"F" Surnames - WWI Military Biographies for Jackson Co., MN
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Source:  "Victory Jackson County Minnesota in the World War" published 1921
by Neulen & Lueneburg, Lakefield, MN.

FEDOR, George T.

George T. Fedor - pg. 55 - photo included
Private, Field Artillery, Battery F, 302 Regiment, 26th Division; son of Mr.
George Fedor, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service June 4, 1918, at Jefferson
Barracks; to Ft. Caswell, June 12, 1918; to Camp Merritt, September 20,
1918; overseas October 21, 1918; was in Argonne woods ready to be called
into action at time of Armistice; mustered out May 17, 1919, at Camp Dodge,
Iowa.  Enlisted in coast Artillery but was transferred to Field Artillery
overseas.

FIALA, Frank A.

Frank A. Fiala - pg. 39 - photo included
Private, M.T.C. Reserve Mallet; son of Mr. Frank Fiala, Jackson, Minn.;
entered service September 19, 1917; to Camp Sherman, Ohio, same day; to Camp
Merritt, November 25, 1917; overseas January 11, 1918; engaged in battles of
Somme Defensive, Ainse Defensive, Champagne, Ainse Offensive, Meuse
Offensive, gassed May 27, 1918; mustered out June 26, 1918, at Camp Sherman.

FIALA, Joseph G.

Joseph G. Fiala - pg. 37 - photo included
Private, Machine Gunner, Co. 327, 82nd Division; son of Frank J. Fiala,
Jackson, Minn.; entered service September 20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Dodge September 21, 1917; to Camp Gordon, April 7, 1918; to Camp Upton,
April 20, 1918; overseas May 6, 1918; engaged in battles of St. Mihiel,
Meuse-Argonne, Toul, Marbache; wounded in battle; mustered out May 26, 1919,
at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

FISCHER, John C.

John C. Fischer - pg. 53 - photo included
Wagoner, Ammunition Train, Co. C. 40th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Fischer, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Camp Lewis, Washington, May 23, 1918; to Camp Kearney, Cal., June 15,
1918; to Camp Mills, August 1, 1918; overseas August 27, 1918; mustered out
June 25, 1919, at Camp Dodge.

FISHER, Charles Marion

Charles Marion Fisher - pg. 63 - photo included
Private, Engineer Corps, Co. A, Dunwoody Institute; son of Chas. H. Fisher,
Jackson, Minn.; entered service September 19, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Dunwoody Institute on same day; mustered out December 19, 1919 at Dunwoody
Institute.

FODNESS, Oscar Elmer

Oscar Elmer Fodness - pg. 21 - photo included
Private, 54th Pioneer Infantry; son of Mrs. J.G. Fodness, Heron Lake, Minn.,
husband of Mrs. Norma Fodness; entered service July 26, 1918 at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Wadsworth, S.C., July 28, 1918; mustered out December 24,
1918 at Camp Wadsworth.

FOSS, Elmer

Elmer Foss - pg. 51 - photo included
Private, Infantry, Co. B, 4th Battalion; son of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Foss,
Wilder, Minn.; entered service September 5, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Grant, September 6, 1918; to Camp McArthur, September 29, 1918; to Camp
Dodge, January 1, 1919; mustered out January 10, 1919, at Camp Dodge.

FRANDRUP, Fred

Fred Frandrup - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, Co. L, 11th Infantry; son of Henry Frandrup, Heron Lake, Minn.;
entered service October 26, 1918, at Hastings, Minn.; to Camp Cody, N. Mex.,
October 30, 1918; mustered out November 27, 1919, at Camp Cody.

FREEMIRE, J. Franklin

J. Franklin Freemire - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, Air Service, 1106 Aero Squadron; son of W. E. Freemire, Heron Lake,
Minn.; entered service December 11, 1917, at Minneapolis, Minn.; to
Jefferson Barracks, December 12, 1917; to Sevier, February 3, 1918; to Camp
Merritt, March 23, 1918; overseas April 14, 1918; to Camp Grant, March 4,
1919.

FREER, Emit E.

Emit E. Freer - pg. 19 - photo included
Coxswain, U.S. Navy, Armed Draft Detail, New York; Tidewater & Osego; son of
Mr. and Mrs. Neuton Freer, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service at
Minneapolis, Minn., June 29, 1917; to Great Lakes, July 20, 1917; to
Philadelphia, September 15, 1917; to New York, October 10, 1917; overseas
December 1917; engaged in battles with "U" boats on several occasions in
Mediterranean Sea; mustered out December 24, 1918 at New York.

FREER, Fred

Fred Freer - pg. 19 - photo included
Sergeant, Motor Training; entered service at Jackson, Minn., April 6, 1918;
to Cincinnati, Ohio, April 8, 1918; to Camp Grant, September 15, 1918;
mustered out from Officers' Training Camp at Grant, January 6, 1919.

FREER, Milton Sidney

Milton Sidney Freer - pg. 21 - photo included
Private, Co. B, Medical Department, 339th Field Artillery; son of Mrs. Peter
Freer, Heron Lake, Minn.; husband of Mrs. Ruth Freer; entered service July
16, 1917 at Sioux Falls; to Jefferson Barracks, July 17, 1917; to Fort
Riley, Kan., July 30, 1917; to Camp Dodge, August 16, 1917; to Camp Mills,
August 15, 1918; overseas September 5, 1918; mustered out March 1, 1919 at
Camp Grant.

FRICKE, Anthony

Anthony Fricke - page 8 - photo included in book
Private, Depot Brigade, Wagoner, 12th Co.; 3rd Bat., 160th Depot brigade;
son of Mr. William Fricke, Jackson, Minn.; entered service July 22, 1918 at
Cando, N. Dak.; died October 13, 1918 at Camp Custer, Mich., death caused by
pneumonia following influenza.

FRITSCHER, Arthur

Arthur Fritscher - pg. 47 - photo included
Private, Co. B, 127th Engineers; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Fritscher,
Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service June 14, 1918, at St. Paul, Minn.; to
Jefferson Barracks, June 21, 1918; to Camp Humphrey, June 29, 1918; to Camp
Upton, N.Y., September 26, 1918; overseas October 13, 1918; mustered out
July 21, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.

FRITSCHER, Henry G.

Henry G. Fritscher - pg. 47 - photo included
Private, 137th Infantry, Co. C, 35th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Fritscher, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service April 17, 1917, at Great Bend,
Kan.; to Camp Doniphan, Okla., September 30, 1917; to Camp Merritt, N.J.,
May 25, 1918; overseas June 27, 1918; engaged in battles of (defensive)
Wesserling Sector, October 1, 1918, Gerardmer Sector, August 13, 1918;
Sounediene Sector, October 14, 1918, (offensive) Argonne, September 26,
Landersback, July 20, 1918; St. Mihiel, September 12, 1918; mustered out May
11, 1919, at Camp Funston, Kans.

FRODERMANN, August

August Frodermann - pg. 67 - photo included
photo only - no bio. included

FRODERMANN, August-2

August Frodermann - pg. 55 - photo included
Private, Infantry, Co. B, 90th Division; 59th Regiment; son of Mrs. and Mr.
N. Frodermann, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service April 29, 1918, at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Dodge, April 30, 1918; to Camp Travis, May 18, 1918; to Camp
Mills, June 16, 1918; overseas July 11, 1918; engaged in battles of St.
Mihiel, September 12, Verdun, November 1; gassed and wounded in Verdun
battle; mustered out January 21, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.