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Roll of Honor - Official War History of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by R.B. Pixley
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VAHSHOLZ, HERBERT, born in Cedarburg, Wis.,September 22, 1896; son of Louis and Ella (Steffen) Vahsholz; lives Cedarburg; entered service at Port Washington, November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged atPort Washington, November 11, 1918.

VALLIRA, ANGELO, Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., November 19, 1917; trained at Camp Custer, Mich. No further recordobtainable.

VAN ELLS, ANDREW V., JR., born in Port Washington, Wis., March 18, 1896; son of Andrew M. and Alberdine (Driessen) Van Ells; lived 514 Main Street,Port Washington; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., July 16, 1917; member SupplyCompany, 127th Infantry, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; rank, wagoner; trainedat Camp Douglas and Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas; foreign station, Prouthay, TenthFrench Training area, France; battles, Alsace Sector, 5/18 to 7/21, 1918; Aisne-Marne,7/29 to 8/7, 1918; wounded in Fismes engagement, near Chateau Thierry, August 8,1918; dide of wounds in Evacuation Hospital No. 5, near front line, August 10, 1918.

VAN LANGEN, HARRY B., born in town Grafton, Ozaukee county, Wis., January22, 1896; son of Lambert and Minnie (Blank) Van Langen; lives Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member 343rd AmbulanceCompany, 86th (Black Hawk) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant, I..,and Camp Mills, N. Y.; foreign station, Liverpool, 10/2, 1918, Southampton, 10/7; La Havre, 10/8, Bordeaux, 10/12, St. Aignan, 11/13, Mesves, 12/4, Savinay, 1/30,1919. Arrived New York City, 7/23, 1919. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,July 30, 1919.

VASNIKI, RUDI, Town Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., September 22, 1917; trained at Camp Custer, Mich. No furtherrecord obtainable.

VEY, WILLIAM J., born in Richfield, Washington County, Wis., July 16, 1891; son of Henry and Theresa (Meunier) Vey; lives Grafton, Wis.; entered serviceat Milwaukee, Wis., March 31, 1918; member 25th Company, Field Hospital, 5th (Regular)Division; rank, private, wagoner; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., Fort Riley, Kan.,and Camp Merritt, N. J.; foreign station, Bains les Bains, Voges, France; battles,Voges sector, Frappele, 8/17 to 8/28; St. Mihiel, 7/12 to 7/19; Meuse-Argonne,10/11 to 11/11, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 29, 1919.

VIESSELMANN, ELMER J., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., April 29,1893; son of Louis and Minnie (Hoffman) Viesselmann; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917; member MachineGun Company B, 330th Regiment, 4th (Regular) Division; rank, private; trained atCamp Custer, Mich.; battles, Chateau Thierry, 7/18 to 7/31, 1918; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse,9/26 to 10/12, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., April 18, 1919.

VILLERS, JOHN JOSEPH, born in Luxemburg, Wis., August 30, 1893; son of JosephVillers; lives Belgium, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September22, 1917; member Company F, 310th Engineers, 85th (Custer) Division; rank, private,corporal; trained at Camp Custer, Mich.; foreign station, France; battles, St.Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse offensive; transferred in France to 5th Army Corps, 1st Army,as corporal of engineers, seeing service with the 26th (Yankee) Division, 77th (Metropolitan)Division, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, 89th (Middle West)Division and 90th (Alamo) Division; Army of Occupation, with 7th Corps, 3rd Army. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., July 7, 1919.

VISSER, EBEN A., born in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., February 8, 1896; son ofGeert T. Visser; lives Oostburg, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis.,May 25, 1918; member 27th Company, 161st Depot Brigade, 86th (Black Hawk) Division,transferred to Veterinary Corps, 6/20/1918; rank, private; trained at Camp Grant,Ill.; sailed overseas, 7/26, 1918; arrived from overseas, 7/21, 1919. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 30, 1919.

VOCKE, HERWART E., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., June 7, 1898; son of Frank and Bertha (Boerner) Vocke; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., October 1, 1918; member S. A. T. C.; rank,private; light artillery course; trained at Milwaukee Normal School, Milwaukee,Wis. Honorably discharged at Milwaukee Normal School, December 18, 1918.

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