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- Corporal George M. Nelson
(1)
- Son of A, G. Nelson,
Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service April 1,
1917 in Co. F, 4th Neb. Reg. of Inf. Was sent to Camp
Cody. Transferred to 127th Field Artillery. Promoted to
Corporal March 10, 1918. Was sent to Ft. Sill, Okla.,
July 2nd, then to Camp Mills, N. J. Went overseas
September 25, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa,
January 22, 1919.
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- Corporal Arnold Anderson
(2)
- Resident of Lyons,
Neb.
- Enlisted in 7th Neb.,
November 1917. The regiment was not recognized by war
department. He then enlisted in the regular army, was
sent to Camp Greene, N. C. Assigned to Co. L, 59th lnf.,
4th Div. Went overseas in April, 1918; torpedoed off the
coast of Ireland, but they sank the sub and picked up 28
of the crew and two officers and landed the prisoners in
England. Marched 72 hours without sleep to Chateau
Thierry; went over the top and took the German's first
position easy, but had to use bayonets on second line,
That battle saved Paris. Private Anderson was wounded
four times in that battle by machine gun fire; was hit in
the leg, side and shoulder, then in right arm at elbow
making compound fracture. Was three months in hospital.
His company had only seven men left of the original
number when the battle ended. Was invalided home November
9, 1918, and sent to General Hospital, N. Y., then to Ft.
Riley, Kan. Received disability discharge January 10,
1919. He is now attending Boyles College in Omaha at
government expense, His arm unfits him for ordinary
work.
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- Private Richard R. Larson
(3)
- Son of C. A. Larson,
Craig, Neb.
- Entered service at
Tekamah October 7, 1918. Discharged December 9,
1918.
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- Private Melvin Anderson
(4)
- Son of Andrew and Carolina
Anderson, Oakland, Neb.
- No response to requests
for more information.
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- Private Lewis W. Calvert
(5)
- Son of D. S. Calvert,
Oakland, Neb.
- No response to requests
for more data.
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- Private Clifford H. Nelson
(6)
- Son of Philip Nelson,
Tekamah, Neb.
- Entered service March 30,
1918. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. L,
355th Reg., 89th Div. Went overseas May 1, 1918. Was in
the Lucey sector and in the St. Mihiel drive and the
Envezin sector. Also in the Meuse-Argonne sector October
19th. Was shell shocked October 21st which put him in
hospital a few days. Discharged at Camp Funston, June 2,
1919.
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- Private Gilbert Sundquist
(7)
- Son of Oscar Sundquist,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service July 20,
1918. Was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to 30th Co.
163rd Depot Brigade. Discharged at Camp Dodge, January
28, 1919.
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- Private Emil Sundquist
(8)
- Son of Oscar Sundquist,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service July 20,
1918; was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to 30th Co.,
163rd Depot Brigade. Transferred to 47th Balloon Co. at
Ft. Omaha, where he was discharged May 28,
1919.
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- Corporal Earl Bacon (9)
- Son of John Bacon, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered service September
12, 1917. Was sent to Camp Cody. Assigned to Co. F, 109th
Engineers. Transferred August 26, 1918 to Camp Dix, N. J.
Went overseas September 17, 1918. From there to Neves
where he was stationed when the armistice was signed.
Promoted to Corporal June 25, 1919. Discharged at Camp
Dodge, July 2, 1919.
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- Corporal Willie Bacon
(10)
- Son of John Bacon, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered service September
12, 1917; was sent to Camp Cody. Assigned to Co. F, lO9th
Engineers. Went overseas September 17, 1918, landing at
Cherbourg, France; from there to Neves where he was
stationed when armistice was signed. Promoted to Corporal
June 25, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, July 2,
1919.
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- 2nd Class Seaman Fred R. Christiansen
(11)
- Son of Chris Christiansen,
Craig, Neb.
- Could not obtain any more
data.
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- Private Oscar L. Holm
(12)
- Son of Carl and Wilhemina
Holm, Oakland, Neb.
- Entered service August
16, 1918. Discharged January 26, 1919. No other
information was received.
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- Private, 1st Class, William A. Reich
(13)
- Son of Wm. Reich, Lyons,
Neb.
- Entered service December
9, 1917. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo. Assigned to 338th
Aero Squadron, Transferred to Kelly Field, Texas, then to
Camp Morrison, Va., and Camp Mills, N. J. Went overseas
July 15, 1918. Was sent to an Aviation field in Scotland
and trained for several months. Discharged at Camp Dodge,
December 21, 1918.
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- Color Sergt. Lee Otto Carlson
(14)
- Resident of Oakland,
Neb.
- Entered service July 23,
1917. Promotions: 1st Class Private September 15, 1917;
Corporal August 18, 1918; Sergeant October 10, 1918; Col.
Sergeant January 16, 1919. Served on sentinel duty;
qualified as sharpshooter.
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- 1st Class Rigger Peter Z. Gage
(15)
- Son of Orlando Gage,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service at Ft.
Logan, Colo., December 11, 1917. Was sent to Kelly Field,
Texas. Assigned to 33rd Balloon Co., March 20, 1918.
Transferred to Waco, Texas, then to Ft. Sill, Okla., from
there to Lee Hall, Va. November 12, 1918. Was in Boston
doing exhibition stunts in Cortland Park during the 5th
Liberty Loan Drive. Promoted July 15, 1918. Discharged at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, May 26, 1919.
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- Private Nickle F. Rounds
(16)
- Resident of Herman,
Neb.
- Entered service June 29,
1918. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. Transferred to Camp
Dodge, Iowa. Assigned to Co. E, 313th Engineer Corps,
88th Div. Went overseas August 15, 1918. Discharged at
Camp Dodge, June 15, 1919.
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- Horseshoer Clyde G. Eastberg
(17)
- Son of Frank A. Eastberg,
Oakland, Neb.
- Entered service August 3,
1918 at Tekamah. No other data obtainable.
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- Corporal Louis W. Behn
(18)
- Son of Pauline Behn,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service June 14,
1918. Promoted to Corporal November 16, 1918. Discharged
at Camp Dodge, June 20, 1919. No other record was
obtainable.
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- Corporal Alvin W. Swanson
(19)
- Son of S. P. Swanson,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service October
23, 1917. Discharged May 3, 1919. The above was all the
data obtainable.
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- James F. Gaffney (20)
- Son of Jas. F. Gaffney,
Lyons, Neb.
- Entered service at Omaha,
March 28, 1917 in Co. D, 4th Neb. Inf. Was on guard duty
at Rulo, Neb. Transferred August 25, 1917 to Camp Cody,
N. M. Assigned to 127th Field Artillery. Left for
overseas September 25, 1918. Arrived in France October
9th. Started on long hike for front line support. Arrived
at Cournon, France, November 5, 1918. Mustered out of
service at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, January 22, 1919.
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