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Only two Renville County newspapers published a headline that stated the phrase “D-Day” on June 8, 1944, this included The Franklin Tribune and the Sacred Heart News. Today, June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of this notorious… Read More
Category: D-Day, France, Franklin Tribune, History, Military, Minnesota, Normandy, Olivia, Olivia Times Journal, Sacred Heart News, World War II Tags: Allied Forces, D-Day, Europe, France, Franklin Tribune, H-Hour, Hitler, minnesota, Normandy, olivia, Olivia Times Journal, Radio, Rome, Sacred Heart News, World War II
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
Gives His Life For His Country: Private Emil Herman of Crooks Succumbs to Pneumonia in France – Left Here in July Call Ferdinand Herman on Friday received the following message from the adjutant general’s office Washington that explains… Read More
Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
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Wounded in France Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mantel received a message from the War Department Monday that their son Raymond was severely wounded while in action in France. The telegram stated that Raymond received his wound October 17,… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Camp Cairo, Camp Lewis, Camp Mills, Fairfax Standard, Fort Ridgely Cemetery, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Wounded
Somewhere in France, Oct. 22, 1918 Dear sister Bertha, I am receiving your letters right along now and just so they keep coming I will be all right. Your last letter which I received was dated Sept. 25th…. Read More
Somewhere in France, Oct. 21, 1918 Dearest Folks: Must drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still living and feeling good. I just got back to some village that’s half smashed up by… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Y.M.C.A. Tags: A.E.F., France, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i, Y.M.C.A.
The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Letter, Liberty Bond Tags: A.E.F., France, Liberty Bond, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
Private Edward M. Burdick was the youngest son of Frank and Bridget Burdick and was born in Sisseton, S.D. November 20th, 1896. Losing his mother at the tender age of three years he came to live with the… Read More
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Only Two Renville County newspaper recognized D-Day on June 8, 1944
Last Updated: June 6, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Only two Renville County newspapers published a headline that stated the phrase “D-Day” on June 8, 1944, this included The Franklin Tribune and the Sacred Heart News. Today, June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of this notorious… Read More
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Category: D-Day, France, Franklin Tribune, History, Military, Minnesota, Normandy, Olivia, Olivia Times Journal, Sacred Heart News, World War II Tags: Allied Forces, D-Day, Europe, France, Franklin Tribune, H-Hour, Hitler, minnesota, Normandy, olivia, Olivia Times Journal, Radio, Rome, Sacred Heart News, World War II
Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More
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Emil Herman, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Gives His Life For His Country: Private Emil Herman of Crooks Succumbs to Pneumonia in France – Left Here in July Call Ferdinand Herman on Friday received the following message from the adjutant general’s office Washington that explains… Read More
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Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More
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Letter from Winston “Scout” George, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More
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Raymond Mantel, Fairfax Standard, 12-19-1918
Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Wounded in France Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mantel received a message from the War Department Monday that their son Raymond was severely wounded while in action in France. The telegram stated that Raymond received his wound October 17,… Read More
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A Letter from Albert Lussenhop, Morton Enterprise, December 6, 1918
Last Updated: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Oct. 22, 1918 Dear sister Bertha, I am receiving your letters right along now and just so they keep coming I will be all right. Your last letter which I received was dated Sept. 25th…. Read More
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Letter from Thomas Senkyr, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918
Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Somewhere in France, Oct. 21, 1918 Dearest Folks: Must drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still living and feeling good. I just got back to some village that’s half smashed up by… Read More
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Letter from Henry T. Croup, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918
Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More
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Private Edward M Burdick, Renville Star Farmer, 11-14-1918
Posted: February 23, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Private Edward M. Burdick was the youngest son of Frank and Bridget Burdick and was born in Sisseton, S.D. November 20th, 1896. Losing his mother at the tender age of three years he came to live with the… Read More
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