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Harry E. Johnson was the son of John A. Johnson, of 125 North Sixty-First Avenue, West, Duluth.
Johan A. Johnson, who lived in Chisholm before going into military service, appears to have no relatives in St. Louis County. His sister, Esther, lives in Pittsburg.
John Johnson, whose mother now lives in Eveleth, was born on July 11, 1896, at Wasa, Finland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew John- son. He was enlisted into the infantry branch of the National Army in July, 1918, and was ordered to Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico. There he was assigned to Casual Company No. 4, of the Three Hun- dred and Eighty-Eighth Infantry. He died of pneumonia in that camp on November 6, 1918.
Leonard Johnson, of Duluth, was a nephew of Mrs. Sardra Willis, 104 South Forty-Eighth Avenue, West, Duluth.
Robert M. Johnson, of Duluth, lived at 2112 West Third Street before enlistment.
Anthony Kaelis lived at 1022 West Superior Street.
John E. Kalahar lived in Hibbing, his widow, Viola C., still living there.
David Kaplan had lived in Duluth for about ten years before entering upon military duties, but he was born in Russia. He was killed in action in France on October 4, 1918.
Dan D. Katoski, who before entering upon military duty was a teamster in the employ of J. H. Clough, contractor of Duluth, was born in August, 1890, at Ragrot, Poland. He was enlisted, as private in infantry of the Regular Army, on July 24, 1918, at Duluth, and sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, South Carolina, where on July 28th he was assigned to Company K. Fifty-Fifth Pioneer In- fantry. His regiment left Camp Wadsworth, for Port of Embarka-
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tion in August, and in September arrived at Brest, France. Katoski was transferred to Company D, One Hundred and Sixth Infantry, and saw five weeks of active fighting. As the result of his service, he was paralyzed, and rendered helpless in January, 1919. On March 3, 1919, he arrived in New York, and was sent to United States Army General Hospital No. 29, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, from which he was discharged on July 30, 1919. He died on October 29, 1920, at the home of his uncle, Charles Wisocki, 512 North Fifth Street, Duluth.
Paul R. Keehn, who lived in Duluth before entering upon army duties, was the son of Mrs. Lena Keehn, of Mount Clemens, Michigan.
Ambrose Manley Kelley was in business in Duluth before being called to service, being grain clerk for the Kellogg Commission Com- pany of Duluth. He enlisted at Duluth in the early months of the war, on May 25, 1917, joining the Machine Gun Battalion of the Third Minnesota Regiment. Was at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, from August, 1917, until September, 1918, when he left for Port of Embarkation, reaching France in October. He was sta- tioned at La Bozage, Sarthe, France, for some time, and later was at Le Mans, France, where, on February 28, 1919, he died of bronco- pneumonia. He was born at Taylor Falls, Minnesota, January 3, 1892, son of J. D. and Mary (Manley) Kelley. His widow, Olivette Kelley lives in Duluth.
Fred Michael Kenney, whose aunt is Mrs. Frank Lesler of Duluth, was born on December 8, 1889, at Detroit, Michigan. By trade he was a granite cutter, and before enlistment was working at his trade in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he was influenced in November, 1916, to enlist, going to Canada for the purpose. He became a member of the Fourth Canadian Reserve Battalion, Cana- dian Expeditionary Forces, and after this nation joined the Allies, he was assigned to recruiting duties at the British Recruiting Mis- sion's Chicago headquarters. Later, he returned to Toronto, and there embarked for England. He was in training at Witley, Surrey, for a short while in 1917, but was in the front-line trenches in France, and in action, in that year, meeting death there on August 9, 1917.
Marshall Louvain Knapp, a native Duluthian, popular in West Duluth and an accomplished violinist, died of influenza at Camp Humphries, on September 28, 1918, six months after enlistment. He was born in Duluth on March 9, 1897, son of Jerome M. and Susie H. Knapp, his mother now living at 17 North Sixty-Second Avenue, West Duluth. His education was obtained at local schools, he even- tually graduating from the Denfield High School. Entering business life, he became a clerk in the offices of the Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway Company, at Duluth, and was an estimable young man of steady refined character. Entering upon military service in March, 1918, he was asigned to duty with Company B. Second Engi- neering Training Regiment, at Camp Humphries, Virginia. There he died.
Teddy Kovecavich, who was killed in action in France in October, 1918, lived in Chisholm, where his brother, Nick. also lives. Teddy was born at Tisovic, Kalji, Croatia, Jugo-Slavia, on February 16, 1893. He enlisted in the infantry in May, 1917.
Henry S. Knowlton, who has a place on the Duluth Honor Roll, was in war service long before the United States joined the Allies. He enlisted at Winnipeg, Canada, in Company A, Twenty-Seventh Battalion, Canadian Army, and saw much service at the Front before
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he was killed, on May 3, 1917, at Fresney, France. He was born at Superior, Wisconsin, February 1, 1891, the son of Edwin S. and Matilda Knowlton, now of Duluth.
Adam Kucharski, a native Duluthian, was not yet twenty years old when he enlisted at Duluth, in the early months of the war, in the Third Minnesota National Guard. He was assigned to Company C, at Camp Cody, New Mexico, and left with the regiment for France. He was killed in action on September 5, 1918. His father, Anton Kucharski lives at 316 East Ninth Street, Duluth.
William Henry Lahti was a native of St. Louis County. He was born April 2, 1895, at Soudan, the son of Alexander Lahti, now of Cook, St. Louis County. He reported for military duty in May, 1918, and was assigned to an infantry unit. He served in France during the time of greatest stress, and succumbed to influenza on October 6, 1918.
Svante Lampi, who was killed in action in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, was well known in Gilbert, where before entering military service he was a city official. He was of Finnish origin, born in Karvia, Finland, August 22, 1886, son of Alexander Lampi. He en- tered the U. S. Army on May 24, 1918, at Eveleth. From there he was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, and there assigned to the Thirty-Fourth Company, One Hundred and Sixty-Sixth Depot Bri- gade, Fortieth Division. Six weeks later he was transferred to Camp Kearney, California, but within a month was on the way to France, embarking at Boston on the troopship "Berrima" on August 8, 1918, with Company I, One Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry, Fortieth Divi- sion. On September 25th he was transferred to Company D, One Hundred and Ninth Infantry, Fortieth Division, and was with that unit when he met his death, in action, on October 7, 1918.
Albert P. LaTendress was a Duluthian, and before reporting for military duty lived at 3 West Fifth Street, Duluth.
Lloyd Ernest Le Duc, also a well-known Duluthian, was the son of A. C. LeDuc, of 10 North Twelfth Avenue, east. Lloyd was in the United States Navy.
Fred LePage was known to a large circle in West Duluth, where . he lived before enlistment. He left Duluth early in 1918, and was at the Front during about three months of hard fighting. He was killed in action in France on October 8, 1918. A sister, Mrs. J. LeSarge, lives at 2405 West Sixth Street, Duluth.
Martin Larson lived at 4405 Pitt Street, Duluth, before he en- listed.
August Felix Leppi, son of Andrew Leppi, of Floodwood, was born at Ely, St. Louis County, on December 4, 1895. He entered the army in September, 1917, and for eight months was in training at Camp Pike, Arkansas. He became tubercular, and died of consump- tion at Floodwood on July 18, 1919.
Rudolph M. Lindquist, of Duluth, was 29 years old when he reported for military duty on July 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C., and there assigned to the Fifty-Sixth Pioneer Infantry, then being equipped for overseas duty. The unit left for France soon afterwards, and was hard pressed in the cam- paigning of that time. Lindquist developed pneumonia, and died in France on September 30, 1918. His widow, Jennie R. Lindquist, lives at 613 East Tenth Street, Duluth.
Frank A. Littlefield, who joined the Canadian Army and was killed at Hennencourt, Belgium, September 28, 1918, was in the
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employ of H. C. Royce, Cramer, Minn., before enlistment. Little- field was a native of Lowell, Massachusetts, where he was born on April 17, 1895, but for some years had been in Minnesota. He left Duluth in December, 1917, for duty with the Forestry Division of the Canadian Army, and was assigned to the Eighth Battalion. He did not go overseas until early in September, 1918, on the 28th of which month he was killed, being at that time a member of the Fifty- Second Battalion. His mother is Mrs. Emma Royce, 613 East Tenth Street, Duluth.
Allen Lloyd, who was killed in action in France on October 16, 1918, is given place among the Gold Stars of Chisholm, where he lived for some time before entering upon military duties. He was born on December 12, 1890, at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where his mother, who now is Mrs. James W. Winkler, lives. Lloyd en- listed in September, 1917, and became a member of the Three Hun- dred and Seventh Engineers.
Victor Loisom was of Eveleth, but more regarding his civil and military record is not available. A brother, Mike, lives at Republic, Washington.
Beio Luiso was also of Eveleth.
Vito Luiso, an Eveleth boy, was killed in action in France.
Frank Lozar, of Ely, was a good loyal American soldier, notwith- standing that he was born in Austria. He died gallantly fighting for his adopted country. He was born on October 22, 1895, at Ritnica, Austria. He lived with his mother in Ely for many years before taking military duty, and was in good business as a storekeeper. He reported for military duty at Ely on September 21, 1917, and was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he was assigned to Campany A, Three Hundred and Fifty-second Infantry, Second Division. Later, he was transferred to Camp Pike, Arkansas, but eventually crossed the sea, and saw much service at the Front. He was killed in action in France on September 13, 1918, and buried at the St. Mihiel Ameri- can Cemetery 1233, grave 66, section 16, plot 2, Thiacourt, Meurthe- et-Moselle.
Earl Bertram Lozway, of West Duluth, who died in service, was born November 26, 1897, at Sylvan Lake, Crow Wing County, Minne- sota. His mother, Mary A. Lozway, lives at 124 South Twenty- Eighth Avenue, West Duluth, and he was well known in that part of the city. He enlisted in the United States Navy in the first month of war, and died at Philadelphia, where he was stationed, on July 4, 1918.
Fred Luhm, of Duluth, son of W. H. Luhm, of 4229 Gladstone Street, Duluth, was early in national service, enlisting at Duluth in the Ambulance Corps. He was assigned to the Forty-Eighth Ambu- lance Section, and was killed by a shell while at his duties on the Western front in 1918.
Louis McCahill, who was killed in action on November 7. 1918. is listed with the Duluth men. He was born in 1896, son of James McCahill, and the family lived in Duluth until the death of the father in 1909, when the family removed to Lake City, Minnesota, where Mrs. McCahill still lives.
Arthur W. McCauley was a brave Duluth boy. He was only seventeen years old when, in 1915, he left his home and went to Winnipeg, to enlist in the Canadian Army. His family never saw him again. He was born on July 10, 1898, the son of E. J. McCauley. who now lives at 13 East Superior Street, and as a boy attended
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Jackson School, Duluth. He saw three years of terribly hard service in France, and passed through the severe fighting of 1916 and 1917 without as much as a scratch. Early in 1918, however, he was wounded, and when partially convalescent was sent on recruiting duty to Scotland. That assignment accomplished, however, he was again ordered to France, and was again wounded. That was on July 22, 1918, but the wound was not a serious one and he was soon back in the trenches, only, however, to meet instant death in action on August 8, 1918. He surely served the cause of Liberty to the full.
Edward J. McDermott, eighteen-year-old son of James McDer- mott, of 2325 West Ninth Street, Duluth, enlisted in the Marine Corps, on April 15, 1918, and died in France on August 10th of that year. Before leaving home he was in the employ of the Duluth Paper and Stationery Company.
Clarence McDonald is listed among those Virginia boys who did not return. His widow, Mrs. Jennie McDonald, now lives in Duluth. McDonald was killed in action in France.
Kenneth McInnis, who had lived in Duluth for some years and was in the employ of the Duluth Marine Supply Company, was of Scottish birth, and in October, 1917, enlisted in the Canadian Army. He crossed the sea in the spring of 1918, and in September, or October, following, was killed in action in France.
Luther McKey was of Duluth, his military papers show.
Frederick Thomas McLain, son of W. D. McLain, of Kenwood Park, Duluth, enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to the U. S. S. "Alabama." He died of spinal meningitis in 1918.
Douglas McLean was the son of George McLean, of 915 East Fifth Street, Duluth.
Robert McLennan, who died in France in 1918, of wounds re- ceived in action, was formerly of Duluth residence, living with his aunt, Mrs. M. C. Littleworth, at 409 Mesaba Avenue. He was as- signed to the Chemical Service, and was a member of the First Gas Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces.
Garrick McPhail, of Duluth, was in the Air Service. His mother is Mrs Margaret McPhail, of 821 West Fourth Street.
Kenneth D. Macleod, of Duluth, was born July 5, 1898, at Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where his mother, Mrs. George MacLeod still lives. Early in 1917 Kenneth enlisted in the Machine Gun Section of the Third Wisconsin National Guard. He was killed in action in France in October, 1918.
Lloyd O. Magee, city editor of the Eveleth "News" and a popular young man of that city was killed in action in the Argonne Forest, France, on October 1, 1918. He was born on February 11, 1894, in Wisconsin. He reported for military duty on February 28. 1918, and was assigned to an infantry regiment, which soon went overseas. His father, H. M. Magee, lives at Little Falls, Minn.
Anton Maleski left Duluth with the first draft for Camp Dodge, Iowa, in September, 1917. He was assigned to Company E, Fifty- Eighth Infantry, Fourth Division, and was later transferred to Camp Greene. He embarked in May, and safely arrived at London, Eng- land, on May 26, 1918, soon afterward crossing the English Channel to France. He was killed in action at Chateau Thierry on July 18, 1918. His brother, John J. Maleski, lives at 621 Central Avenue, Duluth.
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Garrett Mandeville, who was a cadet in the aviation branch of the U. S. Navy at the time he met his death, in August, 1918, by a fall of his seaplane at Pensacola, Florida, enlisted in Minneapolis where he then lived, but he was formerly of Duluth. He was born in Superior, but attended Duluth schools.
Albert Martinson was of Aurora. His sister, Mrs. J. Nassum, lives in Minneapolis.
Nick C. J. Marion went to Canada in 1917 and enlisted in the Canadian Army, being assigned to the Forty-Third Battalion. He was killed in action in France, on August 16, 1918. He was twenty- nine years old, the son of N. F. Marion, 1 Palmetto Street, Duluth.
Henry Edward Masucci, who was cited for gallantry in action, was a resident in Eveleth before entering the service. He was born on February 23, 1895, at Negaunee, Michigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Masucci, and his mother now lives in Eveleth. Henry was called into service on May 26, 1918, at Eveleth, and there enlisted in the infantry, and assigned to the Fortieth Division. He was transferred in September, 1918, to Company I, 305th Infantry, 77th Division, and with that regiment was in action at Argonne Forest, where he was killed by machine-gun fire on October 3d. He distinguished himself in the fighting and was recommended for a medal by his commander.
Jacob Andreas Kristofer Mattson is another of the Gold Stars of Virginia. Born April 18, 1884, at Trondhjem, Norway, he had lived in America for many years before enlisting on June 25, 1918, in the Medical Department of the United States Army. He died of disease while on the voyage to France, death occurring on October 11, 1918. His widow still lives in Virginia, Minnesota.
Samuel Nehemiah Maxwell, of Eveleth, was born on February 24, 1897, the family being well known in Eveleth. He was not called into service until August, 1918, and then assigned to the Motor Trans- port Corps. He died of influenza at Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 7, 1918.
Oscar A. Melander was a Duluthian by birth, and seemed to have a promising career before him as a dentist. He was born in Duluth on March 1, 1893, son of August H. and Cecelia Melander. now of East Fourth Street. He attended Duluth schools, and in 1912 graduated from the Central High School. He proceeded to the University of Minnesota, and was still an undergraduate when war came in 1917. He joined the Student Corps of the University of Minnesota when that was organized and became a sergeant of it. Very soon after graduating, as a dentist in 1918, he decided to enlist in the regular army, and did so on June 14, 1918, at St. Paul, Minne- sota, as a private of the aviation branch. He was assigned to the Air Service Mechanical School, at St. Paul, and at that establishment was detailed to the medical section, because of his professional train- ing. He was soon expecting examination for commission in the army when sickness intervened. Stricken with influenza, he was removed to the army hospital, Overland Building, St. Paul, and there died on October 11, 1918. Thus ended long preparations for a useful pro- fessional life.
Arthur A. Mellin, a Duluth boy who was killed in action within sixteen days of landing in France, was born in Duluth, October 22, 1897, the son of Alexander and Ida Mellin, now of 1719 West New Street. He was interested in soldiering long before the nation became involved in the European struggle, and as a member of the Third Minnesota Infantry, of the National Guard, went to the Mexican
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Border, in 1916 when the country was virtually at war with Mexico. In civil life, he was a typewriter mechanic, and was with the Reming- ton Typewriter Company, Duluth. In June, 1917, he enlisted for World War service. He belonged to Company C of the Third Min- nesota Infantry, Thirty-fourth Division and was at Camp Cody, New Mexico, until June, 1918, then leaving for Camp Merritt, New Jersey, where he remained until July 12th, when he embarked for Europe with the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Field Artillery, to Com- pany C of which he had been transferred while still at Camp Cody. He left Camp Cody as a machine gun casual. Almost immediately after debarking in France, he was transferred to Company K of the One Hundred and Sixty-third Infantry, and went into the front-line trenches in the Argonne within four days of landing. He was killed in the Argonne Forest early in August, 1918.
William G. Messner, who made the Supreme Sacrifice, was a son of Jake B. Messner, of Hibbing.
Edward F. Mettner was born in Duluth on September 16, 1890, son of Edward Mettner, now of 5723 Avondale Street, Duluth. He died of influenza at Camp Edgewood, Maryland, October 10, 1918.
Sigurd Peter Moe, of Mckinley, was one of the outstanding heroes of the early days of American participation in the fighting on the Western front. He was in the Marine Corps, and was killed in the memorable engagement at . Belleau Wood on June 12, 1918, and because of his bravery in that engagement, the French Government honored his memory by awarding him the Croix de Guerre. The report shows that Sigurd Moe and another marine, Willis Shoemaker, left a shelter trench during heavy bombardment to rescue a wounded comrade. Moe was killed in the attempt.
Walter Monett, of Duluth, was nineteen years old when he met his death of wounds in France in October, 1918. He was born in Duluth and enlisted at Duluth on July 26, 1917. He was sent to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and assigned to Company H, First Minne- sota Infantry, later going to Camp Cody, New Mexico and overseas in June, 1918, with the Twelfth Casual Company. He died of wounds on October 6, 1918. His father is Amos Monett, of 280 Third Ave- nue, East, Duluth.
Harvey H. Morey was of Eveleth; a sister, Mrs. William Hein, lives at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Morey was killed in action in France, August 1, 1918.
William H. Morrison, who was killed in action in France in Sep- tember or October, 1918, was a Duluthian. His sister, Miss Agatha M., lives at 1815 West Superior Street.
Michael J. Murphy, whose home was in Sioux City, Iowa, will be remembered by Duluth people. He was a sergeant of Marines, and was in charge of recruiting for the United States Marine Corps in Duluth; also, he was captain of the Duluth Marine Scouts. After leaving Duluth, he was stationed for a time at Quantico, Virginia, but soon assigned to service abroad. He was killed in action in France in August, 1918.
John J. Mustar, of Gilbert, succumbed to pneumonia, following influenza, at Camp Eustis, Virginia, on October 13, 1918. He had been in service for ten months, having enlisted at Gilbert on Decem- ber 16, 1917, in Battery C, Forty-ninth Regiment. He was born in Biwabik, April 11, 1896, but lived for many years in Gilbert latterly, being in the employ of the Gilbert Hardware Company for some time before enlistment. His mother, Maria Mustar, still lives in Gilbert.
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Arthur Nelson was of Prosit, Minnesota.
Charles G. Nelson was the son of Gust Nelson of Soudan.
Edward G. Nelson of Duluth died June, 1919. His sister is Mrs. Edward Peterson, 917 East Tenth Street, Duluth.
Max Neubauer, son of Florien' Newbauer, of Ninety-second Avenne, West, and Grand, Duluth, departed from Duluth with the first detachment drafted in September, 1917. He went overseas and died of wounds in France in July, 1918, at first being reported : "Miss- ing in action."
Carl Oscar Niemi belonged to a well-known and respected Eveleth family. He was born on July 28, 1894, at Tower, St. Louis County, son of Oscar Niemi. Carl attended the first Officers' Train- ing Camp, at Fort Snelling, in June, 1917, and after a two months' course was commissioned second lieutenant, and assigned to the Air Service. He soon went overseas, and as an aviator did valuable and dangerous work along the Western front during the severe fighting in 1918. He also was for a time on the Italian front. When the Armistice came, he was on the French front, and soon afterwards was under orders to return home. The orders were rescinded and he continued to do reconnaissance work with his organization and met his death as the result of a mid-air collision of aeroplanes. He was buried in an American cemetery in France with the honors cus- tomarily tendered an aviator.
Gilbert Winsford Nordman, who was killed in action at Cote de Chatillon, France, October 16, 1918, had lived in Duluth for many years with his parents, Julius and Jennie Nordman of 221 East Fifth Street. Gilbert was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on November 17, 1894, and by trade was an auto mechanic. He was employed by the Central Auto Company, Duluth, before enlistment, which took place on September 5, 1917, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was sent to Camp Custer, Michigan, and there assigned to the Thirty-second Company, One Hundred and Sixtieth Depot Brigade, Eighth Bat- talion. He arrived at St. Nazaire, France, on March 6, 1918, and was in action at Badonvillers four days later. He saw considerable fight- ing during the following six months in Champagne, at St. Mihiel, Aisne, Meuse, Argonne.
James Novak, of Virginia, was a Bohemian by birth, but evi- dently seriously affected by the state of war in Europe. He went to Canada and enlisted in the Canadian army long before the United States became involved in the war. He, however, appears to have been transferred to the United States army in May, 1918, at his request. During that summer, he was at Fort Brady, Michigan, and during the epidemic of Spanish Influenza he contracted the disease and died on October 16, 1918, at that fort. His father is Frank Novak, of Greaney.
Erick Ofsted was of Duluth. He enlisted at Duluth, in April, 1918, and eventually became a member of Company F, of the Three Hundred and Eighty-fifth Infantry, with which unit he sailed for France in July, 1918. He was reported, "Missing in action."
Axel William Olson was a Duluthian, his mother being Mrs. Alice Olson of East First Street.
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