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| Surname | Given Name | Home address | Next of Kin | Next of Kin Address | DOB | Place Born | DOD | Cause of Death | Burial | Grave | Lot | Row | SECTION | Branch of Service | Action or Unit | War Served In | Rank | Enlisted | Discharged | Type of Stone | Flagholder | Additional Information |
| BENZ | DR. OWEN F. | 70 W. CYPRESS LANE FT. MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA | WIFE-VIRGINIA | FT. MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA | 6/13/1907 | MILL TOWN, IN | 12/7/1975 | STROKE | 12/11/1975 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY, MEDICAL CORPS | NA | WW 2 | CAPTAIN | 6/24/1942 | 3/21/1946 | NA | WW 2 | |
| BLAKELY | JAMES A | 1034 INDIANA AVENUE, LAPORTE, INDIANA | COUSIN | LAPORTE, INDIANA | 2/2/1916 | CALIFORNIA | 9/11/1974 | ILLNESS | 9/18/1974 | 6 | 45 | NORTH | US ARMY, BATTERY C., 942nd FIELD ARTILLERY | NA | WW 2 | PFC | 12/17/1942 | 11/6/1945 | GOVT. FLAT | WW 2 | ||
| BOEHLKE | THEODORE A | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE-BERNICE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 1/17/1896 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 6/1/1953 | DIED SUDDENLY | 6/4/1953 | 8 | 138 | NA | NORTH | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | NA | NA | NA | PVT. | AMERICAN LEGION | JULIUS BOEHLKE--9th OF 10 CHILDREN |
| CROMEY | HOWARD A | RR1 WANATAH, INDIANA | WIFE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 11/18/1913 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 3/27/1953 | ILLNESS | 3/30/1953 | 4 | 169 | NORTH | US ARMY 1479th SERVICE COMMAND UNIT | NA | WW 2 | SGT | NA | NA | GOVT. | AMERICAN LEGION | DIED AT HINES VETERAN HOSPITAL | |
| DANIELS | JAMES L | 81 S 575 E, VALPARAISO, IN | WIFE-RUTH | VALPARAISO, INDIANA | 8/2/1927 | BOONEVILL, MISSISSIPPI | 8/26/1983 | HEART TROUBLES | 8/28/1983 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT | NA | WW 2 | PRIVATE | 10/22/1945 | 4/14/1947 | NA | WW 2 | |
| DERMER | GEORGE N | HOYTVILLE, OHIO | WIFE-ESTHER-(NEE SONNEBURG) | NA | 10/10/1896 | HOYTVILLE, OHIO | 1967 | ILLNESS | 1967 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | NA | 9/6/1918 | 12/12/1918 | PVT. | WW 1 | 158 DEPOT BRIGADE TO 11/4/1918; CO D 380 INFANTRY TO DISCHARGE PRIVATE HONORABLE DISCHARGE |
| ECKERT | WILLIS E | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA | FATHER | WANATAH, INDIANA | 12/12/1916 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/3/1958 | LONG ILLNESS | 9/7/1958 | 1 | 179 | NA | NORTH | US ARMY 98th M.P. PLATOON, 98th DIVISION | NA | WW 2 | SGT | 4/6/1942 | 3/2/1946 | PVT. | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| GOODWIN | MAURCE | NA | NA | NA | 1916 | NA | 9/16/1948 | ILLNESS | 9/19/1948 | 8 | 146 | NA | N | US ARMY | NA | WW 2 | NA | NA | NA | PVT. | NA | MAURICE ON STONE |
| GORDON | WILLIAM H | RR1 LACROSSE, INDIANA | WIFE-MARGARET | LACROSSE, INDIANA | 10/17/1913 | PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA | 11/25/1968 | ILLNESS | 11/29/1968 | 2 | 195 | NA | NA | US ARMY, 319th INFANTRY, 80th DIVISION | NA | WW2 | SF | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| GRIEGER | AUGUST H | RR1 WANATAH, INDIANA | SON | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/17/1894 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/18/1972 | STROKE | 2/21/1972 | 8 | 199 | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 8/13/1918 | 1/24/1919 | PVT. | WW 1 | |
| GRIEGER | HARVEY E | NA | WIFE-JOYCE | NA | 12/27/1915 | NA | 11/27/1939 | ILLNESS | 11/30/1939 | 8 | 146 | NA | N | US AIR CORPS | NA | PEACE TIME | 2nd LT. | NA | DIED IN SERVICE | PVT. | NA | ARMY PILOT KILLED IN CRASH IN MICHIGAN |
| GRIEGER | LOUIS H | RR1, LACROSSE, INDIANA | BROTHER-CLARENCE | LACROSSE, INDIANA | 1/19/1896 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/11/1977 | ILLNESS | 2/14/1977 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 8/30/1918 | 5/22/1919 | NA | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| GRIEGER | RAY A | VALPARISO, INDIANA | WIFE | VALPARAISO, INDIANA | 4/5/1911 | NA | 3/14/1970 | ILLNESS | 3/17/1970 | 7 | 15 | NA | NA | US ARMY CO K. 151st INFANTRY | NA | WW 2 | LST/SGT. | NA | NA | GOV FLAT | WW 2 | |
| GUSE | JOHN LEWIS | NA | NA | NA | 5/4/1891 SS=6/4/1891 | NA | 9/13/1962 | ILLNESS | 9/16/1932 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY, BATTERY A, 80tH FIELD ARTILLERY | NA | WW 1 | CPL | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | WW 1 | SON OF FRED AND MATHILDE GUSE |
| JAMES | RICHARD C | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 10/2/1911 | GARY, INDIANA | 3/5/1972 | ILLNESS | 3/8/1972 | 6 | 139 | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 2 | CPL | 3/21/1942 | 9/24/1945 | NA | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| JUTROSKE | EMIL (JIM) | WANTAH, INDIANA | SISTER | WANATAH, INDIANA | 12/20/1896 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 5/3/1960 | DIED SUDDENLY | 5/6/1960 | 2 | 78 | NA | N | US ARMY HDQ. CO. 69th FIELD ARTILLERY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 9/3/1918 | 12/19/1918 | PVT. | NA | EMIL J. ON STONE |
| JUTROSKE | EDWARD CHRISTIAN | WANTAH, INDIANA | BROTHER | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/15/1890-SS SHOWS 2/13/1890 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 11/23/1965 | LONG ILLNESS | 11/26/1965 | 7 | 78 | NA | N | US ARMY 25th FIELD ARTILLERY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 7/22/1918 | 2/10/1919 | NA | NA | |
| JUTROSKE | RICHARD ALBERT | RR1 WANATAH, INDIANA | WIFE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 12/5/1893 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 4/11/165 | ILLNESS | 1 | 37 | NORTH 1/2 | NA | NA | US ARMY CO C 103rd ENGINEERS | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 4/25/1918 | 5/14/1919 | PVT. | NA | |
| KINDT | MILTON L | NA | NA | NA | 10/20/1906 | ILLINOIS | 4/15/1961 | ILLNESS | 4/18/1961 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY , MEDICAL DEPARTMENT | NA | WW 2 | PVT | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | WW 2 | |
| KOSELKE | WALLACE V | WANTAH, INDIANA | PARENTS-MR.&MRS.VICTOR KOSELKE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 7/17/1923 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 11/27/1944 | KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY | 9/18/1948 | 1 | 187 | NA | NA | US ARMY, 95th REGIMENT, 3rd ARMY | NA | WW 2 | SGT | 3/4/1942 | 11/27/1944 | PVT. | WW 2 | |
| KRAUZE | GUSTAVE W | WANTAH, INDIANA | NA | NA | 7/22/1895 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/10/1949 | ILLNESS | 2/13/1949 | 6 | 14 | S | US ARMY, 306th FIELD ARTILALERY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | NA | NA | GOVT. UPRIGHT | NA | ||
| KUNKEL | CARL | 205 E 2nd STREET, WANATAH, INDIANA | WIFE-REATHA | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/4/1895 | MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA | 5/10/1981 | ILLNESS | 5/13/1981 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY, TROOP E, 23rd CAVALRY | NA | WW 1 | PFC | 6/7/1917 | 2/19/1919 | NA | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| LEHMAN | WALLACE | MAIN STREET, WANATAH, INDIANA | WIFE-CLEO LEHMAN | SAME | 7/6/1919 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 11/9/1992 | ILLNESS | 11/12/1992 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NONE | |
| MARKS | EDWIN W | BOX 28, WANTAH, INDIANA | SISTER, LOUIS MILLBRANTH | WANATAH, INDIANA | 10/16/1893 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 4/17/1974 | HEART ATTACK | 4/20/1974 | 4 | 86 | NA | N | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 12/13/1917 | 12/29/1918 | GOV BRONZE | A.L. WANATAH POST 403 | |
| MATHEWS | WILLIAM E | 617 SOUTH 3rd ST., NILES MICHIGAN | WIFE-WILLO E | NILES, MICHIGAN | 2/18/1893 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 8/3/1972 | AUTO ACCIDENT | 1/5/1900 | 7 | NA | NA | N | US ARMY 6th CO 2nd TRAIN BATT. | NA | WW 1 | PFC | 8/15/1918 | 12/15/1918 | PVT. | A.L. WANATAH POST 403 | |
| MAYFIELD | WILLIAM C. E. | WANTAH, INDIANA | MOHTER-MRS. C.E. MAYFIELD | 214 N. DUNN ST. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA | NA | NA | 7/13/1944 | KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE | OVERSEAS | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY, MEDICAL CORPS | NA | WW 2 | PVT | 7/13/1944 | NA | AMERICAN LEGION | WANATAH AMERICAN LESION POST 403 WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF KOSELKE-MAYFIELD. | |
| ODELL | HARVEY O | NA | WIFE-BERTHA | NA | 10/22/1899 | ILLINOIS | 1962 | ILLNESS | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | NA | NA | NA | PVT. | WW 1 | |
| RICHMAN | JULIUS G | 110 W. US 30, WANATAH INDIANA | WIFE-BERNICE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 3/3/1890 | CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 7/10/1979 | ILLNESS | 7/12/1979 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY, 99th CO. TRANSPORTATION CORPS | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 4/25/1918 | 6/11/1919 | NA | WW 1 | |
| RICHMAN | WILLIAM E. JR. | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE- JULIUS RICHMAN | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/7/1893 | NA | 4/15/1968 | NA | 4/18/1968 | 8 | 67 | NA | NA | US ARMY BASE HOSPITAL | NA | WW 1 | NA | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| RISTO | HERBERT | 5 NAPOLEON STREET, VALPARAISO, INDIANA | WIFE-DOROTHY | VALPARAISO, INDIANA | 11/14/1914 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 5/30/1985 | ILLNESS | 6/1/1985 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US NAVY | NA | WW 2 | CHIEF PHARMACIST MA-- | 6/9/1942 | 11/22/1942 | NA | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| ROSENBAUM | HERMAN W | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE-ALICE | NA | 3/30/1894 | NA | 3/11/1932 | ILLNESS | 3/14/1932 | 8 | 94 | NA | S | US ARMY, 315th FIELD ARTILLERY | NA | WW 1 | PVT | NA | NA | GOV & PVT | NA | |
| ROSENBAUM | MILTON H | 1741 E. 67th ST. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | PARENTS-MR & MRS JULIUS P ROSENBAUM | WANATAH, INDIANA | 6/26/1914 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 10/29/1962 | DIED SUDDENLY | 11/4/1962 | 1 | 135A | NA | NA | US ARMY C.A.S. POOL 70th A.A. | NA | WW 2 | STAFF SGT | 4/18/1942 | 9/23/1945 | PVT. | NA | |
| ROSENBAUM | RONALD | RR1 LACROSSE, INDIANA | FATHER-EDWARD J. ROSENBAUM | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/1/1943 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 7/27/1974 | DROWING ACCIDENT | 7/31/1974 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD | NA | PEACE TIME | NA | NA | NA | NNA | NA | |
| RUNDOLF | CHARLES WILLIAM | NEWCOMB, ILLIONIS | WIFE-BARBARA | NA | 10/11/1833 | PRISSIA | 2/20/1911 | ILLNESS | 2/23/1911 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARM, COMPANY F, 125th INFANTRY REGIMENT ILLINOIS | NA | CIVIL WAR | PVT | 8/11/1862 | 6/9/1865 | PVT. | CIVIL WAR | |
| SCHMIDT | WILLIAM W | WANTAH, INDIANA | AUNT | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/1/1893 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 2/27/1967 | ILLNESS | 3/1/1967 | 2 | 85 | NA | NA | US ARMY 5th ENGINEERS CORPS | NA | WW 1 | PVT | 6/29/1918 | 4/10/1919 | PVT. | NA | |
| SELBY | HARRY WILLIAM | WANTAH, INDIANA | BROTHER | HANNA, INDIANA | 9/23/1893 | HANNA, INDIANA | 11/30/1964 | ILLNESS | 12/3/1964 | 1 | 118 | NA | NA | US ARMY CO. G 78th INFANTRY | NA | WW 2 | PVT | 8/30/1918 | 1/25/1919 | PVT. | NA | |
| SONNENBURG | CARL A | NA | WIFE-EFFIE | NA | 1887 | NA | 1967 | ILLNESS | 1967 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | NA | NA | NA | PVT. | WW 1 | |
| STOLTZ | WILLIAM L. | 13 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN | WIFE-RUBY | BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN | 10/1/1916 | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA | 8/10/1979 | ILLNESS | 8/13/1979 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US NAVY | NA | WW 2 | SEAMAN 2nd CLASS | 3/2/1944 | 1/17/1946 | GOV BRONZE PLATE ON BACK OF PVT STONE | WW 2 | |
| TIMMONS | FRANCIS R. | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/25/1910 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 12/1/1966 | ILLNESS | 12/4/1966 | 2 | 143 | NA | NORTH WEST 1/2 | US ARMY CO H 186th INFANTRY | NA | WW 2 | PFC | 4/10/1943 | 12/30/1945 | PVT. | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| TUDOR | ROBERT F. | 1605 ROOSEVELT ROAD, VALPARAISO, INDIANA | WIFE-JOYCE | VALPARAISO, INDIANA | 3/4/1939 | TAHLEQUASH, OKLAHOMA | 5/27/1983 | CANCER | 5/31/1983 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US NAVY | NA | VIETNAM | FIREMAN | 3/6/1956 | 3/5/1962 | NA | VIETNAM | |
| WALTER | LOUIE GUSTAV SR. | RR1 WANATAH, INDIANA | WIFE-ERNA | WANATAH, INDIANA | 9/22/1895 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 7/13/1975 | ILLNESS | 7/16/1975 | 6 | 140 | NA | N | US ARMY | NA | WW 1 | PFC | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | WW 1 | |
| WALTMAN (WOLTON) | EDWARD V | NA | WIFE-THERESA | NA | 1873 | NEW JERSEY | 1948 | ILLNESS | 1948 | 2 | 11 | NA | S | US ARMY CO B 161 INDIANA INFANTRY | NA | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR | NA | NA | NA | PVT. | NA | WALTON, EDWARD V. (ON STONE) |
| WEINKAUFF | EMERY L | RR3 VALPARAISO | PARENTS-MR & MRS JOHN WEINKAUFF | NA | 9/2/1921 | NA | 9/28/1969 | ILLNESS | 10/1/1969 | NA | NA | NA | NA | US NAVY | NA | WW 2 | SEAMAN 2nd CLASS | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | WW 2 | |
| WITTMACK | CARSON F | WANTAH, INDIANA | WIFE-PEARL | WANATAH, INDIANA | 1/2/1908 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 4/10/1962 | DIED SUDDENLY | 4/13/1962 | 7 | 15 | NA | N | US ARMY 1918th SERVICE COMMAND UNIT | NA | WW 2 | CPL | 10/5/1942 | 10/8/1945 | GOV BRONZE | AMERICAN LEGION | |
| WITTMACK | ROBERT M | RR1 WANATAH, INDIANA | BROTHER | WANATAH, INDIANA | 1/8/1918 | WANATAH, INDIANA | 7/2/1970 | HEART DISEASE | 7/6/1970 | 5 | 14 | 2 | NORTH | US COAST GUARD | NA | WW 2 | BOATSWAIN MATE 2nd CLASS | 2/5/1942 | 9/27/1945 | GOV BRONZE | WW 2 | |
| WOJAHN | ROBERT A | 1106 BROWN STREET LAFAYETTE, INDIANA | HALF BROTHER | SOUTH BEND, INDIANA | 1/22/1896 | LAPORTE, INDIANA | 2/17/1965 | HEART ATTACK | 2/19/1965 | 8 | 61 | NA | NA | US ARMY WAGONER | NA | WW 1 | PVT | NA | NA | GOV BRONZE | NA |