Louis Nelsen

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Stupperuf, Denmark, Sept. 2, 1891. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on Feb. 28, 1918. Served in Depot Company I, Signal Corps, to March 9, 1918; Company D, 110th Engineers, to death. Overseas from May 2, 1918, to Aug. 25, 1918. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace).

Albert Olson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Sheyenne, N. Dak., May 17, 1894, of Swedish parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 16, 1918; Company A, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 11, 1918; Company C, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Harry J. Pederson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Brooklyn, N. Y., June 4, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to May 29, 1918; Company A, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 13, 1918; Company C, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Helmer Cornelius Pederson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Hillsboro, N. Dak., Sept. 24, 1896, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on Sept. 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to (date not given); 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to death.

Carl Melvin Peterson

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Maddock, N. Dak., Oct. 27, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in 113th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, in June, 1916. Later transferred to 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion.

Robert Franklin Richter

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Aberdeen, S. Dak., Oct. 26, 1896, of German-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery B, 338th Field Artillery, to April 1, 1918; Company F, 328th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Jan. 18, 1918; Private, April 1, 1918; Overseas from May 1, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Lucey and Marbache (Lorraine).

Frederick C. Petter Roll

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Murdock, Minn., June 23, 1894, of Norwegian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Ambulance Company No. 352, 313th Sanitary Train, to death. Overseas from Aug. 17, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

John C. Throngard

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Sacred Heart, Minn., Dec. 19, 1893, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on Aug. 18, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 16th Company, 160th Depot Brigade, to death.

Theodore Togstad

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Pelican Rapids, Minn., Dec. 31, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 20, 1918; Company L, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne; Ypres-Lys. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).