Memorial Park

The following names appear on the World War I honor roll plaque located at the base of the flagpole in Memorial park. The park is located on Stevens Point’s south side just north of the Business 51 underpass and the railroad depot. The plaque and flagpole was dedicated July 6, 1923 at its present location through the efforts of the Stevens Point Woman’s Club. Stevens Point native, Rear Admiral Albert W. Grant, U.S. Navy was the featured speaker. There is a similar plaque in the County-City building with three additional names listed on it based on Wisconsin’s Gold Star List, which lists the persons from their county of residence. The Memorial Park plaque includes names of county residents who may have enlisted in another community and official military records would show that community for residence.

Romulus Berens, 25, Stevens Point, Private, died of wounds Oct. 17, 1918 in France.
Selma Voigt, 18, Amherst Junction, nurse, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct., 1918, Camp Hancock, Georgia.
Andrew H. Palash, 30, Amherst, Private, killed in action August 6, 1918.
John V. Mead, Almond, 24, Almond, Private died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 8, 1918, Kansas City, Missouri.
Leo Yonke, Town of Pine Grove, Sergeant, killed in action July 18, 1918, France.
George I. Furo, Junction City, sergeant, killed in action August 1, 1918, France.
Joseph Emil Mallum, 25, Rosholt, Private, died of pneumonia, October. 7, 1918, France.
Martin Adam.
Frank Adams, Jr. 27, Stevens Point, died of pneumonia, October 28, 1918, France.
Anastaszy Blaskoske, 27, Town of Dewey, Killed in Action, September 4, 1918, France.
Raymond Borgen, 26, Amherst, died of Spanish Influenza, November 18, 1918, in France.
Benjamin Brill, 27, Stevens Point, died of Spanish Influenza, October 7, 1918, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Darrell D. Burtis, 31, Stevens Point, killed in action, October 20, 1918, France
Reynold Chapman, Stevens Point, died of Typhoid Fever, November 20, 1917, Fort Riley, Kansas.
George H. Chase, Bancroft, killed in action October 25, 1918 France.
Max Cieminski, Polonia, killed in action August 18, France.
Gustave Closuit, Stevens Point, killed in action, November 6, 1917, France.
Carla Erickson, Dancy, died of wounds, November 1, 1918, France.
John S. Eskofski, Amherst, died of Spanish Influenza, October 27, 1918, France.
Edward Glodoski
John E. Gray, Town of Lanark, died of Diptheria, November 25, 1918, France.
William Earl Holt, Coddington, died of disease, April 2, 1918, April 2, 1918, Camp Merritt, New Jersey.
Edmund Johnson, Amherst, died of disease, November 1918, France.
Joseph Kaczor, Junction City, died of wounds, May 14, 1918, France.
Elmer or Almer Knutson, Rosholt, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 2, 1918, Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
Gregor Knutson, Town of New Hope, died of Spanish Influenza, October 20, 1918, France.
Peter Kropidlowski, 26, Amherst Junction, killed in action October 20, 1918, France.
Charles Kulas, Polonia, died of wounds, October 24, 1918, France.
Peter P. Kulas, Polonia, died of disease, October 18, 1918, France.
Stanley T. Kunz, Town of Carson, September 30, 1918, France.
Harry H. Labuy, Rosholt, killed in action, September 1918, France.
Capt. Fenton McGlachlin, Stevens Point, died in airplane accident, Sept. 1918, San Antonio, Texas.
Lt. George C. Macnish, 39, Stevens Point, died of disease July 2, 1918, France.
John Martini, Jr., 21, Stevens Point, died of Pneumonia, December 10, 1918, Madison.
John Melum, Town of New Hope, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 13, 1918, Camp Mead, Md.
William Melum, Town of New Hope, brother of John, died of Spanish Infl., Oct. 1, 1918, Camp Mead, Md.
Frank J. Myers, Town of Carson, killed in action August 18, 1918, France.
Leo Michaelski, 25, Stevens Point, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 10, 1918, Camp Upton, New Jersey.
Obert J. Mjelde, 23, Amherst, died of wounds, July 18, 1918, France.
Frank Niemczyk, 25, Town of Linwood, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 2, 1918, Camp Grant, Rockford, IL.
Anton Nitka, 27, Custer, died of accidental injuries, November 21, 1918.
Frank Nowak, Stevens Point, died of Pneumonia, May 30, 1918, Great Lakes, IL.
Carl E. Oertl, Stevens Point, died of Spanish Influenza, October 18, Fort Stevens, Oregon.
Omey J. Olson, 22, Amherst, killed in action, May 28, 1918.
Joseph Ossowski
Andrew Palash, 30 Amherst, killed in action August 6, 1918.
Byron Philbrick, Stevens Point, died of Spanish Influenza, October 6, 1918, Camp Grant, Rockford, IL.
Thomas F. Pliska, 30, Stevens Point, killed in action, July 21, 1918, France.

John Polywoda, 32, Town of Linwood, died of Spanish Influenza, Oct. 1, 1918, camp near Gettysburg, PA.
Frank E. Printz, 21, Stevens Point, killed in action, August 31, 1918, France.
John P. Reilly, 22, Custer, died of disease, November 1918, France.
Albert H. Rozell, 24, Bancroft, killed in action, Oct. 5, 1918, France.
Irvin E. Russell, 25, Town of Buena Vista, died of Spanish Influenza, October 5, 1918, Kansas City, MO.
Stephen F. Sczesny, 30, Stevens Point, died of Carcinoma Dec. 25, 1918, France.
Emmons C. Sherbert, Stevens Point, drowned Oct. 6, 1918 when a transport ship was sunk by submarine.
Martin Schulist, 24, Polonia, died of Pneumonia, September 28, 1918, France.
Peter Singer, 23, Polonia, died of Pneumonia, October 29, 1918, France.
Alex Skibba
Emil H. Stenson, 24, died of Tuberculosis, November 1918, when returning from France.
Ingwald Tallekson, 25, Town of New Hope, died of Spanish Influenza, September 28, 1918, France.
Homer R. Whittaker, Town of Buena Vista, died of Pneumonia, October 28, 1918, Anniston, Alabama.
Walter P. Winecke, 26, Stevens Point, died in train accident, May 19, 1919.
Jacob Witta, Stevens Point, died of Spanish Influenza, September 29, 1918, Great Lakes, IL.
John Wyrowinski, 23, Stevens Point, died of wounds, September 1918, France.
Frank Zylka, 24, Stevens Point, died of Pneumonia, January 22, 1918, Ellington Field, Texas.

The plaque at the County-City building includes these three additional names.

Robert P. Huggins, 18, Stevens Point, died of influence, September 26, 1918, Great Lakes, IL.
Earl E. Hayner, 28, Stevens Point, killed in action, September 30, 1918, France.
Joseph H. Zielinski, Rosholt, died October 4, 1918.


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