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| KAISER, RAYMOND M., born in Town Cedarburg,Ozaukee County, Wis., September 17, 1882; son of Amon and Ludovicka (Aberwald) Kaiser;lives Grafton, Wis.; enlisted in Marine Corps, October 26, 1904, serving four years;reenlisted July 18, 1911, for four years and again in 1915, participating in severalbattles during the war; still in service. KANAVOS, JOHN THOMAS, entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 10, 1918;trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. No further record obtainable. KANE, ELLIS J., born in Town Fredonia Ozaukee County, Wis., September 26,1890; son of John W. and Ida S. (Klessig) Kane; lives Fredonia, Wis.; enteredservice at Milwaukee, Wis., November 22, 1917; U. S. navy; rank, radio operator,second class; trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., andHarvard University Radio School, Mass.; sea service, aboard U. S. S. Lake Hemlock,8/8, 1918. Released from duty at Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y., February 8, 1919. KANE, WARREN JOSEPH, born in Town Fredonia Ozaukee County, Wis., February12, 1899; son of John W. and Ida S. (Klessig) Kane; lives Fredonia, Wis.;entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., July 19, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, apprentice seaman;trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; transferred topostal service at Great Lakes, Ill., post office, 9/1, 1918. Died of disease at GreatLakes, Ill., September 24, 1918. KARTHEISER, NIC J., born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis., November 15,1895; son of Math. And Mary (Schemberg) Kartheiser; lives Cedar Grove, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member of Veterinary HospitalNo. 10; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., Camp Lee, Va.; Newport News, Va.; rank, private;foreign station, Brest, Farmenters, Travery, Bour Bonne Le Baines, France. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 30, 1919. KASTEN, ARNOLD J., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., September9, 1899; son of Louis William and Lena (Ullig) Kasten; lives R. F. D. 1 Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918; rank, private.Honorably discharged at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KASTEN, RAYMOND JOHN, born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., January30, 1893; son of Theodore and Johanna (Schuette) Kasten; lives R. F. D. 2,Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member VeterinaryHospital No. 9; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Lee, Va.; foreignstation, Brest, St. Nazaire, France; left 6/12, 1919, arrived Charleston, S. C.,6/23. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 5, 1919. KASTEN, WALTER, born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., April 1, 1891;son of Louis W. and Lena (Uhlig) Kasten; lives Town Port Washington, Wis.;entered service at Rockford, Ill., November 11,1918. Honorably discharged at Rockford,Ill., November 11, 1918. KAUL, EDGAR JOHN, born in Thiensville, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 28, 1898;son of Henry F. and Helen (Wessel) Kaul; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., October 10, 1918; member S. A. T. C.; rank, private;trained at School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wis. Honorably discharged at Milwaukee,Wis., December 13, 1918. KAUL, HARRY C., Born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee county, Wis., October 2, 1896;son of Henry F. and Helen (Wessel) Kaul; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., August 15, 1918; member Headquarters Company;rank, private, first class; trained at Polytechnic Institute, Bradley, Ill.; foreignstation, Liverpool, Camp Winnaldown, Winchester, England; La Havre, 11/28, 1918,to Ferrieres, France, 11/30 to 12/11, 1918, to Kirschheimbolanden, Germany, 3/3,1919; to Speyer, 4/7; to Frrieres, 5/1; to Paris, 5/10 to 5/17; to Brest, 6/11 to6/13; sailed from Brest, 6/22, arrived Brooklyn N. Y., 7/2, 1919. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., July 11, 1919. KAYSER, ALFRED, born in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis., April 19, 1898;son of Michael and Helena (Lutzzen) Kayser; lives Port Washington, Wis.; formermilitary service, U. S. Navy, Vera Cruz, Mexico; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis.,October 14, 1915; trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.;foreign station, Guantauamo Bay, Cuba; Mexico, France; sea service, U. S. S. Connecticut,U. S. S. Illinois; battles, encounters with submarines while convoying troops toFrance; rank, quartermaster, first class; signaling and navigation. Released fromduty at Philadelphia Navy Yard, April 18, 1919. KELLER, HENRY, Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington,Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at Port Washington, Wis., November11, 1918. KELLER, MATTHIAS, member 27th Company, 161st Depot Brigade, 86th (Black Hawk)Division; transferred to 32nd Receiving Company; transferred to 3rd Company, 1stShop Regiment; transferred to Graves Registration Unit No. 309, Quartermaster Corps;rank, private, corporal; Army of Occupation stationed at Luxemburg City, Luxemburg.Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., August 12, 1919. KEMP, ARTHUR HENRY, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., December 20,1898; son of John and Selma (Heusey) Kemp; lives R. F. D. 2, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably dischargedat Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KEMPF, WILLIAM A., born in Town Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis.; son of Georgeand Sophia (Becker) Kempf; lives Saukville, Wis.; entered services at Milwaukee,Wis., March 8, 1918; member Squadron A, Aviation Corps; rank, private, first class;trained as pilot and transferred as mechanic to Field and Hangar Division, AviationCorps; trained at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant,Ill., February 7, 1919. KENDALL, GEORGE B., born in Port Washington, Wis., December 28, 1893; sonof George S. and Minnie (Gall) Kendall; lives 116 Milwaukee Street, Port Washington;entered service at Port Washington, May 28, 1917; member Supply Company, 5th WisconsinNational Guard; transferred to Headquarters Company, 107th Ammunition Train, 32nd(Les Terribles) Division; rank, first class private, regimental supply sergeant,regimental sergeant major; trained at Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas;foreign station, Prouthay, Tenth French Training area, France; battles, Alsace, 6/16to 7/21, 1918; Aisne-Marne, 7/29 to 8/24, 1918; Oise-Aisne, 8/28 to 9/7, 1918; Meuse-Argonne,9/25 to 11/11, 1918. Army of Occupation, 8/18 to 4/21, 1919. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., May 24, 1919. KENNEY, DR. CLARENCE J., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., January13, 1882; son of Cornelius F. and Rose (Bannon) Kennedy; lives Milwaukee,Wis.; former military service, ten years member Wisconsin National Guard; in serviceon Mexican border; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., in July, 1917; assigned toFirst Artillery, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, major; trained at Camp Douglas,Wis., and Camp MacArthur, Tex.; foreign station, Field Hospital, chateau-Thierry,Fismes, Soissons, France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. KENNEY, DR. RAYMOND L., ., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., August7, 1889; son of Cornelius F. and Rose (Bannon) Kennedy; lives Milwaukee, Wis.;entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., July 15, 1917; assigned to Ambulance CompanyNo. 125, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, captain; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis.,and Camp MacArthur, Tex.; foreign station, France; battles, Fismes, Chateau-Thierry.Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill. KENNEY, REGINALD I., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 8, 1893;son of Cornelius F. and Rose (Bannon) Kenney; lives Milwaukee, Wis.; enteredservice at Milwaukee, Wis.; attended Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill.;rank, second lieutenant, first lieutenant. KERSHAW, ARTHUR JAMES, born in Milwaukee, Wis., March 10, 1895; son of Andrewand Anna (Mertz) Kershaw; lives R. F. D. 1, Fredonia, Wis.; entered serviceat Milwaukee, Wis., June 12, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, baker; trained at BremertonNavy Yard, Seattle, Wash.; sea service, four weeks. Released from duty at Seattle,Wash., February 28, 1919. KEUP, WALTER C., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., October 5,1896; son of Henry and Minnie (Beckman) Keup; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington,, Wis., August 14, 1918; member Provisional Company E,Motor Transport Corps; rank, private; trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City,Mo., Jacksonville, Fla., Camp Johnston and Camp Jesup, Ga. Honorably discharged atCamp Jesup, Ga., April 5, 1919. KILPS, MATHIAS J., born in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 21,1896; son of Frank and Theresa (Grenz) Kilps; lives 609 Van Buren Street, Port Washington,Wis.; entered service at Kankakee, Ill., May 2, 1917; member Company C, 61st Regiment,5th (Regular) Division; rank, private, mechanic; trained at Camp Cott, Gettysburg;Camp Green, N. C.; foreign station, France; battles, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive;was gassed and spent thee months in base hospital; with Army of Occupation in France,Belgium and Luxemburg. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 31, 1919. KIRCHHOFER, HERBERT J., born in Town Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis., son ofThomas and Ottilie (Thrun) Kirchhofer; lives R. F. D. 2, Fredonia, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; member Company D, 340th Infantry,85th (Custer) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably dischargedat Camp Custer, Mich., February 26, 1918. KIRSCH, JOHN N., born in Port Washington, Wis., December 5, 1893; son of Matthewand Mary (Molitor) Kirsch; lives 512 Webster Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Port Washington, September 21, 1917; member Company D, 340th Infantry,85th (Custer) Division; transferred to Company B, 58th Infantry, 4th (Regular Army)Division; rank, private, corporal; trained Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station Bourges,France; Maronne, in Toul Sector near Metz, Alsace-Lorraine; moved up to front linefor battle at Metz when armistice was signed. Army of Occupation near Coblentz, Germany.Disabled by broken arches, sent to hospital in France, transferred to U. S. GeneralHospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Ill., Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May20, 1919l KLAUCK, ALOYSIUS, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee county, Wis., November 20,1898; son of Frank and Annie (Blockus) Klauck; lives FR. F. D. 2, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918; rank, private.Honorably discharged at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KLECKNER, JOHN W., born in Town Port Washington, Wis., September 13, 1896;son of Peter and Katherine (Lauters) Kleckner; lives 117 Garfield Avenue,Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., August 12, 1918;member U. S. A. Ambulance Service with French Army; rank, private; trained at SweeneyAuto School, Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa.; foreign station, Ferrieres,France; Dammerkirch, Germany. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 17,1919. KLEIN, JOHN J., born in Sauk Center, Minn., August 30, 1892; son of John andSusan (Pohl) Klein; lives Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington,Wis., May 25, 1918; member 27th Depot Brigade, transferred to A. R. D.; rank, private;trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Honorably dischargedat Camp Johnston, Fla., March 1, 1919. KLEMKE, GEORGE, born in Milwaukee, Wis., October 13, 1891; son of Fred andChristine (Kaemer) Klemke; lives 449 Montgomery Street, Port Washington, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., July 28, 1917; member Supply company, 127thInfantry, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division, transferred to company E, 55th TelegraphBattalion; rank, private, first class, wagoner; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., andCamp MacArthur, Tex.; foreign station, Brest, France; battles, Vosges sector, St.Mihiel, Muese-Argonne offensive; Army of Occupation in Coblenz and Luxemburg; citations,With Bn. Par. 4G. O. 26 HC. V. A. C. Nov. 20, 1918. Honorably discharged at CampGrant, Ill., July 9, 1919. KLEVER, WALTER, born in Port Washington, Wis., June 5, 1890; son of Charlesand Barbara (Lutz) Klever; lives 804 Wisconsin Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Elgin, Ill., June 20, 1918; member Company I, 111th Infantry, 28th (Iron)Division; transferred to Company G, 343rd Infantry, 86th (Blackhawk) Division; rank,private, corporal; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station, Liverpool, Southampton,England; La Havre, Bordeaux, France; battles, Thracourt Sector, St. Mihiel, 10/15to 11/11, 1918. Army of Occupation, Metz, Alsace-Lorraine. Honorably discharged atCamp Grant, Ill., May 14, 1919. KLOEHN, LOUIS R., born in town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 3, 1895;son of John and Anna (Rogalski) Kloehn; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton, Wis.; enteredservice at Waukon, Ia., February 26, 1918; member Company H, 327th Infantry, 82nd(All-American) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Dodge, Ia., Camp Gordon,Ga., and Camp Upton N. Y.; foreign station, Toul La Havre, Champlitte, St. Manardt,France; battles, Toul front, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; wounded in face with shrapnelat Meuse-Argonne, 10/7, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Ia., May 26, 1919. KLOEHN, RICHARD HENRY, born in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wis., June25, 1898; son of John and Anna (Rogalski) Kloehn; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably dischargedNovember 11, 1918. KLOEHN, WALTER R., ., born in town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis.,February 10, 1894; son of John and Anna (Rogalski) Kloehn; lives R. F. D.1, Grafton, Wis.; entered service at Manitowoc, Wis., November 19, 1917; member CompanyA, 168th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer,Mich., and Camp Merritt, N. J.; foreign station, Brest, Nevers, France; battles,Chateau-Thierry, Alsace-Lorraine, Champagne front; wounded in both lower limbs withshrapnel, at Chateau-Thierry, 7/26, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,March 10, 1919. KLOS, WILLIAM, born in town Belgium, Ozaukee county, Wis., November 26, 1896;son of Jacob and Gertrude (Lauters) Klos; lives Belgium, Wis.; entered serviceat Minot, N. D., May 9, 1918; member Company A, 24th Infantry, Machine Gun Battalion;rank, private; trained at Camp Freemont, Calif., Camp Mills, N. Y., and Camp Lee,Va. Honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Ia., February 12, 1919. KLOTZ, ERNST F. J., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., August, 27,1894; son of Ernst and Elizabeth (Laubenstein) Klotz; lives R. F. D. 2, PortWashington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; memberVeterinary Hospital No. 13, transferred to Veterinary Hospital No. 14, 10/14, 1918,6/27, 1919; rank, private, first class; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Lee,Va.; foreign station, Brest, Advanced Section, S. O. S. Honorably discharged at CampGrant, Ill., June 27, 1919. KLUG, ALFRED JOHN, born in North Milwaukee, Wis., July 26, 1888; son of Williamand Bertha (Ott) Klug; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington,Wis., September 5, 1918; member 1st Company, 161st Depot Brigade; rank, private;trained at Camp Grant, Ill., January 3, 1919. KLUG, ARTHUR W., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee county, Wis., March 23, 1890;son of William and Bertha (Ott) Klug; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered serviceat Janesville, Wis., July 25, 1918; member Company K, 131st Infantry, 33rd (Prairie)Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station, Southampton,England; La Hare, Dordeaux, Verdun; battles, Verdun sector; Trayon defensive, 10/23to 11/8, 1918; Trayon offensive, 11/10; Army of Occupation, 12/15, 1918 to 4.28,1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 5, 1919. KLUG, EMIL W., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 15, 1898;son of John and Johanna (Ledermann) Klug; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918; rank, private. Honorablydischarged at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KLUG, ERNST J., ., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., July10, 1891; son of John and Johanna (Ledermann) Klug; lives 1217 Lloyd Street,Milwaukee, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member VeterinaryHospital No. 9; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Lee, Va.; foreignstation, St. Nazaire, France, 8;6, 1918, to 6/12, 1919. Honorably discharged at CampGrant, Ill., July 5, 1919. KLUG, FRANK A., born in Germany, August 26, 1888; son of August and Augusta(Krolow) Klug; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington,Wis., September 2, 1918; trained at Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga.; rank, private, firstclass, ambulance driver. Honorably discharged at General Hospital No 10, Boston,Mass., April 22, 1919. KLUG, GERHARD EDMUND, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., October 6,1898; son of Samuel and Augusta (Runke) Klug; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, October 15, 1918; member S. A. T. C.; rank,private carpenter; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Honorably dischargedat Madison, Wsi., November 26, 1918. KLUG, HENRY HERMAN, born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., August 27,1892; son of Henry and Katherina (Haueser) Klug; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 15, 1918; member company D, DevelopmentBattalion No. 1; rank, private. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., December18, 1918. KLUG, HERBERT OSCAR, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 29, 1896;son of Samuel and Augusta (Runke) Klug; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 5, 1918; member 161st Depot Brigade;rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,September 8, 1918. Reason: Disability. KLUG, OTTO H. CO., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee county, Wis., January 21,1894; son of August Klug; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., September 5, 1917; member Company C, 340th Regiment, 85th (Custer)Division; rank, private, corporal; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station,La Rochelle, France. Honorably discharged May 8, 1919. KLUG, REINHOLD, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., November 3, 1886;son of John F. and Mary (Bellin) Klug; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 2928; assigned to Camp Grant, Ill.Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 27, 1918. Reason: Disability. KLUMB, CLARENCE, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee, County, Wis., July 23, 1893;son of Phillip and Augusta (Meinert) Klumb; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; trained at Camp Grant,Ill.; rank, private. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 28, 1918. Reason:Disability. KNAFF, ALOYS, born in Belgium, Wis., July 27, 1891; son of John N. and Theresa(Tholl) Knaff; lives Belgium, Wis.; former military service, Mexican border;entered service at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., May 15, 1916; member Battery A,150th Field Artillery, 42nd (Rainbow) Division; rank, private, corporal, sergeant,second lieutenant, first lieutenant; trained at Camp Mills, New York; foreign station,Camp Coetquidon, France; battles, Baccarat Sector, 2/23 to 6/20, 1918; Champagne-MarneDefensive, 7/5 to 7/18, 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive, 7/25 to8/11, 1918: St. MihielOffensive, 9/12 to 9/16, 1918; Woerver Sector, 9/17 to 9/30, 1918. Army of Occupation,12/1, 1918 to 4/1, 1919. Commanded Battery A, 150th Field Artillery, 11/1, 1918 to5/1/1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., May 13, 1919. KNAFF, LEO, born in Belgium, Wis., August 7, 1895; son of John N. and Theresa(Tholl) Knaff; lives Belgium, Wis.; entered service at Chicago, Ill., June2, 1918; member Company B, 21st Infantry, 16th (Regular Army) Division; rank, private,corporal; trained at Camp Kearney, California. Honorably discharged at Camp Kearney,California, February 10, 1919. KNOP, ARTHUR JOHN, born in Thiensville, Ozaukee County, Wis., January 4, 1899;son of Louis and Bertha (Marunta) Knop; lives Thiensville, Wis.; entered servicesat Milwaukee, Wis., April 6, 1917; first man to enlist from Ozaukee County, on daywar was declared with Germany; member Company F, 128th Infantry, 1st (Regular) Division;rank, private, corporal; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., Camp MacArthur, Tex, CampMerritt, N. J.; foreign station, Brest, Cussey, Toul, Alsace-Loraine sector; Picardysector; Cantigny, Soissons; battles, Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Aargonne-Meuse;wounded, Soissons, 7/19, 1918, left forearm, shrapnel; Argonne, 10/6, 1918, leftfoot, machine gun bullet; division cited eleven times; arrived New York as casualty,12/20, 1918; in hospital, Fort Sheridan, Ill., 1/29, 1919 until 3/14, 1919. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., March 31, 1919. KNOP, CHARLES, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., August 15, 1897;son of Carl and Minnie (Hamman) Knop; lives R. F. D. 2, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., October 22, 1918; member Automatic ReplacementNo 2; rank, private; trained at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., December 28, 1918. KNUDSON, LOUIS E., born in Prt Washington, Wis., April 10, 1897; son of Michaeland Amelia (Wamboldt) Knudson; lives 322 Washington Street, Port Washington,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., July 28, 1917; member Supply Company,127th Infantry, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division, transferred to Headquarters Troop,3rd Army Corps; rank, private, wagoner; trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Camp MacArthur,Tex.; foreign station, Brest, St. Aignoirs, Bains Les Bains, France; battles, Aisne-Marne,8/4 to 8/6, Oise-Aisen, 8/18 to 10/9, Meuse-Argonne offensive, 10/26 to 11/11. Fismessector offensive 8/7 to 8/17, 1918; Army of Occupation at Neuweid, Germany. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., August 15, 1919. KOCH, ARTHUR H., born in Fredonia, Wis., March 3, 1895; son of Nicholas andKatie (Grill) Koch; lives 606 Wisconsin Street, Port Washington; entered serviceat Port Washington, July 25, 1917; member of Supply Company, 127th Infantry, 32nd(Les Terribles) Division; rant, first class private, wagoner; trained at Camp Douglas,Wis., and 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. KOEHN, WILLIAM B., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., December16, 1894; son of Bernhard Koehn; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917, and August 29, 1918; member CompanyC, 340th Infantry, Camp Provost Guard; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.,Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer, Mich., October3, 1917, and at Camp Dodge, Iowa, February 10, 1919. KOHLWEY, LIEBORIUS JOHN, born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., January27, 1896; son of John and Lena (Radtke) Kohlwey; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 20, 1917; member CompanyC, 340th Infantry, 8tht (Custer) Division; rank, private, first class; trained atCamp Custer, Mich., Camp Greene, N. C., and Camp Mills, N. Y.; foreign station, Brest,5/25, 1918; Callais, 6/1; Viney, 6/3; battles, Chateau-Thierry;, Aisne-Marne, St.Mihiel drive, Meuse-Argonne; last seven months in Army of Occupation on the Rhine.Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., August 4, 1919. KOOPMANN, BERNARD, born in Thiensville, Ozaukee County, Wis., September 28,1896; son of Charles and Minna (Blaubach) Koopmann; lives R. F. D. 2, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington Wis., September 22, 1917; member 31st Company,160th Depot Brigade, transferred to 49th Spruce Squadron, A. S. A. P.; rank, private;trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably discharged at Vancouver Barracks, Wash.,December 12, 1918. KORTSEHL, HOWARD W., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 23,1892; son of Henry and Louisa (Hoppe) Kortsehl; lives R. F. D. 2, Port Washington,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Veterinary HospitalNo. 9; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Lee, Va.; foreign station, St. Nazaire,France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 10, 1919. KRAEMER, AUGUST ARTHUR, born in Hamilton, Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County,November 11, 1897: son of August M. and Minnie (Tess) Kraemer; lives R. F.D. 2, Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918;rank, private. Honorably discharged at Port Washington, Wis., November 11,1918. KRAEMER, JOHN AUGUST, born in Town Cedaarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., November22, 1890; son of August M. and Minnie (Tess) Kraemer; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; rank, private;trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer, Mich., January24, 1918. KRAEMER, WILLIAM CARL born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 1, 1887;son of William Carl and Augusta (Dittmann) Kraemer; lives Cedarburg, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Veterinary HospitalUnit 22; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station, Lux, France,In service July 1, 1919. KRAFT JOSEPH FRANK, JR., born in Port Washington, Wis., April 1, 1894; sonof Joseph S. and Margaret (Replinger) Kraft; lives 534 Dodge Street, PortWashington; entered service at Port Washington, August 12, 1918; member S. S. U.Section 507 Auto Convoy U. S. A. A., Medical Ambulance Section, Par. B. C. M.; rank,first class private; trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo., and Camp Crane,Pa.; foreign station, Ferriers, Fontenoy, France. Died of disease, acute influenza,April 13, 1919. KRATZER, HANS, born in Port Washington, Wis., February 19, 1894; son of Georgeand Katherine (Hiltel) Kratzer; lives 1225 Grand Avenue, Port Washington;entered service at Port Washington, September 6, 1917; member Company D, 340th Infantry,85th (Custer) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station,Jalognea, St. Georges, France. At Toul, France, when armistice was signed. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., April 26, 1919. KRAUPA, JOHN, born in Milwaukee, Wis., March 26, 1900; son of John and Fanny(Straka); lives Grafton, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., October2, 1918; member S. A. T. C.; rank, private; trained at State Normal School, Milwaukee,Wis. Honorably discharged at Milwaukee, Wis., December 18, 1918. KRAUS, VICTOR JOHN, born in Theresa, Wis., September 8, 1898; son of JohnW. and Clementine (Westenberg) Kraus; lives 421 Harrison Street, Port Washington;entered service at Port Washington, November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at PortWashington, November 11, 1918. Member State Guard Reserve, Separate Company No. 22. KRIEHN, EMIL, born in Milwaukee, Wis., December 26;, 1894; son of Charlesand Bertha (Ewig) Kriehn; lives 138 Wisconsin Street, Port Washington; formermilitary service, private Company L, 2nd Infantry, at Honolula; entered service atPort Washington, June 5, 1918; member of Company C, 57th Engineers, A. P. O., 702;transferred to Company C, 124th Transport corps, 12th (Plymouth) Division; rank,first class private; trained at Camp Laurel, Maryland; foreign station, Elbeuf, France;took part in two engagements with U-boats. Honorably discharged at Camp Dix. N. J.,September 29, 1919. KRIER, FREDRICK, born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis., February 14,1895; son of John B. and Susan (Hubing) Krier; lives Belgium, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., March 29, 1918; member Company G, 307th Regiment,82nd (All-American) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., CampGordon, Ga., and Camp Stewart, Va.; foreign station, Brest, La Courtaine, France;battles, St. Mihiel offensive, 9/12 to 9/16, Meuse-Argonne offensive, 9/26 to 11/11,Marbache sector defensive 8/20 to 9/11, 1918; reserve at Chateau-Thierry. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., May 22, 1919. KRIER, OSCAR J., born in Wauwatosa, Wis., February 28, 1889; son of Nic andAnna (Yehle) Krier; lives Belgium, Wis.; entered service at Great Bend, Kansas,July 21, 1918; enlisted as aviator; assisted in mess room and was fireman in basehospital; trained at Camp Harrison, Ind.; rank, private. Died of influenza, October17, 1918. KRIER, WILLIAM P., born in Town Belgium, Ozaukee, County, Wis.; son of JohnB. and Susan (Hubing) Kriere; lives Belgium, Wis.; rejected from enlistmentin S. A. T. C.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorablydischarged at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KRUEGER, ERWIN A., born in Germantown, Washington County, Wis., June 29, 1896;son of Henry and Tillie (Leu) Krueger; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 6, 1918; member machine gun company,unassigned; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.., and Camp Hancock, Ga. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., January 8, 1919. KRUEGER, HERMAN AUGUST, born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., September13, 1888; son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Krueger; lived Cedarburg, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member 51st Company, 817th SouthDepot Brigade; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; died of disease at Camp Grant, Ill.,November 2, 1918. KRUEGER, WILLIAM J. E., born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., January 29,1895; son of William F. and Fredericka (Bischolz) Krueger; lives Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; rank, private; trainedat Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station, G. E. T., France; battles, Ypres, Lysoff, 10/3to 11/4; Ypres, Lysoff, 11/9 to 11/11, 1918; returned to America, 4/1, 1919. Honorablydischarged at Camp Custer, Mich., April 12, 1919. KRUKE, WALTER H., born in Port Washington, Wis., July 1, 1898; son of HenryC. and Anna (Stieg) Kruke; lives 206 Webster Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Port Washington, October 1, 1918; member S. A. T. C.; rank, apprenticeseaman; trained at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.; took course in navigation,for sea service, U. S. Navy. Released from duty at Milwaukee, Wis., January 13, 1919. KUELLS, GEORGE HERMAN, born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., December3, 1900; son of William and Amelia (Jahnke) Kuells; lives R. F. D. 1, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably dischargedat Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. KUETHER, FREDERICK ROY, born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., December7, 1896; son of F. R. and Louise (Wurthmann) Kuether; lives Cedarburg, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917, sent to Camp Custer,Mich., but was rejected, 9/30/1917, because of condition of one foot; entered serviceat Fort Sheridan, Ill., November 11, 1918; member 797th and 3331st Companies, MotorTransport corps; rank, private, assistant sergeant major; trained at Fort Sheridan,Ill., and Camp Mills, N. Y. Honorably discharged at Camp Mills, N. Y., September4, 1919. KUETHER, HENRY GLENWAY, born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., September2, 1893; son of F. R. and Louise (Wurthmann) Kuether; lives Cedarburg, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., April 27, 1918; member Company A, 310thSupply Train, 85th (Custer) Division; transferred to Motor Transport Corps in France;rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station, Marseilles. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., March 10, 1919. KUHN, ALFRED W., born in Port Washington, Wis., August 10, 1890; son of GeorgeA. and Emma (Runkel) Kuhn; lives 108 Montgomery Street, Port Washington; enteredservice at Racine, Wis., May 27, 1918; member Machine Gun Company, 343rd Infantry,86th (Blackhawk) Division; transferred to Machine Gun Company, 131st Infantry, 33rd(Prairie) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station,St. Andre Section, Verdun, France; battles, Meuse-Argonne, 10/17 to 11/11, 1918.Army of Occupation, Schoos, Luxemburg, Germany, 12/9, 1918, to 4/5, 1919. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 5, 1919. KUHN, HERBERT E., born in Port Washington, Wis., November 6, 1895; son ofGeorge A. and Emma (Runkel) Kuhn; lives 108 Montgomery Street, Port Washington;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Repair Shop Detachment,34th Provisional Ordnance Depot; transferred to 1st Company, then to 2nd Company,Ordnance Repair Shop Detachment; rank, private, first class; sergeant; trained atCamp Grant, Ill., Camp Hancock, Ga., and Newport News, Va.; foreign station, Mehun,France, in repair of ordnance, field, machine guns and heavy artillery. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 26, 1919. KULTGEN, ALLIE N., born in Town Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 6, 1895;son of Dominick and Anna (Martin) Kultgen; lives R. F. D. 1, Fredonia, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member Company C, 311th AmmunitionTrain, 86th (Black Hawk) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill., mademotor trip from Kenosha, Wis., to Metuchen, N. J., and Camp Mills, N. Y.; foreignstation, Bordeaux, France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., February 9,1919. KURTH, BERNARD AUGUST, born in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., December 8,1893; son of Richard and Augustine Kurth; lives 34 Cleveland Street, Cedarburg, Wis.;entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917; member Company D, 340thInfantry, 85th (Custer) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich. Honorablydischarged at Camp Custer, Mich., February 4, 1918. KURTZ, RICHARD G., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 11, 1897;son of William and Fredericka (Groth) Kurtz; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., October 22, 1918; member 3rd Company; rank, private;trained at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La. Honorably discharged at Camp Dodge,Ia., December 17, 1918. |
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