"V" 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.

VACEK, John Louis

John Louis Vacek - pg. 25 - photo included
Corporal, Co. C, 344 M.G. Battalion, 90th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Vacek, Alpha, Minn.; entered service September 5, 1918, at Jackson;
to Camp Dodge, April 30, 1918; to Camp Travis, May 21, 1918; to Camp Mills,
June 8, 1918; overseas July 7, 1918; engaged in battles of St. Mihiel and
Argonne; was gassed; mustered out June 19, 1919, at Camp Dodge.
Note:  typed as written.

VACHUSKA, Albert

Albert Vachuska - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, 332nd Field Artillery; Battery D, 86th Division; son of Mr. and
Mrs. V. Vachuska, Jackson, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918; to Camp
Grant on same day; to Camp Robinson July 15, 1918; To Camp Mills, September
8, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; engaged in battle A.E.F.; mustered out
February 28, 1919, at Camp Grant.

VACURA, Godfred L.

Godfred L. Vacura - pg. 31 - photo included
Private, Co. F, 9th Infantry; son of James V. Vacura, Lakefield, Minn.;
entered service September 22, Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge; to Camp Pike,
March 20, 1917; overseas July 24, 1918; engaged in battle of St. Mihiel; was
wounded in battle of St. Mihiel; is still in service overseas.

VAGASKY, George

George Vagasky - pg. 59 - photo included
Private, M.T.C., 478th M.S.T., 419th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Anna
Vagasky, Jackson, Minn.; entered service May 27, 1918, at Pipestone; to
Jefferson Barracks, June 1, 1918; to Camp Johnston, June 20, 1918; to
Newport News; overseas August 26, 1918; mustered out April 3, 1919, at Camp
Dodge, Iowa.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.

VANCURA, George

George Vancura - pg. 63 - photo included
Private, First Class, 151st Aero Squadron, A.S.A.; son of Mrs. Anna Vancura,
Lakefield, Minn.; entered service at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., November 19,
1917; to Kelley Field, November 24th; to Wilbur Wright Field, December 18,
1919; to Long Island, N.Y., February 20, 1918; overseas February 26, 1918;
engaged in artillery observation; mustered out at Camp Dodge, April 15,
1919.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.

VANCURA, Joseph F.

Joseph F. Vancura - pg. 63 - photo included
2nd Lieutenant, Reserve Military Aviator, Air Service; son of Mrs. Emma
Vancura, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service at Fort Omaha, Neb., January 3,
1918; to school of Military Aeronautics, University of Cal., May 11, 1918;
to Camp Dix, Dallas, Tex., August 24, 1918; to Suther Field, Ga., September
18, 1918; to Kelley Field, Tex., January 5, 1919, mustered out of service at
Kelley Field, May 29, 1919; reenlisted in reserve.

VANCURA, Thomas W.

Thomas W. Vancura - pg. 63 - photo included
Veterinary Corps, Veterinary Hospital Unit; son of Mrs. Emma Vancura,
Lakefield, Minn.; enlisted at Le Sueur Center, Minn., April 18, 1918; to
Camp Lee, Va., September 25, 1918; mustered out of service at Camp Dodge,
Ia., January 15, 1919.

VANDUZEE, Grant

Grant Vanduzee - pg. 45 - photo included
Private, Engineers, Co. F, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Division; son of Mrs. Christine
Vanduzee, Jackson, Minn.; entered service May 7, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Jefferson Barracks, May 8, 1917; to El Paso, Tex., May 15, 1917; to American
University, Washington, D.C., July 20, 1917; overseas September 10, 1917;
engaged in battles of Chateau Thierry, June 1918; in action on Toul, Verdun,
St. Mihiel fronts in spring of 1918; gassed and shell shocked June 15, 1918;
mustered out at General Hospital No. 6, December 7, 1918.

VARGO, John F.

John F. Vargo - pg. 47 - photo included
Sergeant, Motor Transportation Corps, Headquarters Co.; 87th Division; son
of Mike Vargo, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service September 20, 1918, at Camp
Dodge, Iowa; to Camp Pike, November 20, 1918; to Camp Dix, June 15, 1918; to
Camp Merritt, April 2, 1919; overseas August 20, 1918; mustered out April
22, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

VASEN, Stephen J.

Stephen J. Vasen - pg. 49 - photo included
Private, Air Service, 79th Aero Squadron; home address Jackson, Minn.;
entered service December 11, 1917, at Chicago, Ill., to Jefferson Barracks,
December 13, 1917; to Camp Custer, January 4, 1918; to Everman Flying Field,
February 17, 1918; to Taleaferro Flying Field, February 20, 1918; mustered
out December 9, 1918, at Taleaferro Field.

VERDICK, Oscar E.

Oscar E. Verdick - pg. 59 - photo included
Private, Co. B, 118th Infantry, 30th Division; son of Mrs. L. Verdick,
Alpha, Minn.; entered service February 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Dodge, February 27, 1918; to Camp Sevier, March 5, 1918; to Camp Mills, May
5, 1918; overseas May 23, 1918; engaged in battles of Villanth, Brancourt,
Vancourt, Bohain, Baun Andigny; mustered out April 10, 1919, at Camp Dodge,
Iowa.

VINER, Frank

Frank Viner - pg. 57 - photo included
Medical Reserve Corps; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Viner, Jackson, Minn.; entered
service December 18, 1917, at Omaha, Nebraska; mustered out February 1,
1919, at Omaha, Nebraska; was in service at the Omaha Free Dental
Dispensary.

VOGT, Ben

Ben Vogt - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, 332 Field Artillery, Black Hawk Division; parents in Norway, his
home Round Lake, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Grant, Ill., same day; to Camp Robertson, July 15, 1918; to Camp Mills,
September 15, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; has not returned yet.

VOIGT, Theo. J.

Theo. J. Voigt - pg. 29 - photo included
Private, Co. H, 54th Pioneer Infantry; son of Peter Voigt, Lakefield, Minn.;
entered service July 26, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Wadsworth, August
26, 1918; to Camp Stewart; overseas September, 1918.

VOLK, Max J.

Max J. Volk - pg. 39 - photo included
Private, Co. A, 332 Artillery, 86th Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Volk,
Heron Lake, Minn.; entered service June 25, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp
Grant, Ill. on same day; to Camp Robertson, July 15, 1918; to Camp Mills,
N.Y., September 2, 1918; overseas September 29, 1918; in training in France;
mustered out February 28, 1919, at Camp Grant, Ill.

VONBEHEN, Fred

Fred Von Behren - page 13 - photo included
Private, Infantry; Co. G, 346th Division; son of Henry Von Behren, Anaheim,
Cal.; entered service September 18, 1917, at Jackson, to Camp Dodge,
September 18, 1917; to Camp Pike, December 1917; to Camp Green, May 1918; to
New York, June 1918; overseas June 14, 1918; engaged in battle of Marne,
died in service August 10, 1918; killed by machine gun in battle of Marne.

VOSS, Claus

Claus Voss - pg. 61 - photo included
1st class Private, 326th Infantry, Co. A, 82nd Division; son of Claus Voss,
Lake Park, Iowa; entered service September 20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to
Camp Dodge on same day; to Camp Gordon, April 4, 1918; to Camp Upton, April
13, 1918; overseas May 6, 1918; engaged in battles of Toul, June 26 to July
8; Monback, August 24 to September 11; September 12 to September 16, St.
Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne Sector, October 9 to November 11; mustered out June 8,
1919, at Camp Dodge.

VOSS, Detlea

Detlea Voss - pg. 63, photo included
Private, 4th Infantry, 4th Regulars; son of Claus Voss, Lake Park, Iowa;
entered service September 20, 1917, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge,
September 23, 1917; to Camp Pike, November 25, 1917; to Long Island, May 2,
1918; overseas May 5, 1918; engaged in battle of Shiedthuia front; gassed
and wounded August 9; mustered out January 21, 1919, at Camp Dodge.

VOSS, Ernest

Ernest Voss - pg. 57 - photo included
Private, Quartermaster, Co. 2, 161st Division; son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Voss, Lakefield, Minn.; entered service at Jackson, Minn., September 5,
1918; to Camp Grant on same day; mustered out May 16, 1919, at Camp Grant,
Ill.

VOSS, Willie

Willie Voss - pg. 33 - photo included
Private, 345th Infantry; son of Mr. C. Voss, Lake Park, Iowa; entered
service September 20, 1918, at Jackson, Minn.; to Camp Dodge on same day; to
Camp Pike, November 5, 1917; mustered out June 5, 1918, at Camp Pike.
NOTE:  typed as written in book.