Mielec Jews in World War I
Soldiers in the Polish Legions
Mielec Jews fought in WWI as part of the Polish Legions (part of the Austro-Hungarian Army) under Józef Piłsudski. The fighting was mostly on the Russian front.
To date there does not appear to be a comprehensive list of Jewish soldiers who served. These tables are composed of a variety of sources and are in no way complete.
Soldiers in the Polish Legions (Russian Front): Gimnazjum Students
| Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Interrupted Year in Gimnazjum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel ACKER | ca 1901 | Mielec? | VII |
| Feliks HERBST | 28 Jun 1898 | Mielec | VI |
| Feivish (Filip) KURTZ | ca 1898 | Mielec? | VI |
Soldiers in the Polish Legions (Russian Front): Mielec-born Jewish Casualties
| Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Rank / Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac AISLAND | ?? | ?? | ?? | killed ca 1914 |
| Simon AISLAND | 1891 | Radomyśl Wielki | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 12K | wounded in 1916; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Jacob ALLWEISS | 1888 | Jaślany | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 54 Subunit 8K | wounded 19 Jul 1915; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Leo ALLWEISS | 1888 | Mielec | Gefreiter Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 10K | wounded Jul 1918; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Elias ASHER | 1896 | Trzciana | Landsturm Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | wounded 24 Oct 1916 in Nowo-Nikolajewsk, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Nathan Feivish JAM F. BALSAM | 1886 | Książnice | Ersatzreservist Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit ErsKomp | wounded 5 Jan 1916 in Perm, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Hirsch BISGAIER | 1896 | Żarówka | Landsturm Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 18 Subunit 1 ErsKomp | wounded 30 Sep 1916 in Irkutsk, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Samuel BISGAIER | 1887 | Kiełków | Title of Nobility f.Kippel-Offiziersdiener Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit RgtsStb | wounded in Tomsk, Russia |
| Simcha BISGAIER | 1880 | Rzochów | Ersatzreservist (Infanterist) Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | woujnded in 1917 in Pensa, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Benjamin BLATTBERG | 18 Jul 1891 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 9K | wounded 31 Aug 1915 |
| Markus BLAU | 1895 | Mielec | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 32 Subunit MGA 4 | wounded 3 Feb 1917 in Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Meir BLOCH | 1886 | Radomyśl Wielki | Landsturm Schütze SCHR 17 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | wounded 11 Jun 1917 in Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Zygmunt BRANDLER | 21 Jan 1891 | Mielec? | ?? | |
| Mendel BRENNER | 1886 | Sarnów (Reichsheim) | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 3 ErsKomp | wounded 19 Aug 1916 in Barnaul, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Isaac BUSTINER | 1895 | Radomyśl Wielki | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 15 Subunit 3K | wounded July 1916; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Israel (Srul) DIENSTAG | 1894 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 77 Subunit 1K | wounded 25 Oct 1915 |
| Hirsch EISLER f. WADLER | 1889 | Ziempniów | Ersatzreservist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 4K | wounded 11 Oct 1918; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Psachie FROEHLICH | 1879 | Dulcza Mała | Ersatzreservist (Infanterist) Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | wounded 27 Jan 1917 in Ufa, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Samuel FROEHLICH f. SEIDEN | 1881 | Dulcza Mała | Ersatzreservist (Infanterist) Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 3 ErsKomp | wounded 27 Jan 1917 in Birsk, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Samuel HERMELE | 1897 | Mielec | Landsturm Schütze SCHR 17 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | wounded 11 Jun 1917; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Jeremias HEÜMAN | 1891 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 10K | wounded 31 Aug 1915 |
| Joseph HOLZER | 1888 | Łysaków | Leutnant in der Reserve Infanterieregiment 15 | wounded 18 Jul 1918 in Tobolsk, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Elias HONIG | 1890 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 8K | wounded 17 May 1915 |
| Moses Israel GARFUNKEL | 1889 | Sarnów (Reichsheim) | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 6K | wounded 31 Aug 1915 |
| Leib JOCHNOWICZ | 1889 | Mielec | Reservejäger Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit ErsKomp | wounded 15 Dec 1915 |
| Abraham Mendel KORNBLUTH | 1892 | Mielec | Reservejäger Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit ErsKomp | wounded 15 Dec 1915 |
| Mosko KURTZ | 1895 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 4K | wounded 17 May 1915; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Elias LESZKOWICZ | 1891 | Padew Narodowa | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 11K | wounded 3 Nov 1916 |
| Chaim LICHTBLAU | 1887 | Topolów | KompTamb Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 11K | wounded in 1916 in Tschita, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Moses Aaron LIEBOWICZ | 20 Jul 1891 | Mielec | Jäger- Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit 2K | wounded in 1917 |
| Lieb MONTAG | 1894 | Mielec | Landsturm Korporal Infanterieregiment 77 Subunit 1 ErsKomp | wounded 5 May 1917 in Zarisyn, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Hirsch NECHEMAH | 1897 | Wola Zdakowska | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 3K | wounded 10 Aug 1916 in Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Joseph PELZ | 1894 | Radomyśl Wielki | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 6K | wounded 31 Aug 1916 |
| Elias PERLMUTTER | 1894 | Mielec | Gefreiter- LSTIR 25 Subunit 11K | wounded 26 Oct 1916 |
| Yechezkel PISTRONG | 1887 | Dulcza Mała | Gefr.TitKorp Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 6K | wounded 28 Jan 1916 in Tschita, Russia |
| Baruch POHORYLES | 17 Feb 1894 | ?? | ?? | wounded (lost his foot) |
| Abraham Yechezkel POMERANZ | 27 Sep 1885 | Mielec | ErsJäg Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit 1K | ?? |
| Simon SALPETER | 25 Mar 1885 | Mielec | ?? | ?? |
| Joseph SCHECHTER | 1878 | Czermin | Landsturm Schütze SCHR 17 Subunit 3 ErsKomp | wounded 11 Jun 1917 in Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Feivish SCHECHTER r. KSICC | 1893 | Dulcza Mała | Landsturm Schütze SCHR 17 | wounded 11 Jun 1917 in Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Eliezer SCHEER | 1893 | Mielec | Landsturm Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 32 Subunit 4 ErsKomp | wounded 3 Feb 1917 in Kirssanow, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Israel SCHLUSSEL | 1879 | Padew Narodowa | LstKan Feldhausbitzregiment 29, Zugeteilt dem RFHR Nr. 58 Subunit Batt 3 | wounded 7 Dec 1916 |
| Gustav SCHNALL | 1896 | Czajkowa | Infanterist Landwehrinfanterieregiment 18 Subunit 5K | wounded 4 Oct 1915 |
| Heinrich Wolf SCHOENWALD | 1890 | Mielec | Landsturm Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 1 ErsKomp | wounded 28 Jan 1916 in Moscow, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Moses SEIDEN | 13 Mar 1896 | Tuszów Narodowy | Landwehrinfanterieregiment 33 | wounded 29 Mar 1917 |
| Nathan SEIDEN | 1897 | Dulcza Mała | Landsturm Jäger Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit 1K | wounded 3 Jan 1917; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Ignatz SINGER | ?? | Radomyśl Wielki | Korporal Landwehrinfanterieregiment 17 Subunit 7K | wounded 4 Mar 1916; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Joseph SPIRA | 1892 | Rzędzianowice | Jäger Feldjägerbataillon 4 Subunit 2K | wounded 15 Dec 1915; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Solomon SPIRA | 1891 | Wola Mielecka | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 6K | wounded 28 Jan 1916 in Tschita, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Heinrich STORCH | 1884 | Borowa | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 3K | wounded 31 Aug 1915 |
| Rafael STORCH | 3 May 1889 | Mielec | captured and sent to Siberia | |
| Jacob TROMPETER | 1889 | Mielec | ?? | ?? |
| Solomon VERSTANDIG | 15 Mar 1903 | Sokołów | ?? | possibly served after the war (definitely before 1924) |
| Samuel WEISER | 1897 | Wola Wadówska | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 5K | wounded 24 Oct 1916 |
| Joseph WEISS | 1882 | Przecław | Inft.TitGefr Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 6K | wounded 28 Jan 1916 in Usmorje, Russia; died from his wounds sometime after |
| Fishel WIESENFELD | 1891 | Mielec | Infanterist Infanterieregiment 40 Subunit 7K | wounded 19 Aug 1916 |
1. Austria-Hungary, World War I Casualty Lists, 1914-1918 via MyHeritage
2. Borger, Moses. Diary and Photos. Yad Vashem Archives, O.6 1275.
3. Fisher, Susan
4. https://www.amazon.com/Our-Springtime-Portraits-Traditions-Literature/dp/0815633033
5. JDC Archives, Prisoners of War in Siberia Cards, 1920
6. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (https://collections.ushmm.org)
7. Verstandig, Mark. I Rest My Case. 1995
Soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces
Soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces: Mielec-born Jewish Immigrants
| Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Rank/Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses BALG (BALK) | 18 Apr 1891 | Mielec | Private | served 22 Sep 1917 to 22 Jan 1919 |
| Jacob BISGAIER (aka Jacob FIELD) | 26 Jun 1886 | Radomyśl Wielki | Private 30 Jul 1918 to 3 Sep 1918: 24 Co 6 Battery 3 Sep 1918 to 2 Dec 1918: Med Sup Dep, Camp Meade, MD | honorable discharge on 14 Dec 1918 |
| Harvey EDER | 27 Apr 1897 | Mielec | served 20 Apr 1917 to 10 May 1919 | |
| Samuel KORN | 29 Nov 1894 | Mielec | Private 27 May 1918 to 28 Oct 1918: 29 Co. MG Tng Center Camp Hancock, GA 28 Oct 1918 to 7 Dec 1918: Aut Repl Draft, Camp Hancock, GA 7 Dec 1918 to 2 Jan 1919: 35 Co. MG Tng Center Camp Hancock, GA | honorable discharge on 2 Jan 1919 |
| Max MOSTER | 6 Mar 1893 | Mielec? | Private Battery B 306 FA to Apr 1918, then Company C 305th Infantry | served 8 Dec 1917 to Apr 1919 |
| Nathan NUSSBAUM | ca Dec 1892 | Mielec | Private 4 May 1918 to 14 May 1918: 2nd Rct Co Ft Slocum, NY 14 May 1918 to 16 Jul 1918: 1st Tng Co Main Tng Dep M G T C Camp Hancock 16 Jul 1918 to 13 Aug 1918: July Aut Repl Draft Camp Hancock 13 Aug 1918 to 18 Sep 1918: B Company 147th Machine Gun Battalion 18 Sep 1918 to 15 Oct 1918: C Company, 82nd Division, 321st. Machine Gun Battalion | killed 15 Oct 1918 in France |
| Morris (Moe) WEISS | 18 Apr 1893 | Mielec | Company L, 115th Infantry | served ?? to May 1919 |
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
2. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919
3. U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939
Soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces: Sons of Mielec Jewish Immigrants
| Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Rank/Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin ELLENBOGEN | 15 Oct 1898 | New York, NY | Private Medical Detachment HQ GP. RU#301 MTC | son of Efraim Fishel ELLENBOGEN, (b. Mielec, 1874) |
| David FRIEDMAN | 19 Aug 1893 | New York, NY | U.S. Army Fort Slocum, NY | son of Wolf (William) FRIEDMAN (b. Mielec, May 1869) and Gitel KANNER (b. Mielec?, May 1869) |
| Harry KAMPF | May 1888 | Pennsylvania | Private F Company 325th Infantry | son of Joseph KAMPF (b. Mielec?, ca. Dec 1861) and Esther Sarah GENSER (b. Mielec, ca. Mar 1865) |
| Frank LUSTBERG | 12 Aug 1895 | New York, NY? | Private U.S. Army | son of Joseph J. LUSTBERG (b. Mielec?, Oct 1847) and Rivkah JAM (b. Mielec, May 1850) |
| Abraham Sidney KOMITO | 15 Aug 1900 | Cleveland, OH | Private Students’ Army Training Corps University | son of Nathan KOMITO (b. Mielec?, 14 Sep 1874) |
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
2. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919
Emigration
Some Mielec Jews with the financial means fled Mielec right before or during WWI. This included:
- Beila Roza AMSTERDAM née ASHER immigrated to the United States in 1901 but went back to Mielec to visit family in 1914. She was able to return to New York on 15 Mar 1916 on the S.S. Noordam.
- Rabbi Naftali HOROWITZ, Mielec Rebbe, fled to Vienna in 1914 (he died there in 1916).
- Rabbi Chaim Isaac JERUCHIM, Alstadt Rebbe, fled to Vienna in 1914.
- Samuel Jacob LEIDNER immigrated to the United States sometime before 1906, visited to Mielec in 1912, and again went back to Mielec in March 1914 with his wife Golde LEIDNER née MESSINGER. They remained in Mielec for the duration of the war and then fled to Rotterdam soon thereafter.
- Max SCHNALL immigrated to the United States in 1892 but went back to Mielec to visit family in 1911. He fled to Vienna in November 1914 and later to The Hague in 1916.
- Grincia VERSTANDIG fled to Bromolla, Sweden in 1914.