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Contains 86 Results:

Arthur Johnson Biographical Materials: 1917-1983

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 40
Identifier: Folder 40
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Arthur A. Johnson was born in Hillsboro, North Dakota, on August 21, 1898. He attended the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1917, before enlisting with the U.S. Army on December 15, 1917. He first served as a member of the 160th Depot Brigade at Camp Custer, Michigan. In February 1918, he became a member of the 269th Aero Squadron at Gerstner Field, Louisiana. He was stationed overseas with the 269th from August 1918 until his discharge on July 21, 1919. After the war, he lived for...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW I, 1914-1918 / Arthur A. Johnson

John Pfeifle/ Anton Mueller

 Sub-Series — Box: 6
Identifier: Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents John Pfeifle was born May 1, 1896 in Eureka, South Dakota. He was living in Anamoose, North Dakota, when entered the United States Army on March 28, 1918. Pfeifle was a member of the 163rd Depot Brigade and the 137th Infantry, during his service which ended with his discharge on May 6, 1919. He was involved with the American offensive at the Argonne Forest in September 1918. Opposing the Americans was the German army, including an engineer named Anton Mueller. Following Germany's surrender...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW I, 1914-1918

Arthur Johnson Correspondence: 1917-1919

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 41
Identifier: Folder 41
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Arthur A. Johnson was born in Hillsboro, North Dakota, on August 21, 1898. He attended the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1917, before enlisting with the U.S. Army on December 15, 1917. He first served as a member of the 160th Depot Brigade at Camp Custer, Michigan. In February 1918, he became a member of the 269th Aero Squadron at Gerstner Field, Louisiana. He was stationed overseas with the 269th from August 1918 until his discharge on July 21, 1919. After the war, he lived for...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW I, 1914-1918 / Arthur A. Johnson

Grafton Record, March 14, 1974

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: John Pfeifle was born May 1, 1896 in Eureka, South Dakota. He was living in Anamoose, North Dakota, when entered the United States Army on March 28, 1918. Pfeifle was a member of the 163rd Depot Brigade and the 137th Infantry, during his service which ended with his discharge on May 6, 1919. He was involved with the American offensive at the Argonne Forest in September 1918. Opposing the Americans was the German army, including an engineer named Anton Mueller. Following Germany's surrender...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW I, 1914-1918 / John Pfeifle/ Anton Mueller

Grand Forks Herald: 'Forgotten War Remembered '

 Sub-Series — Box: 6
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

In honor of Veteran's Day 2000, the Grand Forks Herald published a special section related to the Korean War. The section is eight pages in length, and contains twelve articles, as well as photographs and a timeline. Several of the articles follow the Korean War experiences of North Dakota veterans in depth, while others examine the war in general. Deposited by Sandy Slater, Department of Special Collections, in June 2001 (Acc.#2001-2518).

Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / Korean War, 1950-1953

Naval Publication: 'The Keel'

 Sub-Series — Box: 6
Identifier: Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

"The Keel" was a book published by the U.S. Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. It is dated 1951 for Companies 365-366. It was designed to give new recruits an idea of what their training would encompass. Many pictures are included, as are descriptions of the types of training the recruits would undergo. Donated by John Bye, Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, in September 1997 (Acc.#97-2166).

Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / Korean War, 1950-1953

Gordon Caldis

 Sub-Series — Box: 6
Identifier: Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents Gordon Caldis was born March 26, 1920, in Bertha, Minnesota. He graduated from UND in May 1942 with a bachelor's degree in Commerce, after which he entered the U.S. Navy's Midshipman Program at Columbia University. While at Columbia, he volunteered for PT (Patrol Torpedo) Boat duty. He was sent to the Pacific Theater in June 1944 and saw action in several campaigns, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944), and the invasions of Luzon and Borneo (1945). He was discharged in 1946, after...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW II Pacific Theater

Gordon Caldis' Experiences in World War II

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 13
Identifier: Folder 13
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Gordon Caldis was born March 26, 1920, in Bertha, Minnesota. He graduated from UND in May 1942 with a bachelor's degree in Commerce, after which he entered the U.S. Navy's Midshipman Program at Columbia University. While at Columbia, he volunteered for PT (Patrol Torpedo) Boat duty. He was sent to the Pacific Theater in June 1944 and saw action in several campaigns, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944), and the invasions of Luzon and Borneo (1945). He was discharged in 1946, after...
Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / WW II Pacific Theater / Gordon Caldis

"The 'Forgotten War' Remembered." Special Section of the Grand Forks Herald, 11 November 2000

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 39
Identifier: Folder 39
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

In honor of Veteran's Day 2000, the Grand Forks Herald published a special section related to the Korean War. The section is eight pages in length, and contains twelve articles, as well as photographs and a timeline. Several of the articles follow the Korean War experiences of North Dakota veterans in depth, while others examine the war in general. Deposited by Sandy Slater, Department of Special Collections, in June 2001 (Acc.#2001-2518).

Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / Korean War, 1950-1953 / Grand Forks Herald: 'Forgotten War Remembered '

"The Keel"

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

"The Keel" was a book published by the U.S. Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. It is dated 1951 for Companies 365-366. It was designed to give new recruits an idea of what their training would encompass. Many pictures are included, as are descriptions of the types of training the recruits would undergo. Donated by John Bye, Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, in September 1997 (Acc.#97-2166).

Dates: created: 1862-
Found in: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections / Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection / Korean War, 1950-1953 / Naval Publication: 'The Keel'

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