I wonder how many soldiers in this unit are Native Americans?
From Crete Nebraska? More likely to be Czech or German Americans than Native Americans, if by that you mean American Indians. Crete is about 30 miles from my Mom's house, maybe only about 22 miles from where I was born. Some of the last names are somewhat familiar, could be kids or grandkids of people I once knew. I know I knew a Hildebrand, but her kids would have a different name, maybe nephews or collateral relatives.