"N" 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.

NAGEL, Spencer L.

Spencer L. Nagel - pg. 41 - photo included
Private, Coast Artillery, Battery C., 44th Coast Artillery; son of Mr. John
and Mrs. Sena Nagel, Jackson, Minn.; entered service April 10, 1918, at
Jackson, Minn.; to Jefferson Barracks, April 15, 1918; to Ft. Constitution,
N.H., May 1, 1918; to Fort Stark, May 15, 1918; to Fort Rodnan, July 10,
1918; to Camp Merritt, August 30, 1918; overseas September 15, 1918; engaged
in battles of Thiancourt and offensive Billionville; mustered out February
19, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

NASBY, Astried A.

Astried A. Nasby - pg. 14 - photo included
Nurse, Army Nurse Corps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nasby; entered
service November 1, 1918; at Minneapolis, Minn.; to Camp West Baden, Ind.,
November 3, 1918; to Camp Rahway, N.J., April 16. 1919.

NASBY, Charles

Charles Nasby - pg. 41 - photo included
Private, S.A.T.C., Co. A.; son of Mr. E.A. Nasby, Jackson, Minn.; mustered
out November 30, 1918, at Northfield.

NASBY, Oliver J.

Oliver J. Nasby - pg. 67 - photo included
Private, Co. 2, Motor Transportation Corps; son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nasby,
Jackson, Minn.; entered service at Omaha, Neb., May 6, 1918; to Camp Fort
Logan, May 7, 1918; to Camp Johnston, May 20, 1918; mustered out of service
at Camp Johnston, February 11, 1919.

NEJEDLY, Boodie Frank

Boodie Frank Nejedly - pg. 49 - photo included
Private, U.S.M.C., 17th Co, 5th Regiment, 2nd Division; son of Mr. Karl and
Mrs. Josephine Nejedly, Jackson, Minn.; entered service July 25, 1917, at
Paris Island, S.C.; to Camp Quantico October 5, 1917; overseas December 26,
1917; engaged in battles of Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood and other
skirmishes on the Verdun Sectors, gassed at Belleau Woods and wounded by
shrapnel in right shoulder; mustered out April 22, 1919, at Camp Quantico.

NEJEDLY, Dr. Lumer

Dr. Lumer Nejedly - pg. 49 - photo included
1st Lieutenant, Veterans Training School; son of Mr. Karl and Mrs. Josephine
Nejedly, Jackson, Minn.; entered service September 19, 1917, at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Dodge, September 20, 1917; to Camp Pike, November, 1917; to
Camp Dix; to Camp Lee; mustered out February 13, 1919, at Camp Lee.

NELSON, Alonzo

Alonzo Nelson - pg. 59 - photo included
Private, home address Alpha, Minn.; entered service August 15, 1918, at St.
Paul; to S.A.T.C. University of Minn., August 16, 1918; mustered out
December 10, 1918, at University of Minn.

NELSON Andrew

Andrew Nelson - page 12 - photo included
Private, Co. 6, Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, Wilder, Minn.;
entered service July 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Grant, July 27,
1918; died at Camp Grant of pneumonia, December 1, 1918.

NELSON, Earl Roland

Earl Roland Nelson - pg. 37 - photo included
Private, Machine Gunner, 12th Provisional Co.; son of Mrs. Peter Nelson,
Lakefield, Minn.; entered service September 5, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Grant, September 6, 1918; to Camp Hancock, September 30, 1918; mustered
out January 9, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

NELSON, J. Philo

J. Philo Nelson - pg. 41 - photo included
Sergeant, Co. 2, 2nd Regiment, U.S. Army A. Unit; son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Nelson, Jackson, Minn.; entered service August 5, 1918, at Minneapolis,
Minn.; to versity October 11, 1918; mustered out December 12, 1918, at
Minneapolis, Minn.; was Chairman of Cornet Section of 2nd Regiment Band.
Note:  typed as written in book.

NELSON, John N.

John N. Nelson - pg. 47 - photo included
2nd class Musician, R.S. Puget Sound; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nelson, Heron
Lake, Minn.; entered service June 8, 1918, at Minneapolis, Minn.; to
Bremerton, Wash., June 10, 1918; mustered out February 28, 1919, at
Bremerton, Wash.

NELSON, Leland G.

Leland G. Nelson - pg. 41 - photo included
Private, H.D.I, Co. 332nd Field Artillery, 86th Division; son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Nelson, Jackson, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Grant, June 25, 1918; to Camp Robinson, July 16, 1918; to
Camp Mills, September 7, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; mustered out
February 29, 1919 at Camp Grant, Ill.

NELSON, Orville G.

Orville G. Nelson - page 47 - photo included
First Class Musician, U.S.S. Montana; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nelson, Heron
Lake, Minn.; entered service June 30, 1917, at Minneapolis, Minn.; to
Norfolk, Va., July 6, 1917; mustered out May 29, 1919, at Recruiting
Station; did convoy duty, escorted 104 transports overseas; crossed the
Atlantic 34 times; escorted President Wilson across.

NORGARD, James

James Norgard - pg. 43 - photo included
Corporal, Battery F., 121st Field Artillery, 32nd Division; son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Norgard, Denmark; entered service April 1, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Cincinnati Training School, April 3, 1918; to Camp Jackson, May 25, 1918;
overseas June 25, 1918; engaged in battles of Soissons, Meuse and Argonne;
mustered out May 19, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

NOURSE, Walter

Walter Nourse - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, Co. A, 361st Infantry, 91st Division; son of J.H. Nourse, Jackson,
Minn.; entered service May 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Lewis, May
25, 1918; to Camp Merritt, July 1, 1918; overseas July 15, 1918 . . . and
Lys Scheldt, Belgium; mustered out April 26, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

NOVATMEY, Fred A.

Fred A. Novatney - pg. 21 - photo included
Private, Battalion E, 306th Field Artillery, 77th Division, N.Y.; son of Mr.
A. and Mrs. Lena Novatney; entered service at Jackson, Minn., February 25,
1918; to Camp Dodge February 26, 1918; to Camp Upton, N.Y. May 29, 1918;
overseas May 1, 1918; engaged in battles of Chateau Thierry, Belleau Woods,
Argonne; mustered out May 17, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa; was transferred to
306 Field Artillery from 351st Infantry.

NOVOTNY, James

James Novotny - pg. 53 - photo included
Private, Infantry; son of Mrs. Katherine Cihak, Lakefield, Minn.; entered
service June, 1918, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Stanford Co. June, 1918; mustered
out November, 1918, at Stanford; enlisted with Czecho Slovak Regiment.

NUSSER , Joe

Joe Nusser - page 11 - photo included
Private, Co. M, 388th Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. Nusser, Heron Lake,
Minn.; entered service at Jackson, Minn., October 25, 1918; to Camp Cody, N.
Mex., October 28, 1918; died in the service November 11, 1918, death caused
by influenza.