18.
Dahl, Chester A., Grantsburg; WNG; pvt 1cl 128inf; U. S.; dd (meas) Feb 1, ’18.
Eckblom, Conrad F., 23, Danbury; pvt 1cl 58inf ; kia Jy 19, ’18.
Gerfen, Carl Henry, 25, Grantsburg; pvt 47inf; Vesle-Argonne; dd (pneu) May 23, ’19.
Hegge, Henry Melvin, 26, Grantsburg; pvt rdregt QMC, Camp Johnston; dd (septicemia) Nov 1, ’18.
Johnson, Grant, 24, Web Lake; pvt, Camp Shelby, Miss.; dd (pneu) Nov 4, ’18.
Lee, Martin Theodore, 32, Grantsburg; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 5, ’18.
Lund, Edward G., 20, Siren; pvt 1cl 128inf; kia Aug 1,’18.
Melland, Oliver Christian, 22, Yellow Lake; pvt inf Nov rpldrft, Camp Shelby, Miss.; dd (pneu) Nov 8,’18.
Nelson, Victor H., 31, Danbury; pvt 51inf ; dw Aug 15, ’18.
Oman, George V., 22, Falun; pvt 36mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Sept 27, ’18.
Peak, Lloyd Gates, 24, m, Randall; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 18,’18.
Peterson, Clarence R., 20, Webster; pvt 6cav; U. S.; dd (pneu) Feb 21, ’18.
Rowe, Francis, 24, Danbury; pvt 31mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 17, ’18.
Schriever, DeBelt, 21, m, Webster; pvt infrpl&tngtr, Camp Grant, Ill.; dd (pneu) Oct 4,’18.
Taylor, Otis, 24, Webster; pvt 107engnrs; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 19,’18.
Vedelius, Arthur H., 29, Grantsburg; pvt 47inf ; kia Oct 3, ’18.
Wallin, Arthur E., 25, Grantsburg; corp 47inf ; w Sept 27; dd (mening) Oct 31,’18.
Weber, George Francis, 29, Daniels; pvt 16inf ; dw Oct 2, ’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.