Campbellsport News, December 5, 1918

JOHN PETERMAN KILLED IN ACTION
TOWN AUBURN YOUNG MAN REPORTED AMONG CASUALTIES ON NOV. 2

  Again on Monday afternoon, a message that brought deep sorrow to the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Peterman, residing on route 6, about two and a half miles south east of the village, was received by them, announcing the death of their son, Private John Robert, who was killed in action in FRance on November 2.
   John R. Peterman was born in town Auburn on March 3, 1896, where he grew to manhood and resided until he was called to the service of hius country on April 26, 1918. He entered training at Camp Grant, Ill., where he was attached to Company H, 354th Infantry. On June 5th he sailed for overseas duties, arriving in France on June 22.
   The younf soldier is survived by his parents, two brothers, Arthur of Kewaskum and Henry at home; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Robb of Milwaukee, Mrs. Otto Kolpke of Beechwood and Miss Olga residing with her parents, besides a large circle of friends who will learn with sorrow of the young soldiers death.
   Memorial services for the young man will be conducted at the New Fane Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. It is expected that 28th Separate Company, W. S. G. R., of this village, will attend in a body to pay their last respects to one who lay down his life for his country.
   Peterman entered the service at the same time that Louis Tunn, Henry Uelmen, Charles Cole, and Andrew Polzean, all of Campbellsport. He was also a comrade of the late Albert Leibel of this village and Carl Hohensee of Rosendale, who gave up their lives on the battle fields of France.