Last Updated on July 25, 2024 by Dennis
A comprehensive roster of casualties from Rock 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
Allen, Miles D., 21, Beloit ; corp 127inf; Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, defsec, Fismes, Verdun ; dw Oct 12, ’18.
Amundsen, Ralph, 19, Edgerton; WNG; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, defsec; kia May 28, ’18.
Bartlett, Oliver, 23, Beloit; WNG; pvt 127inf; U. S.; dd (append) Dec 19, ’18.
Beebe, Harold V., 24, Beloit; WNG; sgt 127inf; near Fismes; kia Aug 4, ’18.
Benson, Walter F., 26, Evansville; pvt 9inf; Marne, Lorraine, Soissons, Toul; kia Oct 3,’18.
Boettcher, Harvey, 25, Janesville; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 10,’18.
Boyle, Fred, 30, Beloit ; pvt 123mgbn; Cierges ; dw Oct 3, ’18.
Brown, Albert E., 19, Beloit; pvt 1cl 127inf; kia Aug 30,’18.
Bumgarner, William, 25, Janesville; corp 128inf; 2Marne; kia Aug 30,’18.
Butler, Lester F., 31, Shopiere; corp 127inf; near Fismes; kia Aug 4 ’18.
Carlson, Harry L., 24, Clinton; pvt 319inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 11, ’18.
Cassady, Clarence F., 23, Beloit; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 1, ’18.
Chrispenson, Christian E., 30, Beloit; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Clarke, Norman, 20, Edgerton; sgt 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne, Soissons; dw Sept 11, ’18.
Clatworthy, George H., 29, Janesville ; mec 39inf; dw Oct 13, ’18.
Connell, Andrew S., 25, Janesville; pvt 1cl 311engnrs; overseas; dd (perito) Dec 19,’18.
Connors, John F., 28, Janesville; corp MD, Ft. Sheridan, III.; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 14, ’18.
Conry, George C., 38, Clinton; pvt 127inf; Badricourt, Chateau Thierry, Fismes, Sergy; dw Aug 9, ’18.
Coughlin, John J., 27, Beloit; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 13, ’18.
Culver, Arthur E., 27, Beloit; pvt Ord Dept, Frankford Arsenal, Pa.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Daetweiler, Walter, 20, Janesville; pvt 128inf; kia May 29, ’18.
Dann, George W., 28, Beloit; pvt 3inf Camp Hancock Aug rpldrft; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 7, ’18.
Dawson, Raymond, 20, Beloit; pvt 127inf; Roncheres, Cierges, Fismes, Manspach; dw Aug 27, ’18.
Devins, Charles, 26, Beloit ; pvt 150mgbn; Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, defsec; kia Jy 28, ’18.
Dickop, Ray C., 27, Beloit; 1Lt 127inf ; near Fismes ; kia Aug 4, ’18. Egan, Eugene F., 39, Beloit; sgt 7inf; Marne, Argonne, St. Mihiel; dd (pneu) Mch 23, ’19.
Eggen, Clarence G., 22, Orfordville; pvt 333mgbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Ellis, Richard, 21, Janesville; pvt 28inf; kia May 15, ’18.
Erickson, Edmond Oliver, 21, Orfordville; pvt infrpl&tngtr; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 13, ’18.
Erickson, Edward, 25, Beloit; pvt 36mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Sept 20, ’18.
Evans, Walter F., 21, Beloit; WNG; pvt 127inf; dw Aug 29, ’18.
Fagerland, Laurus, 30, Beloit; pvt 58inf; Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, defsec; kia Oct 5, ’18.
Fessenden, Willard, 21, Edgerton; pvt 28inf; Soissons, 2Marne, Argonne, Cantigny ; kia Oct 4, ’18.
Flanery, Leo, 20, Janesville; sgt 128inf; 2Marne; kia Aug 30, ’18.
Fleming, James, 31, Janesville; pvt 128inf; dw Oct 14,’18.
Flynn, John, 23, Janesville; WNG; sgt 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne, near Verdun; kia Oct 15,’18.
Fowler, Raleigh, 20, Beloit ; pvt 127inf; kia Aug 30, ’18.
Gentz, Herman W., 22, Janesville; pvt 344inf; overseas; dd (influ). Oct 25,’18.
Gerald, Charles J., 24, Beloit; WNG; sgt 127inf; Fismes; kia Aug 4, ’18.
Gerald, George M., Jr., 22, Beloit; 2Lt 127inf; near Sergy; kia Jy 31, ’18.
Gooch, Harvey M., 23, Hanover; sgt 10mgbn; Marne, near Verdun, Argonne; dw Oct 13,’18.
Griep, Fred, 24, Edgerton; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Griep, Verne, 19, Edgerton; pvt 28inf; Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, defsec; kia Oct 7, ’18.
Hanson, Lee C., 24, Edgerton; pvt 331fa; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 1, ’18.
Harper, Fred, 23, Janesville; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, near Soissons, 2Marne; dw Jy 23, ’18.
Heckel, Henry, 30, Clinton; pvt 161mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 6, ’18.
Herman, Irving E., 23, m, Janesville; sgt 128inf; 2Marne, Soissons; kia Aug 30, ’18.
Hibbard, Albert L., 25, Beloit; WNG; pvt 127inf; Fismes, Juvigny, near Verdun ; kia Oct 16,’18.
Hilt. Frank E., 21, Janesville; corp 128inf; U. S.; dd (empyema) Mch 16, ’18.
Hirst, Claude, 23, Beloit; pvt 1c1 127inf; Sergy; dw Aug 2, ’18.
Hix, James C., 24, Beloit; pvt 127inf; Roncheres, Fismes, Verdun; kia Oct 9, ’18.
Holtz, Frank F., 21, Beloit; WNG; pvt 127inf; kia Aug 4, ’18.
Horn, Nelson J., 20, Janesville; WNG; pvt 128inf; 2Marne, Soissons; kia Aug 30, ’18.
Hornke, Emil C., 21, Beloit; 2Lt 142inf; Meuse-Argonne; kia Oct 9, ’18.
Howard, Ray A., 29, Beloit ; corp 127inf; near Fismes ; kia Aug 4, ’18.
Jenson, James Albert, 23, Clinton; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 1, ’18.
Johnson, Jens, Jr., 26, Beloit; WNG; corp 127inf; Chateau Thierry to Fismes, Juvigny, Verdun. Alsace; d Oct 4, ’18.
Johnson, John 0., 27, Edgerton; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Jordan, Carl, 20, Janesville ; WNG ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, 2Marne; dw Jy 26, ’18.
Kelly, Paul D., 20, Milton; pvt 26inf; Soissons; dw Jy 18,’18.
Klingbeil, Palmer C., 24, Clinton; pvt 26inf; St. Mihiel; kia Sept 12, ’18.
Lewis, Austin, 24, Beloit; pvt 39inf; dw Sept 5,’18.
Lewis, Clinton E., 26, Milton ; pvt mgtngcntr ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 24, ’18.
Livick, Rollin, 20, Edgerton; WNG; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, 2Marne; kia Jy 21,’18.
McCarthy, Howard L., 22, Janesville; pvt 22engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Jan 4, ’19.
McCue, James F., 25, Janesville; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 9, ’18.
McKearn, Joseph A., 23, Beloit ; pvt 127inf; near Fismes ; kia Aug 4, ’18.
McKinney, Harry, 19, Evansville; pvt 1cl 28inf; kia May 21, ’18.
Martin, Frank, 26, Janesville ; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Soissons, Marne; kia Jy 21, ’18.
Masch, Fred, 22, Milton; WNG; pvt 28inf; Cantigny, Marne; kia Jy 21, ’18.
Mead, Glenn S., 22, Beloit; pvt 307fsbn SigC; kia Oct 13, ’18.
Meyer, Frank, 22, Janesville; pvt hqco 127inf; Aisne-Marne; kia Jy 31, ’18.
Morse, Cassius F., 27, Beloit; pvt 5fsbn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 31 ’18.
Mullen, Bernard J., 26, Milton; corp 36servbn SigC; k accidentally in collision Jy 5,’19.
Mulligan, Fred, 30, Janesville; corp 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne, Soissons, near Verdun; kia Oct 5, ’18.
Murray, John Frank, 25, Evansville; pvt 161depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 6, ’18.
Newhouse, Christian N., 24, Clinton; corp MTdiv; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 27, ’18.
Ogden, Guy, 28, Edgerton; WNG; sgt 128inf; 2Marne, Soissons; kia Aug 30, ’18.
Olson, Christian, 26, Beloit; pvt 26inf; Meuse-Argonne; dw Nov 8, ’18.
Olson, Elvin 0., 30, Beloit; pvt 361inf; St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; kia Oct 9, ’18.
Peterson, Arnold J., 20, Beloit; sgt 127inf; overseas; d (accidental gunshot wound) June 30, ’18.
Plumb, James W., 22, Avalon; pvt 343inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 2, ’18.
Premo, Louis Albert, 22, Janesville; pvt 58inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Aug 6, ’18.
Ramsay, Floyd Allen, 22, Beloit; sgt bkryco320 QMC; overseas; dd (pneu) Aug 21, ’18.
Reynolds, Ralph L., 20, m, Beloit ; pvt 127inf; near Sergy, Dravegny, Alsace; dw Aug 4, ’18.
Riley, Lawrence T., 25, m, Beloit; sgt supco2, Army Artillery Park, Ft. MacArthur, Cal. ; U. S.; dd (pneu) Nov 13, ’18.
Rimstidt, Harry I., 22, Beloit; pvt 127inf; Dravegny, Alsace, Fismes; dw Aug 4,’18.
Robb, Edward L., 28, Afton ; pvt 343inf; overseas ; dd (pneu) Sept 28, ’18.
Ross, Noble G., 23, Beloit; 2Lt 6inf; Romagne; dw Oct 25, ’18.
Rutledge, Henry, 32, Janesville; corp 128inf; Alsace, 2Marne; dd (mening) Nov 8, ’18.
Schmidt, Sam H., 24, Edgerton; pvt 1cl 28inf; Cantigny; kia May 30, ’18.
Schumacher, Harry R., 23, Janesville; pvt 59inf; Marne; kia Jy 19, ’18.
Sherman, Allie, 26, Edgerton ; pvt 64inf; dw Nov 11, ’18.
Spencer, Robert F., 23, Beloit; WNG; corp 127inf; near Fismes; kia Aug 3, ’18.
Sponholtz, Harry C., 26, Beloit; corp 307fsbn; dw Aug 18, ’18.
Sprightly, Richard L., 20, Beloit ; pvt 127inf; kia Sept 2, ’18.
Stuvenger, Gilmer S., 24, Orfordville; pvt 34mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Sept 26, ’18.
Taylor, Warren Philip, 21, Janesville; sgt 107engnrs; dw Aug 7,’18.
Thomas, Orville J., 27, Beloit ; pvt 343inf, overseas ; dd (pneu) Sept 30, ’18.
Waldsmith, Pearl B., 21, Beloit; pvt 1cl 59inf; Allied offnsve, Marne, Argonne; kia Oct 9, ’18.
Wells, Kenneth S., 19, Orfordville ; pvt 28inf; dw Jy 20, ’18.
West, Carroll B., 23, Milton Junction; pvt 12mgbn; dw Oct 2, ’18.
West, Myron Chester, Beloit; capt 127inf; kia Aug 4,’18.
Westby, Roy, 25, Beloit ; pvt 56inf; kia Nov 1, ’18.
Wintermute, Thomas, 26, Beloit; pvt 15bn MD, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 9, ’18.
Navy
Conant, Harry, 25, m, Beloit; chfbnm; d Naval Hospital, New York City, Jan 12, ’19.
Goldstein, Charles Lawrence, Beloit; yeoman 3cl; dd (influ) Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., Apr 7, ’19.
Randolph, Paul Phelps, 20, Milton; seaman; d on ship Herman Frasch, Oct 4, ’18.
Scherman, Bert Henry, 27, Milton; fireman 3cl; dd (pneu) USS Comfort, Sept 30, ’18.
Naval Nurses
Schneiberg, Laura, 24, Beloit; Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.; dd Jan 22, ’20.