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The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
Category: Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, France, Honor Roll, Minnesota, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, honor roll, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
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
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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Ed Foss Writes of Life in France to Thomas Grimes Stenay, France, Nov. 17, 1918 Dear friend Tom, It seems a long time now since I last saw you but, Tom, take it for granted it won’t be… Read More
Category: A.E.F., France, Franklin Tribune, Letter, Need Photograph Tags: A.E.F., Letter, military, minnesota, Renville county, Soldier, world war i
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
Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… Read More
Category: A.E.F., Camp Stuart, Camp Wadsworth, France, Honor Roll, Obituary, Pneumonia Tags: A.E.F., Buried in France, honor roll, Kingman Township, Pneumonia, Renville county, world war i
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
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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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Killed in France, Fairfax Standard, December 26, 1918
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The many friends in this vicinity of Captain Oscar Youngdahl better known at Professor Youngdahl will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred in France on October 8. Deceased put in two years of earnest work… Read More
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Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918
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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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Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918
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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
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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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Letter from Ed Foss, Franklin Tribune, 12-19-1918
Last Updated: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Ed Foss Writes of Life in France to Thomas Grimes Stenay, France, Nov. 17, 1918 Dear friend Tom, It seems a long time now since I last saw you but, Tom, take it for granted it won’t be… Read More
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Raymond Mantel, Fairfax Standard, 12-19-1918
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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
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Adolph Majxner, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918
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Adolph Majxner Obituary, Olivia Times, 12-19-1918 Adolph Majxner, born in Kingman, Renville county Novemberm19, 1894, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Majxner of Olivia and was 24 years, 10 months and 10 days old at the time… 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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