Last Updated on July 25, 2024 by Dennis
A comprehensive roster of casualties from Portage 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
Adams, Frank, Jr., 27, Stevens Point ; pvt 148inf; overseas ; dd (pneu) Oct 28, ’18.
Berens, Romulus C., 25, Stevens Point ; pvt 130inf; w June 10; dw Oct 17, ’18.
Blaskoske, Anastazy, 26, Stevens Point ; pvt 127inf; Alsace, Fismes, Juvigny; kia Sept 4, ’18.
Borgen, Raymond T., 26, Amherst; WNG; mus 3cl 101tnhq∓ Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, defsec; dd (pneu) Nov 13, ’18.
Burtis, Darrell D., 32, m, Stevens Point ; 2Lt 354inf ; kia Oct 20, ’18.
Chapman, Renold E., 22, Stevens Point ; pvt MD 164depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 20, ’17.
Chase, George H., 22, Bancroft; pvt 1cl 311inf; kia Oct 25, ’18.
Erickson, Carl A., 28, Dancy; pvt 311inf; dw Nov 1, ’18.
Eskofski, John F., 25, Amherst ; pvt unasgnd CAC ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 27, ’18.
Furo, George I., 27, Stevens Point; sgt 47inf; kia Aug 1, ’18.
Gray, John Edward, 30, Amherst; corp 107engnrs; overseas; dd (diph) Nov 25, ’18.
Hayner, Earl Everett, 28, Stevens Point ; pvt hqco 4inf ; Meuse-Argonne; kia Sept 30, ’18.
Holt, William E., 19, Coddington; pvt 49inf; U. S.; dd (pneu) Apr 5″18.
Johnson, Edmund, 26, Amherst; pvt 344inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Knutson, Elmer, 24, Rosholt; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Knutson, Greger, 31, Rosholt; pvt 344inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 20, ’18.
Kropidlowski, Peter W., 26, Amherst Junction; pvt 311inf; kia Oct 20, ’18.
Kulas, Charles, 23, Polonia ; pvt 309mgbn ; Meuse-Argonne ; dw Oct 24, ’18.
Kulas, Peter P., 26, Stevens Point; pvt 322fa; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 14,’18.
Kunz, Stanley F., 23, Stevens Point; pvt 58inf; dw Sept 30, ’18.
MacNish, George G., 39, Stevens Point; 2Lt 161inf; overseas; dd (cerebral hem) Jy 2, ’18.
Mallum, James E., 25, Rosholt; pvt inf Camp MacArthur Sept rpldrft; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 7, ’18.
Martini, John W., 21, Stevens Point ; pvt SATC UW ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Dec 10, ’18.
Mead, John Van, 24, Almond; pvt SATC, Kansas City; U. S.;. dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Melum, John 0., 24, Amherst Junction ; pvt 33mgbn ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 13,’18. ‘
Michalski, Leo Frank, 25, m, Stevens Point ; pvt 118engnrs; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 10, ’18.
Mjelde, Obert J., 23, Amherst; pvt 30inf; dw Aug 5, ’18.
Niemczyk, Frank, 25, Stevens Point; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 8,’18.
Nitka, Anton, 27, Custer; pvt 109inf; k (accidental injuries) Nov 21, ’18.
Oertel, Carl E., Stevens Point; pvt CAC; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 18, ’18.
Olson, Omey J., 22, Amherst ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny ; kia May 28, ’18.
Palash, Andrew H., 30, Amherst ; pvt 39inf ; kia Aug 6, ’18.
Palewade, John, 82, Stevens Point; pvt 1tkc, Camp Dig, N. J.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 3, ’18.
Pliske, Thomas F., 30, Stevens Point ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny ; w June 6; kia Jy 21, ’18.
Printz, Frank E., 21, Stevens Point; WNG; mec 128inf; kia Aug 31, ’18.
Reilly, John P., 22, Custer; pvt 47engnrs; dd (pneu) Oct 31,’18.
Rozell, Albert H., 24, Bancroft ; corp 58inf; kia Sept 30, ’18.
Russell, Irvin Eugene, 25, Buena Vista; pvt Auto Schl, Kansas City ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 5,’18.
Shulist, Martin, 24, Polonia; pvt 1c1 343inf; dd (pneu) Sept 28,’18.
Singer, Peter, 23, Polonia; pvt 1cl 11inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 29, ’18.
Stenson, Emil H., 24, Stevens Point ; pvt 53inf; overseas ; dd (tuberc) Nov 6, ’18.
Szcesny, Stephen F., 30, Stevens Point; pvt 112inf; overseas; dd (carcinoma) Dec 25, ’18.
Tallakson, Ingwald, 25, Rosholt; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Winecke, Walter P., 26, Stevens Point; pvt 1c1 163transgdservco; d (accidentally crushed by moving train) May 19,’19.
Wyrowinski, John, 23, Stevens Point; pvt 9inf; St. Mihiel; dw Sept 13, ’18.
Zielinski, Joseph H., Rosholt; pvt 109inf; d Oct 4, ’18.
Zylka, Frank M., 24, Stevens Point ; pvt sect3, Ellington Field, Tex. ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 22, ’19.
Navy
Brill, Benjamin John, 27, Stevens Point; seaman 2cl; d Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Oct 7, ’18.
Huggins, Robert Perry, 18, Stevens Point; fireman 3cl; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Sept 26, ’18.
Nowak, Frank, 18, Stevens Point; d Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., May 29, ’18.