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Brodhead's Tribute to her Men of the Service

1914-1918

Compiled by The Civics Club

©1921 Brodhead, Wisconsin (Cantwell Printing Co., Madison, Wis.)


Roll of Honor, P-S

(pp. 33-39, unless otherwise noted)

PRIVATE FOSTER A. PARKER - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service Aug. 14, 1918. Assigned to Motorized Machine Gun Co.,
Training Center. Trained in Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Hancock, Ga. Discharged at Camp Grant, Jan. 10, 1919.

MECHANIC FRANK R. PARKER - Auto Mechanic
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 26, 1918. Assigned to Battery E, 333rd Heavy Field
Artillery, 86th Division. Trained at Camp Grant and at Camp Robinson. Promoted from private to mechanic. Sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 16, 1918, on S.S. Metagama. Landed at Glasgow, Sept. 30th. Received further training at Le Courneau, France. Sailed from Bordeaux, Dec. 25, 1918, on U.S.S. Siboney. Discharged at Camp Grant, Jan. 19, 1919.

CORPORAL LEON W. PATTERSON - Bank Employee
Born in Durand [Winnebago county], Ill. Entered service May 29, 1918. Assigned to Headquarters Co., 157th Infantry,
40th Division. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash., Camp Kearney, California. Sailed from Boston, Aug. 8, 1918, on S.S. Berrima. Landed at Gravesend Pier, England, Aug. 25th. Received further training at Department Bourges, France. Sailed from Bordeaux, March 28, 1919, on Steamer Julia Luckenbach. Discharged from Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyoming, April 29, 1919.

PRIVATE HAROLD FAY PAULEY - Painter
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service April 2, 1918. Assigned to 9th Co., Columbia, 29th Artillery
Band, Coast Artillery Corps. Trained at Ft. Stevens, Oregon. Was in Post Hospital, also in Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, Cal. Discharged at Camp Grant, Dec. 27, 1918.

PRIVATE DOMINECO PECORARO - Tailor
Born in Italy. Entered service April 26, 1918. Assigned to Co. T, 35th Infantry, 18th Division. Trained at Camp Grant
and at Nogales, Arizona. Private PECORARO took part in a battle with the Mexicans at Nogales, Aug. 27, 1918. Later transferred to Camp Travis, Texas. Discharged from Camp Grant, June 1, 1919.

PRIVATE ALLIE AUGUST PETERSON - Farmer
Born in Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service April 7, 1917. Assigned to Co. M, 1st Wis. Infantry, 32nd Division.
Trained at Camp MacArthur, Texas. Sailed from Hoboken, April 19, 1918, on S.S. Covington. Landed at Brest, March 4th. Transferred to Co. B, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Private PETERSON saw service twice in the front-line trenches; the first time he was in the trenches ten or twelve days, under heavy artillery fire. After he was relieved for four days, he went back the second time, and went over the top. He was wounded by a German shrapnel, and transferred to Base Hospital No. 60. Sailed from St. Nazaire, May 18, 1919, on S.S. Texan. Discharged from Camp Grant, July 8, 1919.

SERGEANT CARL THOMAS PFISTERER - Teacher
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 8, 1918. Assigned to Training Co. No. 14 Main Training
Depot at Camp Hancock, Ga. Promoted from private to first sergeant. Transferred to Machine Gun Training Center to Co. D, 402nd Reserve Labor Battalion. Discharged from Camp Hancock, Ga., Feb. 12, 1919.

COOK THOMAS R. PFISTERER - College Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county], Wis. Entered service June 1, 1917. Assigned to Co. B, 307 Field Signal Battalion,
82nd Division. Trained at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia. Sailed from New York, May 13, 1918, on H.M.S. Virginia. Landed at Liverpool, May 26th. Saw service in: Toul sector, June 13-Aug. 8, 1918; Marbache sector, Aug. 17-Sept. 20, 1918; St. Mihiel, Sept. 12-16, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26-Oct. 31, 1918. Sailed from Bordeaux, May 13, 1919, on Martha Washington. Discharged from Camp Grant, May 26, 1919.

CORPORAL JOHN A. PINNOW - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 10, 1917. Assigned to Co. K, 129th Infantry, 33rd
Division. Trained at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. Promoted from private to corporal. Sailed from Hoboken, May 16,1 918, on S.S. Agememnon. Landed at Brest, May 22nd. Received further training at Abbeville, France. Saw service in the Amiens sector from July 26-Aug. 20, 1918; in the Verdun sector, from Sept. 6-26, 1918; took part in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, from Sept. 26-Nov. 11, 1918; and saw service in the Army of Occupation, from Dec. 7, 1918-April 27, 1919. He was gassed in action at Domevoux, France, Oct. 8, 1918, and was in hospital at Allerey, France, from Oct. 14-Dec. 22nd. Corporal PINNOW rejoined Co. K at Schieren, Luxemburg, Dec. 25, 1918. Sailed from Brest, May 18, 1919, on S.S. Leviathan. Discharged from Camp Grant, June 3, 1919. Corporal PINNOW immediately re-enlisted on Motor Transport Station. Discharged again, June 3, 1920.

MACHINE MATE NATHANIEL G. PRESTON - Farmer
Born in Juda [Green county, Wis.]. Entered Navy Feb. 8, 1918, as Apprentice Seaman. Trained at Great Lakes, and
advanced to Machine Mate, Class 1 (A). Transferred to Philadelphia, then to Point Comfort, Va. Sailed from there, Oct. 30, 1918, on H.M.S. Isis. Landed at Plymouth, England, Nov. 21st. Transferred to Killingham, to Liverpool, to Brest. Sailed from there on S.S. Leviathan, Dec. 9, 1918. Discharged from Pelham Bay, Jan. 17, 1919.

SERGEANT J. BURDETTE PURDY - Office Clerk
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 8, 1916. Assigned to Co. H, 1st Wis. Infantry, and served
on the Mexican border till Jan. 17, 1917. Called the second time, July 15, 1917, and transferred to Co. H, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. Trained at San Antonio and Camp MacArthur. Sailed from Hoboken, on S.S. George Washington, Feb. 16, 1918; landed at Brest, March 4th. Trained at Luchey, near Longres. Served on: the Aisne-Marne front; Meuse-Argonne front; Defensive sector in Alsace. Sergeant PURDY was wounded north of Chateau Thierry, Aug. 1, 1918. He rejoined his company the latter part of Sept., just before the Division went into the Argonne, and remained with them till he was gassed on Oct. 7, 1918. Sent from hospital to Brest, where he embarked for home, March 10, 1919, on Battleship Louisiana. Discharged from Camp Grant, April 2, 1919.

ALBERT RADTKE - no records [p. 43; no photograph]

SERGEANT ARCHIBALD WADE RANDALL - Money Clerk with Great Northern Express Co.
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service June 21, 1916. Served 34 months on the Mexican border.
Assigned to Co. K, 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. Promoted from first class private to sergeant. Sailed from Hoboken, Dec. 14, 1917, on S.S. Leviathan. Landed at Liverpool, Dec. 25th. Transferred to Co. I, 167th Infantry, 42nd Division, March 1, 1918. Received training at Camp Le Courneau in France. Sergeant RANDALL was with the 42nd Division in all its engagements from March 1 to Oct. 27, 1918. Sailed from Brest, April 2, 1919, on S.S. Rotterdam. Discharged from Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 6, 1919.

PRIVATE FRANK REGAN - Clerk for C. M. & St. P. Ry.
Born in Milton Junction [Rock county], Wis. Entered service Sept. 6, 1918. Assigned to 20th Co., 161st Depot
Brigade. Trained at Camp Grant and discharged from there, Dec. 12, 1918.

PRIVATE JOHN J. REGAN - Clerk for C. M. & St. P. Ry.
Born in Milton Junction [Rock county], Wis. Entered service March 3, 1918. Assigned to Casual Co. Trained at Camp
Grant. Sailed from Hoboken, June 14, 1918, on S.S. Rinjdam. Landed at Brest, June 27th. Trained at Angers. Transferred to 58th Regiment of Engineers. Sailed from Brest, June 29, 1919, on S.S. George Washington. Discharged from Camp Grant, July 16, 1919.

CORPORAL WILLIAM THOMAS REIGLE - Truck Driver [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Durand [Winnebago county], Ill. Entered service April 9, 1917, and assigned to Co. G, 127th Infantry, 32nd
Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur. Sailed from Hoboken, Feb. 18, 1918, on S.S. George Washington and landed at Brest, March 4th. Trained at Bordeaux, Aujeupes and Belford. Saw service in: Alsace sector, May 10-July 21, 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 29-Aug. 7, 1918; Oise-Aisne Offensive, Aug. 21-Aug. 30, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Sept. 28-Nov. 11, 1918. Corporal REIGLE was gassed on Aug. 30th in the Oise-Aisne Offensive, and suffered a bullet wound on Oct. 4th in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Sailed from Brest, April 27, 1919, on S.S. George Washington. Discharged from Camp Grant, May 18, 1919.

PRIVATE GILBERT RINGEN - Clerk
Born in Newark, Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service May 24, 1918. Assigned to Battery E, 331st Field Artillery, 86th
Division. Trained at Camp Grant and Camp Robinson, Wis. Sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 16, 1918, on S.S. Lapland. Landed at Liverpool, Sept. 29th. Trained at Le Courneau. Sailed from Marseilles, Jan. 20, 1919, on S.S. Duca D'Aosta. Discharged from Camp Grant, Feb. 20, 1919.

PRIVATE ELMER ROBERTSON - Farmer
Born in Cambridge [Furnas county], Neb. Entered service May 29, 1917. Assigned to 90th Co., 7th Division, U.S.
Marines. Trained at San Diego, Cal., and Philadelphia, Pa. Sailed from Philadelphia on S.S. Prairie, Aug. 17, 1917. Landed at Guantanamo Bay, West Indies, Aug. 23rd. Served 22 months in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay, San Luis and Santiago. Sailed from Santiago, on S.S. Kittery, June 1, 1919. Discharged from Charleston, S.C., June 30, 1919.

PRIVATE WARREN ROBERTSON - Farmer
Born in Spring Grove [Green county], Wis. Entered service April 27, 1918. Assigned to Co. G, 35th Infantry, 18th
Division and transferred to Co. A, 54th Machine Gun Battalion, Nov. 21st. Trained at Nogales, Ariz., and Camp Travis, Tex. Took part in Battle of Nogales, on Aug. 27, 1918, between Second Battalion of the 35th Infantry and Mexican Garrison of Nogales, Sonora. Discharged from Camp Grant, Feb. 15, 1919.

PRIVATE JOHN H. ROBINSON - Machinist
Born in England. Entered service Sept. 3, 1918. Assigned to 26th Hospital Corps. Trained at Ft. Oglesthorp, Ga., and
Ft. Washington, Md. Discharged from Camp Grant, Jan. 22, 1919.

CORPORAL FORREST FLEEK ROSENBURG - Plumber
Born in Wright county, Iowa. Entered service July 24, 1917. Assigned to 1st Wis. Cavalry. Trained at Camp Douglas
and Camp MacArthur, Texas. Promoted from private to corporal, Oct. 24, 1917. Transferred on Feb. 8, 1918, to Provisional Co. C, 32nd Division Animal Train Detachment. Sailed from Newport News, Va., April 15,1 918, on S.S. Madawaska. Landed at St. Nazaire, April 29th. Trained at Camp Coetquidon Guer, France. Transferred on May 6th to Headquarters Co., 120th Field Artillery, 32nd Division. On June 1, 1918, detached to Advanced School of Artillery Fire at Samer. Rejoined regiment Feb. 12, 1919. Sailed from Brest, April 26th, on S.S. Wilhelmina. Discharged from Camp Grant, June 18, 1919.

FIRST LIEUTENANT LEE BALLOU ROWE - Physician and Surgeon
Born in Decatur Township, Green county [Wis.]. Received his commission as First Lieutenant, M.C., Aug. 14, 1917.
Assigned to Field Hospital 359, 90th Texas and Oklahoma National Army. Trained at Ft. Riley, Ks., for twelve weeks in Medical Officers' Training Corps, and at Camp Travis, Texas, with the 90th Division, from Nov. 1, 1917-June 12, 1918. Sailed from Hoboken, June 27, 1918, on S.S. Melita. Landed at Liverpool, July 10th. Transferred to 360th Infantry, Sept. 14, 1918; to 360th Ambulance Co., Jan. 18, 1919. Received further training at Recey-sur-Ource Cote D'or, France. Sailed from Brest, June 21, 1919, on U.S.S. Aroostook, a mine layer. Discharged from Camp Dix, July 5, 1919.

PRIVATE FREEMAN WILLIAM RUMAGE - Farmer
Born in Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at the Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo.,
for six weeks, and the rest of his time in service Private RUMAGE spent in the Post Hospital at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., from Dec. 20, 1918, to April 15, when he was discharged.

PRIVATE ROBERT B. SABIN - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Spring Valley [Rock county], Wis. Entered service July 26, 1918. Assigned to Co. K, 344th Infantry, 86th
Division. Trained at Camp Grant. Sailed from Camp Mills and landed at Liverpool. Transferred to 37th Division, and was in Ypres sector as replacement. Sailed from St. Nazaire, Jan. 3, 1919, on S.S. Mercury. Discharged from Camp Grant, March 1, 1919.

PRIVATE HENRY SCHNEIDER - Mechanic
Born in Renwick [Humboldt county], Iowa. Entered service Oct. 6, 1917. Assigned to Battery F, 331st Field Artillery,
86th Division. Trained at Camp Grant and Camp Robinson, Wis. Sailed from Hoboken, Sept. 17, 1918, on S.S. Lapland. Landed at Liverpool, Sept. 28th. Trained at Le Courneau. Sailed from Marseilles, Jan. 20, 1919, on S.S. Duca D'Aosta. Discharged from Camp Grant, Feb. 19, 1919.

PRIVATE J. B. SEARLES - Implement Dealer
Born in Hamilton [Pembina county], N.D. Entered service June 29, 1917. Assigned to Battery A, 121st Heavy Field
Artillery, 32nd Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur. Sailed from Hoboken, March 7, 1918, on S.S. Leviathan; landed at Liverpool, March 17th. Trained at Coetquidon (camp) and in 1st Corps Artillery School, Gondrecourt, France. Saw active service in: Alsace, July 2-19, 1918; Aisne-Marne, July 29-Aug. 7, 1918; Fismes, Aug. 7-27, 1918; Oise-Aisne, Aug. 28-Sept. 7, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 22-Nov. 8, 1918. Sailed from Brest, April 30, 1919, on Battleship Georgia. Discharged from Camp Grant, May 19, 1919.

PRIVATE HERBERT LAUBE SEARLES - Implement Dealer
Born in Hamilton [Pembina county], N.D. Entered service May 24, 1918. Assigned to Headquarters Co., 341st
Infantry, 1st Cannon Platoon, 86th Division. Trained at Camp Grant. Sailed from New York, on S.S. Kenopeck, Sept. 9, 1918. Landed at Liverpool, Sept. 21st. Trained at Bourge, St. Jervais, Briel, Parigne and Autun, France. Transferred from Headquarters 3rd Provisional Train Regiment to Co. C, 1st G. H., 2nd Battalion, M. P. Corps. Sailed from Brest, June 27, 1919, on S.S. Manitou. Discharged from Camp Grant, July 17, 1919.

PRIVATE SIMON HERMAN SIMONSON - Farmer
Born in town of Spring Valley, Rock county, Wis. Entered service July 8, 1917. Assigned to Co. B, 31st Division.
Trained at Camp Hancock and Camp Meade, Md. Discharged from Camp Meade, January 15, 1919. Died January 13, 1921, at Janesville [Rock county, Wis.], from pneumonia contracted after an operation for appendicitis. His funeral was held in Orfordville [Rock county, Wis.] (at the Lutheran church), Jan. 17, 1921.

ENSIGN CHARLES R. SKINNER - Student
Born in Madison [Dane county], Wis. Entered the Navy June 12, 1916, and was trained at U.S. Naval Academy, at
Annapolis, Md. Commissioned ensign, June 6, 1919. Ensign Charles R. SKINNER has served on the following battleships: U.S.S. South Carolina, Virginia, Madawaska and Chester. He is still in service.

YEOMAN (T) (3rd) CLASS MARJORIE FAYE SKINNER - Teacher
Born in Madison [Dane county], Wis. Entered service Aug. 28, 1918. Assigned to U.S.N.R.T., and trained in
Washington, D.C. Attached to the U.S.S. Triton, Navy Yard, D.C. Performed active duty from Aug. 28, 1918, to July 31, 1919. Discharged from Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 1920.

SERGEANT ROGER A. SKINNER - Insurance Agent
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service June 22, 1917. Assigned to Section 517, U.S. Army
Ambulance Service with the French Army. Trained at Allentown, Pa. Promoted from private to sergeant 1st Class. Sailed from Brooklyn, Aug. 7, 1917, on S.S. San Jacinto. Landed at St. Nazaire, Aug. 20th. Sailed from Brest, March 20, 1919, on S.S. President Grant. Discharged from Camp Grant, April 17, 1917, and awarded Croix de Guerre.

QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT THOMAS W. SKINNER - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service Jan. 2, 1918. Assigned to Quartermaster Corps in Infantry.
Trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; Washington, D.C., and Camp Lee, Va. Discharged from Camp Lee, Va., Nov. 11, 1918.

PRIVATE ALBERT SKOGAN - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Avon Township, Rock county [Wis.]. Entered service April 30, 1918. Assigned to Co. L, 3rd Infantry, Regular
Army. Discharged from Camp Eagle Pass, Texas, March 27, 1919.

PRIVATE THOMAS E. SMITH - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 8, 1918. Assigned to 26th Chemical Warfare Service
(C.W.S.) and trained at Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio. Discharged from Camp Grant, Dec. 31, 1918.

PRIVATE HARRY SORS - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Avon, Rock county, Wis. Entered service May 24, 1918. Assigned to Depot Brigade at Camp Grant. Trained
at Camp Grant and Camp Logan, Texas. Transferred to 4th Co., 1st Infantry, Replacement Division. Discharged from Camp Grant, Jan. 9, 1919.

PRIVATE ERWIN BOWEN STAIR - Student
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service Feb. 26, 1918. Assigned to Headquarters Co., 331st Field
Artillery, 86th Division. Trained at Camp Grant and Camp Robinson, Wis. Sailed from Hoboken, on S.S. Lapland, Sept. 16, 1918. Landed at Liverpool, Sept. 28th. Received further training at Camp Hunt, Bordeaux. Sailed from Marseilles, Jan. 20, 1919, on S.S. Duca D'Aosta. Discharged from Camp Grant, Feb. 26, 1919.

A. STAUBER - Farmer [p. 43; no photograph]
Born in Door county, Wis. Entered service Oct. 29, 1917. Assigned to Co. D, 331st Machine Gun Battalion, 86th
Division. Took part in the following offensives: Alberts, July 26; Somme, August 16, 1918; Verdun, Sept. 10; Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26-Oct. 15; Trojan, Oct. 25-Nov. 11, 1918. Discharged at Camp Grant, May 30, 1919.

FIRST LIEUTENANT JUSTUS SUTHERLAND - Physician
Born in Sylvester, Green county, Wis. Received his commission as First Lieutenant, M.C., in April, 1917. Assigned to
Evacuation Hospital, No. 19, Medical Corps. Trained at Camp Dix, N.J. Sailed from New York, Aug. 30, 1918, on S.S. Derbyshire. Landed at Glasgow, Sept. 13, 1918. Landed in France at Le Havre. Sailed from Brest, France, June 30, 1919, on S.S. Leviathan. Discharged from Camp Dix, July 7, 1919.

CORPORAL HENRY SVEOM - Farmer
Born in town of Avon, Rock county, Wis. Entered service July 25, 1918. Assigned to Co. C, 343rd Infantry, 86th
Division. Trained at Camp Grant. Sailed from New York, Sept. 14, 1918, on S.S. Olympic. Landed at Southampton, Sept. 21st. Transferred to Cook Co., 4 A.S.C. Received further training at Countres, France. Sailed from Brest, Aug. 12, 1919, on S.S. Madawaska. Discharged from Camp Grant, Sept. 4, 1919.

PRIVATE ELMER T. SWANN - Teacher
Born in Brodhead [Green county, Wis.]. Entered service July 15, 1917. Assigned to Co. M. D., 127th Infantry, 32nd
Division. Trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur, Texas. Sailed from Hoboken, Feb. 18, 1918, on S.S. George Washington. Landed at Brest, March 4th. Received further training at Bordeaux, Haute-Marne and Esnoms, France. Private SWANN saw service in: the Alsace sector from June 5-July, 1918; at Chateau Thierry during July and August; took part in Soissons Offensive during July and Aug., in Foreign Legion under Gen. Mangin. Was in desperate fighting in about Juvigny Plateau, north of Soissons. rewarded Croix de Guerre for service under fire. Wounded in upper right arm by machine gun bullet. In Red Cross Hospital No. 2 in Paris for one month; at Savenay for two weeks. Sailed from Brest, Oct. 18, 1918, on S.S. Great Northern. Landed at Hoboken, Oct. 25th. Held at Ellis Island for two weeks. In Cape May, at U.S. Hosp. No. 11, from Nov. 10, 1918-May 5, 1919, convalescing under constant treatment. Discharged from Camp Grant, May 21, 1919.

CARL SWANSON [p. 43; no photograph]
Bornin Ishpeming [Marquette county], Mich. Entered service June 26, 1917, at Washington, D.C. Assigned to Naval
Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill. Discharged from Great Lakes, July 9, 1919.

SEAMAN STANLEY D. SWARTZ - Student
Born in Clarno, Green county, Wis. Entered service Aug. 14, 1918. Assigned to Ensign School and trained at Municipal
Pier, Chicago. Discharged there Jan. 28, 1919.

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