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Behind the Lines - Official War History of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by R.B. Pixley
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EASTMAN, ORLANDO MCKINEY, born in Town Saukville,Ozaukee County;, Wis., November 19, 1896; son of Edward L. and Katie (Bach)Eastman; 141 West Water Street, Milwaukee, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee,Wis., June 24, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, seaman, second class; trained at GreatLakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; transferred to hospital in NewYork, August 5, 1918, and was confined there until release. Released from duty atU. S. Naval Hospital, New York City, October 22, 1918.

EBERHARD, RAYMOND J., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., August2, 1894; son of Ernst and Sophie (Barelman) Eberhard; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., August 15, 1918; member Detached OrdnanceCorps; rant, private; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., and Penninon,Va. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., March 22, 1919.

EHLERS, ARTHUR, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 1, 1889; son of Henry and Anna (Kiekhaefer) Ehlers; lives Grafton, Wis.; enteredService at Milwaukee, Wis., April 29, 1918; member Company B, 240th Infantry, transferredto Company F, 39th Infantry, 85th (Custer) Division; rank, private; trained atCamp Custer, Mich.; foreign station, La Havre, Alsace-Lorraine, Coblenz, Germany. Army of Occupation, August, 1919.

EHLERS, EDWIN AUGUST, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., May 22,1892; son of Henry J. and Anna (Kiekhaefer) Ehlers; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., May 29, 1918; member 16th Company, 161stDepot Brigade; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., December 20, 1918.

EHLERS, RICHARD, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 2, 1895; son of Henry and Anna (Kiekhaefer) Ehlers; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Field Remount SquadronNo. 314, 86th (Black Hawk) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.,and Camp Johnston, Fla.; foreign station, Brest, France; Coblenz, Germany, 12/28,1918. Army of Occupation, August, 1919.

EHLEY, AUGUST A., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., November 3,1887; son of Augusta Ehley; lives R. F. D. 2, Thiensville, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; rank, private; member Company H, 139thInfantry, 35th Division; served overseas ten months; battles, Verdun sector, October26th, 1918. Honorably discharged May 2, 1919.

EISENTRAUT, ERNST M. born in Farmington, Wis., December 17, 1894; son ofGustav and Helena (Kilk) Eisentraut; lives Fredonia, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., May 15, 1918; member Company B, unassigned; rank, private; M. A. C. student, East Lansing, Mich.; trained at camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla.; foreign station, Geivres. Honorably discharged at Mitchell Field, N. Y., June 10,1919.

EISENTRAUT, ROBERT R., born in Town Farmington, Washington County, Wis.,January 9, 1897; son of Gustav and Helena (Kilk) Eisentraut; lives Fredonia,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., August 14, 1918; member Repair Unit,Motor Transport Corps; rank, private; trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City,Mo., Fort Bliss, Tex., and Camp Merritt, N. J.; foreign station , Brest La Havre,Bordeaux, France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 21, 1919.

ENDTHOFF, WILLIAM H., born in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, July 3, 1887; son of Henry and Augusta (Gedeke) Endthoff; lives 1305 Grand Avenue, PortWashington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; memberCompany C, 342nd Infantry, 86th (Black Hawk) Division, transferred to company D,56th Infantry, 7th (Regular) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.,and Camp Upton, N..Y.; foreign station, Liverpool, England; Gondreville, Meurthe-et-Moselle,then to the Puvenelle sector relieving the 90th Division; battles, Foret De Woevreat Gorze and Chambley and Bois de Grand Fontaine, November 10, 1918, at Preny Ridge,November 11, 1918; slightly gassed at Preny Ridge, November 11, 1918; after armisticewas signed was engaged in reconstruction work in France. Honorably discharged atCamp Grant, Ill., July 9, 1919.

ERDMANN, EMIL F., born in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 15, 1895; sonof Ferdinand and Hannah (Ponkle) Erdman; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,
Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; member CompanyC, 340th Regiment, 85th (Custer) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer,Mich. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer, Mich., April 3, 1919.

ERDMAN, ERNST F., born in Rome, Wis., November 9, 1893; son of Herman andMary (Baker) Erdman; lives West Street, Cedarburg; former military service,Machine Gun Company, First Wisconsin National Guard, at Mexican Border; enteredservice at Fort Atkinson, Wis., July 15, 1917; member Supply Company, First Wisconsin,32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, horseshoer; trained at Camp Douglas and CampMacArthur, Waco, Texas; foreign station, Brest, Bordeaux, France; battles, AlsaceSector, 5/18 to 7/5, 1918; Chauteau Thierry, 7/29 to 8/8, 1918; Soissons, 8/18to 9/21, 1918; Army of Occupation. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May17, 1919.

ERLWIG, JOSEPH H., born in Port Washington, Wis., June 13, 1894; son of Mr.and Mrs. Frank Erlwig; lives Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Denver,Colo., June 25, 1918; member Company D, 26th Infantry, 1st (Regular) Division, transferredfrom 133rd Infantry October 12, 1918; rank, private, corporal; trained at CampCody, N.M. Honorably discharged September 30, 1919.

ERNSTER, RAYMOND, born in Sheboygan, Wis., December 10, 1898; son of Johnand Margaret (Jungers) Ernster; lives Belgium, Wis., entered service at PortWashington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at Port Washington, Wis.,November 11, 1918.

EVEN, ALVIN J., born in Port Washington, Wis., April 25, 1898; son of Jacoband Rose (Diedrich) Even; lives 420 Jackson Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Port Washington, August 12, 1918; member 529th Motor Transportation Corps; Quartermaster Corps; rank, first class private; trained at Sweeney Auto School,Kansas City, Mo., and at Fort Bliss, Texas; foreign station, Camp No. 8, Base SectionNo. 1, Service of Supply, St. Nazaire, France. Died of bronchial pneumonia, in CampLusitania Base Hospital No. 101, St. Nazaaire, France, February 22, 1919; buriedin American Cemetery, Base Section No. 1, Grave No. E-463.

EVEN, MATTHIAS, J., born in Saukville, Wis., April 24, 1897; son of Peterand Anna (Buchholz) Even; lives 307 Cleveland Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Milwaukee, Wis., May 21, 1918; member 188th Company, Naval Aviation Corps; transferred to Receiving Ship at Philadelphia, Pa.; transferred to New York City; transferred to Montauk, Long Island; transferred to Norfolk, Va.; transferredto Morehead City;, North Carolina; rank, landsman, machinist mate, machinist matesecond class; trained at Great Lakes Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; servedin coast patrol and convoy service, on dirigibles, seaplanes and captive balloons. Released from duty;, Great Lakes, Ill., June 27, 1919.

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