A comprehensive roster of casualties from Marathon 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
Ahrendt, Herbert, 22, Hamburg ; pvt mgTC, Camp Hancock ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Allbaugh, Emery W., 24, Spencer; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 12, ’18.
Andres, Carl August, 20, Wausau; pvt 128inf; U. S.; dd (diph) Apr 7, ’18.
Bisheau, Oakley, 22, Marathon ; pvt 355inf; w Aug 31; kia Nov 4, ’18.
Bonkoski, Frank, 24, Mosinee; pvt 341inf; dw Oct 15, ’18.
Broetzman, Arthur W., 23, Wausau; pvt 341inf; U. S.; dd (pneu) Dec 27, ’18.
Brown, Dwight L., 22, Wausau ; 2Lt 136mgbn; dw Nov 29, ’18.
Bruess, Helmuth, Wausau ; WNG ; pvt 6inf ; w Jy 19; dd (perito) May 7, ’19.
Burns, James A., 26, Wausau ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Amiens ; kia May 28, ’18.
Burns, John E., 19, Wausau; pvt 1cl 128inf; dw Jy 23, ’18.
Busche, Chris A., 27, March; pvt Schl for Bkrs and Cks, Camp Hancock; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 23, ’18.
Bychinski, Nich. Joseph, 23, Wausau; pvt 1cl 128inf; Alsace, AisneMarne; kia Aug 3, ’18.
Cannon, James H., 25, Dancy; pvt 1cl 39inf; overseas; dd (pneu) May 24, ’18.
Case, Fred Thomas, 22, Brockaw; WNG; pvt 1cl 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne, Soissons, Champagne, Montfaucon; kia Oct 4, ’18.
Cayo, Edward J., 22, m, Schofield; WNG; Mex Bdr; sgt 128inf; Alsace, Champagne; kia Oct 17,’18.
Chapman, George W., 27, Edgar; corp 127inf; kia Aug 4, ’18. Feck, Ernest, 28, Wausau; pvt 353inf; Argonne-Meuse; dw Nov 3, ’18.
Gappa, Joseph Walter, 22, Wausau; WNG; pvt 1cl 128inf; Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne; kia Aug 3, ’18.
Gebelein, William, 26, Rozellville; pvt 28inf; Argonne; dw Oct 19, ’18.
Gerhartz, Peter, 25, Marathon; pvt 354inf; kia Oct 21, ’18.
Gossage, Roy, 22, Wausau; pvt 38inf; St. Mihiel, Champagne; dw Oct 12, ’18.
Gregware, Henry, 25, Mosinee; pvt 338inf; St. Mihiel drive; kia Nov 5, ’18.
Greiner, Anton A4 22, Athens; pvt inf Camp Hancock Sept rpldrft; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 18,’18.
Hart, George L., 21, Athens; pvt MC 58rplunit; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 12, ’18.
Heidemann, Emil, 25, m, Wausau; pvt rctcmp, Camp MacArthur; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 12,’18.
Heisler, Albert, Jr., 21, Wausau; pvt SATC, Beloit College; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 31,’18.
Hekedesh, Andrew Thomas, 23, Stratford; pvt 4inf ; dw Oct 26, ’18.
Hlava, Ladislaus G., 23, Wausau; pvt 355inf; dw Oct 2, ’18.
Hoernke, Carl Ernest, 22, Edgar; pvt SATC, Kansas City; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 12, ’18.
Hoffer, Frank, 24, Halsey ; pvt 4inf ; Argonne ; kia Oct 22, ’18.
Horak, Norbert J., 21, Wausau; wag supco 70fa; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 26, ’18.
Johnas, Frank F., 26, Athens; pvt 339mgbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 6, ’18.
Johnson, Hjalmar G., 22, Wausau; pvt 341ambco 311sntn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 1, ’18.
Kaser, Peter H., 24, Stratford; pvt 39inf; Allied offnsve, 2Marne; dd (pneu) Oct 29, ’18.
Kelnhofer, Louis, 23, Rozellville; pvt 127inf; Alsace, Fismes, Soissons, Verdun; w Oct 8; dd (diph) Oct 26, ’18.
Kiefer, Walter C., 18, Wausau; pvt ambco MOTC; U. S.; dd (mening) Mch 11,’18.
Kissinger, Roland P., 21, Spencer; pvt 344inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 16, ’18.
Koppa, Joseph H., 21, Wausau; WNG; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Argonne; kia Oct 1, ’18.
Kops, Otto H., 26, Unity; corp 107suptn; overseas; d (accidental injury) Oct 3, ’18.
Kordus, Paul Felix, 23, Marathon; WNG; pvt 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne; dw Aug 24,’18.
Kregel, Edward, 25, Wausau ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons ; kia Jy 18, ’18.
Kroening, Emil C., 23, Wausau; corp fatngbn, Camp Taylor; U. S.; dd (pneu) Feb 4, ’19.
Krueger, Arthur W., 27, m, Wausau; pvt 9inf; Argonne; kia Nov 4, ’18.
Lewandowsky, Leo J., 21, Wausau; sgt 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne, Soissons ; dw Sept 1, ’18.
Luchterhand, Paul Emil, 25, Spencer; pvt 314remsq QMC; MeuseArgonne; k (rr accident) Sept 29, ’19.
Luedtke, George Herman, 23, Wausau; pvt 311engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 6, ’18.
Maguire, James, 25, Dancy ; pvt 354inf; kia Nov 1, ’18.
Marquardt, Frank W., 23, Wausau; pvt 1cl 28inf; kia Oct 3, ’18.
Matysik, Alex. J., 25, Athens; pvt 7inf; Argonne; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Mauritz, George, 27, Athens ; pvt 59inf; Marne ; kia Jy 18, ’18.
Melang, Otto C., 28, Wausau; WNG; pvt 28inf; Soissons, Cantigny; kia Jy 23, ’18.
Meyer, Benjamin G., 24, Colby; pvt 342inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 11, ’18.
Miller, John F., 30, Wausau; pvt 28inf; 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 305inf; Meuse-Argonne; dw Oct 3, ’18.
Myers, Frank J., 22, Mosinee ; b Carson, Portage Co.; pvt 130inf ; kia Aug 18, ’18. Cited for bravery.
Nehrbass, Henry, 22, Athens ; pvt 127inf; kia Jy 31, ’18.
Nelson, Earl, 27, Wausau; WNG; pvt 28inf; dw Jy 19, ’18.
Nest, August H., 25, Mosinee; pvt 309inf; w Oct 16; dw Nov 6, ’18.
Ninneman, John, 27, Wausau; wag supco 128inf; 2Marne, Soissons, see; kia Aug 29, ’18.
Oertel, Arthur Arnold, 23, Wausau; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Oertel, Emil Lewis, 24, Rozellville; pvt 127inf; kia Aug 4, ’18.
Passow, Ferdinand, 23, Mosinee; pvt 339inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 11, ’18.
Paszek, Stanislaus, 29, Edgar ; pvt 129inf ; overseas ; dd (pneu) Dec 14, ’18.
Pearson, Ernest W., 19, Wausau; sgt 128inf; overseas; dd (leukemia) June 22, ’18.
Peckham, Guy Elven, 26, Dorchester; pvt 161depbrig; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 7,’18.
Petri, William S., 23, Rozellville ; corp 127inf; near Fismes ; kia Aug 5,’18.
Pickett, Lee, 24, Spencer; 2Lt 102inf; Aisne-Marne; kia Oct 30,’18.
Prochnow, Reinhold G., 27, Wausau; pvt 311engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 7,’18.
Punk, Frank E., 23, Wausau; pvt 28inf; kia Oct 6, ’18.
Radant, Arthur E., 26, Wausau; pvt 118engnrs; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 9″18.
Raduechel, Walter, 22, South Wausau; pvt 355inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 17, ’18.
Rahn, Emil Max, 24, Wausau; pvt 311engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 6,’18.
Roll, William A., 26, Wausau ; pvt 4inf ; kia Oct 4, ’18.
Rose, Henry M., 32, Wausau; pvt 1cl 4inf; kia Oct 1, ’18.
Sawyer, Edward A., 23, Fenwood; pvt 341inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 30,’18.
Schmitt, John S., 32, Athens; pvt 1cl prvnlmgbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Schoepke, August F., 22, Ringle; pvt 341inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Jan 3, ’18.
Schremp, Walter Henry, 22, Athens; pvt SATC, Kansas City; . U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 4, ’18.
Schultz, Robert W., 23, Schofield; pvt 355inf; St. Mihiel; dd (pneu) Sept 23, ’18.
Sell, Edward R., 29, Wausau; pvt 341inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Silbereisen, George Theodore, 21, Unity ; Yet unasgnd ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 4, ’18.
Smith, Frank, 27, Halder; pvt 163depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 11″18.
Smith, Peter C., 26, Colby; pvt 503engnrs resbn; overseas; dd (mening) May 4, ’18.
Spitzenberger, Herman J., 22, m, Colby; pvt Auto Schl tngdet, Kansas City; U. S.; dd. (influ) Oct 4, ’18.
Stojentin, William von, 25, Unity; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 6, ’18.
Strachota, Albert A., 22, m, Wausau; WNG; pvt 28inf; kia Jy 19, ’18.
Sutter, George J., 30, Athens ; pvt 37medrplunit ; overseas ; dd (pneu) Oct 4, ’18.
Tischendorf, Carl, 22, Dorchester; pvt MD; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 20, ’18.
Umhoefer, Anton L., 22, Wausau; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 6, ’18.
Veitenhaus, Joseph F., 23, Athens; pvt 311engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 3, ’18.
Weigel, Nick A., 24, McMillan ; pvt 354inf ; Verdun ; kia Nov 5, ’18.
Werner, Bernhard, Jr., 32, Edgar; pvt 47inf; kia Aug 10, ’18.
Wilichowski, Joseph William, 22, Marathon; pvt 354inf; Verdun; kia Nov 1, ’18.
Willner, Edwin Frederick, 22, Edgar; pvt Auto Schl, Kansas City; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 7, ’18.
Wirkus, Daniel J., 24, Edgar; pvt 341inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 20, ’18.
Witte, Fred J., 27, Colby; pvt 341inf; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 2,’18.
Zastrow, Fred G., 29, Wausau; pvt 318fremsq QMC; overseas; dd (append) Nov 7, ’18.
Zettler, Paul, 29, m, Stratford; hqgr mgtngc, Camp Hancock; U. S.; dd (influ) Oct 19, ’18.
Zochert, Oscar, 28, Wausau; pvt 353inf; overseas; dd (tuberc) Oct 27, ’18.
Navy
Ahart, Joe, 22, Wausau; fireman 3cl; d USS Solace, Base No. 2, Yorktown, Pa., Mch 28, ’18.
Bohnsdahl, Sigurd Leopold, 20, Mosinee; app seaman; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Oct 5, ’18.
Colombo, John Arthur Joseph, 22, Wausau; seaman 2c1; d Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Dec 30, ’17.
Geisler, Arnold Julius, Wausau; seaman 2cl; d Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md., Oct 9, ’18.
Moore, Levi Blanchard, 23, Galloway; ldsm for elec radio; dd (meas) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., May 17, ’18.
Witta, Jacob, 25, Ringle; fireman 3cl; d Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept 24, ’18.
Marines
Eggleston, Claude Leroy, 29, Unity; rplbn; overseas; d (drowning) Mch 27, ’20.
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.