Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-08
BOYS IN U. S. SERVICE

was sent to an army hospital at Cannes
from which the snow-capped Alps could
be seen, At this time he was afforded
an opportunity to travel through most
of that country and northern Italy.
Sailing March II he arrived in the
states the Gath. "I'll have to take OFF
my hat anytime to the Salvation Army
and the Red Cross he says. Among
the men who returned with him were
August Schneider, who was sent to
Fort Smelling, and Capt. Gritzmacher,
also at Fort Smelling, now on a thirty
day furlough.
Thorwald Jensen, third class radio
operator, U. S. navy, returned to
Wausau the middle of the week from
New York, where he had received
his discharge Mr.. Jensen had been
in the navy for two years, having
been on a destroyer for some months,
during which time he made several
voyages across the Atlantic. Besides
being a wireless telegraph operator,
he operated the wireless telephone,
which, he says, was used for a year
during his service. The phone has
proved most successful, especially in
use between the vessels of a convoy.
Mr., Jensen was i'll for several months
in New York with pleurisy, but is
now much improved in health.
Cpl. Lyle Schiller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. z. Schiller, arrived in WauSau
Saturday, receiving his discharge from
the United States army at Camp Grant
after serving two years. Mr.. Schiller
was sent abroad in July 1918 with
Company A, 1st Engineers and saw ac-
tive service with this dangerous
branch. He was gasSed and for some
months was convalescent in France.
finally being sent to the United States.
He landed at Newport News, Va, sew
eral weeks ago, was then located at
Camp Hill, Va, and later sent to Camp
Grant with part of his organization
for Decentralization. His WauSau
friends will be pleased to learn that
Mr.. Schiller will be located in the city.
Walter Doll arrived home Tues
day, having received his honorable
discharge from army service. Mr.
Doll left here year ago on
Tuesday, and was sent to Camp
Fort Warden, WASH, where he
remained for four months, and
was then transferred to the 4Sth Coast
Artillery at Camp Eustis, Virg, while
at this camp he was transferred to
the band. On Oct. z, 1918 he sailed for
France, where he put in five months
of service. Ed. Aschenbrenner arrived
home from Camp Dix, New Jersey,
Sunday morning. AL. Piper arrived
home Tuesday from overseas, where
he has been in service for several
months Leo Hughes arrived home
from overseas the first of the week.
-Stratford Journal.
Capt. Arnold Gritzmaycher, 32nd Divi-
sion, arrived in Wrusad Sunday morn
ing to spend 80 day sick leave with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. GritZ-
| macher Capt Gritzmacher was
wounded in action and, on his return
to the states he was located at Fort
| Smelling, Mimi, His many Wausau
| friends are glad to see him recover
| ing. The captain went to Appleton
Monday, where he was living prior to
| entering the service.
Word has been received by Mrs. F.
| L. Gottschalk that her husband who
| is now stationed in Germany with the
American army of occupation, that, on
March 18th, the day after he was de-
corated by General Pershing with the
| special cross for heroic service in
battle, he was promoted to the rank
of major, which his old friends and
neighbors of Marathon and Marathon
| county are surely glad to hear
. Marathon Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Peth have re-
| ceived the encouraging news from
| Camp Mills, N. j., from a friend, that
| their son, Adlaid Peth, is we'll and
| that, if present war department or
ders materialize, he will soon be on
his way back to the United States
| from France. Sgt. Peht is at the pres
| chine Gun Battalion.
| Sol. Empey, 101st Aerial Squadron,
| arrived in the United States, Friday
| and according to word received by his
| parents, he is now at Camp Mills, N J.
awaiting orders sending him westward
to be discharged from the service. Mr.
Empey has been in the army for over
on the other side. According to the
news his parents have received he did
not see action.
| Cpl. Harold Homrig arrived in
Wausau Sunday from Camp Grant
where he received his discharge from
the army. Mr.. HOmrig is visiting al
| the Victor Klecker home. He is well
known in Wausau, having been raised
here. and Wausau friends welcome
him back after his work "over there
Edward F. Madutz, los Trench Nor
tar Battalion, 33rd Div. arrived home
wednesday morning from Camp Grant
| where he received his discharge
Private Madl.tz left France March LIST
and landed in New York, March 18th
from there he went to New jersey
and thence to Camp Grant.
| VIM. LeRouX arrived in the CITY
last night from Great Lakes naval sta
| ton, having received his discharge
from the service, and will visit in this
city few days, going from here to
milwaukee, where he will again take
up his work in the office of the Over
land company.
Bonus checks are being received
daily now by Wausau and Marathon
county soldiers and sailors, who were
discharged from the service prior to
the congressional measure of the
revenue act. All will be cared for
within several weeks now, it is be-
| lieved.
Arnold Klosterman, Co. B, 164th
Inf, 41st Div, arrived home from
Camp Grant, Wednesday, having re-
ceived his discharge. He had been
IN France for the past eleven months
and arrived in New York on the 18th
day of March.
Elmer Merklein, son of John Merk-
lem, who is in France, has been en-
!oylng a furlough, during which he
nae the opportunity to travel in
france and Italy. according to word
| received in Wausau.