Town of Holland · Woodville · Buchanan

Veterans Honor Roll

Honoring the men and women of our area who served in the armed forces of the United States

This roll lists those from the Town of Holland and the Hollandtown area who served, in war and in peace. It includes neighboring Woodville and Buchanan.

The World War I names come from a newspaper roster1 and a parish list.2 The World War II names come from the St. Francis parish honor roll.3 We’ll add more names as we confirm them. A gold star marks those who died in service.

World War I

These names come from a newspaper roster of the Town of Holland’s servicemen and from a handwritten list headed “Soldiers of St. Francis Parish.” The newspaper clipping is cut off below its last Navy name. Its list may have continued.

Died in service

  • William Beckx Private, Army
  • Fred Bennin Private, Army
  • John Clement Brick Private, Army
  • Michael J. Brick Private, Army
  • Bernard Broeren (died in service) Private, Army 346th Field Remount Squadron May 28, 1918 – Dec. [year not written] Died in France; buried in Fra[nce]
  • Francis L. Broeren Private, Army
  • Arnold Brooks (died in service) Pvt., Army Co. B, 343 Infantry Died 30th of Sept. 1918 in France
  • Gerhard Brooks (died in service) Pvt., Army Co. H, 38th Infantry Killed in action, October 8, 1918, in France
  • Henry Brooks Pvt., Army Co. D, 15th Engrs March 13, 1918 – April 27, 1919 Honorably discharged
  • Daniel J. Burns Private, Army
  • John F. Byers Sergeant, Army
  • Maurice Campbell First Class Seaman, Navy June 24, 1918 – Oct 11, 1919
  • Willard Thos. Campbell Second Class Seaman, Navy July 1, 1918 – March 1919
  • Harry Colwell Private, Army
  • Peter F. Colwell Private, Army
  • Seth C. Cummings Private, Army
  • Peter J. Dinny Private, Army
  • Francis Duffy Sergeant, Army
  • Thomas Duffy Sergeant, Army
  • James E. Dwyer Corporal, Army
  • Thomas Finnegan Private, Army
  • Edwin Fisher Private, Army
  • Thomas E. Gannon Private, Army
  • William J. Gannon Private, Army
  • John A. Gerritts Private, Army
  • Edward F. Golden Private, Army
  • Alfred Hafeman Corporal, Army
  • John Hafner Private, Army
  • Dennis B. Hart Private, Army
  • Patrick B. Hart Private, Army
  • Arthur Hussong Navy
  • Raymond O. Hussong Navy
  • Gust O. Kalies Private, Army
  • Michael J. Keating Private, Army
  • George Kerner Private, Army
  • Wm Kersten Pvt., Army 8 Co. Inf. Replacement Oct 8, 1918 – Dec. 28, 1918
  • Herbert A. Korb Private, Army
  • Edwin Maertz Private, Army
  • Frank Jos. Peters Private, Army
  • Joseph Schneider Private, Army Co. A, 340 Infantry, 36th Div. Dec 1917 – Dec. 29, 1918 Transferred to Co. D, 3 Batt. U.S. Guards
  • Steve Seld Private, Army
  • Huge [sic] Francis Shannon Corporal, Army
  • James Eugene Shannon Sergeant, Army
  • Luke Stevens Private, Army
  • Edward Summers Private, Army
  • George L. Summers Private, Army
  • Peter Van De Hei Private, Army Co 7 [?], 388 Inft. May 28, 1918 – April 11, 1919
  • Anthony Van De Wettering Private, Army Battery B, 2nd Reg. F.A.R.D. July 25, 1918 – Dec. 3, 1918 Victory Medal
  • John H. Vandeyacht Private, Army

World War II

These names come from the honor roll of St. Francis Parish in Hollandtown, 1941–1946. Each branch shown comes from the person’s obituary or grave marker.

Died in service

  • Willard F. Coonen Army Resting place: Holy Family Parish Cemetery, Brillion
  • Harvey Driessen Army Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • William Duffy Army Air Corps Resting place: Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez
  • Edward Eiting Army Resting place: Holy Family Parish Cemetery, Brillion
  • Kenneth J. Fink Resting place: Davis Chapel Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama
  • Vera H. Fink Navy (WAVES) Later U.S. Air Force, 1950–1967 Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • John Hagany Army Resting place: Holy Name Cemetery, Kimberly
  • Leo Hagany Navy Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Merlin F. Hagany Army Resting place: Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona
  • Norbert F. Karner Army Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Richard Karner Army Resting place: Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha
  • Melvin Kempen (died in service) Died in service, April 1, 1944, at March Field, California Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Francis R. Kerkhof Navy Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Ralph M. Lauer Navy Resting place: St. Rose Cemetery, Clintonville
  • Alphonse H. Micke Navy Resting place: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Breckenridge, Minnesota
  • Joseph F. Micke Army Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Clifford Rademacher Army Resting place: Holy Name Cemetery, Kimberly
  • Lester Rolf (died in service) Army Killed in action, January 18, 1945, in Belgium Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Alfred E. Schmidt Army Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Arthur Schmidt Resting place: Most Precious Blood Cemetery, New London
  • Clarence Schmidt Army Resting place: Serenity Meadows Memorial Park, Riverview, Florida
  • Vincent Schmidt Army Resting place: Highland Memorial Park, Appleton
  • Leroy Tennessen Resting place: Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Arizona
  • Jerome D. Van Abel Army Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Marianne Van Abel Navy Later Marianne Griesbach Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Robert G. Van Abel Navy Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Wilfred A. Van Abel Army Air Forces Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • Eugene Vander Loop Army Resting place: St. John’s Cemetery, Fox Crossing
  • Norbert Vandeyacht Army Air Corps Resting place: St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown
  • John Willems Army Resting place: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Stockbridge

Is Someone Missing?

We’d like every veteran from our area on this roll. If someone is missing or a detail is wrong, please contact us. You can also use the form on our Share Your History page.

It helps to know when and where they served. Please send a copy of any record you have, such as a newspaper notice, an obituary or discharge papers (please cover the Social Security number). If the veteran is living, please tell us they’re happy to be listed. We check every name before we add it.

→ Share Your History

Sources

  1. Roster of servicemen, “HOLLAND.” section (Town of Holland), newspaper clipping. The newspaper and date aren’t yet identified.
  2. “Soldiers of St. Francis Parish,” a handwritten list (the writer isn’t recorded), in the St. Francis Parish records at the Diocese of Green Bay archives.
  3. Honor roll board, World War II, St. Francis Parish, Hollandtown. Service details from each person’s obituary or grave marker.

World War I names are spelled as each record prints or writes them. Where the two records differ, the roll follows the newspaper. World War II names follow each person’s own records when the board spells them differently, such as Hagany for the board’s Hageny. “Find a name” finds every spelling. Words in square brackets are ours, and [?] marks a reading we’re unsure of.