born One Road Twp, SDak 22 Nov 21; resident Sargent County, NDak; entered AUS Lisbon, NDak 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jun 44 Cecina, Italy; buried Peever Cemetery, Peever, SDak.

Earl Oscar Carlson was the son of Henry C. Carlson and Emma C. Fox. He was born and raised in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and received his grammar school education there. Swedish was spoken in his home growing up and he mastered his native tongue as well as English. He graduated high school as well as graduating a North Dakota Agricultural College.

born Freda, NDak 21 Aug 22; resident Golden Valley County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Oct 44 Oudler, Belgium; buried in Grave 4771, Block 20, Section A, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Jamestown, NDak 28 Jun 16; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 20 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 11 May 45 Luzon, Philippine Islands; buried in Grave 460-N, Section B-1 Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn

born St John, NDak 4 Jun 25; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 15 Mar 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Jul 44 Guam, Marianas Islands; buried in Grave 183, Section N, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Dickinson, NDak 5 May 26; resident Stark County, NDak; entered AUS Dickinson, NDak 17 Nov 44; sep Ft Sheridan, III 26 Sep 46; CPL; entered USAF 19 Aug 50; died in service 4 Dec 51; 2LT; burial place unk.

born Devils Lake, NDak 31 Aug 22; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Jan 45 Gambsheim, France; buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, NDak.

born Devils Lake, NDak 5 Dec 10; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Apr 42; died in service 7 Oct 42 Lubbock, Tex; buried in Devils Lake Memorial Cemetery, Devils Lake, NDak.

born Garrison, NDak 3 Mar 18; resident McLean County, NDak; entered US Army Midland, Tex 23 Jul 42; died in service 19 Dec 43 Susality, Calif; remains not recovered

born Wise, NDak 25 Dec 18; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 29 May 43 Attu; buried in Grave 13596, Block 24, Section C Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.