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PETERSEN, KRISTEN
Newell
Born June, 1892. Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. I, 4th Replm. Regt., in
107th Bn. Sailed for France August 25.
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PETERSEN, NELS A.
Newell
Born February 13, 1894. Enl. December 10, 1917. Corp Batt. D, 40th
Regt. Coast Artillery. Trained at Ft. Logan; to Presidio, California;
to Ft. Baker, in Non-commissioned Officers' School; to Ft. Winfield
Scott. Mustered out December 10, 1918.
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PETERSON, A. VICTOR
Alta
Born January 17, 1892. Enl. December 15, 1917. Mechanic, 12th Aero
Squadron. Trained Camp Grant; at Kelly Field; to Camp Merritt. Sailed
for France May 15, 1918. In France assigned, at a mechanic with the
12th Aero Squadron; served in four battles: Champagne-Marne defensive;
Aisne-Marne offensive; St. Mihiel offensive; Meuse-Argonne offensive.
After armistice was ordered to Coblenz with Army of Occupation. Sailed
May, 1919; landed in U. S. June 16. Mustered out at Camp Custer July 1,
1919.
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PETERSON, ADOLPH
Elk Township
Born October 14. 1891. Enl. May 26, 1918. Pvt. Co. G, 352d Inf. 88th
Div. Trained at Camp Dodge; to Camp Mills. Sailed from New York August
16 on English boat Ulysses; landed Liverpool August 28. To Winchester;
to Southampton; to Le Havre. To Belfort; was at Lorraine front until
armistice was signed; outfit moved to Gendicourt five months; to St.
Nazaire. Sailed on Pocahontas May 21; landed Newport News June 1, 1919.
To Camp Dodge. Mustered out June 16, 1919.
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PETERSON, ALFRED
Elk Township
Born October 13, 1886. Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. E, 316th Regt.
79th Div. Trained at Camp Gordon; to Camp Merritt. Sailed from New
York August 28 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 12. To
St. George ten days for training; joined the 79th Div.; at Argonne-Meuse
14 days before armistice was signed; billeted at Reville six weeks; to
Tisoncourt three months. Sailed from St. Nazaire May 16 on the Texan;
landed Philadelphia. To Camp Dix; to Camp Dodge. Mustered out June 10,
1919.
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PETERSON, BERGER MARTIN
Sioux Rapids
Born October 10, 1894. Enl. November 26, 1917. Pvt. 163d D. B. 55th M.
G. Bn. 19th Div. Trained at Camp Dodge for duration of enlistment; with
M G. Bn. three months; with Med. Corps remainder of time. Mustered out
February 1, 1919.
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PETERSON, CARL. S.
Marathon
Born August 8, 1888. Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. D, 4th Replm. Regt.
Trained at Camp Gordon. Mustered out July 31, 1918. (no photo)
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![](bvpetersoncharles.jpg) PETERSON, CHARLES
Newell
Born August 29, 1892. Enl. July 27, 1918. Pvt. Vet. Hosp. No. 17, Vet.
Corps. Trained at Camp Dodge and Camp Lee. Sailed from Norfolk October
29 on Contigny; landed November 9 at Brest. To Lougyon for five months
doctoring horses; to Grieves two months; to Le Mans 12 days; to Belgium
camp; to Brest. Sailed June 24 on U. S. S. Huntington; landed Boston
July 5. Mustered out July 11, 1919.
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![](bvpetersonfrankw.jpg) PETERSON, FRANK W.
Alta
Born February 22, 1890. Enl. July 29, 1918. Corp. Aviation Motor
Inspectors. Trained at Camp Forrest with Co. F, 213th Engrs.; to
Buffalo, Aviation Motor Inspectors; to Curtis Aviation Field. Mustered
out at Camp Dodge, April 8, 1919.
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PETERSON, GUSTAV H.
Elk Township
Born April 17, 1892. Enl. July 29, 1918. Corp. Co. E, 212th Engrs.
12th Div. Trained at Camp Forrest until September 15; to Camp Devens
until February 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Dodge February 28, 1919.
(no photo)
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PETERSON, GUY W.
Alta
Born December 2, 1893. Enl. September 20, 1917. Cook 1st-cl. Co. A.
350th Inf. 88th Div. Trained at Camp Dodge. Promoted from pvt. to cook
1st-cl. Sailed with 88th Div. for France. Volunteered to ass1st as
baker while on transport. Served with 88th Div. in France as cook with
Co. A, 350th Inf. Returned to United States; mustered out at Camp Dodge
June 5, 1919. Married to Maria W. Van Nimwegen.
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PETERSON, HARVEY CHRIS
Elk Township
Born April 14, 1896. Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. K, 28th Inf. 1st
Div. Trained at Camp Gordon until October 17; to Camp Merritt. Sailed
from Hoboken on Leviathan October 27; landed Liverpool November 3. To
France November 6. Was at Le Mans when armistice was signed; to Le
Havre; to Verdun; joined 1st Div.; to Coblenz with Army of Occupation;
was compelled to hike a distance of 200 miles on march to Coblenz; in
Germany five months; taken sick and ordered to U. S. Sailed from St.
Nazaire May 6 on Powhatan; landed Newport News May 21. To Hampton
Roads; to Fort Sheridan; to Camp Dodge. Mustered out July 5, 1919.
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PETERSON, HENRY J.
Grant Township
Born May 25, 1894. Enl. June 25, 1918. Corp. Co. C, 350th Inf. 88th
Div. Trained at Camp Dodge. Sailed from New York August 11; landed
Liverpool August 25. To Southampton; to Cherbourg September 4. To
Chassee; to Alsace-Lorraine for 31 days; to position near Metz three
weeks. To Nalx May 7; to St. Nazaire. Sailed on S. S. Aeolus May 19;
landed Newport News May 30. Mustered out June 5, 1919.
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PETERSON, HOLGAR E.
Rembrandt
Enl. February, 1918. Pvt. Co. A, M. P. 3d Army. Trained at Camp Lee.
Sailed overseas May, 1918. Was wounded in Argonne Forest; sent to
Coblenz with Army of Occupation. (no photo)
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PETERSON, JAMES ELMER
Newell
Born January 15, 1893. Enl. May 27, 1918. Mechanic Co. F, 349th Regt.
88th Div. Trained at Camp Dodge. Landed Liverpool October 10. To
Southampton October 13; to Versigny. To Argonne-Meuse sector, hiked two
days; went in lines for five days in quiet sector. Sailed from St.
Nazaire May 19 on S. S. Rigandaw; landed Hoboken May 30, 1919. Mustered
out June 12, 1919. (no photo)
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PETERSON, KNUTE ALFRED
Albert City
Born October 13, 1890. Enl. July 24, 1918. Pvt. Co. E, 316th Inf. 79th
Div. Trained at Camp Gordon; to Camp Merritt, in Co. D, 4th Replm.
Sailed from New York August 30 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest
September 12. To St. George with Co. M, 163d Regt. 41st Div.; to
Verdun; to Genicourt; assigned to 316th Inf. 79th Div.; in front lines
October 29, over the top November 3; assisted in the capture of Hill 378
on November 10; attacked hill near Danvaliers; to Btraye; to Reveille;
to Issencourt three months; hiked five days to Trampot; to Reviecourt;
to Vallet; to St. Nazaire. Sailed May 16 on U. S. S. Texan; landed
Philadelphia May 29. To Camp Dix; to Camp Dodge. Mustered out June 10,
1919.
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PETERSON, LEONARD
Alta
Born May 28, 1900. Enl. October 11, 1918. Pvt. S. A. T. C. Trained at
Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa. Mustered out December 13, 1918.
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PETERSON, NORVAL A.
Lee Township
Born October 25, 1894. Enl. September 1, 1918. Pvt. in the 16th Co.,
not assigned to regiment. Trained at Camp Dodge. Mustered out November
26, 1918.
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PETERSON, OSCAR C.
Alta
Born May 9, 1894. Enl. February 25, 1918. Pvt. Batt. A, 339th Regt.
Field Art. Trained at Camp Dodge. Honorably discharged May 10, 1918,
by reason of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis. Died September 16, 1918,
of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
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PETERSON, PETER O.
Lee Township
Born February 1, 1892. Enl. August 21. Pvt. Co. 5 Inf. and Co. 309 Q.
M. C. Remount. Trained at Camp Gordon; Camp McClellan; to Camp Dodge.
Mustered out April 2, 1919. (no photo)
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PETERSON, RUSSELL W.
Alta
Born July 25, 1896. Enl. September 5, 1918. Pvt. Co. 15, 21st Regt.
19th Div. Trained at Camp Dodge with Co. 58 Inf.; at Ft. Barrancas with
Co. 15, 21st Art. 19th Div. Mustered out at Camp Dodge January 2, 1919.
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PETERSON, VERNER A.
Elk Township
Born December 5, 1896. Enl. September 6, 1918. Pvt. Co. D, Inf. D. B.
Bn. Trained at Camp Dodge. Mustered out December 2, 1918.
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PETERSON, WALFERD CARL
Alta
Born June 4, 1896. Enl. June 18, 1918. Ldsman. Electrician Co. 12.
Trained at G. L. N. T. S. Mustered out January 20, 1919.
1Eilers,
Tom D.
Buena
Vista's Part in the World War.
Storm Lake, 1920, pp. 176-80. |
Contributed Anonymously |