Last Updated on July 25, 2024 by Dennis
A comprehensive roster of casualties from Rusk 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
Bathke, Willmar A., 23, Grow; pvt 109engnrs; overseas; dd (pneu) Nov 9, ’18.
Britten, Math, 27, Ladysmith; pvt 18inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Cabanowski, Stanley, 25, Bruce; pvt Schl for Bkrs and Cks, Camp Sherman, 0.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 8, ’18.
Conley, Earl J., 24, Apollonia; pvt 1cl 120fa; St. Gilles; kia Aug 6 ’18.
Cuff, Francis W., 26, m, Hawkins ; 1Lt 339inf; Archangel Expedition; kia Nov 29, ’18, Trogimovskaya, Russia.
Faaborg, Earl E., 24, Bruce; pvt 33prvnlco, Camp Hancock; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 6,’18.
Fisher, Arthur T., 28, Bruce; rct genservinf atchd to 18rctco, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 25, ’18.
Gorla, Frank, 19, Conrath; pvt 16inf; front line trenches, Rambou court; kia Jy 16, ’18.
Henderson, Holden E., 24, Atlanta; pvt tngdet, Camp Hancock; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 19, ’18.
Hollopeter, Charles C., 23, Bruce ; corp 128inf; Alsace-Lorraine, 2Marne, Montfaucon, Meuse; kia Nov 7, ’18.
Hoople, Clifford A., 22, Bruce; pvt 164depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 19, ’18.
Johnson, Victor Earl, 24, Weyerhauser; pvt 120fa; overseas; dd (diph) May 15,’18.
Kerslager, Ernest A., 28, Ingram; corp 16depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 8, ’19.
Nater, Herman, 28, Weyerhauser; pvt Camp MacArthur Sept autrpldrft; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 9, ’18.
Phillips, Leslie Jones, 30, Weyerhauser; 1Lt MC sntn; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 13, ’18.
Plohar, Tony A., 31, Ladysmith; pvt 1cl 33mgbn; U. S.; dd (pneu) Jan 1, ’19.
Roehrborn, Ralph B., 26, Ladysmith; pvt mgtngcntr, Camp Hancock, Ga.; U. S.; dd (ulcer) Aug 7, ’18.
Singer, Mike, 31, Weyerhauser ; corp 39inf; kia Jy 31, ’18.
Sniezeck, Joseph M., 24, Hawkins ; corp 62inf ; U. S.; d (hit by street-car) Sept 13, ’17.
Solites, John Steve, 27, Glen Flora; pvt mecdept Specialist Schl, Camp Hancock, Ga.; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 24,’18.
Soukop, John; 24, Weyerhauser; pvt 342inf; overseas; dd (pneu) Oct 19, ’18.
Tiegs, Paul Max, 23, Bruce; pvt 53depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 5 ’18.
Vos, Arrie, 21, Bruce; pvt 163depbrig; U. S.; dd (pneu) Oct 14,’18.
Waters, John Herman, 31, Glen Flora; pvt 314remsq QMC; overseas; dd (append) Jan 16,’19.
Navy
Ast, Henry Charles, 22, Bruce; seaman 2c1; d USS San Diego, June 13, ’17.
Jones, Edward Charles, Ingram; fireman 3cl; d Naval Hospital, Hampton Roads, Va., Sept 30, ’18.