Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service October,
1918. Trained in S.A.T.C. at Beloit [Rock county],
Wis. Discharged from Beloit, Dec. 21, 1918.
PRIVATE AUGUST LENTZ [p. 42; no photograph]
Born in Janesville [Rock county, Wis.]. Entered service July
26, 1918. Assigned to Co. B, 325th Infantry, 82nd
Division. Trained at Camp Grant. Sailed from Hoboken, and
landed at Liverpool, England, Sept. 23, 1918. Sailed from Bordeaux,
April 28, 1919. Discharged from Camp Grant, May 23, 1919.
SEAMAN GEORGE EDWARD LETTS - Farmer [p. 42; no photograph]
Born in Magnolia, Rock county, Wis. Entered the Navy, Dec.
11, 1917. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
Promoted from apprentice seaman to seaman. Made four trips
to France; the first one as seaman on U.S.S. North Carolina.
Spent one month at Armed Guard School in Brooklyn, N.Y. Made
two trips on S.S. West Hampton. Seaman LETTS last trip to France
and back to U.S. was on S.S. New Mexico. Discharged at Great
Lakes, July 21, 1919.
SEAMAN FRANCIS J. LEWIS - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service May
4, 1918. Assigned to Navy, and trained at Great Lakes.
Promoted from apprentice seaman to seaman 1st Class. Sailed
from New York, June 17, 1918, on S.S. Los Angeles. Landed at
Brest, July 2. Transferred from here to Southampton, then to
Plymouth, England. Duties were on a submarine chaser, which was
given credit of sinking a "sub." Sailed from Plymouth,
March 31, 1919, on U.S.S. Zeppelin. Discharged at Hoboken, July
1, 1919.
PRIVATE CONRAD O. LISTON - Farmer
Born in Plymouth, Rock county, Wis. Entered service Aug.
14, 1918. Assigned to a Supply Company in the Ordinance
Corps. Trained at Peoria, Ill., in an automobile school for
nine weeks; then transferred to Camp Raritan, N.J. Ready to leave
for embarkation camp, when Armistice was signed. Discharged from
Camp Grant, March 15, 1919.
LIEUTENANT A. J. LOOZE - Physician and Surgeon [p. 43; no
photograph]
Born in Lincoln [Kewaunee county], Wis. Received his commission
as First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, June 22, 1918.
Assigned to Evacuation Hospital, No. 28, 88th Division. Later
transferred to 86th and then to 92nd Division. Trained at Camp
Zachary Taylor. Sailed from New York, in October, on S.S. George
Washington. Landed at Brest, Nov. 1, 1918. Sailed from St. Nazaire,
July 1, 1919, on S.S. Alaskan. Discharged at Camp Grant, Aug.
16, 1919.
PRIVATE ALBERT L. LOSEY - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Oct.
31, 1918. Trained in S.A.T.C. at Milton College [Milton,
Rock county, Wis.]. Discharged there, Dec. 20, 1918.
SERGEANT EDWIN GEORGE LOSEY - Brakeman
Born at Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July
8, 1918. Assigned to Co. J, 22nd Infantry. Trained at Ft.
Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Promoted from private to sergeant
and later to cook 1st Class. Discharged from Ft. Benj. Harrison,
Feb. 24, 1919.
PRIVATE GEORGE J. LUCHSINGER - Hardware Salesman
Born in Monroe [Green county], Wis. Entered service May 28,
1918. Assigned to 341st Machine Gun Co. Trained at
Camp Grant. Sailed from New York, Aug. 2, 1918, on S.S. Olympian.
Landed at Liverpool, Aug. 10th. Transferred here to Co. A, 7th
Infantry, 3rd Division. Further training at La Mullies, France.
Saw service in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Oct. 29-Nov. 11,
1918. Sailed from Brest, Aug. 21, 1919, on S.S. Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria. Discharged from Camp Grant, Sept. 2, 1919.
COPORAL SAMUEL R. LUCHSINGER - Switchman
Born in Monroe [Green county], Wis. Entered service May 4,
1918. Assigned to Co. F, Ammunition Train, 6th Division.
Trained at Camp Wadsworth, S.C. Promoted from private to
corporal. Sailed from New York, July 4, 1918, on S.S. Duncan
Castle. Landed at Liverpool, July 27th. Transferred to 6 M.P.
Co., 6th Division. Further trained at Orans, France. Saw service
in Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Nov. 1-11, 1918. Sailed from Brest,
June 11, 1919, on U.S.S. Siboney. Discharged from Camp Grant,
June 24.
PRIVATE OSCAR LUND - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in town of Avon [Rock county, Wis.]. Entered service
July 24, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant. Assigned to Co. G,
342nd Infantry, 86th Division. Sailed from New York, on the
S.S. Minnekahada. Landed in England, Sept. 21st. Also trained
overseas in France. Took part in the Meuse-Argonne, Nov. 1-7,
1918. Sailed from Brest, May 17, on S.S. Maine. Discharged at
Camp Grant, June 10, 1919.
PRIVATE E. M. LYONS, JR. - Druggist
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Oct.
22, 1917. Assigned to 5th Co., Infantry. Transferred to
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered S.A.T.C. at
Madison, Wis., Sept. 30, 1918. Assigned to Navy. Still in
service, but temporarily released.
PRIVATE GEORGE B. LYONS - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Oct.
1, 1918. Assigned to U.S. Marine Corps, M.P. Co.
Trained in S.A.T.C. at U. of W., Madison. Discharged there,
Dec. 22, 1918.
SECOND LIEUTENANT RAY C. LYONS - Accountant
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Nov.
26, 1917. Assigned to 127th Ordinance Depot Co.,
36th Div. Trained at Chicago and San Antonio, Texas. Promoted
from private to second lieutenant O.D.U.S.R. Transferred from
San Antonio Arsenal to Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. Discharged
there, Feb. 20, 1919.
PRIVATE CHARLES R. MARSHALL - Student at Madison
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service June
19, 1917. Assigned to Field Hospital 127, 107 Sanitary
Trains, 32nd Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur,
Texas. Sailed from Hoboken, Jan. 20, 1918, on S.S. President
Grant; landed at Brest, Feb. 7th. Received further training in
10th Area, Province of Haute-Marne, France. Private MARSHALL
saw serivce in the Alsace Sector, May 18-July 10, 1918; in the
Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 29-Aug. 7; in the Oise-Aisne Offensive,
Aug. 26-Sept. 6; in the Occupation at Coblenz Bridgehead, Nov.
11, 1918-April 18, 1919. Sailed from Brest, April 27, 1919, on
S.S. George Washington. Discharged at Camp Grant, May 16, 1919.
PRIVATE FRANK MAVEUS - Telephone Lineman
Born at Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service April
26, 1918. Assigned to Co. B, Engineers, 2nd Division.
Trained at Camp Grant. Sailed from Hoboken, Aug. 27, 1918,
on S.S. Mayflower. Landed in Scotland, Sept. 12th. Trained at
Combeaufountain. Sailed from Brest, Sept. 26, 1919, on S.S. Finland.
Discharged from Camp Grant, Aug. 14, 1919.
PRIVATE JOHN R. MAVEUS - Shipping Clerk [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Orangeville, Wis. Entered service Aug. 1, 1918. Assigned
to 2nd Co., 71st Engineers. Trained at Washington
Barracks, Washington, D.C., and at Syracuse, N.Y. Discharged
at Camp Grant, Jan. 11, 1919. Re-enlisted Nov. 19th with 3rd
Division. Located at Base Hospital at Camp Pike, Ark. Discharged
Nov. 18, 1920.
SERGEANT RALPH McNAIR - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service March
18, 1918. Assigned to 302nd Headquarters Co., Tank
Corps, Regular Army. Trained at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Penn.
Promoted from private to sergeant. Transferred to Co. A, 345th
Battalion, Tank Corps. Sailed from New York, Aug. 1918, on S.S.
Kroonland. Landed at Brest, Aug. 1918. Further training at Longres.
Went to Argonne sector, Oct. 25, 1918. Put tanks in condition
and moved up Nov. 1, 1918. Were preparing to go to Metz front,
when Armistice was signed. Went back to Longres, Jan. 25, 1919.
Sailed from France, Feb. 28, 1919, on S.S. Europa, an Italian
ship. Discharged at Camp Grant, April 11, 1919.
CORPORAL LEE B. MENOR - Bank Clerk
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service Sept.
19, 1917. Assigned to Supply Co., 344th Infantry, 86th
Division. Trained at Camp Grant. Recommended for sergeant
but came home before promotion was made. Sailed from New York
City, Sept. 8, 1918, on S.S. Megantic. Landed at Liverpool, Sept.
21st. Trained at Ambares, Gironde, France. Was enroute to the
front when Armistice was signed. Remained at Le Mans ten months
helping build the Forwarding Camp, where so many thousand boys
were given their final inspection. Sailed from Brest, July 1,
1919, on S.S. President Grant. Discharged at Camp Grant, July
18, 1919.
PRIVATE WILL MICHAELIS - Laborer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Green county [Wis.]. Entered service March 3, 1918.
Assigned to Marine Corps Reserve Class 4. Trained at
Paris Island, S.C. Discharged from Navy Yards in Washington,
April 22, 1919.
PRIVATE MERLE MILKS - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service Oct.
3, 1918. Assigned to Company M., U.S. Navy. Trained
in S.A.T.C. at Camp Wisconsin, U. of W., Madison. Discharged
there, Dec. 20, 1918.
PRIVATE GEORGE ANDREW MILLARD - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Brodhead [Rock county, Wis.]. Entered service, June
28, 1918. Assigned to Ambulance Co., 243rd Infantry,
11th Division. Trained at Fort Riley, Kansas. Discharged
from Camp Mead, Md., Jan. 18, 1919.
PRIVATE CHRISTIAN MILLER - Student [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Norway. Entered service April 3, 1918. Assigned to
12 Mortar Companies, Coast Artillery. Trained at Ft.
Hamilton, N.Y. Transferred to Coast Defenses, Panama Canal.
Sailed from Hoboken on S.S. Kilpatrick, July 5, 1918. Landed
at Cristabal, July 23rd. Trained at Ft. Sherman, Canal Zone.
Sailed for home on Kilpatrick, May 8, 1919. Discharged from Camp
Zachary Taylor, May 21, 1919.
PRIVATE JAKIE MILLER, JR. - Employee of Brodhead Cheese and
Cold Storage Co.
Born at Mineral Point [Iowa county, Wis.]. Entered service
Aug. 14, 1918. Assigned to 6th Co., Sweeney Auto School,
later trained at Camp Hancock. Discharged from Camp Grant,
Jan. 10, 1919.
LIEUTENANT EZRA JAY MITCHELL - Physician
Born at Waverly [Bremer county], Iowa. Received commission
as first lieutenant Medical Corps, July 10, 1917. Trained
at Ft. Riley, Kan., in M.O.T.C., and sent to Base Hospital,
Camp Cody, N.M., where he was transferred to 133rd Infantry,
34th Division. Sailed from Hoboken, on S.S. Helenus, (Eng.),
Sept. 16, 1918. Landed at Cherbourg, France, Oct. 8th. Satationed
at St. Selve, Bordeaux. Transferred to Evacuation Hospital, No.
3, St. Dizier, to Camp Hospital 97, St. Dizier, then to 1st Anti-Air
Craft Battalion (Artillery). Sailed from Brest, on Battleship
Ohio, Feb. 20, 1919. Discharged from Presidio, San Francisco,
Cal., March 29, 1919.
LIEUTENANT C. ROGER MOONEY - Dentist
Born in Janesville [Rock county], Wis. Received commission
as first lieutenant, June 6, 1918, and assigned to Medical
Detachment, 349th Infantry, 88th Division. Trained at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Ia. Sailed from Hoboken, Aug. 9, 1918, on
S.S. Olympic. Landed at Le Havre, Aug. 18th. Stationed at Semur;
afterwards sent to Haute-Alsace sector. Sailed from St. Nazaire,
May 18, 1919, on S.S. Mallory. Discharged from Camp Grant, June
11, 1919.
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MYRON J. MOORE - Drug Clerk
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service Aug.
3, 1918, and assigned to Merchant Marine. Trained at
Boston, Mass. Sailed from Montreal, Canada, Nov. 1, 1918,
on S.S. Lake Govan, for Portland, Maine; later transferred to
S.S. Castilia. About 200 miles off the coast of Newfoundland
the ship was wrecked. After drifting for 3 days the crew was
picked up by a Norwegian steamer, the Bergensfford, and carried
to Christiania where they remained 12 days waiting for the Bergensfford
to sail for the U.S. They finally left on Feb. 1, 1919, and landed
in New York, Feb. 11th. Discharged from Boston, June 16, 1919.
PRIVATE WILBUR STAIR MURPHY - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July
16, 1917. Assigned to Co. M, 128th Infantry, 32nd
Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur. Sailed
from Hoboken, Feb. 19, 1918, on S.S. Covington. Landed at Brest,
March 4th. Transferred to Co. D, 28th Infantry, 1st Division.
Took part in: Aisne-Marne Defensive, May 14-July 11, 1918; Battle
of Cantigny, May 28-31, 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive, Soissons,
July 18-23, 1918; Saizerais sector, Defensive, Auig. 1918; St.
Mihiel Offensive, Sept. 12-17, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offensive,
Oct. 1-6, 1918; Sedan, Nov. 9-11, 1918; Army of Occupation, March
to Coblenz, Nov. 11-Dec. 13; Army of Occupation, Montabour-Ruppach,
Germany, Dec. 13, 1918-March 4, 1919. Attended A.E.F. University,
Beaune Cote D'Or, France, March-June, 1919. Sailed on S.S. Belvidere
from Marseilles, June 14th. Discharged from Camp Grant, July
11, 1919. Private MURPHY was wounded in the knee by shrapnel,
Oct. 6, 1918, while taking part in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive,
and was in a hospital one month.
PRIVATE HERBERT C. MYERS
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July
26, 1918. Assigned to Co. 18, 161st Depot Brigade.
Trained at Camp Grant and discharged tehre, Oct. 18, 1918.
PRIVATE EDWIN NELSON - Baker
Born in Rockford [Winnebago county], Illinois. Entered service
May 8, 1917. Assigned to Co. L, 127th Infantry, 32nd
Division. Trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Camp MacArthur,
Texas. Sailed from Hoboken, Feb. 18, 1918, on S.S. George Washington.
Landed at Brest, March 4th. Trained in 10th Training Area. Saw
service in: Alsace, May 18-July 21, 1918; Aisne-Marne, July 27-Aug.
7, 1918; Oise-Aisne, Aug. 26-Sept. 6, 1918; Aisne-Argonne, Sept.
26-Nov. 11, 1918; Army of Occupation, Germany. Wounded in the
chest by shrapnel, Sept. 3, 1918. Sailed from Brest, April 28,
1919, on S.S. George Washington. Discharged from Camp Grant,
May 18, 1919.
PRIVATE ABRAHAM NIPPLE - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service May
25, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant and Camp Funston.
Discharged from Camp Grant, Sept. 29, 1919.
CORPORAL FLOYD EARL NOLTY - Lineman
Born near Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service July
24, 1917. Assigned to Headquarters Co., 120th Infantry,
32nd Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur,
Texas. Promoted from private to corporal. Discharged at Camp
MacArthur, Jan. 31, 1918.
PRIVATE HARRY R. OLMSTEAD - Benchhand
Born in Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service May 27, 1918.
Assigned to Co. A, 12th Machine Gun Battalion, 85th
Division. Trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Sailed from New York,
July 21, 1918, on S.S. Orea. Landed at Liverpool, Aug. 3rd. Transferred
to the 4th Division. Trained at Montreux, France. Sailed from
Camp Lincoln, July 22, 1919, on S.S. Von Steubens. Discharged
from Camp Grant, Aug. 5, 1919.
PRIVATE HELMER C. OLMSTEAD - Clerk
Born near Orfordville [Rock county], Wis. Entered service
June 8, 1918. Assigned to U.S. Marine Corps. Trained at
Paris Island, S.C. Transferred from ranks to radio work.
Discharged at Quantico, Va., March 10, 1919.
PRIVATE KENNETH OLSEN - Implement Dealer
Born in Avon Township, Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service
June 18, 1917. Assigned to Battery D, 121st Infantry,
32nd Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur,
Texas. Sailed from Hoboken, March 2, 1918, on S.S. Leviathan.
Landed at Liverpool, March 10th. Received further training at
Camp Coequitdan, France. Private OLSEN's account of his experiences
is as follows: "We left the French training camp June 7,
1918, in box-cars for the front. Landed at Belfort, June 9th.
Took our first position on German soil near La Chappelle, June
11th. Left this position, July 22nd, started for Chateau Thierry,
and took part in the 'Second Battle of Marne.' Left that sector
Aug. 22nd for 'Soissons' drive. Fought with the 10th French Army
under General Mangin and took Juvigny. Left that front, Sept.7th,
for six days rest. Moved to new sector, Sept. 25th, near Verdun
in the Meuse-Argonne. In action until Nov. 8, 1918." Sailed
from Brest, April 30, 1919, on U.S. Battleship Georgia. Discharged
from Camp Grant, May 19, 1919.
PRIVATE OLAVUS OLSEN - Machinist [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service April
3, 1918. Rejected on account of physical disability.
Discharged from Fort Stevens, Oregon, on April 18, 1918.
PRIVATE OSCAR E. OLSEN - Farmer
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Aug.
8, 1918. Assigned to Co. M, 150th Infantry, 38th
Division. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Sailed from Montreal,
Canada, Oct. 2, 1918, on S.S. Delta. Landed at Liverpool, Oct.
18th. Transferred to 310th Machine Gun Co., 78th Division. Received
further training at Semur, France. Sailed from Bordeaux, May
12, 1919, on U.S.S. Pannman. Discharged from Camp Grant, June
3, 1919.
PRIVATE LAUREN MELBOURNE OSBORNE - Editor and Publisher
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service May
24, 1918. Assigned to 28th Co., 161st Depot Brigade.
Trained at Camp Grant. Discharged there, July 21, 1918.
PHARMACIST LYMAN ERWIN OSBORNE - Printer
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service May
25, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Transferred from
Hospital Assistant Class 2 to Hospital Assistant Class 1,
to Pharmacist Class 3. Saw service on a receiving ship at New
York, and also on U.S.S. Zeppelin. Discharged from Great Lakes,
Aug. 7, 1919.
REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR LLEWELLYN WILLIS OSBORNE - Editor
and Publisher
Born in Beloit [Rock county], Wis. Entered service June 15,
1918. Assigned to Headquarters Co., 321st Ammunition
Train, 96th Division. Trained at U. of U.W. Training Detachment,
Camp Wisconsin at Madison; Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., and
Camp Kearney, San Diego, Calif. Transferred from Battalion Sergeant
Major to Regimental Sergeant Major. Discharged from Camp Grant,
Dec. 23, 1918.