Roster of HQ Company 150^TH Machine Gun Battalion during World War I

The 150^TH Machine Gun Battalion’s Headquarters was initially organized from officers and Soldiers from throughout the 2^D Wisconsin Infantry Regiment starting on 16 Aug. 1917. While it was initially comprised of Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers when it was organized, it received replacement Soldiers from throughout the US during the war.

This roster is not complete. Additional information will be added when it is found.

Rank	Name	Hometown	Remarks
PFC	Frederick C. Aebishcher	Chilton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
PFC	Charles C. Baker	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
1LT	Arthur S. Childs		Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. May have been assigned to Co. B. Previously from 2^D Wis. Inf. WNG.
1LT	Allen B. Ellis	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. Adjutant of the battalion, was previously adjutant for 2^D BN, 2^D Wis. Inf., prior to that was supply SGT for Co. G, 2^D Wis. Inf. On the roster of the 2^D Wis. Inf. HQ Co. that left for Camp Douglas on 6 Aug. 1917. WNG. Served during Mexican Border Crisis.
Stable SGT	Harrison B. Fisher	Appleton, WI area	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. HQ Co. that left for Camp Douglas on 6 Aug. 1917. WNG. Served during Mexican Border Crisis.
1LT	William J. Frawley,	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
PVT	Karl Garrow	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
PVT	Ivo (or Ive) J. Geigel	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
SGM	Joseph G. Hanus	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. Previously a battalion Sergeant Major in the 2^D Wis. Inf. On the roster of Appleton Soldiers who left for Camp Douglas on 6 Aug. 1917. WNG.
MAJ	William B. Hall	Oconto, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. Previously a battalion commander in the 2^ND Wis. Inf. WNG.
PVT	Arthur J. Homblette	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
PVT	Walter H. Koehnke	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
SGT	Robert W. Merkel	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of Co. G when it left for Camp Douglas on 6 Aug. 1917. WNG. Served during Mexican Border Crisis. Achieved the rank of 1SG (not sure which company). Passed away in 1989 at the age of 94, born on 3 Apr. 1895, he was a regular participant in Appleton's Memorial day program well in to his 90's.
PVT	Charles Meyer	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
PVT	Edward W. Murphy	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
SGT	Martin G. Peters	Little Chute, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
Cook	Henry E. Peterson		Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN from Co. M, 2^D Wis. Inf. on 16 Aug. 1917.
CPL	Howard Touchette		Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN from Co. M, 2^D Wis. Inf. on 16 Aug. 1917.
PVT	Reinhardt A. Wagner (or Wegner)	Appleton, WI	Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. On the roster of the 2^ND Wis. Inf. Medical Corps detachment when it left for Camp Douglas on 30 Jul. 1917. WNG.
2LT	Kirk W. White		Assigned to the 150^TH MG BN on 16 Aug. 1917. May have been assigned to Co. B. Previously from 2^D Wis. Inf. WNG.

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