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| WATERS, CHARLES E., JR., born in CharlesCity, Iowa, January 14, 1892; son of Charles Waters, Oshkosh, Wis.; lives 110 FranklinStreet, Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., May 28,1917; member Supply Company, 5th Wisconsin Infantry, transferred to HeadquartersCompany, 121st Field Artillery, 32nd (Les Terribles) Division; trained at Camp Douglas,Wis., Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas; rank, private, cook; foreign station, Camp Coetquidan,France; battles, Alsace-Lorraine sector, 6/11 to 7/23, at Fismes, Aisne-Marne offensive,7/31 to 8/22, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Romane sector, 9/28 to 11/11, 1918; gassedat Chery-Chatreuve, August 22, 1918; after armistice sent to Bussy Lecot and thento Grande Cort, France; embarked for United States, April 30, 1919. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., May 22, 1919. WATRY, ALOIS P., born in Port Washington, wis., July 6, 1897; son of Andrewand Margareg C. (Johannes) Watry; lives 839 Grand Avenue, Port Washington; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., June 21, 1918; member Chauffeurs School; rank,instructor in truck driving; trained at Fortress Monroe, Va. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., January 19, 1919. WATRY, JOHN B., born in Belgium, Wis., March 14, 1897; son of Dominic andMary (Weiland) Watry; lives Wallace, Mich.; entered service at Port Washington,September 5, 1918; member 18th Provisional Company, Replacement Division; rank,private; trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; transferred to Camp Hancock, Ga.; transferredto Camp Johnson, Ga.; under orders to sail for France when armistice was signed. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., January 7, 1919. WATRY, WILLIAM H., born in Fredonia, Wis., November 1, 1888; son of AndrewM. and Margaret (Johannes) Watry; lives 839 Grand Avenue, Port Washington; entered service at Kansas City, Mo., May 27, 1917; member Company B, 5th U. S.Engineers, 7th (Regular Army) Division; rank, private, corporal, first sergeant; trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Camp Scurry, Texas; transferred to CompanyC, 5th U. S. Engineers, 7th (Regular Army) Division; transferred to HeadquartersDetachment, 5th U. S. Engineers, 7th (Regular Army) Division; battles, PrunelleSector, west of Moselle, 10/9, 1918; with Second Army offensive in Prunelle Sector,11/9 to 11/11, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, March 29, 1919. WEBER, LYMAN L., born in Cedarburg, Wisl, December 16, 1896; son of Augustand Ida C. (Gerlach) Weber; lives Washington Avenue, Cedarburg; enteredservice at Port Washington, August 15, 1918; member 75th Balloon Company, DetachedDivision; rank, private; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., FortOmaha, Neb., and Camp Grant, Ill. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., January29, 1919. WEIDMANN, ALFRED J., born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., September5, 1895; son of Lorenz and Hermina (Teschendorf) Weidmann; lives R. F. D.1, Cedarburg, Wis; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1917; member Battery E, 148th Field Artillery; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer,Mich., Camp Gordon, Ga., and Camp Stewart, Va.; foreign station, St. Nazaire, France,then to front; battles, Aisne-Marne, 7/18 to 8/12, St. Mihiel, 9/12 to 9/16, Meuse-Argonne,9/26 to 11/11, 1918; Army of Occupation; citations, record “Excellent” as “Cannonier.” Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 24, 1919. WEISS, ARTHUR C., born in Town Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., July 28, 1897; son of Henry and Bertha (Feistel) Weiss; lives Saukville, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at PortWashington, Wis., November 11, 1918. WEISS, WILLIAM F., born in Town Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wis., January 26,1895; son of Henry and Bertha (Feistel) Weiss; lives Saukville, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., September 22, 1918; member 4th Infantry, 4th (Regular)Division; rank, private, wagoner; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., Camp Greene, N.C., and Camp Mills, L. I.; foreign station, Brest, Samer Area, Chateau Thierry; battles, Aisne, Marne, St. Mihiel drive, Lorraine. Army of Occupation in Germany,August 1, 1919. WELLENSTEIN, OTTO J., born in Port Washington, Wis., November 2, 1897; sonof Jac. And Anna (Schmit) Wellenstein; lives Port Washington, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., October 15, 1918; member Company H. S. A. T. C.; trained at Camp Randall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Honorably dischargedat Camp Randall, Madison, Wis., December 17, 1919. WENDT, ARTHUR, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 12, 1893; son of August and Magdalene (Bellin) Wendt; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., June 28, 1918; member ambulanceCompany, unassigned, 14th (Wolverine) Division; rank, private; trained at FortRiley, Kan., seven weeks, and Camp Custer, Mich. Honorably discharged at Camp Custer,Mich., January 30, 1919. WENDLANDT, THEO. C., born in Germantown, Wis., April 25, 1896; son of Henryand Anna (Buth) Wendlandt; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., May 25, 1918; member 84th Depot Service; rank, private; trainedat Camp Grant, Ill.; foreign station, service with A. E. F. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., July 15, 1919. WENZEL, ALVIN ARMEN, born in Waubeka, Town Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis.; son of Mr. And Mrs. Bruno Wenzel; lives R. F. D. 3, Fredonia, Wis.; entered serviceat Port Washington, Wis., March 29, 1918; member Battery F, 111th Regiment, 29th(Blue and Gray) Division, transferred to 32nd (Les Terribles) Division, transferredto Battery F, 111th Light Artillery; rank, private first class; trained at CampCuster, Mich.; foreign station, France, 6/28, 1918. Honorably discharged at CampGrant, Ill., June 9, 1919. WENZEL, HERBERT E., born in town Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 8,1893; son of Reinhold and Emma (Oehme) Wenzel; lives Fredonia, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., July 5, 1918; member 42nd Machine Gun TrainingCorps; rank, private, mechanic, 7/20, 1918; trained at Columbus Barracks, O., andCamp Hancock, Ga. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., January 12, 1919. WERKING, FELIX, born in Port Washington, Wis., May 31, 1899; son of Philipand Mary (Saeger) Werking; lives 813 Michigan Street, Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., October 4, 1917; member 16th Company, transferredto Company C, 7th Engineers, 5th (Regular) Division; rank, private, first class; trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; foreign station,Liverpool, England; Bordeaux, Remicourt, France; battles, Vosges, sector, 7/6 to8/6, 1918; St. Mihiel, 9/12 to 9/16, Meuse-Argonne offensive, 10/16 to 11/11, 1918; with Army of Occupation, stationed at Rumelange, Luxemburg. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., August 4, 1919. WETZEL, MARTIN HERMAN, born in Town Rantoul, Calument County, Wis., June 12,1899; son of F. C. and Henrietta (Federwitz) Wetzel; lives R. F. D. 1, Thiensville,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably dischargedat Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. WEYKER, ALFRED M., born in Port Washington, Wis., July 24, 1894; son of M.B. and Mary (Schmidler) Weyker; lives 214 Franklin Street, Port Washington; entered service at Port Washington, May 25, 1918; member of Company D, 161st DepotBrigade; rank, first class private, corporal; trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Honorablydischarged at Camp Grant, Ill., February 1, 1919. WIESE, WILLIAM E., born in Town Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, November17, 1888; son of John and Paulina (Pinkert) Wiese; lives Fredonia, Wis.; former military service, C. A. C., from August 17, 1914, to November 30, 1916; entered service at Fort Snelling, Minn., August 17, 1916; member Second Company; transferred from C. A. C., to air service, November 30, 1916; rank, sergeant, firstclass mechanician, October 16, 1917; air service instructor on airplane riggingand on aeronautical motors; trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. In service, September5, 1919. WIESLER, PAUL R., born in Cedarburg, Wis., May 8, 1898; son of W. H. andMinnie (Hunt) Wiesler; lives Washington Avenue, Cedarburg; entered serviceat Port Washington, October 22, 1918; member Company D, S. A. T. C.; rank, private; trained at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. Honorably discharged at Milwaukee,Wis., December 19, 1918. WILBERT, GUSTAVE CARL, born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., December23, 1894; son of Jacob Wilbert; lives Thiensville, Wis.; entered service at Madison,Wis., June 1, 1918; flying cadet; trained at Camp Dix, Tex., U. S. S. M. A., AA D 2, Austin, Tex., transferred to Rich Field, Tex., and to Love Field, Tex. In service, August, 1919. WILHELMI, JOHN H., born February 28, 1890; lives Cedarburg, Ozaukee county,Wis.; son of henry and Augusta (Lueders) Wilhelmi; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., September 2, 1918; member medical detachment; rank, private; trained at Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Ga. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill.,March 7, 1919. WILKES, ELDON H., born in Milwaukee, Wis., November 19, 1895; son of Henryand Mary (Peterson) Wilkes; lives Mequon, Wis.; entered service at PortWashington, Wis., September 2, 1918; member Base Hospital No. 119; rank, corporal; trained at Camp Taylor, Ky.; foreign station, Savenay, France. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., August 6, 1919. WILKES, WARREN H. A., born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 19, 1898; son of Henryand Mary (Peterson) Wilkes; lives Mequon, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee,Wis., October 22, 1918; member Aviation Corps; rank, sergeant; trained at MinneolaFlying Field, Minneola, L. I., N. Y. Honorably discharged at Minneola, L. I., November16, 1918. WILLIAMS, THEODORE WILLIAM, born in Cedarburg, Wis., May 23, 1892; son ofJohn H. Williams; lives Washington Avenue, Cedarburg; enlisted September 22, 1917,at Port Washington; entered service at Port Washington, September 2, 1918; memberCompany C, 340th Infantry, 85th (Custer) Division; rank, private first class (malenurse); trained at Camp Custer, Mich., and Camp Greenleaf, Ga. Honorably dischargedat Camp Custer, Mich., from first enlistment, October 2, 1917. In service, GeneralHospital No. 28, East View, N. Y., July 1, 1919. WILTGEN, ALEX, born in Town Port Washington, Wis., February 9, 1886; sonof John P. and Margaret Wiltgen; lives R. F. D. 1, Port Washington, Wis.; enteredservice at Port Washington, Wis., November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at PortWashington, Wis., November 11, 1918. WIPPERT, HENRY, born in Chicago, Ill., July 1, 1893; son of Charles and MarieWippert; lives Thiensville, Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis.; member CompanyC, 13th Regiment; rank, private; trained at Paris Island and Quantico, Va.; foreignstation, Bordeaux, France. In service at Brest, France, August 1, 1919. WIRTH, JOY C. born in Cedarburg, Wis., July 24, 1898; son of G. H. and Emma(Roebken) Wirth; lives Spring Street, Cedarburg; entered service at PortWashington, November 11, 1918. Honorably discharged at Port Washington, November11, 1918. WIRTH, PALMER J., born in Cedarburg, Wis., February 23, 1895; son of G. H.and Emma (Roebken) Wirth; lives Spring Street, Cedarburg; entered serviceat Chicago, Ill., January 29, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, quartermaster second class; trained at Municipal Pier, Ill.; assigned to U. S. S. Democracy, in transport service. In service June 3, 1919. WIRTH, URBAN SERENA, born in Cedarburg, Wis., September 22, 1888; son ofG. H. and Emma (Roebken) Wirth; lives Spring Street, Cedarburg; enteredservice at Port Washington, March 29, 1918; member 12th Company, Depot Brigade,85th (Custer) Division; transferred to Headquarters Company, 104th Field Artillery,27th (New York) Division; rank, private; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., Camp Gordon,Ga., and Camp Stewart, Va.; foreign station, Brest, De Souge, Longville, Fromerville,Éclair Farm, Forges Woods, Brabant, France; battles, Argonne, Meuse Sector,Verdun, St. Mihiel; gassed twice in Death Valley, Verdun Sector. Honorably dischargedat Camp Grant, Ill., April 5, 1919. WITTENBERG, CARL THEODORE, born in Cedarburg, Wis., August 26, 1898; sonof J. Fred and Clara (Luenzmann) Wittenberg; lives Washington Avenue, Cedarburg; entered service at Port Washington, October 1, 1918; member Company D, S. A. T.C.; rank, private; trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Honorablydischarged at Madison, Wis., December 14, 1918. WITTENBERG, VICTOR GEORGE, born in Cedarburg, Wis., September 25, 1892; sonof J. Fred and Clara (Luenzmann) Wittenberg; lives Washington Avenue, Cedarburg; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., June 29, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, gunner'smate, second class; Aviation Corps; trained at Great Lakes Training Station, GreatLakes, Ill.; instructor in Army School. Released from duty at Great Lakes, Ill.,March 26, 1919. WITTLIN, CLARENCE, born in Town Center, Outagamie County, Wis., October, 1897; son of Julius and Julia (Hardy) Wittlin; lived Cedarburg, Wis.; enteredservice at Appleton, Wis., August, 1918; member Company K, Training Detachment No.2; rank, private; trained at Motor Training School, Indianapolis, Ind. Died ofinfluenza at Indianapolis, Ind., September 26, 1918. WITTMANN, WALTER G., born in Port Washington, Wis., February 8, 1895; sonof John and Elizabeth (Barth) Wittmann; lives 1220 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee,Wis.; entered service July 1, 1918; U. S. navy; member Company I; trained atUnited States Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; rank, machinist and aviationmotor mechanic; finished school and waited for promotion. Released from duty atGreat Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill., December 24, 1918. WOLFERS, JOHN J., born in Detroit, Mich., July 10, 1893; son of John andLena (Schmidt) Wolfers; lives 312 S. Spring Street, Port Washington, Wis.; entered service at Norfolk, Va., October 14, 1914; member 17th Company, 5th Regiment,2nd U. S. Marine Corps, transferred to Casual Company No. 6; rank, private; trainedat Norfolk, Va.; foreign station, Cuba, Haiti; St. Nazaire, Brevanes, Brest, France; battles, Belleu Woods offensive, 6/2 to 6/17, 1918; ill and sent to hospital atSoulley, then to Base Hospital No. 15 at Chaumont, then to Base Hospitals at Vichyand Bordeaux for six months; after arrival in America was in U. S. Naval Hospitalat Washington, D. C. Honorably discharged at U. S. Naval Hospital at Washington,D. C., June 26, 1919. WOLLNER, ADAM born in Port Washington, Wis., December 21, 1890; son of Michaeland Margaret (Zimmer) Wollner; lives Cedarburg, Wis.; entered service atGreat Lakes Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., June 2, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, seaman, second class, company commander, junior instructor; trained at GreatLakes, Ill., and Hampton Roads, Va. Released from duty at Hampton Roads, Va., May7, 1919. WOLLNER, MARTIN, born in Town Trenton, Washington County, Wis., September10, 1891; son of Peter and Kate (Weiss) Wollner; lives Saukville, Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., August 15, 1918; member Ambulance SectionNo. 595; rank, private first class, ambulance driver for French physicians and hospitals; trained at Beloit College, Wis., Camp Crane, Camp Merritt, N. J.; foreign station,Liverpool, Camp Wenril, England; La Havre, Lommermont, Base Camp Ferrieres, Roubaix,Malo Les Bains, Brest, France. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., June 24,1919. WOLLNER, PETER GEORGE, born in Town Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis., October10, 1893; son of Michael and Margaret (Zimmer) Wollner; lived Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis.; March 29, 1918; member CompanyD, 165th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division; trained at Camp Custer, Mich., CampGordon, Ga., and Camp Stewart, Va.; foreign station, France. Died of accident,October 15, 1918; to August, 1919, family received no record of death from governmentor from Red Cross; notice of death from Gen. J. J. Pershing received March 21, 1919. Buried at American Battle Area, Landres-et-St. Georges, Ardennes, France. WOODWORTH, HAROLD G., born in Town Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., May 7, 1901; son of George W. And Sarah (Dockery) Woodworth; lives R. F. D. 2, Cedarburg,Wis.; entered service at Milwaukee, Wis., August 4, 1918; member 75th Company,1st Battalion, 6th Regiment, Marine Corps; rank, private; trained at Paris Island,S. C.; foreign station, Brest, France; Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany; ill six monthsat Coblenz, Germany; returned as member Casual Company No. 203. Honorably dischargedat Quantico, Va., June 30, 1919. WULFF, FRED B., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., December 14, 1886; son of J. Fred and Anna (Breuer) Wulff; lives Grafton, Wis.; entered serviceat Milwaukee, Wis., June 9, 1918; U. S. navy; rank, seaman, second class; trainedat Great Lakes Naval training Station, Ill., and Camp Logan, Tex.; foreign station,Bordeaux, France; sea service, on S. S. Imperator. In sea service, August 2, 1919. WULFF, HENRY W., born in Town Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wis., September 22,1894; son of William and Caroline (Meyer) Wulff; lives R. F. D. 1, Grafton,Wis.; entered service at Port Washington, Wis., November 19, 1917; member MachineGun Company, 58th Infantry, 4th (Regular) Division; rank, private; trained at CampCuster, Mich,.: foreign station, France; battles, Chateau Thierry, 7/18 to 8/4,1918; St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse, 9/25 to 10/18, 1918; wounded at Chateau Thierry,August 5, 1918. Honorably discharged at Camp Grant, Ill., March 8, 1919. |
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