Wackerla, Emit--Seaman, b. Missouri, Dec. 10, 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, May 30, 1918; Great Lakes and Hampton, Kansas; navy, 2d Div.; discharged at Great Lakes, July 11, 1919; now a laborer at Doniphan, Neb.; son of Ed and Lucy Wackerla, Grand Island, Neb.

Wade, Walter Ray--B. Hastings, Neb., Mar. 23, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 16, 1917; Ft. Logan, Kelly Field, Ft. Omaha, Ft. Monroe, Lee, Va., aviation; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Feb. 12, 1919; now an electician at Norfolk, Neb.; som of Geo. H. and Flora B. Wade, Grand Island, Neb.

Waffle, Clarence F.--1st class private, b. Belt, Mont., May 6, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 7, 1918; Ft. Logan, Hill, Johnston and Mills; quartermaster corps, 327 Supply Co.; still in service; son of Clark I. and Lena M. (Cleveland) Waffle, Grand Island, Neb.

Waffle, Leroy C.--Corp., b. Omaha, Neb., March 19, 1896; enlisted at Columbus, Neb., Oct. 6, 1917; Funston, Kansas; artillery, Co. G 314th ammunition train; discharged at Dodge, Ia., June4, 1919; son of Clark and Lena (Cleveland) Waffle, Grand Island, Neb.

Wagner, Phillip G.Corporal, b. Madison, Neb., Sept. 7, 1886; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1, 1917; Logan, Douglas, Pike, New Orleans, Funston, infantry, Co. C, 79th Inf., 15th Div.; discharged Feb. 3, 1919; 724 W. 11th, switchman; son of Wm. and Rose Wagner, Grand Island.

Walker, Lawrence G.--1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Mar. 21, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan and Johnston, quartermaster corps, service No. 3; was transferred to Supply Co. 317 July 25, then to graves registration service, this work consisted of marking and locating graves; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Mar. 25, 1919; clerk in Grand Island; son of Edward C. and Mary J. (Lamon) Walker, Grand Island, Neb.

Ward, Beecher Henry--Private, b. Sherman Co., May 25, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 11, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. M 5th Neb. 34th Div.; saw service at Verdun in battle Meuse-Argonne; discharged at Dodge, May 26, 1919; now a laborer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John Wm. Ward, Ravenna, Neb.

Washburn, Leo G.--Cook, b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 20, 1890; joined at Kearney, Neb., July 21, 1918; Dodge, Ia., infantry, Co. 35, 163 depot brigade; after two weeks in camp was put in kitchen and started cooking; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 9, 1918; carpenter, 1114 W. 6th, Grand Island; son of Albert E. and Laura M. (Davis) Washburn.

Washburn, Bryan J.--Private, 1st class, b. St. Paul, Neb., Sept. 23, 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 8, 1918; Paris Island, S.C.; Marines 2d Div.; was assigned to Pennsylvania; discharged at Philadelpia Navy yards, May 17, 1919; now farming at Grand Island; son of Elgine E. and Anna L. (Adkisson) Washburn, Syracue, Kansas.

Watson, Roy--3d class seamen, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 16, 1896; enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 3, 1917; Great Lakes, navy. Remained four months at Great Lakes then sent to Philadelphia and assigned to U. S. Transport Corolla; naval military police at Brest; son of Isaac K. and Almeda L. (Gardner) Watson.

Wehr, Albert Charley--Private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Sept. 1, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Sept. 5, 1918; Lincoln S. A. T. C.; Co. D, Section A; discharged at Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14, 1918; now a student; son of Joe and Centemnial Wehr, Doniphan, Nebraska.

Wehr, Henry William--Segt., b. Doniphan, Neb., Mar. 5, 1896; enlisted at Lexington, Neb., Oct. 4, 1917; Funston and Pike; infantry 1st Co., 87th Div.; to Infantry Corps Officers Training School; discharged at Pike, Ark., Dec. 2, 1918; now chemist at Lexington, Neb.; son of Joe and Centemnial Wehr, Doniphan, Neb.

Weller, Nile S.--Private, b. Hamilton Co., July 30, 1896; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., April 16, 1917; Cody; infantry Co. G, Reg. 5th Neb., Div. 34th; slightly wounded; discharged at Dodge, May 28, 1919; now a shopman, U. P. at Grand Island; son of Frederick and Florence (Simonds) Weller, Grand Island, Neb.

Wescoatt, Merle--1st class mehcanic, b. Oct. 18, 1896; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 2, 1918; Charleston, naval air service; discharged at Pensacola, Fla., April 12, 1919; son of Frank and Ada Wescoatt.

Wetzel, Arthur J.---Private, b. Boelus, Neb., March 11, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge; artillery, Battery D, Reg. 338, Div. 88; discharged at Dodge, July 23, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Mrs. Ann (Schmidt) Wetzel, Grand Island.

Wheeler, Lloyd F.--Private, b. Grand Island, Dec. 10, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 12, 1918; Douglas, Ariz. and Ft. Sill, Okla., artillery, Battery E, Reg. 11, 6th Div.; sailed July 28, 1918; went into front lines Nov. 6, Sector Metz, returned June 10 on Mt. Vernon; clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Fred L. and Eva M. (Morrow) Wheeler.

Whitnal, Charles Scott--U.S. N. R. F., b. near Utica, Neb., Mar. 3, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3, 1918; S. N. T. C. at Lincoln, navy, U. S. N. R.; released Dec. 20, 1918; student, State Union, Lincoln; son of Charles and May Evealeen (Richmond) Whitnal, R.R. No. 3, Grand Island, Neb.

Wieland, Francis N.--Mech. aviator, b. St. Paul, Neb., June 24, 1886; enlisted in Hall county, June 28, 1918; Great Lakes, mech. aviator, Co. C, Naval Training St.; discharged Dec. 25, 1918; 922 N. Eddy, Grand Island; son of Jacob and Anna Wieland, Grand Island.

Wiese, Berhardt--Private, b. Hall Co., May 30, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 3, 1917; Funston and Mills, infantry, Supply Co., 355th Inf.; took part at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive, Wesserting sector, Gerardemir sector, Sommedia sector; discharged May 6, 1919, at Dodge, Ia.; farmer; son of Fritz and Katherine (Dibbern) Wiese.

Wiese, Carl--Private, b. Grand Island, Feb. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Isalnd, Sept. 22, 1919; Funston, Cody and Sill; artillery, Battery E., 127th Field Art., Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 22, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John F. Wiese.

Wiesner, Hugo--B. Grand Island, Jan. 25, 1896; enlisted at Ovid, Colo., May 26, 1918; Cody, Doniphan and Upton; field art., Battery C., 125th Field Art.; sailed Sept. 27, 1918 on Saxon, trained at Clarmont and Bordeaux, returned Jan. 8, 1919 on Netherland; discharged at Owen Bowre, Tex., Jan. 17, 1919; now a farmer at Chappel, Neb.; son of Richard and Alwiene (Tiechmeiar) Wiesner, Grand Island, Neb.

Wilder, Ray M.--B. Shelbyville, Ind., July 27, 1893; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Dec. 4, 1917; Greene and Vancouver Barracks, engineers, Co. C. Reg. 4, Div. 4; Chateau-Thierry, St Mihiel, Velse River, Meuse-Argonne, Toulon sector; three weeks in hospital; discharged at Russell, Wyo., Aug. 19, 1919; now a pressman at Denver, Colo.; son of Rhoda A. and Ed M. Wilder, Denver, Colo.

Wiley, Jeff--Sergeant, b. Atchison, Kan., Aug. 19, 1895; enlisted at St. Helena, Montana, May 14, 1917; Helena, Harrison, Montana, Mills, Merritt, Sunset, Div. 41st, 163 U. S. Inf., was with the fighting 23 in all their battles, gassed and wounded July 18, 1918; Co. E, 22d Reg., A. P. O. 909, Beaume, France; son of Eugene and Jessie Wiley, 808 E. 5th, Grand Island, Neb.

Wiley, Douglas E.--B. Atchison, Kan., Sept. 24, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 4, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on Shop Mongolia; son of Eugene Wiley, 808 E. 5th st., Grand Island.

Wilkerson, Byran B.--B. Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 21, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917; Kelly Field, Texas, Wilbur Wright, Air Service, Ohio, 508 Areo Squadron; discharged Wilbur Wright Field, Feb. 1, 1919; farmer, Grand Island, Neb.; son of Elmer G. and Mary (Turner) Wilkerson, Rifle, Colo.; transferred to 507 aero Squadron.

Wilkinson, William L.--Private, b. St. Joe, Mo., Mar. 20, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 7, 1917; Cody; engineers Co. M 5th Eng.; discharged at Dodge, July 29, 1919; now machinist at Grand Island; son of Edward E. and Anna Wilkinson, Grand Island.

Wilks, Ralph L.--Private, b. Greeley, Col., Dec. 1894; joined at Grand Island, June 28, 1918; Funston, infantry; was at Funston only a short time, sent to Newport Nes and put with a replacement unit, sent to France; still in service at headquarters corps; son of Lue J. and Agnes (Binredup) Wilks, 703 W. 5th St., Grand Island.

Williams, Arloff--Private, b. Grand Island, Neb., March 14, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1919 [sic]; Dodge, infantry band, Co. 35; discharged at Dodge, March 26, 1919; now a student and musician at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Mrs. Helen (Bogley) Williams, Grand Island.

Williams, John W.--Prvt., b. Burt Co., Meb., Feb. 17, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 30, 1918; Funston; machine gun, Co. D, 341st Machine Gun Bn.; Argonne, St. Mihiel; gassed Oct. 28, 1918, in Hospital two months; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 25, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

Williams, Stephen G.--B. Burt Co., Neb., Mar. 25, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston, infantry, Supply Co. 68th; discharged at Funston, Jan. 19, 1919; now a teamster at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fannie (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

Williams, Thomas C., Jr.--1st cl. eng., b. Boone county, Neb., Aug. 14, 1891; enlisted at Columbus, June 3, 1918; Great Lakes, Newport News, Va., and Mares Island, navy, U. S. S. Otsego; still in service; son of Thomas C. Sr., and Emma (Johnson) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

Williams, Thomas S.--Prvt. b. Burt Co., Neb., April 5, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston; infantry, Depot Brigade; discharged at Funston, July 3, 1919; now brakeman at Grand Island; son of W. W. and Fanny (Harrow) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

Williamson, Clyde M.--Seaman, b. St. Paul, Neb., Aug. 30, 1901; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 24, 1919; Decatur, Ill., Lawrence; navy, Co. 5, Reg. 8; seaman, guard company M, stationed Great Lake, Ill.; son of Oscar O. and Leona A. (Anthony) Williamson, 511 N. Cedar, Grand Island.

Willmans, Henry, Jr.--B. Russiam, Feb. 23, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. F Reg. 355, Div. 89; St. Mihiel, Argonne Forrest; discharged at Funston, June 2 (?); now carpenter; son of Henry and Mary (Straw) Willmans, Grand Island, Neb.

Wilson, Ernest W.--Corporal, b. Shelton, Neb., Nov. 18, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 27, 1917; Ft. Logan, El Paso, infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., 1st Div.; was in all engagements participated in by 16th inf. reg., second battle of the Marne; discharged April 24, 1919; steam and gas engineer at Wood River, Neb.; son of Syvanious K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

Wilson, Fred T.--Private, b. Augusta, Ill., Aug. 26, 1887; enlisted at Laramie, Wyo., Sept. 1918; Lewis, American Lake, Wash., Fremont, Cal, Mills, N. Y., Lee, Va., ammunition train, Co. C; discharged Mar. 6, 1919; now railroad engineer at North Platte, Neb.; son of Sylvanina [sic] K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

Wilson, George E.--Corp., b. Wheatland, Wyo., May 2, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, April 27, 1917; Ft. Logan and El Paso infantry, Co. E, 16th Inf., 1st Div.; all engagements participated in by 16th Reg. Inf., helped in capture of Cantigney, May 28, 1918, 2d battle of Marne; still with army of occupation in Germany; was wounded in 2d battle of Marne July 3, 1918, in hospital five months; farmer; son of Sylvanious [sic] K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

Wilson, Arthur L.--Private, b. Blandsonville, Ill., Sept. 22, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 35, 163 Depot Brigade; discharged Dec. 9,1918; now a barber at Wood River, Neb.; son of Sylvanius K. and Laura B. (Wiggins) Wilson, Wood River, Neb.

Wilson, Bert--Private, b. Hall Co., Aug. 30, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, June 15, 1918; Lincoln; machine gun co., Company A 35th div.; discharged May 19, 1919; farmer at Doniphan; son of Kate Wison, Doniphan.

Winans, Boyd T.--Sergt., b. Fairmont, Neb., Apr. 3, 1894; joined at Grand Island, June 28, 1918; Funston, Indianapolis, Ind., medical corps, trans. to base hospital A at Indianapolis, Ind.; discharged at Indianapolis, Dec. 17, 1918; Railroad fireman and brakeman; son of Frank and Julia Winans, 703 W. 5th St., Grand Island

Windolph, Otto--Pvt., b. Hall county, Neb., May 21, 1896; enlisted at Grand Islnd, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 35, 9th Bn.; discharged at Dodge, Ia., Dec. 9, 1918; now a mechanic in U. P. R. R. shope, Grand Island; son of J. Peter and Manda (Bade) Windolph, R. F. D. No. 4, Grand Island, Neb.

Windolph, Walter--Private, b. Grand Isalnd, Nov. 13, 1894; enlisted at Funston, June 24, 1918; Funston and Ft. Leavenworth, infantry 37th Div.; signal corps at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; discharged at Dodge, Ia., July 29, 1919; now a bottler at Grand Island; son of J. P. and Amanda Windolph, Grand Island, Neb.

Wingert, William R.--Private, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 15, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., mech. training school, Co. 2; discharged Dec. 1, 1918; hdwe. merchant; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.

Wingert, Curtis P.--B. Cairo, Neb., Aug. 31, 1890; enlisted at Broken Bow, Sept. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, evacuation ambulance corps, 10th Div.; trans. to Ft. Des Moines hospital No. 26; discharged Mar. 26, 1919 at Dodge, Ia.; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.

Winter, Julius--Corp., b. Roseland, Neb., April 4, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 5, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Funston and Nitri; infantry, Co. C, 20th, 10th Div.; discharged at Nitri, W. Va., Feb. 25, 1919; now a mechanic at Doniphan, Neb.; son of Mary Winter, Roseland, Neb.

Wion, Harold E.--Private, b. Tony county, Mo., Sept. 20, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 24, 1918; Aviation, Ft. Logan, Colo., Kelly Feild, Newport News, Leavenworth, Kan. 503d Aero Squadron; mechanic in motor cycle section; son of Warren O. and Myrtle (Davy) Wion, 1623 W. 12th St., Grand Island, Neb. Still in the service, June 26, 1919, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.

Wolbach, Emil--2nd lieut., b. Grand Islandm Aug. 24, 1882; enlisted at Newport News, Va., Aug. 29, 1918; Q. M. C.; had charge of Clothing Bn. General Supply Depot, Port of Embarkation; discharged at Newport News, Va., Dec. 4, 1918; now merchant; son of S. N. and Rose Wolbach, Grand Island, Neb.

Wolfe, Harrison O.--Mess Sergt., b. Doniphan, Sept. 20, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, infantry, 18 Co. 164 D. B.; discharged Dec. 5, 1918; now at Doniphan; son of Phnnis L. and Esther Wolfe, Doniphan, Neb.

Wood, Ralph A.--Private, b. Republic, Kan., Nov. 26, 1893; enlisted at Lead, S. Dak., July 13, 1917; Green, Merritt, Mead, infantry, 4th S. Dak. Inf. Co. H; was trained at Frence camps Grandercourt Area, Montingy, did signaling for the aviation; discharged at Dodge, Iowa, May 23, 1919; son of Charles A. and Mary E. (Spargur) Wood, 514 W. 5th st., Grand Island.

Woodward, Lee A.--1st class private, b. Greely [sic], Neb., Jan. 7, 1898; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug. 2, 1918; Logan, Russell, Flexico, Wachuka, Cody, H. A. Jones, cavalry, 1st U. S. Cavalry, headquarters troop, 15 Div.; discharged Mar. 3, 1919; ow with Telephone Co., Grand Island, Neb.; son of Mrs. C. M. Woodward, Grand Island, Neb.

Woodworth, George A.--Private 1st class, b. Grand Island, March 1, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, March 1, 1917; Leavenworth and Logan; signal corps, Co. A 5th Field Bn. Div. 3; was in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne; shell shocked Oct. 29, 1918; discharged at base hospital No. 26, May 13, 1919; now a telegraph operator at Grand Island, Neb.

Woolley, Darwin D.--Private, b. Haskins, Neb., March 16, 1899; enlisted at Lincoln, Oct. 18, 1918; S. A. T. C., at Lincoln; infantry; discharged Dec. 15, 1918; now with Neb. telephone Co. Grand Island, Neb.; son of Lorenzo and Lena (Collins) Woolley, Bollis [sic], Neb.

Wrage, Max J.--Aviator, b. Grand Island, enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Pike, Battery E 6th Field Artillery; in France June 2 to 5th of Nov., 1918, was in hospital; discharged April 22, 1919; farmer at Grand Island; son of Wm. and Annie Wrage, Grand Island.

Xeroteres, Louis G.--Cook, b. Kastamia, Greece, Aug. 2, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, June 11, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Douglas and Camp Logan; infantry, Co. B, 43d Reg., 15th Div.; discharged at Dodge, May 31, 1919; son of George and Georgia Xeroteres, Kastamia, Greece

Xiarhos, James--Private, b. Messenia, Greece, April 4, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston; machine gun and infantry, Co. B, 341st M. G. Bn., 89th Div.; discharged at Dodge, March 4, 1919; railroad foreman at Grand Island, Neb.

Yost, John B.--Private, b. Greely Co., Dec. 8, 1895; enlisted at Grand Isalnd, June 16, 1917; Douglas, Pike, Logan, infantry, Co. K, 43d to 79th, 15 div.; discharged Feb. 3, 1919; Scotia, Neb.; son of Charles and Adrelia (Greenfield) Yost.

Yost, George C.--Pvt., B. Warsaw, Neb., Mar. 25, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Riley, and Grant, medical corps, ambulance Co. 40, then to ambulance Co. 18; Field Hospital 21, medical detach. of 36th Eng., went to France, Combat officers replacement, A. E. F.; in service as driver at Gieares, France; son of Charles and Aderlia (Yost) [sic] Greenfield [sic], Scotia, Neb.

Younkin, Floyd A.--B. Floris, Ia., April 17, 1896; enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Oct. 27, 1917; Jefferson Bar. and Ft. Howard; coast artillery, 15 recruit; discharged at Ft. Howard, Md., May 1, 1919; now an auto repair mechanic at Grand Island; son of William S. and Mary (Peden) Younkin, Grand Island, Neb.

Yund, Henry Ridlon--B. Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 28, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. H, 355 Regt, 89th Div., France, wounded by shell in left leg and by gas infection which caused his death, Oct. 24, 1918 at Arour Forest, France; wounded at Romagne, France; son of James H. and Addie B. (Ridlon) Yund, Grand Island. He only lived three days after receiving his wound.

Zeig, Jacob C.--1st class cook, b. Russia, May 12, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston; Co. M Reg. 69, Div. 10; discharged Feb. 5, 1919; now a brick-layer at Grand Island; son of Fredrick and Anna Zieg, York, Neb.

Zlomke, Frank A.--Bugler, b. Duff, Neb., Oct. 6, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, June 7, 1917; Ft. Douglas, Pike, Nicholas, Logan and McArthur; infantry, Co. B, 43d Reg., 15th Div.; discharged at Funston, Feb. 5, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Theofore F. and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.

Zlomke, Fred--Bugler, b. Long Pine, Neb., May 2, 1893; enlisted at Neligh, Sept. 22, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. C, Reg. 134, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, July 12, 1919; employed in Grand Island; son of Theodore F. and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.

Zulicke, Otto--Private, b. Fackesfield, Cal., May 31, 1891; joined at Grand Island, May 26, 1918; Dodge, Ia., infantry, Co. 50, 88th div.; discharged April 7, 1919; Brunswick pool hall, Grand Island.