Nelson County ND Archives Military Records.....Larson, John M. 
WWI 
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JOHN M. LARSON was the son of Ole and Helen Gedestad of Petersburg. He was born at
Houston, Minnesota on July 26, 1893. Private Larson was called to the colors on
March1 28, 1918. He was sent from Lakota to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he received
intensive training for two months. He went overseas to France on May 1, 1918 and
after further training there, he went into action at St. Mihiel on July 16, 1918. On
October 1, 1918, he died for his country, killed in action at St. Mihiel. John
Larson had lived at Petersburg since 1902 before entering the service. He has left
His mark in the world as a gentleman and a hero.

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Nelson County in the World War

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