The following, while comprehensive, is an incomplete list of WWI solider/firefighters.  These names have been compiled from unit historical documents obtained from army and air force history centers, newspaper articles, and internet searches. This list includes names which are not inlcuded in the book, "Army Fire Fighting: A Historical Perspective"Listing of World War I Army Firefighters. These firefighters were assigned to the Quartermaster Corps until 4 December 1941 when the responsiblityf for fire protection within the Army was passed to the Corps of Engineers.  Updated April 21, 2015

Guard and Fire Company
Last, First, MI Rank Unit   Last, First, MI Rank Unit
Alderman, Edward PFC 302   Langlois, Harold E.  PFC 322
Alger, Roy C. SFC 303   Lavanway, George A. PFC 343
Altamore, Antonio PFC 310   Leatherberry, George S. 2LT ???
Anderson, George W. PFC 340   Leduc, Moses PVT 309
Anderson, Milton ??? 314   Lee, Herbert E. ??? 309
Anderson, William T. PFC 311   LeGout, Joseph PFC 306
Arabie, Harry L. PFC 312   Lindsey, Robert L ??? 336
Atchison, Harry PFC 328   Loney Ira V. PFC 318
Bailey, Walter E. PFC 321   Loveland, William A. PFC 308
Baldauf, Grover C. PFC 341   Luty, Vincent PFC 328
Bangert, George H. PFC 310   Lyons, John J. SGT 002
Barno, Jozsef SGT 323   MacDonald, Donald B. PFC 340
Beaudry, Seraphin A. PFC 316   MacDonell, Leon J. PFC 329
Beebe, Harley PVT 310   Maguire, Ad ??? 301
Beck, Billings W. 2LT 327   Malcom, James H. CPL 305
Beighton, Fred PFC 312   Maloch, Henry D. CPL 313
BeiBell, William H. PFC 335   Mangun, Wade O. PFC 341
Benefield, Felmer L. PFC 338   Marple, James D. 2LT 328
Berry, John E. PFC 313   Marshall, William H. PFC 303
Besch, Virgil N. ??? 337   Mastiaux, Joseph J. PFC 343
Bevins, Riley S. PVT 312   Masterson, Zackariah T. PFC 311
Birt, John C. ??? ???   McCarthy, Harold M. ??? 328
Bishop, Harry PVT 309   McCollum, Andrew M. SGT 321
Bissmark, Oscar, R.V. CPL 304   McDonald, Eliell D. PFC 319
Bissonnette, Wilfred J. PVT 311   McDowall, John PFC 313
Bitsrowitz,Wilfred J. PVT 305   McGibany, Roy PFC 343
Black, James G. 2LT 326   McKenny, James E. ??? 313
Blair, Jesse PFC 343   McMaree, J. Harlin PFC 311
Blake, William A. PFC 310   McMillan, Lester J. PFC 310
Blew, Joseph S. PVT 339   McQueeney, Frank PFC 335
Blew, Stanley J. ??? 329   McQuiston, James G. SGT 308
Bock, Theodore E.  CPT 333   Medlin, Columbus M. PFC 002
Bohon, Oliver D. SGT 002   Meek, Robert S.  PFC 313
Bolden, Frank T. PFC 335   Menke, Henry F. SGT 321
Bollere, Peter PFC ???   Mertz, William P. PFC 324
Boucher, Ernest A. ??? 331   Milaski, Peter PFC 313
Borboa, Frank R. CPL 304   Millar, Walter R. PFC 339
Bradley, Edwin E. PFC 340   Mmahalick, Jacob P. PFC 327
Brandi, Anthony PFC 328   Molhook, James CPL 301
Bravener, LaVerne D. PVT 337   Moore, Jefferson T. PFC 318
Brew, Claude PFC 310   Moore, Truman G. PFC 343
Brown, Arthur O. PFC 312   Moore, William R. PFC 323
Brown, Edgar N. PVT 310   Morje, Arthur PFC 331
Brown, Floyd M. PFC 318   Morris, George D. PVT 319
Browning, Boyd PVT 301   Morris, James E. PFC 331
Bruce, Archibald ??? 327   Morrison, Levi E. PFC 304
Buchanan, Dwight M PVT 312   Mortimer, Thomas CPL 333
Bueche, Frank PFC 310   Mosher, Andrew C. ??? 320
Bunn, George S. PVT 321   Moszczynski, Joseph S. PFC 333
Burda, James PFC 321   Mulcahy, David J. PFC 329
Burke, James J. PFC 321   Mulhook, James CPL 301
Burkholder, Ord W. PFC 311   Mullen, Harry A. PFC 313
Burns, Clarence E. PFC 330   Mullins, John T. ??? 321
Burns, Joseph PFC 333   Myers, Joseph G. 2LT 329
Bushman, Henry O. SGT 304   New, Lawrence CPL 321
Butler, Murvale E. PFC 304   Newcomb, Harry A. 1LT 309
Butler, William J. PFC 342   Nickert, Chris F. PVT 306
Byington, Ralph F. PFC 337   Nolte, Leonard O. PFC 321
Cady, Guy C. CPL 302   O’Gara, Edward W. PVT 329
Caleson, Henry B. PFC 318   O’Neal, Walter W. PFC 318
Callahan, Thomas J. PFC 328   O'Neil, John E.  SFC 303
Camp, Bud C. PVT 342   Orndorff, Orville R. PVT 321
Campbell, Edwin D. PFC 319   Orsini, Loigi PFC 328
Caplan, William F. SGT 342   Osborn, James W. PFC 319
Carlile, Robert L. PFC 320   Ourso, Nidas J.  PFC 312
Carr, Guy G. SGT 321   Overman, James L. PFC 311
Carr, Howard E. SGT 308   Palermo, Rock PFC ???
Carroll, Martin P. PFC 333   Palmino, Jose W. PFC 337
Case, Ernest H. PFC 302   Parent, Edwin J. PFC 305
Castle, Willard A.  CPL 303   Parman, Frank PFC 319
Chambers, Oliver C. PFC ???   Parrott, Allie R. SGT 301
Christensen, Alfred CPL 314   Parrott, Edson PFC 335
Clark, Albert G. PFC 341   Patterson, Harold E. SGT 339
Clark, Edward H. PFC 323   Peachey, Edwin A. PFC 309
Clark, Howard G. CPL 325   Peel, S.C. PVT ???
Cloud, Harry E. CPL 314   Penland, Hubert R. PFC 319
Coe, Thomas L. PFC 313   Pickens, Holly D. PFC 337
Coffren, John A. PFC 317   Pierce, John M. PFC ???
Cole, Peter PFC 327   Piotraschke, Albert L. PFC 340
Condon, Addison I. PFC 335   Piper, Ralph L.  PFC 314
Conley, Raymond S. PFC 341   Pruden, Percy S. PFC 326
Connelly, James PFC 332   Pyne, David F. CPL 317
Connolly, Joseph H. SFC 328   Raab, Joseph F. PFC 319
Cook, Dave L. CPL 307   Rains, Claude V. PFC 313
Coombs, Eugene F. PFC 331   Raney, Alexander W. PFC 329
Cordle, Nathaniel F. PFC 319   Rector, William PFC ???
Cotter, Artie R. PFC  318   Reed, Russel B. SGT 321
Coughlan, John J. PVT ???   Rhynes, Stanley F. PFC 313
Courtney, Robert W. PFC 328   Richardson, Harlan ??? 320
Courtney, Rubeun PFC 312   Rick, George ??? 302
Cox, Earnest R. ??? 314   Righenzi, Paul PFC 328
Craghead, Raymond M. CPL 321   Ringwald, Walter PVT 305
Cromer, Henry W. SGT 310   Ripley, Charles C. CPL ???
Cull, Edmond PFC 335   Riggs, E. Pluribus PFC 323
Cullen, William J. CPL 333   Ritze, Louis PFC 321
Curtis, William H. PFC 311   Roberts, Russel PFC 338
Cutler, Philip L. SGT 339   Robertson, James SGT 305
Dalton, Michael F. SFC 335   Robinson, Claude B. PVT 342
Dana, Erie D. PFC 329   Robinson, Osceola PFC 318
Davis, Frederick R. PFC 328   Rogers, Charles W. PFC 327
Davis, John R. Jr. CPL 312   Rogers, Hyman PFC 311
Davis, Orlando P. SFC 323   Rogers, Willie E. PVT 321
Deibel, Charles H. PFC 301   Rolando, Frankie F. SGT 306
Derham, Ben A. 2LT 330   Ross, Harry M. PVT 316
Devers, John F., SGT 324   Russett, Alfred PVT ???
Dickinson, Charles  J. PFC 322   Saam, John PVT 306
Ditman, Leroy PFC 310   Sabatino, Thomas PFC 325
Dodge, George W. PFC 331   Sacher, Zeno F. PFC 314
Donahoe, Walton E. PFC 308   Sackman, Charles C. PFC 315
Donnell, Need K. ??? 318   Samuel, Charles T. ??? 306
Donovan, Richard J. PFC 332   Sands, Louis PFC 342
Dugan, Thomas R. PFC 308   Sayward, Carroll E. PVT 325
Duncan, Sam W. PVT 302   Scanlon, Alfred J. CPL 329
Earnhardt, Loney H. SGT 321   Schmidt, Adolph PFC 312
Eckert, Charles PFC 304   Schmidt, Joseph A. PFC 342
Edwards, Arthur G CPL 333   Schmidt, Phillip L. PFC 343
Ehrenberg, William PVT 321   Schroeder, Herman E PFC 302
Ehrenfeld, Hubio A. PFC 307   Schnitzmeyer, Otto H. SGT  301
Eisenberg, Isadore R. PFC 326   Scott, George PFC 326
Elkins, Charles E. 2LT 337   Scott, James W. SGT 002
Elliott, Franklin P. PVT 321   Seal, Luther B. PVT 337
Ellis, Vernon H. PFC 312   Seaver, Ralph PVT 342
Elmer, Joseph PFC 311   Sebring, Leo L.  SFC 314
Erickson, Albert A. SFC 329   Seidemann, William A. PVT ???
Ervin, Thomas G. SFC 311   Seward, William J. PVT 314
Fackleman, Emil ??? 325   Shanty, Herbert PFC 346
Fansler, Thomas H. PFC 323   Shaw, Fred D. CPL 311
Farris, James E. PVT 321   Shaw, William H. CPL 321
Fazzano, Felix, A. PVT 309   Shehorn, Adolphus SGT 310
Felder, Robert T. PFC 332   Sherwood, Floyd S. ??? 330
Ferguson, Raymond S. ??? 340   Sickler, Frank PFC 324
Fillatti, Joseph PVT 328   Sikkenga, Jacob J. PFC 306
Fincke, Otto W. PFC 314   Silk, Erza PVT 309
Fink, Silas S. PFC 311   Sindzmski, Nickolas A. ??? 343
Fiorino, Joseph PFC 304   Small, Orville L.  ??? 331
Flemmings, John J. CPL 321   Smith, Anton PFC 343
Flynn, Martin P. PFC 331   Smith, Arthur PFC 304
Fornea, Elijah E. PFC ???   Smith, Cas C. PFC 302
Freeman, James W. PFC 318   Smith, Kenneth L.  PFC 332
Fritz, William E.  PFC 321   Smith, Raymond F. PFC ???
Gagnon, George PVT 331   Smith, W.A. SGT 343
Gallagher, Charles F. ??? 366   Snead, Willie J. PFC 331
Geiman, Issac H. PFC 317   Snyder, Arthur H. ??? 331
German, Coy PFC 341   Snyder, Glenn L. PVT 305
Gibson, Samuel E. PFC 321   Snyder, Milton T. PFC 323
Gibson, William P. PFC 318   Sommer, Alfred V. PVT 310
Gleason, Kalpli SGT 328   Southworth, Young D. PFC 333
Glenn, Martin D. PFC 343   Sparks, Willie O. PVT 307
Godere, Arthur J. PFC 333   Spear, Charles B. PFC 319
Goetschius, Earl A. PFC 343   Spence, Wiley S. SGT 310
Godwin, Thaddeus H. PFC 341   Spencer, Robert C. PFC 313
Goldstein, Albert E. SGT 321   Sproull, Clanence T. ??? 312
Goodwin, R.B. ??? 343   Stabler, Ezra E PFC 318
Graham, Edward W. PFC 320   Stark, Joseph E. PFC 311
Graham, Noah P. PVT 321   Steitz, Joe PVT 339
Graves, Harry J. PFC 327   Stepanek, Adolph PFC 310
Grimsley, Early ??? 315   Stone, Charles H. ??? 339
Groh, George SGT 321   Stone, Oscar R. PVT 302
Haff, Lloyd H. PFC 333   Stoner, Loren N. PFC 336
Hager, Elmer O. PFC 337   Strassner, Leo J. PFC 303
Handy, John W. PVT 335   Stuerer, Jr. John PFC 339
Haney, James M. ??? 327   Summers, Charlie PFC 341
Harbert, John PFC 319   Svendgen, Frank PVT 339
Hart, Chales PFC 002   Sweeney, William H. PFC 335
Hartwig, Emil ??? 320   Swift, Edward PFC 329
Hansen, Melvin G.  PFC 318   Szelongowski, Edmund SGT 002
Haas, Didney S. PFC 319   Taylor, Charles PFC ???
Haupt, Fred E. SGT 320   Thomas, Anthony J. ??? 340
Hays, William E.  PFC 313   Thompson Ira M. CPL 342
Heaphy, Arleigh W. PVT 309   Thompson, John S.  PFC 325
Helms, Howard Q. PVT 318   Thompson, Kenneth PFC 303
Henkelmann, Earl J. PFC 314   Thoren, Thankrid A.  CPL 304
Hewitt, Zenas PFC 84   Toomey, Joe  PFC ???
Hickey, David F. ??? 342   Trombly, Fred N. CPL 326
Himes, Earl E. PFC 332   Tutty, Roy E. SGT 32
Hoaglin, Burton R. SFC 339   Uhleman, William S. SGT 304
Hochstetter, Eugene P. PFC 330   Upton, Badger V. PFC 341
Hock, August W. PFC 309   Vaughn, Henry W. ??? 301
Holloway, Lloyd C. CPL 321   Viehmann, Frank J. CPL 332
Hough, Joseph C. SGT 322   Waldrop, George W. CPL 312
Howard, Bert J. PFC 326   Wall, Julius F. ??? 307
Huckabay, Samuel T. SGT 321   Wallace, James T. PVT 339
Huebblers, John J. PVT 338   Walsh, John P. PFC 341
Hufford, Merlin G. PFC ???   Walsh, Thomas J. ??? 002
Hunt, Charles F. PFC 301   Ward, James E. PFC 310
Jack, Frederick R. PFC 333   Warner, Frederick J. ??? 317
Jackson, Arlie PFC 318   Warren, John J. PFC ???
Jacques, Joseph A. PFC 303   Webb, Thomas SFC 335
Jeffers, Raymond C. PFC 339   Weimar, George J. PVT 332
Jobe, Philmore F. PFC 312   Welch, Fred J. ??? 331
Johnson, Charles F. PFC 311   Welch, Thomas A. SGT 312
Johnson, David R. PVT ???   Wemple, Edwin L. PVT ???
Johnson, Leo A. PFC 360   Wendell, Albert T. PFC 339
Johnson, Warren CPL 321   West, Western E. PFC 318
Johnsrud, Clarence J. PFC  325   West, William  PFC 329
Jones, Oscar PVT 341   Whalen, John F. PFC 301
Joyner, Charles B. PVT 321   Widmer, Simon PVT 301
Kammerer, Joseph J. ??? 315   Williams, Clarence I. PFC 311
Kasden, Joseph H. PVT 309   Williams, Landon SGT 307
Kaufman, Carl L. SGT 34   Williams, William SFC 309
Keegan, John F. CPL 324   Wilsonholme, Roy J. PFC 311
Myers, K. James PFC 302   Wiltse, Horace L. ???  328
Kelly, J.F. ??? 341   Wind, Howard J. SGT 339
Kelly, Jessee M. PFC 003   Winford, Clarence L. PFC 313
Kelsey, Theodore B. PFC 309   Witcher, Henry PFC 312
Kennedy, Frank T. PFC 304   Worden, Edward A. PFC 335
Kennelly, Thomas E. PVT 002   Wright, John J. PFC 331
Kesselback, Charles SGT 334   Yahner, William J. SGT 334
Kirdzik, Bronislaw S. PVT 309   Yarborough, Francis B. SGT 312
Koepsel, Walter H. PFC 334   Young, Robert P. PFC 301
Krajewski, Ignacy PFC 312   Yudas, Frederick W. PFC 318
Kross, Herman A. SGT 315   Zirkle, Clarence PFC 343
Kroupa, William PFC 308   Zorn, Walter A. PFC ???
Kurtz, Randall W., Sr. CPL 319   Zuber, Karl E. SFC 321
Lamberg, Carl A. PFC 316   Zulewski, Stanley F. ??? 330
        ???, Roscoe M. SGT 328
             
Fire Truck and Hose Company
Last, First, MI Rank Unit   Last, First, MI Rank Unit
Anderson, Charles PVT 339   Lemon, Robert J. PVT 327
Anderson, Gust PFC 333   Leuschner, John A. ??? 302
Arnold, Frederick W. ??? 303   Littlefield, Vaugh S.  SFC 301
Baber, Joseph ??? 330   Looney, Ellis E. PVT 333
Bachrach, Alan J. 2LT 346   Loop, Sherman C. ??? 334
Ballantine W.D. Maj 335   Lykins, Earl R. PFC 338
Ballantyne, T. 1LT 305   Lyman, Leo J. PFC 327
Barker, Bishop M. PVT 333   Mace, Frank J. SFC 334
Belecka, John G. ??? 302   Madden, John H. 1LT 308
Bell, Arthur ??? 302   Maddox, Harry ??? 302
Beres, John P. PVT 335   Mahler, Fred PVT 325
Black, Loral D. PVT 346   Maine, James ??? 302
Blackmon, Ray CPL 305   Manning, Mack J. SGT 306
Bradford, Leroy PVT 314   Mantor, George M. 1LT 316
Brawley, Oscar L. PVT 329   Margerum, Frank J. SGT 339
Breman, Thomas J. 1LT 341   Marlett, Ora F. PVT 313
Brinkman, Fred C PVT 335   Marshall, Henry ??? 302
Burns, Timothy PVT 329   Mass, Arthur 1LT 324
Butts, William ??? 302   May, John A. PVT 302
Byington, Ralph F PFC 337   McCaffery, Eugene ??? 302
Campbell, John H. PVT 316   McCalister, Clyde J. PVT 314
Carlin, George PFC 341   McCarthy, John J. ??? 302
Carmel, Fred L.  PVT 316   McGarry, Edward ??? 302
Carr, Howard E. SGT 308   McJenkins, E.T. 1LT 309
Carrington, Olo R. PFC 336   McNulty, Charles J. PVT 301
Cashion, Joseph PVT 315   McNamara, Frank J. SGT 316
Cheatham, Robert S. 1LT 333   Moeller, Edward H. 1LT 314
Chrystal, Henry T. 1LT 325   Montero, Roy H. ??? 318
Collins, Harry L. CPT 315   Moody, Reginald H. 1LT 326
Congelose, Joe PVT 336   Murray, Thomas L. SGT 338
Connolly, Clarence S. CPL 332   Musgrove, Joseph C. PFC 351
Cooke, Osborn B. SFC 312   Newell, Lee PFC 337
Corley, William L. 1LT 302   Nicholls, William D. SGT 328
Cross, John M. SGT 15   Nix, Omer N. SGT 333
Curtis, Frank S. ??? 306   O’Fallon, Thomas F. SGT 332
Daniels, Wayne S. SGT 335   O'Gara, Edward W. ??? 329
Dauterman, Howard PVT 317   Okeeffe, Andrew SGT 337
Delerio, Alewxander P. SGT 338   Olsen, Ralph PVT 338
DeMode, Richard E. PFC 337   Omalley, James PFC ???
Dempsey, James S 1LT 306   O'Neill, Owen ??? 302
DeVorken, William ??? 319   Osterkorn, John F. ??? 302
Dixon, Charles E. PVT 347   Pape, Leroy F. 1LT 311
Dorman, Gustie L. CPL 333   Parker, Milton I. 2LT 314
Douglass, William L. PVT 346   Peterson, Harry J. PFC 338
Eddy, William W. 1LT 313   Peuffier, Ben C. 1LT 304
Edmanson, Peter E. 1LT 309   Plympton, George H. 2LT 302
Edwards, Arthur G PFC 312   Poirer, George ??? 302
Eldrige, Caleb G PVT 330   Poole, William F. PFC 344
Erickson, Herman PVT 347   Porter, H.H. 1LT 344
Evans, Leo J. 1LT 323   Purcell, Peter J. PFC 314
Farrell, William E. PFC 301   Ralston, Hugh C. PVT  310
Ferguson, Levi ??? 309   Renz, Herman PFC ???
Ferguson, Raymond S. ??? 340   Rhynes, Stanley F. PFC 313
Fitzpatrick, Timothy ??? 302   Roe, William PFC 338
Foss, John M. ??? 324   Rogers, Charles J. PFC 312
Garrett, John ??? 302   Ruland, William PVT 334
Graham, M.J. 1LT 308   Sass, Fred Pvt 334
Granger, Lewis F PVT 342   Schmidtke, Peter A. PVT 335
Grant, Walter G. SGT 341   Schnitzmeyer, Otto H. SGT 342
Grier, Rufus A. ??? 306   Schofield, Willima PVT 321
Gritzner, J. J. 1LT 310   Scott, George M. SGT 332
Haas, Arthur 2LT 324   Sealock, John T. CPL ???
Haefke, Willie PVT 335   Silk, Erza PVT 342
Haggerty, Timothy ??? 302   Simmons, James A. SFC 312
Harrington, John M. 2LT 301   Sittman, Fritz F. SFC 312
Hayman,Frank SGT 316   Skaggs, Asa S. PVT 343
Hearn, Robert H. PFC 344   Slattery, Roy M. PFC ???
Henderson, Joseph F. PFC 313   Smith, Dewey L PFC 312
Henrich, Robert SGT 334   Smith, Joseph R. MAJ 348
Herlihy, John C. PFC 337   Smith, Patrick V. SFC 324
Hickey, John P. ??? 341   Sorbe, William F. PVT 314
Hickey, Richard L. ??? 345   Squier, Ernest V. 1LT 328
Hill, Ulysses G. SGT 339   Stacy, Frank C. PFC 306
Hogan, Joseph L.  2LT 315   Stafford, Patrick j. ??? 302
Hooper, Ralph PVT 003   Stark, Glenn J. SGT 347
Hrinkman, Fred C. PVT 335   Steele, Thomas A. PVT 322
Huber, Charles O. 1LT 315   Steward, Fred H.  PVT 343
Hult, Martin S. ??? 322   Stewart, Ralph G. PFC 316
James, Thomas H. PVT 332   Strand, Samuel H. PFC 310
Jelley, James L. 2LT 310   Street, Sam L. PVT 329
Jennings, Joseph ??? 302   Squier, Ernest V. 1LT 328
Jerich, Jack PFC 322   Taylor, DeWitt M. 2LT 313
Johnson, Gilbert L. PVT 329   Thibodeaux, Cleobule PFC 312
Judge, James J. Jr. PFC 312   Traecer, Leo A. PVT 313
Kawski, Edward ??? 302   Trstensky, Frank SFC 339
Kearnes, Phillp PFC 337   Van Woeart, Leon A. PVT 354
Kelly, John J.Jr. SFC 340   VanKerkhove, Alfons  PVT 330
Kelly, Owen J. 1LT 353   Vinson, Andrew E. PVT 346
Kevlin, Eugene V. PFC 344   Waggener, Roy A. PVT 332
Kevorkian, ???  PFC 344   Wallace, Robert W. SGT 305
Kline, Paul ??? 337   Walsh, Edward ??? 302
Knapp, Eugene J. 2LT 332   Walsh, James A. 1LT 340
Kramer, William K. PVT 309   Wander, Emil H. PVT 344
Kuss, Frank E. SGT 324   Wedemeyer, Frederick ??? 302
Lamb, Edward 1LT 308   Welch, Edward P. 2LT 308
Larsen, Alfred SGT 319   Welch, Marthew W. PVT 337
Lawrence, Elmer M. CPL 324   Winder, William J. PVT 354
League, Lorenzo D. PVT 314   Yancey, Richard J. PVT 314
Lechler, George F. PVT 333   Yockers, Edward P.  PVT 307
 

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