"P" 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.

PAGE, Fred L.

Fred L. Page - pg. 43 - photo included
Sergeant Major, I.M. Corps; entered service at Bismarck, N.D., July, 1918;
to Camp Custer, July, 1918; mustered out January, 1919, at Camp Custer.

PALMER, Forrest

Forrest Palmer - pg. 51 - photo included
Son of Thomas Palmer, Lakefield, Minn.

PATTERSON, Earl H.

Earl H. Patterson - pg. 65 - photo included
Private, Marine Corps; son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Patterson, Lakefield, Minn.;
entered service at Minneapolis, October 12, 1918; to Marine Barracks at
University of Minn., same day; to Marine Barracks, Paris Island, December 1,
1918; mustered out April 12, 1919, at Paris Island.

PATTERSON, Lloyd

Lloyd Patterson - pg. 65 - photo included
Radio Service, U.S.N.; son of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Patterson, Lakefield, Minn.;
joined first group of enlisted men from Lakefield, in May 1917; to training
station at Cambridge, Mass.

PAULSON, Joseph B.

Joseph B. Paulson - pg. 27 - photo included
Private, Co. 7, 161st Depot Brigade; son of Mr. Fred and Mrs. Bertha
Paulson, Windom, Minn.; entered service September 5, 1918, at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Grant, September 6, 1918; mustered out December 13, 1918, at
Camp Grant, Ill.

PAULSON, Silvanas

Silvanas Paulson - pg. 19 - photo included
Private, Co. I, 141 Infantry, 36th Division; entered service at Minneapolis,
Minn., April 1, 1917; to Camp Snelling, April 18, 1917; to Duluth, May 3,
1917; to Fort Snelling, September 29, 1917; to Camp Cody, N. Mex., October
15, 1917; to Camp Dix, N.J., August 1918; overseas October 24, 1918;
mustered out January 12, 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PEISCHEL, Frank

Frank Peischel - pg. 47 - photo included
Private, 13th Prov. Co., 2nd Battalion Engineers; son of Mrs. Joseph
Fritscher, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service October 23, 1918, at New Ulm,
Minn.; to Camp Forrest, Ga., October 27, 1918; mustered out February 10,
1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PELZEL, John L.

John L. Pelzel - pg. 19 - photo included
Private, Engineers, 48th Co. 20 Engineers; son of Mr. John Pelzel, Heron
Lake, Minn.; entered service at Jackson, Minn., February 20, 1918; to Camp
Dodge, February 24, 1918; to Washington, May, 1918; overseas May 29, 1918;
mustered out May 28, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PELZEL, Ludwig F.

Ludwig F. Pelzel - pg. 47 - photo included
Private, Co. I, 387th Infantry, 97th Division; son of Mrs. Frank Pelzel,
Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service October 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Cody, October 29, 1918; to Camp Dodge, Iowa, December 9, 1918; mustered
out December 13, 1918, at Camp Dodge.

PETER, Arthur

Arthur Peter - pg. 25 - photo included
Mechanic's Mate, U.S. Navy, on board U.S.S. Nebraska; son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Peter, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service July 5, 1917, at Minneapolis,
Minn.; to New York July 8, 1917.

PETER, William M.

William M. Peter - pg. 25 - photo included
Corporal, Sanitary Squad; son of Mr. Wm. and Mrs. Katherine Peter, Heron
Lake, Minn.; entered service February 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Dodge, February 27, 1918; to Camp Mills, Long Island, August 10, 1918;
overseas October 10, 1918; has not yet been mustered out of service.

PETERS, Henry Harold

Henry Harold Peters - pg. 67
Private, 311th Infantry, 78th Division; home address Jackson, Minn.; entered
service June 28, 1918, at Duluth; to Camp Grant, June 28, 1918; to Camp
Mills, August 25, 1918; overseas September 20, 1918; engaged in battle of
Argonne; wounded in battle; mustered out June 12, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PETERSEN, Andrew C.

Andrew C. Petersen - pg. 37 - photo included
Lieut. Co. C, 136th Infantry, 34th Division; son of Jens P. Petersen,
Lewiston, Minn.; entered service August 4, 1917, at Winona, Minn.; to Camp
Cody, September 29, 1917; to Camp McArthur August 26, 1918, mustered out
December 7, 1918, at Camp McArthur.

PETERSEN, Manlon Orville

Manlon Orville Petersen - pg. 23 - photo included
Private, Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Petersen; entered service
November 1, 1918 at Chicago, Ill.; to Chicago College of Dental Surgery,
November 1, 1918; mustered out December 14, 1918, at Chicago, Ill.

PETERSON, Ansel O.

Ansel O. Peterson - pg. 23 - photo included
Private, 54th Pioneer Infantry; son of E.A. Peterson, Heron Lake, Minn.;
entered service July 26, 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa; to Camp Wadsworth, July
29, 1918; overseas September 1, 1918; his company was under shell fire for
forty-seven days near Verdun; is with Army of Occupation.

PETERSON, Eben C.

Eben C. Peterson - pg. 27 - photo included
Private, Co. C, 143rd Infantry, 36th Division; son of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Emma
Peterson, Mountain Lake, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson,
Minn.; to Camp Lewis, Wash., May 28, 1918; to Camp Merritt, N.J., July 17,
1918; to Camp Upton, N.Y., July 19, 1918; overseas August 14, 1918; mustered
out June 10, 1010, at Camp Grant, Ill.

PETERSON, Gustav Adolph

Gustav Adolph Peterson - pg. 27 - photo included
Private, Co. D, 6th Division Ammunition Train; son of Mr. Albert and Mrs.
Auguste Peterson, Mountain Lake, Minn.; entered service May 2, 1918, at
Jackson, Minn.; to Columbus Barracks, May 3, 1918; to Camp Wadsworth, May
10, 1918; to Camp Mills, July 6, 1916; overseas July 28, 1918; engaged in
battles of Meuse-Argonne; mustered out June 23, 1919, at Camp Grant. Ill.

PETERSON, John V.

John V. Peterson - pg. 29 - photo included
Wagoner, Supply Co., 328th Infantry, 82nd Division; son of G.R. Peterson,
Sweden; entered service October 3, 1017, at Bridgeport; to Camp Bevans,
October 4, 1017; to Camp Gordon, November 17, 1917; to Camp Upton, April 23,
1918; overseas May 16, 1918; engaged in battles of St. Mihiel and Ivan
Falls; mustered out May 29, 1919, at Camp Upton.

PETERSON, Mahlon W.

Mahlon W. Peterson - pg. 23 - photo included
Seaman, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. New York; son of E.A. Peterson, Heron Lake, Minn.;
entered service April 20, 1917; to Great Lakes; went on board October 12,
1917; his ship was in foreign service for about a year.

PETERSON, Orville H.

Orville H. Peterson - pg. 19 - photo included
Corporal, Infantry Band, Headquarters Co., 346th Infantry, 87th Division;
son of Mrs. John Peterson, Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service at Jackson,
Minn., September 20, 1917; to Camp Dodge, September 21, 1917; to Camp Pike,
Ark., November 26, 1917; to Camp Dix, N.J., June 1918; overseas September 5,
1918; mustered out April 17, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PETERSON, Palmer Clarence

Palmer Clarence Peterson - pg. 23 photo included
Seaman, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kansas; Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service July
11, 1917 at Minneapolis, Minn.; to San Francisco, September 14, 1917; to
Norfolk, Va., October 15, 1917; sent on board ship March 1, 1918; the U.S.S.
Kansas was changed into a Transport and has made five trips between Brest
and France.

PETERSON, Paul

Paul Peterson - pg. 67 - photo included
photo only - no bio. included

PIERCE, Earl

Earl Pierce - pg. 19 - photo included
U.S. Navy, assigned to U.S.S. Hopkins; entered service at Minneapolis,
Minn.; May 22, 1917; to Brooklyn, May 26, 1917; to Cambridge during June,
1917.

PIETZ, Elmer A.

Elmer A. Pietz - pg. 67 - photo included
Private, Machine Gun Squad; son of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Pietz, Lakefield,
Minn.; entered service at Camp Grant, Ill., September 5, 1918; to Camp
Hancock, Ga., September 17, 1918; to Camp Dodge, Ia., February 11, 1919,
mustered out at Camp Dodge, February 18, 1919.

PIGMAN, Clinton

Clinton Pigman - pg. 53 - photo included
Private, Field Artillery, Battery C. 332 Field Artillery; son of Alenzo
Pigman, Round Lake, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.;
to Camp Grant, June 26, 1918; to Camp Robinson, July 17, 1918; to Camp
Mills, September 9, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; mustered out February
28, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.

PITMAN, Guy

Guy Pitman - pg. 55 - photo included
Private, Infantry; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Grant, Ill., June 26, 1918; to Camp Robinson, July 15, 1918; to Camp Mills,
September 5, 1918; overseas September 28, 1918; mustered out February 28,
1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PITNER, George A.

George A. Pitner - pg. 53 - photo included
Sergeant, Major, Infantry, Headquarters Co., 351st Infantry, 88th Division;
son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Pitner, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service September
20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge, September 23, 1917; overseas
August 28, 1918; engaged in battle of Centre Haute, Alsace Sector; mustered
out June 6, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PLANTING, Edward J.

Edward J. Planting - pg. 57 - photo included
Private, S.A.T.C., Co. A; son of Mr. James Planting, Jackson, Minn.; entered
service October 11, 1918, at Northfield, Minn.; mustered out December 10,
1918, at Northfield, Minn.

PLETZ, Joseph J.

Joseph J. Pletz - pg. 37 - photo included
Private, Co. 12, 166th Depot Brigade, Infantry; son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pletz, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service May 24, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Lewis, Wash, May 27, 1918; mustered out September 7, 1918, at Camp
Lewis, Wash.

POELEART, Louis

Louis Poeleart - pg. 33 - photo included
Sergeant, Engineer, Co. B; son of Mr. Camille Poeleart, Jackson, Minn.;
entered service June 1, 1918; to Camp Dix on same day; to Camp Coppie, June
28, 1918; to Fort Meyer, September 17, 1918; to Camp Merritt, October 4,
1918; overseas November 3, 1918; still in the service.

POHLMAN, George

George Pohlman - pg. 61 - photo included
Private, Engineer, 13th Co.; son of Augusta and Carl Pohlman, Lakefield,
Minn.; entered service October 22, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Forrest,
October 22, 1918; mustered out December, 1918, Camp Forrest.

POLLACK, Joseph

Joseph Pollack - pg. 51 - photo included
Private, Postal Express Service, Co. B, 41st Division, "Sun Set"; son of
Joseph Carl Pollack, Eau Claire, Wis.; entered service August 7, 1918, at
Jackson, Minn.; to Jefferson Barracks, August 9, 1918; to Camp McArthur
August 18, 1918; overseas September 5, 1918; mustered out July 22, 1919, at
Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PORISCH, Arthur J.

Arthur J. Porisch - pg. 25 - photo included
Private, Co. K, 142nd Infantry, 36th Division; son of Rev. J. Porisch,
Alpha, Minn.; entered service September 20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Dodge, September 20, 1917; to Camp Cody, November 4, 1917; to Camp Dix,
September 20, 1918; overseas October 24, 1918; mustered out June 12, 1919,
at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

PORTMANN, Arthur B.

Arthur B. Portmann - pg. 45 - photo included
2nd Lieutenant, Infantry; son of W.C. Portmann, Jackson, Minn.; entered
service June 24, 1918, at Bristol, Aenn; to Camp Gordon, June 24, 1918;
mustered out November 30, 1918, at Camp Gordon; still holds commission in
Infantry Reserve Corps.
Note:  typed as written in book.

PORTMANN, Milton C.

Milton C. Portmann - pg. 45 - photo included
Major, 353rd Infantry, 89th Division; son of W.C. Portmann, Jackson, Minn.;
entered service August 27, 1917, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison; to Camp Funston,
December 16, 1917; overseas June 14, 1918; engaged in battles of Lucey
Sector, St. Mihiel, Bantheville, Beney, Meuse-Argonne; wounded in battle of
St. Mihiel and Argonne; mustered out May 15, 1918, at Camp Dix; received
order of Leopold from Belgium government, distinguished service citation
Gen. Headquarters, A.E.F.

PORTMANN, Ursus V.

Ursus V. Portmann - pg. 45 - photo included
Captain, Medical Corps, Base Hospital, No. 99; son of W.C. Portmann,
Jackson, Minn.; entered service November 12, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Ft.
Riley, Kan., November 12, 1917; to New York City, Military School of
Roentology, April 1, 1917; to Camp Custer, September, 1917; overseas October
16, 1917; mustered out May 22, 1919, at Camp Sherman; entered service as 1st
Lieutenant, was promoted to captain July 6, 1918; assistant instructor at
Military School of Roentology and adjutant of school.

PREVRATIL, Frank

Frank Prevratil - pg. 59 - photo included
Electrician, Radio, name of ship U.S.S. Boxley, Merchant Marine; son of Mrs.
John  Ambrose, Alpha, Minn.; served as electrician during war, later served
on transport.

PREVRATIL, James

James Prevratil - pg. 61 - photo included
Corporal and Master Engineer, 19th Division; son of Mrs. John Ambrose,
Alpha, Minn.; entered service May 12, 1918, at Philadelphia; to Philadelphia
Barracks, May 17, 1917; overseas June 22, 1918; engaged in battles of
Combria, Marne, Ainse, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; was gassed; mustered out
July 16, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa; Croix de Guerre with Palm.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.

PREVRATIL, Joseph

Joseph Prevratil - pg. 59 - photo included
50th Infantry; son of Mrs. John Ambrose, Alpha, Minn.; entered service June,
1917, at Worthington; enlisted in National Guard; was in 136th Infantry at
Border.