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Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. D, 341st Inf., 86th Div. Later with Co. B, 354th Inf., 89th Div. In action at Meuse-Argonne. LAFFERTY, Archie (picture 5) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 10, 1918, with Hdq. Co. 318th Inf., 80th Div. In action on Meuse- Argonne. LAFFERTY, George A. (picture 6) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 6, 1918. Trained at Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with Hdq., 4th Group Machine Gun Training Center. Promoted corporal. LANGER, Frank J. (picture 7) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with 4th Light Artillery Officers' School. LANSING, Orvie F. (picture 8) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Batt. E, 2nd Field Artillery. Later with 1st Co., Convalescent Center. Promoted to cook, and mess sergeant. LARSON, Ole (picture 9) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. C, 55th Inf., 7th Div. In action in the Peuvenelle Woods. MARTIN, Will F. (picture 10) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky. Later with Medical Corps as private, 1st class. McCANN, John Jay (picture 11) Entered Officers' Training Camp at Camp Taylor, Ky., Sept. 1, 1918. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, Dec. 20, 1918. McCARDLE, Richard (picture 12) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 6, 1918. Trained at Columbus Barracks, Ohio; later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with 42nd Co., 4th Group Machine Gun Training Center. MEIER, Franz (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with Motor Transport Corps No. 676. O'CONNEL, Johnnie (picture 14) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; Camp Pike, Ark.; and Camp Greene, N.C. Overseas June 11, 1918, with Co. H, 47th Inf., 4th Div. In action at Chateau Thierry, Vesle, Verdun, and St. Mihiel. With Army of Occupation. Private 1st class. SMITH, Edwin C. (picture 15) Enlisted at Camp Douglas, Wis., Sept. 21, 1917, in Co. D, 6th Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained at Waco, Texas. Overseas Feb. 10, 1918, with Co. B, 107th Mil. Police, 32nd Div. In action at Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Private, 1st class. TRAYNOR, Charles V. (picture 16) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis. Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Batt. C, 2nd Field Art. TRAYNOR, William M. (picture 17) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with 2nd Co., Inf. Replacement Troops. WITT, Rollie (picture 18) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., later at Camp Knox, Ky., with Motor Transport Corps. Promoted to corporal. WATKINS, Clarence (picture 19) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 8, 1918, with Co. D, 341st Inf., 86th Div. Promoted to cook. SPRING VALLEY AAMODT, Otis (picture 20) Entered service Oct. 1, 1918, at Decorah, Iowa, where he trained at Luther College with S.A.T.C. Promoted to sergeant. ALMS, Christ H. (picture 21) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Batt. A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Field Art. ANDERSON, Edward (picture 22) Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Aug. 5, 1917., in Co. I, 54th Inf. Trained at Jefferson Barracks and Camp Logan, Texas. Overseas May, 1918, with Co. G, 5th Ammunition Train, 5th Div. In action on Meuse-Argonne. Promoted to wagoner. ANDERSON, Gerhart (picture 23) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. D, 311th Eng. ANDERSON, Helmer (picture 24) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 3, 1918. Trained at Camp Greenleaf, Ga., with Medical Corps. Later at West Baden, Ind. ANDERSON, Milton (picture 25) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 1, 1918. Trained at Syracuse, N.Y. Served with 314th Guard and Fire Co. at Newport News, Va. Page 114 (Picture 1-25 page 115) ANDERSON, Oscar (picture 1) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Shelby, Miss., with Cooks' and Bakers' School. ARMSTRONG, Lloyd (picture 2) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., aug. 5, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill., and Hampton Roads, Va. Transferred to Hospital Corps. Rated Pharm. mate 2nd class. ANDERSON, Oscar M. (picture 3) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 31, 1918. Trained at Ft. Benj. Harrison, Ind., with Co. I, 144th Eng. ARNESON, Almer Corvin (picture 4) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., March 6, 1918. Trained at Jefferson, Barracks, Mo. Stationed at Fort Ruger, Honolulu, with Batt. A, 12th C.A.C. Promoted to corporal. ARNESON, Clifford (picture 5) Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15, 1917. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Waco, Tex.; and Camp Greene, N.C., with Ambulance Co. No. 60, as private 1st class. BAHR, Ralph (picture 6) Entered service at Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 22, 1918. Trained with 21st Squadron, 2nd Prov. Regt., at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. BATES, Harvey W. (picture 7) Enlisted at Eau Claire, Wis., April 16, 1917. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., and Camp Kelley, Tex. Overseas July 16, 1917, with 637th Aero Supply Squadron. In action in Champagne, Suippe, Verdun, Toul, and St. Mihiel. Promoted to corporal. BECK, Louis W. (picture 8) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 27, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with 4th Light School Battery, F.A.C.O.T.S. BERGEVIN, Marius (picture 9) Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 17, 1917, in Co. B, 135th Inf. Trained at Ft. Snelling, Minn., and Camp Cody, N.M. Transferred to Salvage Div. of Q.M.C. as tailor. Instructor in French at Camp Cody. BJORNSTAD, Louis (picture 10) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 6, 1918. Went to Columbus, Ohio. Trained at Camp Hancock, Ga.; and Camp Funston, Kans., with Co. A, 30th Machine Gun Battalion. BLEGEN, Peter L. (picture 11) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with Co. 9. BUCKLEY, W.E. (picture 12) Enlisted Oct., 1917, in Medical Corps. Trained at Fort Riley, Kans.; later at Houston, Texas, as 1st lieutenant M.C. Overseas in June, 1918. Assigned to Field Hospital 161 with First Corps, Sanitary Train. At the front in the Vosges Mts., and at St. Mihiel. On Meuse-Argonne from Sept. 22 to Nov. 11. Promoted to captain. BUNE, Leonard (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with Field Bakery No. 364. BUNE, Lewis R. (picture 14) Enlisted at Stanley, Wis., April 26, 1917, in Co. B, 4th Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained at Camp Douglas, Wis. Attended Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, Nov. 27, 1917. Overseas Jan. 21, 1918. In action at Cantigny, Soissnos, second battle of Marne, St. Mihiel, Argonne and Meuse. With C. E, 26th Inf., 1st Div., until Oct. 9, 1918, when he was wounded on the Argonne. Promoted to 1st lieutenant Oct. 26, 1918. CARLSON, Carl L. (picture 15) Enlisted at Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 11, 1917. Trained with Battery B, 2nd Battalion Trench Mortar Battery. Overseas in Jun, 1918. Attended School of Artillery practice and was joined with French Field Artillery in Oct., 1918. CONWAY, John M. (picture 16) Entered service at Fort Riley, Kans., Oct. 10, 1918. Attended M.O.T.C. and commissioned 1st lieutenant Med. Corps. COOKE, Ray S. (picture 17) Enlisted at Chicago, Ill., July 30, 1917. Trained at Grant Park, Chicago, and Great Lakes, Ill., where he served as hospital apprentice. COON, Percy (picture 18) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., April 11, 1917. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served aboard U.S.S. Huron and Powhatan as ship's cook, 4th class. CUDD, Erwin (picture 19) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 1, 1918. Trained at Syracuse, N.Y., and at Camp McLellan, Ala., with 309th Auxillary Remount, Q.M.C. DANIELSON, Ben (picture 20) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 28, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., with Co. F, 342nd Inf. Overseas in Aug., 1918, with Co. D, 55th Inf., 7th Div. DANIELSON, Oscar (picture 21) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in Oct., 1918, with Batt. A, 103rd F.A., 26th Div. DAVIS, Gail (picture 22) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., in March, 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Stationed at Fort Totten, N.Y., with 10th Co., East New York Coast Art. Promoted to corporal. DAVIS, Vernon (picture 23) Entered service at Camp Funston, Kans., in Sept. 1917, with 356th Inf. Commissioned 1st lieut. Overseas with Base Hospital No. 115. Gassed on Nov. 10, 1918. FALDE, Adolph (picture 24) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 27, 1918. Trained at Camp Sherman, Ohio, with 19th Co., 5th Training Batalion, 158th Depot Brigade. GAARDEN, Clarence (picture 25) Entered service at Madison, Wis., Oct. 1, 1918, where he trained with the Marine Corps of S.A.T.C., at U. of W. Page 116 (Picture 1-25 page 117) GARLIE, Edwin B. (picture 1) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 6, 1918. Trained at Columbus, Ohio; later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with Machine Gun Training School. Promoted to corporal. GEVING, Palmer (picture 2) Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 12,1917. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; and Camp Greene, S.C. Overseas May 22, 1918, with Sanitary Squad No. 23, 4th Sanitary Train, 4th Div. In action at Aisne-Marne. With Army of Occupation. GILBERT, Harry (picture 3) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Went to Camp Grant, Ill., but was discharged for physical disability July 25, 1918. GILMORE, Lynn (picture 4) Enlisted at Philadelphia, Pa., May 30, 1917. Trained at Allentown, Pa., with Ambulance Corps. Overseas Jan. 1, 1918. In action at Champagne, Marne, Aisne- Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun, and St. Mihiel. Promoted to corporal, sergeant, and sergeant 1st class. Was awarded Croix de Guerre March 3, 1919, for action at Boise de Canton, July 14-15, 1918. GREER, Arthur (picture 5) Enlisted at Hudson, Wis., July 10, 1917, in Co. C, 3rd Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Waco, Tex. Overseas Feb. 28, 1918, with Hdq. Troop, 1st Army Corps. In action at Chateau Thierry, Vesle, Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse- Argonne. GREGERSON, Rudolph (picture 6) Enlisted June 24, 1918. A motor mechanic in Air Service with 311th Aero Squadron at March Field, Cal. HANSON, John C. (picture 7) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., March 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Served with Vet. Hospital No. 232 as private, 1st class. HANSON, Wm. W. (picture 8) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Nov. 28, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., with Co. D, 341st Inf. Overseas April 29, 1918, with Co. K, 18th Inf., 1st Div. In action at the Marne July 18-21. Wounded July 21, 1918, at Soissons. Returned to U.S. Oct. 22, 1918, and was treated at Gen. Hosp. No. 11 at Cape May, N.J., until his discharge. HARRINGTON, Sylvester J. (picture 9) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 28, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Lee, Va. Overseas Oct. 13, 1918, with Advance Vet. Hospital 2-A as private 1st class. HINZMAN, Helmuth (picture 10) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., April 3, 1918. Trained at Fort Casey, Wash. Overseas in Sept., 1918, with 48th C.A.C. HINZMAN, John (picture 11) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Hdq. Troop, 7th Div., and saw action on Peuvenelle sector. HOEL, Philip T. (picture 12) Enlisted Oct. 4, 1917. Served entire enlistment with the Medical Detachment at the Post Hospital at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Promoted to sergeant. HOLERUD, Alvin (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo. Later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with 38th Co., 4th Group Machine Gun Training Center. HOLDERUD, Carl (picture 14) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 28, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Johnstone, Fla. Overseas Aug. 14, 1918, with 479th Motor Transport Corps. HURTGEN, Ernest (picture 15) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., May 3, 1918. Went to Columbus, Ohio. Trained at Camp Wadsworth, S.C. Overseas July 5, 1918, with Co. E, 53rd Inf., 6th Div. In action in the Vosges, and on the Meuse-Argonne. HURTGEN, Herman (picture 16) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Batt. A, 2nd F.A. HUNTER, Lawrence (picture 17) Enlisted at Camp Douglas, Wis., May 23, 1917, in Co. C, 3rd Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained there and at Waco, Texas. Overseas in Feb., 1918, with Supply Co., 128th Inf., 32nd Div. In action at Alsace, Ainse-Marne, Oise-Aisne, and Meuse-Argonne. Promoted to corporal. ISAACSON, Arthur (picture 18) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 3, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., with Co. D, 341st Inf. Later at Camp Pike, Ark., with Co. K, 345th Inf. Promoted to sergeant, Nov. 26, 1917. Attended Officers' Training Camp and commissioned 2nd lieutenant Aug. 26, 1918, at Camp Pike. Transferred to Camp Perry, Ohio, and later stationed at Camp MacArthur, Tex. ISAACSON, Vivian (picture 19) Enlisted Nov. 14, 1917. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Overseas March 30, 1918, with Co. B, 7th Eng. In action at St. Die July 17 to Aug. 22, 1918. Later at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. Promoted to corporal and cited for bridge building on Meuse River Nov. 4, 1918. JACKSON, Ralph (picture 20) Enlisted at Shelby, Mont., July 1, 1917, in 2nd Mont. Inf. Trained at Helena, Mont., and Camp Dix, N.J. Overseas Dec. 13, 1917, with Co. C, 163rd Inf., 82nd Brigade, 41st Div., as private 1st class. JACOBSON, Arthur W. (picture 21) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. G, 56th Inf., 7th Div. Saw action on Peuvenelle sector. JENNINGS, Miles A. (picture 22) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo.; later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with 4th Co., 40th Group Machine Gun Training Center. JENSON, Severean (picture 23) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., June 6, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill., with gun crew for training. Later captain of gun crew. Transferred to Norfolk, Va., and attached to U.S.S. Montana. Made on cruise to Snyder, N.S., and also as a mine- sweeper. JOHNSON, Henry (picture 24) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 3, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas April 29, 1918,w ith 302nd Eng. Train, 77th Div. In action at Baccarat, Chateau Thierry, Argonne, and Meuse-Argonne. Promoted to wagoner. JULSON, Helmer (picture 25) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., April 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; later at Camp Eagle pass, Tex., on Mexican border, with Co. A, 3rd Inf. Page 118 (Pictures 1-25 page 119) JULSON, Julius (picture 1) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Nov. 25, 1917, with Co. B, 503rd Eng. KAY, Guy (picture 2) Entered service June 4, 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and at Jacksonville, Fla., with 415th Motor Transport Corps. Overseas Aug. 14, 1918, with 453rd Motor Truck Co., and saw action at St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. Promoted to corporal. KAY, Howard (picture 3) Enlisted July 15, 1918, in Co. I, 11th Regt. Marine Corps. Trained at Mare Island, Cal., and Quantico, Va. Overseas Oct. 15, 1918, with Marine Guard Co. 67, as private, 1st class. KAASEN, Herbert T. (picture 4) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 1, 1918, and trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. KAHUT, Joseph (picture 5) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Attended Bradley Polytechnical Institute at Peoria, Ill. Trained at Camp Crane, Pa. Overseas Nov. 11, 1918, with Evacuation Ambulance Co. No. 63, 5th Div. Promoted to wagoner. KAMKE, Arthur (picture 6) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Went to Camp Grant, Ill., but was discharged for physical disability July 25, 1918. KENNEDY, Earl (picture 7) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., June 1, 1918. Trained at Naval Training Station, Bremerton, Wash. Promoted to quartermaster. KIRK, Henry (picture 8) Enlisted at St. Paul, Minn., June 3, 1918. Trained at Getysburg, Pa., and Tobyhanna, Pa., as machine gun mechanic with Co. B, 326th Battalion, Tank Corps. Overseas Sept. 25, 1918, with 301st Motor Transport Corps as private, 1st class. KITTILSON, Carl (picture 9) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 5, 1917, with first contingent to Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Dec. 24, 1917, with Co. C, 503rd Eng. Promoted to corporal. KITTILSON, Severin (picture 10) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Battery C, 2nd F.A. KRUMHEUER, Martin (picture 11) Entered service at Menomonie, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept., 1918, with Co. G, 344th Inf., 28th Div. KUEHN, Herbert (picture 12) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 27, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky., with Medical Detachment at Base Hospital. LARSON, Casper (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 21, 1918. Trained at Camp Nichols, La., with 9th C.A.C. LARSON, Toby (picture 14) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with 2nd Inf., Replacement Troops. LEE, Ole (picture 15) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., with 5th Co., Inf. Replacement. LEWISTON, Arthur (picture 16) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., April 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Stationed on Mexican border at Eagle Pass, Texas, with Co. K, 3rd Inf. Promoted to corporal. MADSON, Melvin (picture 17) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. E, 311th Eng., 86th Div. MEADOWS, Roy (picture 18) Enlisted at Hudson, Wis., in June, 1917, in Co. C, 3rd Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained at Waco, Texas. Overseas in Feb. with Co. C, 128th Inf., 32nd Div. In action at Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, and Argonne-Meuse. Awarded the Croix de Guerre. (Particulars lacking concerning this decoration.) Promoted to corporal and sergeant. MECHLING, Lester D. (picture 19) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Hdq. Troop, 7th Div. In action on the Peuvenille sector. NELSON, Carl A. (picture 20) Enlisted Sept. 15, 1917. Overseas with 2nd Eng. NELSON, James (picture 21) Enlisted in Feb., 1916. Overseas with 54th C.A.C. Promoted to sergeant. NELSON, Nels (picture 22) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. D, 342nd Inf., 86th Div. Later with Co. L, 318th Inf., 80th Div. Saw action on the Argonne. NYEGGEN, John Arthur (picture 23) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., April 3, 1918. Trained at Fort Casey, Wash., with 25th C.A.C. Later at Fort Monroe, Va., at Chauffeurs' School, 48th C.A.C. Overseas Oct. 7, 1918. Promoted to wagoner and sergeant, later ordnance sergeant. NYHUS, Edward (picture 24) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky. NYHUS, Peter M. (picture 25) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 1, 1918. Trained at Syracuse, N.Y. Later at Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Md., with Casual Detachment, 2nd Battalion. Page 120 (Pictures 1-25 page 121) NYHUS, Sigwart (picture 1) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., April 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Later at Eagle Pass, Texas, where he served with Co. K, 3rd Inf., on Mexican border. OLSON, Alfred (picture 2) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 28, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Johnstone, Fla. Overseas with Field Rem't Sq. No. 314, 3rd Army. With Army of Occupation. OLSON, Alf. E. (picture 3) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 21, 1918. Trained at Camp Nicholas, La., and at Jackson Barracks, with 4th Co., C.A.C. OLSON, Emil (picture 4) Entered service at Benford, N.D., Aug. 8, 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Waco, Texas. Overseas Sept. 30, 1918, with 34th Co., S.A.R.D. OLSEN, Minnard Oliver (picture 5) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo.; later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with 38th Co., 4th Group Machine Gun Training Center. PAULSON, Alex (picture 6) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 28, 1918. Went to Camp Grant, Ill., but was discharged for physical disability June 2, 1918. PENCE, Homer O. (picture 7) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., July 10, 1918. Trained at Norfolk, Va., and Charleston, S.C. Aboard U.S.S. Maine and stationed at Naval Base No. 9 at Gibraltar. Rated elect., 2 class. PERSONS, Kenneth (picture 8) Enlisted at Hudson, Wis., July 5, 1917, in Co. C, 3rd Wis., Nat. Guard. Trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Waco, Texas. Overseas Jan. 30, 1918, with Co. C, 107th Field Signal Battalion, 32nd Div. Saw action at Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Soissons, and the Argonne. PETAN, Alex (picture 9) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., June 24, 1918. Trained at Fort Riley, Kans.; later at Camp Custer, Mich., with Ambulance Co. 253. PETERSON, Carl R. (picture 10) Entered service at Hayward, Wis., Oct. 2, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; later at Camp Pike, Ark., with Co. I, 345th Inf. Promoted corporal and employed as cobbler in Conservation and Reclamation Div. PETERSON, Levi A. (picture 11) Joined colors at River Falls, Wis., Oct. 7, 1918, where he trained with the S.A.T.C. PETERSON, Hans (picture 12) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at the Sweeney Auto School, Kansas City, Mo. Later at Camp Hancock, Ga., with 39th Co., 4th Group, Mach. Gun Tr. Center. PETERSON, Peter Nordahl (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; Camp Pike, Ark.; and Camp Greene, N.C. Overseas May 10, 1918, with Co. C, 39th Inf., 4th Div. In action at the Second Marne, Vesle, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne. With Army of Occupation. PIERCE, Herman H. (picture 14) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., May 3, 1918. Went to Columbus, Ohio; later to Camp Wadsworth, S.C. Overseas July 13, 1918, with Co. A, 6th Ammunition Train, 6th Div. as private, 1st class. With Army of Occupation. PRESTON, Harvey M. (picture 15) Entered service at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 21, 1917. Trained at Camp Dodge, Iowa; Camp Pike, Ark., and Camp Dix, N.J. Overseas Aug. 24, 1918. Served with 337th F.A., 88th Div.; Battl. A, 334th F.A., 87th Div.; and 312th Engl., 87th Div. RICKERD, George (picture 16) Enlisted in Coast Artillery at Fort Monroe, Va., in 1905, and served three enlistments, or a period of 9 years. Reenlisted Feb. 3, 1915. Sent to Angel Island, Cal., and then to the Philippines, spending most of his time at Corregor Island. Sent to Vladivostok, Siberia, by way of Japan and China. Recalled to the U.S.; landed at San Francisco and was transferrd to the Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Left for France Sept. 5, 1918, and was detailed to a camp near Paris with his anti- aircraft unit. Was at front 5 weeks. ROE, Alfred (picture 17) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 5, 1918. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Overseas Oct. 6, 1918, with Batt. C, 137th Art., 38th Div. SORENSON, Henry (picture 18) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., with infantry training troops. SWEENEY, Albert (picture 19) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Robinson, Wis. Overseas in Sept. With Batt. A, 333rd Art., 86th Div. SWEENEY, Walter L. (picture 20) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 12, 1918. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Rated pharmacist's mate, 3rd class. TAYLOR, Clifford (picture 21) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., April 11, 1917. Trained at Norfolk, Va. Served aboard U.S.S. Solace and U.S. submarine chaser No. 110. Rated fireman. TIO, Maurice (picture 22) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas with Co. D, 342nd Inf. Later with 466th Casual Co. THOMPSON, Louis (picture 23) Enlisted at Duluth, Minn., in June, 1917, in 3rd Minn. Nat. Guard. Trained at Camp Cody, N.M. Overseas in Aug., 1918, with Batt. A, 10th F.A., 33rd Div. as cook. With Army of Occupation. TOLLOFSON, Edward N. (picture 24) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., April 3, 1918. Trained at Fort Casey, Wash., with 18th C.A.C. At Camp Upton with Batt. D, 39th C.A.C., at signing of armistice. TOUSLEY, Henry (picture 25) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 10, 1917. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill., and Hampton Roads, Va. With Hospital Corps as pharmacist's mate, 3rd class. Page 122 (Pictures 1-25 page 123) VANASSE, Earl (picture 1) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., April 18, 1917. Trained at Great Lakes, Ill., and Bremerton, Wash. Transferred to Daltmore, Alness, Scotland, where the English Naval Base No. 17 was located. His duty was testing operation of electric contact points of mines which were so efficiently laid as to obstruct U-boat traffic to the North Sea. WAGNER, Arthur (picture 2) Enlisted at Menomonie, Wis., April 13, 1917, in Co. H, 3rd Wis. Nat. Guard. Trained at Camp Douglas, Wis., and Waco, Texas. Overseas in Feb., 1918, with 249th Motor Transport Corps. In action at Chateau Thierry, Soissons, and Argonne. Promoted to corporal. WAGNER, Fred (picture 3) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Served there with Camp Supply Detachment, Q.M.C. WEBB, Clark (picture 4) Enlisted at Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 16, 1918. Trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Rantoul, Ill. Overseas with 832nd Aero Squadron. Promoted to corporal. WEBSTER, Hollis (picture 5) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1918. Trained at Peoria, Ill., and Jacksonville, Gla., with Motor Transport Corps, 1st Road Regt. Promoted to corporal. WENUM, Odin (picture 6) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with 311th Eng., 86th Div. WIFF, Guy (picture 7) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 26, 1918. Mechanical Training at Madison, Wis. Transferred to Ft. Crook, Neb., and trained with the 48th Balloon Co. WOLF, Frank (picture 8) Joined colors at Madison, Wis., Aug. 15, 1918. Trained with Co. D, Radio Training Detachment at U. of W. ARKANSAS, WIS GILLES, Frank (picture 9) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Waco, Texas. Overseas May 10, 1918, with Co. H, 129th Inf., 33rd Div. In action at the Somme and Meuse-Argonne. Wounded Aug. 28 on the Somme near Amiens. Promoted to corporal. GILLES, Joseph (picture 10) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., March 29, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill.; Ft. Bliss, Tex.; Camp Stanley and Camp Travis, Texas. With Co. A, 21st Battalion, U.S. Guards Co. GILLES, Louis (picture 11) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Camp Logan, Texas. Overseas May 10, 1918, with Co. H, 129th Inf., 33rd Div. Saw action on the Somme and Meuse-Argonne. HEI, Joseph M. (picture 12) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Served with Medical Corps at Camp Hospital, Camp Grant, Ill. HEI, Peter (picture 13) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., April 3, 1918. Trained with C.A.C. at Fort Casey, Wash. Later with Batt. A, 48th C.A.C. KANNEL, Joseph (picture 14) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Overseas Sept. 9, 1918, with Co. C, 136th Machine Gun Battalion, 37th Div. In action on the Flanders front. Wounded Oct. 31, 1918. KLEIN, Jacob (picture 15) Joined colors at Ellsworth, Wis., Aug. 2, 1918. Trained at Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas Oct. 26, 1918, with Batt. F, 14th F.A., 80th Div. SANDS, Frank (picture 16) Enlisted at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, March 7, 1916. Served with Canadian forces. Wounded Oct. 1, 1918. No further data available. SANDS, Fred (picture 17) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Oct. 21, 1918. Trained at Camp Nichols, La., with 11th C.A.C. BALDWIN, WIS. HANSON, Harvey E. (picture 18) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 4, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Served at Fort Sheridan, Ill., with Co. B, Medical Corps U.S., Gen. Hosp. No. 28. OLSON, Wicliffe (picture 19) Entered service at Helena, Mont., Sept. 19, 1917. Trained at Camp Lewis, Wash., and served overseas with Co. F, 362nd Inf., 91st Div. In action on Argonne. Promoted to corporal. STOCKHOLM, WIS. BACKLUND, Elmer (picture 20) No data. COLEMAN, Harry (picture 21) No data. LEWIS, Oscar S. (picture 22) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 4, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., at Cooks' and Bakers' School. NELSON, William J. (picture 23) Entered service at Ellsworth, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., with Co. B, 341st Inf. Overseas Sept. 8, 1918, with Co. I, 318th Inf. In action on Meuse-Argonne Nov. 1 to 8. QUINN, Matthew J. (picture 25) Ellsworth, Wis. Inducted at Ellsworth, Wis., June 10, 1918. Mustered into service at Fort Scott, Cal., June 17, 1918. Completed the Specialists' School at that place Sept. 13, 1918. Transferred to Fort Monroe, Va., and completed the Electrician Sergeants' Course at Specialists' School at Fort Monroe, Va., Nov. 11, 1918. Ranked electrician sergeant.