Stories of the Fallen - Louis A. Maeske

Rochester, New York

Army Private Louis A. MaeskeLouis A. Maeske  served in World War 1 in the United States Army.  The enlistment was in September 1917, and the service was completed October 1918.

Louis A. Maeske was born in Rochester, N. Y., July 19, 1889, son of Louis and Evelyn Maeski. His parents emigrated from Wollin, Prussian Poland in 1887. Louis attended Public School Number  26. Before the war he was employed by the Rochester Carting Company.

Louis entered the service at Rochester, on September 27, 1917, at the age of 27 years. As a Private, Louis was assigned to Company B, 303rd Military Police; transferred to Company B, 311th Infantry, 78th Division. He was trained at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N.J.

Pvt. Maeske embarked overseas, May 26, 1918.

He arrived at Brest, France on June 4, 1918. Engaged in action in the St. Mihiel Sector and Meuse- Argonne. He was wounded slightly September 26,1918.

US Army Private Louis A. Maeske was killed in action on October 5, 1918, at St. Mihiel.

He was first buried at St. Mihiel; later his body was brought back to America on the USS Cambria, June 9, 1921, and reburied in Mt. Hope Cemetery,  Rochester, NY.

—Excerpt from World War Service Record of Rochester and Monroe County New York, Volume 1, Those Who Died for Us, Published by the City of Rochester, 1924, Pages 261-262.