134th Nebraska National Guard in WWII
                    (Men of the Seward Area)

" The 134th was mobilized for World War II Dec. 23, 1940. As part of the 35th Infantry Division it saw fierce action in Europe, fighting its way from the Normandy coast across France and well into Germany by V-E Day.

The Regiment participated in the battles at St. Lo, Mortain and Nancy, France, and at the Battle of the Bulge and the Ruhr Pocket."
                - - - - from the Hasting Tribune Headlines web page.

Seward's Company M was a part of this Regiment. The following 
list is men of the 134th from the Seward area.

Arthur A. Aaron         Utica
Richard Alley           Seward
Ewald L. Boldebuck      Garland
William G. Baumback     Pleasant Dale
Milton F. Baker         Utica
Milton J. Baack         Staplehurst
Bryon W. Bertram        Staplehurst
Ralph E. Boyd           Utica
Roy W. Christian        Seward
Victor A. Chmelka       Bee
Robert L. Campbell      Seward
Gerald E. Coffey        Seward
Junior O Curtis         Seward
Floyd L. Clark          Seward
Harry H. Cudo           Seward
Gordon T. Compton       Ulysses
Rafiel  L. Duffek       Bee
Ernest A. Davis         Seward
Kenneth E. Duer         Seward
William D. Danahy       Seward
Leonard E. Ernst        Milford
Raymond S. Eskridge     Tamora
Herschel H. Ehlers      Seward
Lyle E. Ernst           Milford
Richard J. Fisher       Ulysses
Barnett Franks          Utica
Laurence L. Fleek       Seward
Edgar P. Firnhaber      Seward
Thompson M. Foster      Seward
Lawrence Gassman        Goehner
Marshall G. Gary        Beaver Crossing
John W. Hrnicek         Bee
Richard N. Hall         Seward
Earl W. Hoffman         Bee
Robert W. Herrold       Seward
Jerome L. Hoffman       Bee
Durwood D. Hodgken      Seward
Leo B. Hafer            Seward
Roderic J. Jones        Seward
Roy B. Jansen           Utica
Elmer S. Knhout         Beaver Crossing
Glen E. Kennel          Beaver Crossing
Clyde L. Luther         Seward
Wyly O. Long            Beaver Crossing
Leroy H. Luth           Utica
Donald Luethje          Goehner
Otto W. Meyers          Seward
Oscar H. Mumm           Staplehurst
Arthur D. Miers         Seward
David E. Ost            Seward
Julius R. Plisek        Bee
Louis H. Pflughaupt     Seward
Edward E. Reichalt      Milford
Benjamin A. Ransom      Ulysses
William W. Stemper      Milford
Lester P. Schick        Seward
Lewis W. Schnittker     Seward
Edgar R. Stilwell       Tamora
John F. Stemper         Milford
James R. Smith          Seward
Edmund J. Sedlak        Seward
Edwin A. Schultz        Seward
Leo J. Timoney          Ulysses
Anton W. Truksa         Staplehurst
Edward V. Vavra         Bee
Donald B. Wait          Seward
Alvin R. Wullenwaber    Seward
James P. Walsh          Ulysses
Earl A. Wittmus         Milford
Ralph M. Wood           Seward
Frank R. Walla          Bee
Lloyd R. Welch          Utica
Julius H. Wall          Seward
Raymond J. Wiese        Beaver Crossing
Albin I. Zima           Utica
Edgar P. Zimhaber       Seward 

 If you know of other men who were in this Regiment from
 the Seward area, please contact Seward County Coordinator

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