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    1. [MNSTLOUI] Van Brunt--The Honor List of St. Louis County part 7
    2. Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, Vol. II (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 640-642 Edward Hedenburg, of Duluth, was one of four sons of A. Hedenberg, of 4525 Peabody Street, Duluth, to give service. He enlisted in October, or November, 1917, in the Ordinance Department, U. S. Army, and saw service in France with the Supply Division of Ordinance. Returning to this country, he was detained in a New York hospital, where he died in June, or July of 1919, of pneumonia. Earl B. Herbert, who lived at 217 Second Avenue, west, Duluth, before enlisting, seems to have had no other relatives in St. Louis County. His mother lives at Menominee, Michigan. George Heber is claimed by Hibbing, his mother, Margaret Heber, living there. Michael Hesdal was of Duluth, although his parents still live in Norway. His father is Mons Hesdal, of Lillebergen, Bergen, Norway. John E. Higgins, also of Duluth, died in October, 1918. He was a private in Casual Company No. 397. Beneficiaries of his estate are Helen and Della Bridget Higgins. Arvid I. Hill, who died while crossing the sea to the War Zone, was a Virginia boy, born in that city on February 24, 1896. His father, Isaac Hill, lives in Embarrass, St. Louis County. Young Hill was called to duty on June 24, 1918, and assigned to Ambulance Company No. 341, Three Hundred and Eleventh Sanitary Train, Eighty-Sixth Division. He had the grade of wagoner, and died during the voyage to Europe. His body was buried at Liverpool, England, on October 4, 1918. Joseph Horovitz was a Duluth boy, son of Mrs. Lottie Horovitz, of 320 East First Street. He died of influenza in France. Axel M. Howalt, son of Louis Howalt, of Park Point, Duluth, was a sergeant of Battery B, One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery, Rainbow Division. He was twice in hospital, being gassed on May 27, 1918, and severely wounded in the July fighting. He died in hospital in July-August, 1918. Joseph Hurovitch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hurovitch, of 320 East First Street, Duluth, was employed in the linen department of George A. Gray and Co.'s Duluth store before entering the army. He became a corporal, and acting sergeant of Headquarters Company, Three Hundred and Forty-Eighth Infantry, A. E. F. He died of bronco-pneumonia, in France, on October 25, 1918. Frank Fred Indihar was of the prominent Gilbert family of that name. He was born at Biwabik, September 12, 1896, and passed most of his life in Biwabik and Gilbert. He was the son of Frank and Meri Indihar, and latterly was a clerk in his father's store at Gilbert. He enlisted in August, 1917, being assigned to an infantry regiment, which eventually was sent to France. He was killed by shrapnel on September 26, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. His brother is village clerk of Gilbert. Fred Jackson, of Tower, was a son of William R. Jackson, of that place. John Alfred Jacobson, of Virginia, was born at Messabe, St. Louis County, son of August Jacobson, now of Virginia. He was in an infantry regiment, and was killed in action in France, being mortally wounded by bayonet. Edward Jarvi was of Duluth residence; his brother, Nerst Jarvi, now lives in Hibbing. Alfred Johnson, who was born on June 16, 1891, was the son of Christ Johnson, of Duluth. Alfred died of wounds in a base hospital in France. Arnold Walter Johnson, whose name is on the Duluth list, was a son of Mrs. Nellie Johnson, Virginia. Axel W. Johnson lived at 1331 West First Street, Duluth, prior to enlistment. His nearest relative is given as Miss Jennie Helbert, an aunt, of Kansas City, Missouri. Carl W. Johnson, who went from Duluth, was the son of Charles E. Johnson, 2085 Sixty-Seventh Avenue, West, Duluth. Cecil A. Johnson lived at Proctor. His widow, Effie, now lives at Bayfield, Wisconsin. Conrad Gilbert Johnson was a native of Duluth, and a promising student at the University of Minnesota when war came. He was born in Duluth on November 25, 1896, the son of Otto and Christina Johnson, now of 2615 West Third Street, Duluth. He attended local schools, and eventually entered the University of Minnesota. On April 17, 1917, he enlisted at Minneapolis, as a candidate-officer, and was sent to the First Officers' Training School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Successfully passing examinations at the close of the course of training, he was accepted into the Air Service of the United States Army, which meant that he was as nearly physically perfect as was possible, the physical test of the aviation branch of the U. S. forces being the most rigid. He was assigned to the Princeton School of Aeronautics in July, 1917, and remained there until September. On September 25, 1917, he embarked, as a cadet, on the liner "Saxonia," at New York, safely reaching England, where for long he was in training. Crossing to France eventually, he went into action, and saw dangerous exciting service at the front. He was killed in action on October 23, 1918, during the last six months of service holding the rank of first lieutenant. Frank F. Johnson, of Duluth, was called into service on June 28, 1918, and assigned to an infantry unit at Camp Grant where he did not remain for more than a month. On November 5, 1918, he died of wounds received in action in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. His mother is Mrs. Bertha Johnson, of 21 South Sixty-Sixth Avenue, West, Duluth. Fritz Johnson, of Duluth, was a nephew of Thor Hanson, 2415 West Sixth Street, Duluth. Harry E. Johnson was the son of John A. Johnson, of 125 North Sixty-First Avenue, West, Duluth.

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