"O" Surnames - WWI Military Biographies for Jackson Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Colleen Boose ========================================================================= Source: "Victory Jackson County Minnesota in the World War" published 1921 by Neulen & Lueneburg, Lakefield, MN. OFSTAD, Colman Colman Ofstad - pg. 35 - photo included Private, Battery A, 76th F. Artillery, 3rd Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Ofstad, Alexandria, Minn.; home at Jackson, Minn.; entered service April 6, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to University of Ohio, April 7, 1918; to Camp Jackson, June 9, 1918; overseas July 10, 1918; engaged in battle of Argonne; was wounded in battle October 11, 1918, is still in the service. OLSON, A.B. A.B. Olson - pg. 35 - photo included Cook, Aviation Section, 21st Squadron A.C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Olson, Rockford, Ill.; entered service September 19, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge, September 19, 1917; to Kelley Field, November 20, 1917; to Vancouver Barracks, January 4, 1918; to Camp Dodge, January 10, 1919; mustered out January 20, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. OLSON, Arthur H. Arthur H. Olson - pg. 51 - photo included Private, Co. A, 361st Infantry, 90th Division; home address Wilder, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Lewis, May 28, 1918; to Camp Merrit, June 30, 1918; overseas July 17, 1918; mustered out February 17, 1919, at Camp Grant. OLSON, George W. George W. Olson - pg. 67 Private, Infantry, Co. L., 312th Regiment, 78th Division; son of Emil Olson and Mary Olson, Odin, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Grant, Ill., June 26, 1918; to Camp Upton, August 23, 1918; overseas September 21, 1918; engaged in battle of Meuse-Argonne; gassed in battle of Meuse-Argonne, October 23, 1918; mustered out June 2, 1919, at Camp Dodge. OLSON, Harry E. Harry E. Olson - pg. 27 - photo included Private, 1st Co., 13th Battalion Infantry; son of Mr. Emil and Mrs. Mary Olson, Odin, Minn.; entered service August 8, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Jefferson Barracks, August 10, 1918; to Camp McArthur, Texas, August 24, 1918; mustered out January 8, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. OPPEGARD, Paul Paul Oppegard - page 13 - photo included Paul M. Oppegard died at Camp Pike, April 11, 1918, cause of death, pleuro-pneumonia. He was ill about ten days and had seemingly passed the crisis when from sheer weakness he passed away. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Oppegard of Albert Lea. He was 23 years 8 months of age at the time of his death. He was given full military funeral at his home at Albert Lea, Thursday afternoon, April 18th. OPSAL, Ole Ole Opsal - pg. 25 - photo included Private, Signal Corps, 44th Co.; son of Mr. Ben and Mrs. Olive Opsal, Mountain Lake, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Lewis, Wash., May 28, 1918; to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., July 5, 1918; to Camp Vail, N.J, July 29, 1918; overseas September 7, 1918; mustered out June 28, 1919, at Fort Snelling, Minn. OSTWALD, George H. George H. Ostwald - pg. 37 - photo included Horse shoer, Supply Co., 88th Division, 351st Infantry; son of Mrs. Bertha Ostwald, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service September 20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge, September 21, 1917; to Camp Mills, August 15, 1918; overseas August 28, 1918; mustered out June 6, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. OSTWALD, Wm. M. Wm. S. Ostwald - pg. 37 - photo included Cook, Q.M.C.; 19th Division; son of Mrs. Bertha Ostwald, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service at Jackson, Minn., September 20, 1917, to Camp Dodge, September 22, 1917; mustered out May 24, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. OTTERSON, Alex E. Alex E. Otterson - pg. 31 - photo included Private, Co. A. 130th Infantry, 33rd Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Otterson, Jackson, Minn.; entered service February 27, 1918; to Camp Dodge same day; to Camp Logan, March, 1918; to Camp Upton, May . . . Argonne, September 25, to October 17, 1918; was gassed October 17, 1918; mustered out April 19, 1919, at Camp Dodge Iowa. NOTE: typed as written in book. OTTERSON, William A. William A. Otterson - pg. 63 - photo included 2nd Class Ship Fitter, U.S.N.; home at Jackson, Minn.; entered service at Minneapolis, Minn., June 12, 1917; to Norfolk, Va., Navy Yards, June 16, 1917; to receiving station, Norfolk, Va.; assigned to battleship, U.S.S. Missouri; transferred to U.S.S. Solace; mustered out of service at Boston Navy Yards, January 20, 1919. OVERAAS, Emmil Emmil Overaas - pg. 35 - photo included Private, Battalion E, 348th Artillery, 91st Division; entered service May 24, 1918; at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Lewis, May 28, 1918; to Camp Mills, June 30, 1918; overseas July 27; engaged in battle of Toul Sector; mustered out April 17, 1919, at Camp Dodge. OVERAAS, Oscar Oscar Overaas - pg. 35 - photo included Cook, 40th Co., 20th Engineers; home is at Jackson, Minn.; entered service February 25, 1918 at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge, February 25, 1918; to American University, Wash. D.C., March 18, 1918; overseas May 29, 1918; mustered out June 18, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.