Roster of Co. B, 150TH Machine Gun Battalion

Roster of Co. B, 150TH Machine Gun Battalion

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

The 150TH Machine Gun Battalion’s Company B was originally Company E of the 2D Wisconsin Infantry when the Wisconsin National Guard was mobilized for WWI on 16 July 1917. Co. E was located in Fond du Lac, WI. On 16 Aug. 1917, Co. E was redesignated as Company B, 150TH Machine Gun Battalion, 42D ‘Rainbow’ Infantry Division. 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

PVT (Mech.)

Alvin Bohlman

Fond du Lac, WI

KIA or DW 28 Mar. 1918.

PVT

Tony Cramp

Fond du Lac, WI

KIA 28 July 1918 near Villers-sur-Fere, France; posthumously bestowed with the DSC for his actions.

CPL

Elmer C. Grabinski

Fond du Lac, WI

KIA 28 July 1918 between Sergy and Villers-sur-Fere, France, posthumously bestowed with the DSC for his actions.

PVT

Harry Gratton

 

Died of pneumonia in France ca. Mar. 1918.

SGT

Anthony N. Halfman

Fond du Lac, WI

WNG. KIA 28 July 1918 near Villers-sur-Fere, France, posthumously bestowed with the DSC for his actions.

PFC

Louis Senecal

 

enlisted in Co. E, 2D Wis. Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, on 13 Jul. ’17; SN 113226; his company was redesignated Co. B, 150TH MG Bn. on 16 Aug. ’17 at Camp Douglas, WI and subsequently assigned to 42D Div.; mechanic; slightly WIA 28 Mar. ’18; was also gassed at some point; discharged 20 Apr. ’19 at Camp Grant, IL; passed away in 1968

 

Lawrence L. Stolfuss

Fond du Lac, WI

It appears he may have been listed as MIA for a while. Passed away in 1935.

 

Robert Thill

Oakfield, WI

Died of pneumonia in France, said to be first member of Co. B to die in France