Nebraska War Heroes

Allan, Leo G. - Capt

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LEO G. ALLAN, capt., b. Hall Co., Nov. 17, 1887; enlisted in Hall Co., infantry, still overseas as staff officer [1920], near Le Mons, Prance; son of John and Fannie L. Allan, 212 E. read more »

Allrecht, John W.

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JOHN W. ALLRECHT, Mus. 3d class, b. Holbrook, Neb, April 16, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 14, 1917; Ft. Logan, Colo., 24th Ret. Co. Band; discharged at Ft. Logan, Feb. read more »

Augustine, Howard M. - 2nd Lieut

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HOWARD M. AUGUSTINE, 2d lieut., b. Bruning, Neb., Jan. 14, 1892; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5, 1917; Funston, infantry, 89 Div., 355 Reg., Co. F; sector Lucey, St. read more »

Baird, Joseph P.

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JOSEPH P. BAIRD, assistant band master, b. North Platte, Neb., May 11, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, June 27, 1918 ; Kearney. Cal.; infantry, Headquarters. read more »

Baker, Ray R.

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RAY R. BAKER, private, b. read more »

Barber, Robert H. - T. Sgt

Linda Horton — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:03:45 -0500

T. Sgt. Robt. Barber Wounded read more »

Barnard, Clarence M - Sgt

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CLARENCE M. BARNARD, sergt., b. Falls City, Neb., Jan. 3, 1901; enlisted at Omaha, April, 1918; Jefferson Barracks, quartermaster corps, Co. 16; discharged at Meiga, Washington, D. C., Dec. read more »

Benson, Charles A.

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CHARLES A. BENSON, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. 5, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 5, 1918; Grant, Ill., 45th Co. read more »

Betz, Adolph - 1st Sgt

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ADOLPH BETZ, 1st sergt., b. Campbell, Neb., Feb. 18, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, April 9, 1917 ; Cody, Hancock and Greene; infantry, Co. M 134th Inf., 34th Div. read more »

Black, Roy J.

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ROY J. BLACK, private, b. Oakland, Neb., Feb. 15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1. 1918; Leavenworth, signal corp, 15 Service Co.; discharged at Dodge, June 27; farmer; son of James M. read more »

Blair, Lemon H.

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LEMON H. BLAIR, prvt., b. Ray, Colo., Apr. 30, 18; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., April 3, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Bliss, Texas, Ft. Douglas, Utah, infantry, div. 10, 20. inf. Co. C; discharged at Ft. read more »

Boyden, Henry Blakeslee - 1st Lieut

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HENRY BLAKESLEE BOYDEN, 1st lieut., M. C., b. Ravenna, Neb., Jan. 12, 1889; enlisted April 12, 1918; Beuregard, La., medical corps, Surgeon of 29th Inf., Div. 17; discharged at Beauregard, La., Jan. read more »

Brazelton, Roscoe G.

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ROSCOE G. BRAZELTON, private, b. Mirabile, Mo., Nov. 26, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. read more »

Breed, Ellis B.

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BREED—Ellis B., age 60 years. Oakland, Cal. Survived by wife, Claire Breed.

Remains forwarded to Oakland, Cal., for services and interment Friday LEO A. HOFFMANN 24th and Dodge 342-3900 read more »

Bridge, Ernest J.

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ERNEST J. BRIDGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 22, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27, 1918; A. A. Humphreys, then Orangeade, France, engineers, Co. E, Reg. 5th; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Aug. read more »

Brown, Jess - PFC

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JESS BROWN, 1st class private, b. Cairo, Neb., April 19, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston and Holabird, Md.; motor supply train, Co. B, 10th Div.; discharged at Funston, Feb. read more »

Bruner, William

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WILLIAM BRUNER, private, b. Wood River, Neb., May 25, 1897; enlisted at Wood River, Mar. 4; Ft. Riley, Spartansburg, S. C., hospital F. H. read more »

Button, Percy L.

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PERCY L. BUTTON, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Feb. 4, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. read more »

Campbell, John H.

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JOHN H. CAMPBELL, private, b. Brookfield, Mo., July 3, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., Mar., 1918; Logan, Wash., D. C. and Merritt, depot engineers, casual Co.; still in service as guard, 752 A. P. read more »

Cantrell, Russell R.

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RUSSELL R. CANTRELL, b. Pleasant Hill, Mo., Mar. 9. 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Apr. read more »

Carson, Guy B.

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GUY B. CARSON, private, b. Grand Island, Feb. 12, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, signal corps, signal detch. Reg.. read more »

Carson, Joseph - Sgt

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JOSEPH CARSON, sergt., b. Strang, Neb., May 21, 1888; enlisted at Minden, Neb., May 1, 1918; Fremont and Cody, military police, Co. read more »

Cave, George A. - PFC

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GEORGE A. CAVE, 1st class private. b. Kearney, Neb., Dec. 24, 1898; enlisted at Ft. Riley June 21, 1918; Riley, Taylor and Henry Knox; quartermaster corps, 388 Bak. Co.; discharged at Knox, Feb. read more »

Chleborad, Paul

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ARM2c Chleborad Missing in South Pacific read more »

Christensen, Raymond

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RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN, private, b. Hampton, Neb., Aug. 21, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1918; air service, Garden City, L. I. 48th aero squadron, Mitchell Field ; son of L. P. read more »

Clark, Paul D.

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PAUL D. CLARK, 2d class seaman, b. Wood River, Neb., May 1, 1893; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. read more »

Clark, Robert L. - Corp

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ROBERT L. CLARK, corporal, b. Wood River, Neb., April 9, 1899; enlisted at Ft. read more »

Cline, George H.

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GEORGE H. CLINE, wagoner, b. Roachdale, Ind., Sept. 24, 1898; enlisted in Hall county, June 28, 1917; Logan, Angel Isl., Scofield Barracks, Ft. Sill, heavy artillery, Co. read more »

Coe, Francis W.

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FRANCIS W. COE, b. Orleans, Neb., Oct. 17, 1884; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. read more »

Davis, George A.

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GEORGE A. DAVIS, 1st class mechanic, b. Grand Island, Aug. 9, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. read more »

Deffenbaugh, Ethan C.

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ETHAN C. DEFFENBAUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., June 23, 1894; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20, 1917; Kansas City Dental College; medical corps, Co. B, S. A. T. C., K. C. D. C. ; discharged Dec. read more »

Deffenbough, Wayne S.

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WAYNE S. DEFFENBOUGH, b. Cairo, Neb., Nov. 17, 1896; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., April 18, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Hancock; medical Corps and machine gun ; discharged Nov. read more »

Deichman, Carl A. - PFC

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CARL A. DEICHMAN, first class pvt., b. Grand Island, Mar. 2, 1892; joined at Grand Island, Mar. read more »

Dermott, Fredrick R.

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FREDRICK R. DERMOTT, chief electrician, b. Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 11, 1917; Great Lakes, navy electrician, Norfolk, Va., sent directly on battleship Neb. read more »

Draper, Thomas J - S2c

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Ex-Omahan Drowns read more »

Dreher, Harry A. - Sgt

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HARRY A. DREHER, sergt., 1st class, b. Atlantic, Ill., Dec. 28, 1888; enlisted at Rockford, Ill., Nov. 22, 1917; quartermaster dept., Sub Depot ; discharged at Grant, Mar. read more »

Dryer, Earl Leroy

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EARL LEROY DRYER, b. Ravenna, Neb., June 24, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 12, 1917; Dewey, Main Camp, Aerial Gunners school; app. seaman, navy, Co. read more »

Duffy, Edward - Sgt

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EDWARD P. DUFFY, cook sergt., b. Hall Co., Dec. 9, 1894; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Depot Brigade, 18th Co. 5th Bn. 164 depot brigade; discharged Dec. read more »

Duffy, Lawrence B. - Corp

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LAWRENCE B. DUFFY, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 19, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., May 18; Logan, Riley, Oglethorp, veterinarian, med. dept., 1st vet.; discharged Dec. read more »

Eaton, George W.

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GEO. W. EATON, sailor, b. Grafton, Neb., Feb. 22, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, April 6, 1917; navy 2d Battle Squadron Asiatic Div.; 1st submarine battle Aug. 8, 1917, off Malta, on U. S. S. read more »