Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
BOYS IN U. S. SERVICE
Cited and Awarded d. S. C.

lieutenant he distinguished hImSelI III
action and received the distinguished
service cross in addition to the fol-
lowing citation: For extraordinary
heroism in action near st. Giles,
France, August 3, 1918. After being
severely wounded while leading an at
tack on a machine gun nest, Lieut..
Gottschalk continued to lead his pla-
toon in the face of severe machine
gun fire, remaining on duty all night,
until reaching the final objective.
Home address, Mrs. F. L. Gottschalk,
wife, Marathon City, Wis"
Pvt. Emil Mueller, of the S5th Divi-
sion, which fought in Northern Russia,
passed through Wausau, Monday
morning, returning to Camp Grant.
from his home liz Pine River. The
almost useless. Although several OPP
erations have been performed it has
been found impossible to remedy it.
Soldiers, who are ten per cent less
efficient than they were when enter
ing the service are being given the
opportunity to take courses of in
struction under the Federal Board of
Vocation. Practically any trade in
which an injured soldier can prove
successful will be taught, some of the
courses, it is contemplated, to require
several years of study. Pvt. Mueller
returns for this instruction.
Corporal c. G. Roberts, Co. G, 12Sth
Infantry, Wausau, was also awarded
the distinguished service cross with
the following citation: For extra
ordinary heroism in action near Terny-
Sorny, France, Sept. l, 1918. AL
though wounded in the left hand and
forearm, Cpl. Roberts remained with
his platoon throughout the attack and
rendered valuable assistance in silenc-
| ing enemy snipers by his effective rifle
| fire. Home address, Mrs. Anna
Stubs Roberts, wife, S02 Tenth Ave-,
| Wausau, Wis"
Both of these men were with local
Co. G, several years before the war
and participated in it's duties at Ash
land as well as on the Mexican border.
Lieut. George E. Bird, son of Sen
ator and Mrs. C. B. Bird, is expected
| home at any time from Camp Grant,
| ILL.,, to which camp he has been sent
| to be mustered out of the service.
Lieut. Bird has been in the United
States Army since July, 1917, when
he enlisted at Madison, Wisconsin. AT
the start he was in ordnance, later
obtaining a transfer to an Infantry
| Officers Training School. Commits
stoned second lieutenant he was sent
| overseas with he A. E. F. 1t. Bird
then attended an Artillery Officers
| school and was commissioned in that
branch of the service. He was in
action at the time the armistice was
signed.
A telegram has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Wells, 913 Third
street, from their son, Lieut.. Lloyd
Wells, stating that he has arrived in
New York City. Lieut.. Wells went tC
France with the SCH Division but after
reaching the other side was trans
ferred to different oversee units anC
according to Miss Olive Wells, his sis
ter, it is not known with what or.
ganizatiOn he has returned. Tht
lieutenant attended an Officers Train.
ing school in France and the tele
graph affixtHre of lieutenant" was
the first word his parents had re
ceived that he had obtained his com
mission. He is expected home soon.
Pvt. Joseph w. Gappa, Company G
12Sth Infantry, was killed in actor
August 3, 1918, according to wore
which was recently received from tn,
War Department by his sister, Mrs
Olgat Pearson, 3141a Bridge ST. TIL,
deceased was born on November "a
1896, in Germany, coming to thi
country with his parents when year
old. He enlisted in Co. G and wa
at Ashland, Camp Douglas and on tn
border with that organization. He i
survived by six brothers and sisters
John, Paul and Lawrence Gappa, Mrs
Olgat Pearson and Miss Margare
Gappa, all of Wausau, and Miss Hen
rieta Gappa of Milwaukee,
Cpl. Theodore Mayer, who has bee
stationed at Camp Kearney, Cal, nea
San Diego, in the 216th Field Sigma
Battalion, Co. B, returned to Wausa
Friday, having been discharged fror
the United States army at Cam
Grant. Mr.. Mayer spent several day
in Chicago visiting friends. I'VE wer
all ready to go across the Pacific,
he says, when the armistice wa
signed and would probably have bee
in Siberia now had it not been TO
=. that. Before going to California on
7 battalion was stationed in Texas" H
: has resumed work in the c. B. Maye
/ | shoe store.
Lieut.. Wade Norman has arrived a
, | Newport News on he u. S. S. Poca
hantas and has been sent to a con
| valescent hospital at Camp Lee, VI
! fol 70 off
ceived the middle of the week by MI
and Mrs. F. H. Norman, his parent:
, | No letter has been received Stain
, | whether the Lieutenant is sufferin
from a wound or from illness. l.
. | Norman has been overseas a veal
He saw considerable action an
, | friends are eagerly awaiting his re
4 turn to Wausau.
!. The following are the casualties c
= Marathon county men serving in tn
5 army in France and reported for pub
I LEGATION during the past week r.
l Sense, WauSau, wounded slightly: I
I. Case, Wausau, killed; Oils Barlow
? Wausau, gassed; Leroy Lashua an
l +. l.. Rheinschmidt of Mosinee, wound
/ ed, degree undetermined; Jacob
= Bique, Hatley, wounded, degree unde
: E. ]. Erdman, Marathon; John Schult.
7 Rockville, and H. w. Cole, Elderor
all reported wounded slightly.
Lieut.. Hilbert Mueller. Co. A. 1t
Dew. Bn., Camp Grant, ILL.,, has bee
: released from the army. He left cam
. Wednesday, spending two days in Chi
, cago before returning to Wausau. H
expects to accept position travelin
through central Wisconsin, but viii
spend much of his time in Wausau
Mr.. Mueller obtained a commission tn
first part of August, having attende
the Infantry Officers Training schoo
at Camp Grant. Previously he ha
been a sergeant in the Seth Division