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Roll of Honor - Official War History of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by R.B. Pixley
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JAEGER, ARTHUR WILLIAM, born in Cedarburg,Wis., November 16, 1886; son of Julius and Mathilda (Jaetsch) Jaeger; livesWest Street, Cedarburg; entered service at Port Washington, November 11, 1918. Honorablydischarged at Port Washington, November 11, 1918.

JAHN, MISS JULIA C., born in Thiensville, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 18, 1894;daughter of Gustave and Elizabeth (Zaun) Jahn; lives Thiensville, Wis.; enteredservice at Camp Sherman, O., September 21, 1918; U. S. army nurse. Released fromduty at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, August 8, 1919.

JELOVNIK, JOSEPH, born in Zili, Austria, March 7, 1889; wife, Mary (Kuebleck);children, Marie, age 7 years, Joseph, age 5 years, Celia, age 1 year; lives 315 OwenStreet, Port Washington, entered service at Port Washington, September 21, 1917;member Company D, 345th Infantry, 8tth (Custer) Division; rank, private; trainedat Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Pike, Ark.,; transferred to Headquarters Company,345th Infantry, 87th (Acorn) Division. Honorably discharged at Camp Pike, Ark., February16, 1918l

JELOVNIK, MATHIAS, born in Austria, February 21, 1887; lives 310 FranklinStreet, Port Washington; entered service at Port Washington, November 19, 1917; memberVeterinary Corps; rank, private; trained at Camp Pike, Ark., and Camp at NewportNews, Va.; sent to hospital. Honorably discharged at General Hospital No. 6, Atlanta,Ga., September 28, 1918

JENNER, ALBERT, born in Jackson, Wis., May 6, 1892; son of George and Mary(Martin) Jenner; lives 563 Milwaukee Street, Port Washington; entered serviceat Port Washington, August 12, 1918; member of 44th Machine Gun Company (Provisionalcompany); trained at Polytechnical Institute, Peoria, Ill., took course in electricalwork; transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga., attended school in machine gunnery; rank,first class private, acting corporal. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., January9, 1919.

JENTGES, PETER M., born in Belgium, Wis., June 3, 1893; son of Michael andKatherine (Roob) Jentges; lives Port Washington; entered service at Port Washington,May 25, 1918; member of 9th Veterinary Company; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., andCamp Lee, Va.; rank, private; foreign station, St. Nazaire, France. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., July 7, 1919.

JESCHKE, FRED W., born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 12, 1894; son of Michaeland Anna Jeschke; lives Stephenson, Mich.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis.,March 29, 1918; member Battery D, 104th Field Artillery, 27th (New York) Division;rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; battles, St. Mihiel, Sivney, Vilosnes,Brieulles, Consenvoye, Meuse, Forges Creek, Bois de Chareuse, Bois du Plat Chene,Born de Cornavullar, Haramount Ridge, Ecurey Reville, Etrage, Crepion. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., April 5, 1919.

JOHANN, FRANK, born in Port Washington, Wis., November 21, 1889; son of Johnand Catherine (Large) Johann; lives 306 Spring Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Port Washington, September 21, 1917; member 12th Company, 3rd Battalion,160th Depot Brigade; rank, private; trained Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably dischargedat Camp Custer, Mich., May 6, 1918.

JOHANNES, GEORGE L., born in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis., April29, 1895; son of John H. and Katie (Bode) Johannes; lives Port Washington,Wis.; entered service at St. Paul, Minn., January 10, 1917; member Company G, 141stInfantry, 34th (Sandstorm) Division; rank, private; foreign station, Vanley, France;private secretary to Co. Loose. Honorably discharged at Camp Dix, N. J., June 10,1919.

JOHANNES, MATH., ., born in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis.,April 4, 1887; son of John H. and Katie (Bode) Johannes; lives Port Washington,Wis.; entered service at St. Paul Minn., June 15, 1917; member 345th Labor Battalion;rank, second lieutenant; trained at Camp Merritt, N. J., St. Louis and Philadelphia;foreign station, Liverpool, England, then stationed in France; purchasing agent forgovernment in shipbuilding department, prior to engaging in active service. Honorablydischarged at Camp Mills, N. Y., July 25, 1919.

JOHN, MICHAEL, born in Samos, Greece, September 15, 1893; son of Christ andDespina John; lives 310 Main Street, Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Darlington,Wis., April 30, 1918; member 161st Depot Brigade, 86th (Black Hawk) Division, transferredto Company C, 314th Ammunition Train, 89th (Middle West) Division; rank, private,first class; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Mills, N. Y.; foreign station,Liverpool, England; Bordeaux, France; battles, Occupation of Toul 8/8 to 9/11, St.Mihiel offensive, 9/12 to 9/16, Meuse-Argonne offensive, 10/15 to 11/11, 1918; gassedin Meuse-Argonne offensive, 10/15, 1918, in hospital two weeks; after armistice wassigned with Army of Occupation in Belgium, Luxemburg and Gindorf and Rohl, Germany.Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 5, 1919.

JOHNSON, HARRY LOUIS, born in Port Washington, Wis., February 23, 1896; sonof Samuel and Sophia (Paape) Johnson; lives 1325 Grand Avenue, Port Washington;entered service at Port Washington, May 225, 1918; member 27th Depot Brigade; transferredto Company B, 311th Ammunition Train, 86th (Blackhawk) Division; Camp Exchange Detachment;rank, private, corporal; trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Honorable discharged at CampGrant, Ill., February 27, 1919.

JOHNSON, LEROY JULIUS, born in Port Washington, Wis., May 7, 1899; son ofSamuel and Sophia (Paape) Johnson; lives 1325 Grand Avenue, Port Washington;U. S. Navy;, four months; entered service at Port Washington, October 15, 1918; memberCompany K, S. A. T. C.; rank, private; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison,Wis. Honorably discharged at Madison, Wis., December 20, 1918.

JUNGERS, HENRY WALTER, born in Cedar Grove, Wis., November 13, 1889; son ofJohn and Josephine (Runk) Jungers; lives Grafton, Wis.; entered service atPort Washington, May 25, 1918; member 27th Company, 161st Depot Brigade; rank, recruitunassigned; trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Honorably discharged, physical disability,Camp Grant, Ill., May 27, 1918.

JUST, WALTER JOHN, born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 13, 1892; son of Ottoand Margaret (Ahlers) Just; lives Grafton, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington,September 22, 1917; member Company D, 340th Infantry, 8th (Custer) Division; rank,private, corporal; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Mills, N. Y.; foreignstation, Winchester, England, and Le Mans, St. George, Jalognes, Toul, Veagues, Maron,France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill, April 25, 1919.

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