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Birth: 8 December 1897

Death: 24 June 1918 - France KIA

Burial: Riverside Memorial Park Spokane, Washington, USA

Residence: Beldenville, Wisconsin

From: The Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA) Sept. 3, 1921 Sat

BURY CURLEW HERO MONDAY AFTERNOON

Private Erickson enlisted when war was declared and was trained with the marines at Mare Island, and later at Quantico, Va. He landed in France with the 6th regiment of marines and shortly afterward wrote home of the great victory at Chateau Thierry, in which he was engaged.

He received his education in Spokane and at college at Beldenville, Wis., where he graduated just before entering the service. 

He was the son of Mrs. J.E. Lancaster of Curlew, and is also survived by a brother, Everett Erickson of Spokane, and a sister, Mrs. M.C. Bucako of Portland. 

★ World War I Victory Medal

★ Purple Heart

Birth: 30 Jun 1889 - Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Death: 6 Oct 1918 (aged 29) Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial: Woodside Cemetery, Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA

Civilian Profession - Painter

Died of pneumonia during the 1918 epidemic according to the Wisconsin gold star list.

Birth: 28 Jul 1895

Death: 28 Nov 1918 (aged 23) France Killed in Action (KIA)

Burial: Gilman Lutheran Cemetery - Spring Valley, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Civilian Profession: Farm Laborer

"Edwin Jahr joined the colors July 28, 1918 at Ellsworth. Trained at Camp Grant.

Killed in action in the Argonne forest by a machine gun bullet" (July 14, 1921 Spring Valley Sun).

Born: Apr. 10, 1898 

Died: July 19, 1918

From: Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Service Branch: Army

Rank: Private 1st class

Unit/Group: 1st Division, 16th Infantry Regiment

Casualty Type: Missing in action (MIA) or lost at sea

Burial: Tablets of the Missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France

Notable Awards

★ Purple Heart

Birth: 13 January 1895   

Death: 3 October 1918 - Champagne-Ardenne, France

From: Beldenville, Pierce County, Wisconsin

Civilian Profession: Farmer

Service Branch: Army

Rank: Private

Unit/Group: 1st Division, 28th Infantry Regiment

Casualty Type: Killed in Action

Burial: Plot B Row 44 Grave 27, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France

Notable Awards:

★ Purple Heart

Alias: Willie

Birth: 07 Jan 1896 Gilman, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Death: 25 Oct 1918 France

From: Martell, Wisconsin, United States of America

Cemetery: Rush River Lutheran Church Cemetery

Civilian Profession: Farmer

Death: 13 Oct 1918 Overseas influ

Spring Valley WI

From Spring Valley, Pierce County, Wisconsin

Casualty Date July 19, 1918

Service Branch Army

Rank Private First Class

Unit/Group 1st Division, 28th Infantry Regiment

Casualty Type Killed in Action

Burial Plot C Row 23 Grave 25, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, France

Notable Awards

★ Purple Heart

Birth Date 11 May 1895

Residence Place Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Death Date 14 October 1918 Jefferson barracks, Mo. (pneumonia)

Civilian Profession: Farming

Birth Date 27 Feb 1897

Death Date 05 Oct 1918 - Camp Hancock Augusta, Georgia, USA (pneumonia)

Cemetery Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery

Birth 11 Apr 1890 Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Death 21 Oct 1918 (aged 28) CAMP GRANT Rockford, Illinois, USA (pneumonia)

Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Plum City

Birth Jan 1898

Death 22 Jul 1918 (aged 20) France

Burial Brookville Cemetery

MS 16th Infantry Co. I

Killed in Action, France during World War I

Birth Date 06 Feb 1921

Death Date 09 Jun 1944 Madang, Papua New Guinea

Event Place Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States of America

Cemetery Sacred Heart Cemetery

US Army Air Force - Killed In Action near Saidor, New Guinea

From Pierce County, Wisconsin

Casualty Date June 8, 1942

Service Branch Army

Rank Corporal

Unit/Group 200th Coast Artillery Regiment

Casualty Type Died as Prisoner of War under Japanese control

Location Philippines

Burial Plot A Row 8 Grave 6, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines

Notable Awards

★ Prisoner of War Medal

★ Purple Heart

Birth 29 Jul 1914 Wisconsin, USA

Death 6 May 1944 (aged 29) Italy

Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery

Elmwood, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Birth Year 1918 Spring Valley WISCONSIN

Death 14 Aug 1943 (aged 24) Wyoming, USA

Gravesite Ft Snelling, Minnesota, United States

2nd Lieutenant Kirschner was the co-pilot

aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-24E Liberator

#41-29032, serving with the 735th Bomb

Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group.

While on a training flight out of the

Pocatello Army Airfield, he was killed when

the bomber struck a mountainside thirteen

miles south of Dubois, Wyoming.

All eleven aboard perished

Birth Date 26 Sep 1915

Death Date 15 Dec 1944 Luxembourg (Battle of the Bulge)

Burial Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States of America

Cemetery Saint John Cemetery

Birth Year (Estimated) 1907 Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin

KIA Date January 15, 1944 War World War II Italy

Service Branch Army Rank Technician Fourth Class

Unit/Group 2nd Special Service Regiment

Casualty Type KIA - Killed in Action

Burial Plot I Row 11 Grave 3, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy

Notable Awards Purple Heart

Rudolph M Larson was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty.

He had enlisted in the United States Army. Larson had the rank of Technician Fourth Class.

Service number assignment was 36241047. Attached to 2nd Special Service Regiment.

Birth Year (Estimated) 1917

Birthplace Wisconsin Eau Galle, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States

Death 6 July 1943 Kapingamarangi, Pohnpei, Micronesia

Charles was acting as a Aviation Chief Ordnanceman in the US NAVY when his plane was shot down.

Birth 31 Aug 1924 Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

Death 12 Jan 1945 (aged 20)

Burial Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Missouri, USA

Birth 13 Nov 1912 Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Death 23 Oct 1944 (aged 31) Italy

Burial Martell Methodist Cemetery Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Erwin was a member of Co. F., 337th Infantry in the 85th division at the time of his death. He had received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for heroic action in battle, the former at the time he was wounded on September 24, 1944; the latter for action on May 23, 1944. He had returned to duty on October 13, 1944, after his discharge from the hospital and was killed on October 23.Erwin was 31 years old November 13

Birth 31 Dec 1925 Wisconsin, USA

Death 17 Feb 1945 (aged 19) Alsace, France

Burial Old Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery Lawton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

The Seventh Army assaulted the German forces in the Vosges Mountains and broke into the Alsatian Plain. During the Battle of the Bulge in late December, it extended its flanks to take over much of the area that had been the responsibility of U.S. Third Army, then commanded by Patton. In mid-January 1945, the Seventh engaged in pitched battle seeking to regain ground lost to Germany's Operation Nordwind New Year's offensive. Along with the French First Army, the Seventh went on the offensive in February 1945 and eliminated the Colmar Pocket. After capturing the city of Strasbourg, the Seventh went into the Saar, assaulted the Siegfried Line, and reached the River Rhine during the first week of March, 1945.

Birth 1 Jan 1924

Death 2 Aug 1944 (aged 20) France

Burial Saint John Cemetery

Spring Valley, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

★ Bronze Star

★ Purple Heart

From Gilman Pierce County, Wisconsin

Casualty Date December 29, 1942

War World War II

Service Branch Army

Rank Private First Class

Unit/Group 32nd Infantry Division, 128th Infantry Regiment

Casualty Type KIA - Killed in Action

Burial Plot A Row 5 Grave 30, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines

Notable Awards    

★ Purple Heart

Civilian Occupation Shoemakers and shoe repairmen, not in factory

Birth 23 December 1922 Elmwood, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States

Death 23 May 1944 while over Rome, Italy

Unit/Group 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, 744th Bomber Squadron

Burial Plot G Row 5 Grave 31, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy

He graduated from Spring Valley high school before moving to Cady. He then enlisted in the Army during July of 1940 and transferred into the Army Air Corp and became a pilot.

★ Air metal with cluster for 30 successful missions

Birth 22 May 1932 Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Death 3 Oct 1954 (aged 22) Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA

Burial Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery Elmwood, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

From: Spring Valley, Wisconsin

Birth: November 11, 1950

Death: May 5, 1970

Service Branch: Army

Rank: Corporal

Specialty: Helicopter Repairman

Unit/Group: 101st Airborne Division, 159th Aviation Battalion, B Company

Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Spring Valley, Pierce County, Wisconsin

He was on the crew as Gunner of the US Army Chinook helicopter CH-47B #67-18435 when they were hit by a 37 mm anti aircraft round while flying with a sling load. They caught on fire and crashed nose down near Firebase O'Reilly. There were no survivors.

Born November 11th, 1950 in River Falls. He was baptized in the Catholic faith and was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Spring Valley. At the age of 6 he came to Spring Valley where his parents operated a farm near Olivet.

He was part of the Spring Valley graduating class of 1969 and then on July 29, 1969 he entered the US Army to serve his country. He took basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, followed by specialist school at Fort Eustis, Va., On February 28, he went to Vietnam, serving with the 101st Airborn Division.

He was the seventh born of a family of twelve children. He was the second son of three. He was one of six who have served the United States in the Military, he was the first to be lost in war.

Birth 23 Feb 1989

Death 27 Jun 2011 (aged 22) Helmand, Afghanistan

Burial Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, Wis., died June 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.