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Behind the Lines - Official War History of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by R.B. Pixley
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DAILEY, LOWELL, L., born in Grafton, Wis.,June 30, 1895; son of John E. and Charlotte (Dutcher) Dailey; lives Grafton; entered service at Port Washington, August 12 1917; member Supply Company, 127thInfantry, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, wagoner; trained at Camp Douglasand Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas; foreign station, Prouthay, Tenth French Trainingarea, France; battles, Alsace, 5/18 to 7/21, 1918; Aisne-Marne, 7/29 to 8/7, 1918: Oise-Aisne, 8/26 to 9/6, 1918; Meuse-Argonne, 9/26 to 11/11, 1918. Army of Occupation,11/11, 1918, to 4/8, 1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 17, 1919.

DALY, RAYMOND EDWARD, born in Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., November 10,1893; son of Michael and Ellen (Harrington) Daly; lives Saukville, Wis.; former member Wisconsin National Guard; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., June23, 1916; member Company E, First Wisconsin Infantry, 12th Provisional Division; transferred to Company E. 128th Regiment, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank,private, mechanic; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., Camp Wilson and Camp Sheridanfor Mexican encounter, later at Camp Douglas, Wis., Camp MacArthur, Tex., and CampMerritt, N.J.; foreign station, Brest, Alsace-Loraine, Luxembury, Germany; battles,Alsace Loraine, Chateau Thierry, Juvigny, Argonne Forest, Argonne Meuse offensive; gassed at Juvigny August 3, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May19, 1919.

DAMROW, HAROLD, born in Sheboygan, Wis.; lives 210 Franklin Street, PortWashington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917; member Company J, 139th Regiment, 35th Division; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station, Liverpool, England; La Havre, France; battles, Meuse-Argonne,9/26 to 10/1, St. Michiel, 10/12 to 10/16, Verdun, 10/25 to 11/5, to Metz front 11/11,1918; gassed, 9/28, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Mills, N. Y., July 18, 1919.

DE BUHR, ANTON PETER, born in New Holstein, Wis., September 18, 1895; sonof Tonfes and Jennie (Bosma) De Buhr; lives Saukville, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Company L, 110th Regiment; 28th(Iron) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; battles, ArgonneForest. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 24, 1919.

DECKER, ARTHUR N., born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 5, 1899; son of John and Anna (Pierron) Decker; lives Belgium, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., June 13, 1917; member Supply Company, 127th Infantry,32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, private, wagoner; trained at Camp Douglas,Wis., Camp MacArthur, Tex., and Camp Merritt, N. J.; foreign station, Brest, Prouthay,10th French Training Area; battles, Alsace, 5/18 to 7/21, Aisne-Marne, 7/29 to 8/7,Oise-Aisne, 8/26 to 9/16, Meuse-Argonne, 9/26 to 11/11, 1918; Army of Occupation,11/11, 1918 to 7/18, 1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 21, 1919.

DECKER, PETER JOHN, born in Newburg, Washington County, Wis., February 3,1897; son of Frank and Margaret (Burton) Decker; lives 678 Milwaukee Street,Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., July 25, 1917; member Supply Company, 127th Regiment, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division, transferredto 292nd Military Police, 145th Battalion, transferred to 291st Military Police,145th Battalion, stationed at Le Mans, Paris, and Tours, France; trained at CampDouglas, Wis., Camp MacArthur, Texas; foreign station, Brest, Bordeaux and 10thFrench Training Area, Prouthay, France; battles, Alsace 5/18 to 7/21, Aisne-Marne,7/29 to 8/7, Oise-A9sne, 8/26 to 9/6, Meuse-Argonne 9/26 to 11/9, 1918; taken illin Argonne Forest, November 9, sent to Base Hospital No. 26, at Allery, France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., August 15, 1919.

DECKER, WILLIAM D., born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis.,
December 3, 1887; son of John and Anna (Pierron) Decker; lives Belgium,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 4, 1918; member CompanyH, 2nd Battalion, transferred to Company F, 8th Battalion, 40th Infantry; rank,private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp MacArthur, Tex. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., December 29, 1918.

DEGNITZ, ROBERT C., born in Town Farmington, Washington County, Wis., May14, 1896; son of Adolph and Emma (Schnell) Degnitz; lives R. F. D. 3, Fredonia,Wis.; entered service at West Bend, Wis., July 18, 1918; member Company D, 42ndMachine Gun Battalion, 14th (Wolverine) Division; rank, private, first class; trainedat Camp Hancock, Ga., and Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer,Mich., January 24, 1919.

DEHMEL, RICHARD W. A., born in Germany, August 15, 1887; son of August andAnn (Fahrenbruch) Dehmel; lives South Germantown, Wis.; entered serviceat Milwaukee, Wis., July 6, 1917; trained at Fort Riley, Kansas, Camp Funston, Kansas; rank, first lieutenant, 7/16, 1917 to 6/19, 1918; captain 6/19, 1918; member ofMedical detachment, 355th Infantry, 89th (Middle West) Division; battles, St. Mihiel,Argonne offensive and defensive; wounded at Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., June 19, 1919.

DEJARDIN, JOSEPH L., born in Port Washington, Wis., October 5, 1896; sonof Albert and Margaret (Jacquinet) Dejardin; lives 417 Webster Street, PortWashington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., October 22, 1918; member8th Company, 161st Depot Brigade; rank, private; trained at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,Miss. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., December 27, 1918.

DELLES, HENRY F., born in Port Washington, Wis., August 6, 1890; son of Frank,Sr., and Mary (Kessler) Delles; lives 417 Harrison Street, Port Washington,entered service at Port Washington, September 6, 1917; member Company D, 340th Infantry,85th (Custer) Division; rank, private, second lieutenant; trained at Camp Custer,Mich; sent to Central Officers Training School, Camp Lee, Va.; transferred to CampPerry, Ohio, attended Small Arms Firing School; transferred to Replacement Camp,Camp Lee, Va.; assigned to Headquarters Company; transferred to Company I, 88thInfantry, 19th (Twilight) Division, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Honorably discharged at CampDodge, Iowa, January 29, 1919.

DEPIES, HENRY, born in Town Fredonia Wis., June 2, 1894; son of Jac. A. andAnnie (Hubing) Depies; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25,1918; member 27th Company, 161st Depot Brigade; rank, private; trained at CampGrant, Ill., Camp Johnston, and Camp Lee, Va.; foreign station, Field Remount SquadronNo. 315; went overseas August 14, 1918, with Quartermaster Corps and moved rapidlytoward front. Died of influenza and pneumonia after continuous journey of five daysand nights, at Base Hospital No. 21, October 4, 1918; buried in French MilitaryCemetery at Bourbonne Les Baines, Haute Marne.

DEPPISCH, FRANK, born in Port Washington, Wis., February 8, 1896; fosterson of John and Louisa Deppisch; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., March 8, 1918; trained at Camp Logan, Ill., and at Great Lakes Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; transferred to U.S.S. Nebraska in transport service; tank, seaman, second class. In service May 22, 1919.

DeWALDO, VINCENT CHARLES, born in Milwaukee, Wis., March 17, 1897; livesSaukville, Ozaukee County, Wis.; entered service at Chester Pa., September 4, 1918; member 28th Ambulance Corps, 4th Sanitary Train; trained at Camp Greenleaf, Ga.,Camp Merrit, N. J.; rank, private; foreign station, Liverpool, England; Toul,France; Neuenhauer, Germany. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., August 13,1919.

DICKMANN, JACOB, born in Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 14, 1890; son of Jacob and Rose (Bohlen) Dickmann; lives Saukville, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., May 26, 1918; member Third Company, 311th SupplyTrain; rank, private, motor truck driver; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., transferredto Motor Transport at Chicago; foreign station, Bordeaux, St. Nazaire. In servicewith Army of Occupation August 1, 1919.

DICKMANN, JOHN , born in Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 8, 1895; son of Michael and Anna (Roden) Dickmann; lives Saukville, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer, Mich., February 9, 1918; given medical dischargebecause of eyes.

DICKMANN, JOSEPH H., born in Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., August 9, 1893; son of Jacob and Rose (Bohlen) Dickmann; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton, Wis.; entered service at West Bend, Wis., April 2, 1918; member 17th Company, Coast Artillery; trained at Fort Stevens, Ore., until October 27, 1918, tranferred to Battery B,27th Regiment, Camp Eustas, Va. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., Dec. 27,1918.

DICKMANN, NICHOLUS W., born in Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., February 1,1892; son of Jacob and Rose (Bohlen) Dickmann; lives Grafton, Wis., enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., July 14, 1918; member 18th Company, Second Group; rank, private; trained at Columbus Barracks, O., transferred to machine gun school,Camp Hancock, Ga.; later instructor in same school. Honorably discharged at CampGrant, Ill., January
8, 1919.

DIDIER, ANDREW PETER, born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis., January5, 1900; son of J. O. and Ann (Burmisch) Didier; lives R. F. D. 1, box 58,Port Washington Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., October 1, 1918; member Company E., First Regiment, 2nd Battalion S.A. T. C.; rank, private; trainedat University of Wisconsin, Madison Wis. Honorably discharged at Madison Wis., December15, 1918.

DIETRICH, ALFRED C., born in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., December 22, 1894; son of Joh and Mary (Seyfert) Dietrich; lived R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., April 27, 1918; member Company G, 340thInfantry, 4th (Regular) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station, Brest; battles, Meuse-Argonne. Killed in action at Meuse-Argonne,October 8, 1918.

DIETRICH, ARNOLD J., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., August7, 1896; son of Fred and Louisa (Eberhard) Dietrich; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., June 13, 1918; U. S. navy; rant, carpenter'smate; trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., Washington,D. C., Boston, Deer Island and Cape May. Released from duty at Great Lakes, Ill.,August 5, 1919.

DIETRICH, FRANKLIN JOSEPH, born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., October21, 1895; son of Jacob and Sophia (Roebken) Dietrich; lives Portland Avenue, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., November 19, 1917; member HeadquartersCompany, 128th Regiment, 32nd (Red Arrow) Division; rank, private; trained at JeffersonBarracks, Mo., and Camp MacArthur, Tex. Honorably discharged at Camp MacArthur,Tex., March 29, 1918.

DINEEN, EDWARD M., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 6, 1894; son of Michael and Maria (Kenney) Dineen; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 4, 1918; member 797th Company,Motor Transport Corps; rank, private; trained at Fort Sheridan, Ill., and CampMills, N.Y. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 12, 1919.

DIX, ARNO V., born in Port Washington, Wis., February 18, 1897; son of Rudolphand Katie (Althen) Dix; mother now Mrs. John Mueller; lives 115 WebsterStreet, Port Washington; entered service at Third Officers Training Camp, Fort Sheridan,Ill., June 1, 1918; rank, second lieutenant; Commanding Officer, Student Army TrainingCorps, Wesley University, Greenville, Texas. Honorably discharged at Wesley University,Greenville, Texas, May 23, 1919.

DIX, NORMAND M., born in Port Washington, Wis., May 4, 1899; son of Rudolphand Katie (Althen) Dix; mother now Mrs. John Mueller; lives 115 WebsterStreet, Port Washington; entered service at Appleton, Wis., April 9, 1917; memberCompany A. 150th Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd (Rainbow) Division; rant, first classprivate; trained at Camp Douglas and Camp Mills, New York; foreign station, St.Nazaire, Vacon, Villier Les Le Prey, France; battles, Luneville Sector, 2/22 to3/23, 1918; Baccarat Sector, 3/31 to 5/21, 1918; Esperance Sector, Champagne Front,7/4 to 7/14, 1918; Champagne-Marne Defensive, 7/15 to 7/18, 1918; Essey-PannesSector, 9//29 to 10/2, 1918; Argonne-Meuse Offensive 10/10 to 10/17, 1918. Armyof Occupation. Gassed and wounded in Aisne-Marne Offensive at Fero En Tardenois,in hospital eight weeks. Gassed and wounded in Argonne-Meuse Offensive, at CoteDe Malla, in hospital seven weeks. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May16, 1919.

DOBBERPUHL, THEODORE F., born in Town Cedargurg, Ozaukee County, Wis., March17, 1891; son of Frank and Carolina (Radloff) Dobberpuhl; lives R. F. D.2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member312th Field remount Squadron; rank, private, first class; trained at Camp GrantIll., Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., and Camp Hill, Va.; foreign station, Brest,Bordeaux, Villa-Soissons, Varicourt, Dur-Sur-Meuse; Army of Occupation, Germany. Honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Ia., April 18, 1919.

DORNBACH, JOHN, born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis.; son of Mikeand Mary (Heinen) Dornbach; lives Port Washington, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., August 15, 1917; member Supply Company, 127th Infantry,32nd (Les Terribles) Division; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Camp MacArthur,Waco, Tex. Honorably discharged at Camp Mac Arthur, Tex., March 9, 1918. Reason: Disability.

DULAN, JEROME AUGUST, born in Milwaukee, Wis., March 15, 1896; son of Emiland Gabrielle (Kieffer) Dulan;
Lives Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis.; entered service at Camp Grant, Ill., May 25,1918; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., Camp Lee, Va.; rank, private; member 14th Company,Veterinary Regiment, Hospital Division. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,July 9, 1919.

DUMAN, ARTHUR, born in Town Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., in 1893; sonof John and Mary Duman; lives Town Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis.; assigned to U. S. Hospital Corps; trained at Camp Greenleaf,Ga., Cape May, N. J., and Plattsburg, N. Y. In service in U. S. General Hospital,August, 1919.

DUNLAP, WALTER R., JR., born in Charlestown, West Virginia, July 24, 1891; son of Walter B. and Alice (Baker) Dunlap; lives 1216 Grand Avenue, PortWashington; entered service at Green Bay, Wis., October 23, 1917; member 190thAero Squadron, Air Service; rank, private, supply sergeant; trained at Kelly Field,San Antonio, Texas, and Ellington Field, Houston, Texas; handled supplies and equipment. Honorably discharged at Houston, Texas, February 10, 1919.

DUNNE, GERALD M., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee county, Wis., July 22, 1896; son of John H. and Martha (Gannon) Dunne; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; enteredservice at Fort McDowell, Calif., May 24, 1918; member 44th Company, U. S. SignalCorps; rank, private, first class; trained at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Camp Upton,N.Y.; foreign station, Liverpool, England; La Havre, Geivres, France, until 6/25,1919. arrived Norfolk, Va., 7/28, 1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,August 4, 1919.

DUNNE, JOHN JOSEPH, ., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee county, Wis., November4, 1899; son of John H. and Martha (Gannon) Dunne; lives Hamilton Street,Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., October 1, 1918; memberS. A. T. C.; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

DUNNE, NEWMAN L., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., December 31, 1897; son of John H. and Martha (Gannon) Dunne; lives Hamilton Street, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Montgomery, Ala., May 21, 1918; member Battery E, 136thField Artillery;, 37th (Buckeye) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Sheridan; foreign station, Liverpool, 7/12, 1918; La Havre, 7/18, Bordeaux 7/24, Camp deSouge, 8/2 to 9/15; Pont a Mousson, Marbeache sector, to St. Maurice, 11/2; Meuse-Argonneoffensive 11/11; to Woimbey, to Chateau Goutier, to Brest; arrived at front 9/30,1918;, and remained until armistice was signed, 11/11, when was ready to advanceto battle; gassed at Pont a Mousson October 21, 1918; citations, French Regimental; arrived America, March 6, 1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Sherman, O., April10, 1919.

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