Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, Vol. II (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 649-652 Arthur Nelson was of Prosit, Minnesota. Charles G. Nelson was the son of Gust Nelson of Soudan. Edward G. Nelson of Duluth died June, 1919. His sister is Mrs. Edward Peterson, 917 East Tenth Street, Duluth. Max Neubauer, son of Florien Newbauer, of Ninety-second Avenue, West, and Grand, Duluth, departed from Duluth with the first detachment drafter in September, 1917. He went overseas and died of wounds in France in July, 1918, at first being reported: "Missing in action." Carl Oscar Niemi belonged to a well-known and respected Eveleth family. He was born on July 28, 1894, at Tower, St. Louis County, son of Oscar Niemi. Carl attended the first Officers' Training Camp, at Fort Snelling, in June, 1917, and after a two months' course was commissioned second lieutenant, and assigned to the Air Service. He soon went overseas, and as an aviator did valuable and dangerous work along the Western front during the severe fighting in 1918. He also was for a time on the Italian front. When the Armistice came, he was on the French front, and soon afterwards was under orders to return home. The orders were rescinded and he continued to do reconnaissance work with his organization and met his death as the result of a mid-air collision of aeroplanes. He was buried in an American cemetery in France with the honors customarily tendered an aviator. Gilbert Winsford Nordman, who was killed in action at Cote de Chatillon, France, October 16, 1918, had lived in Duluth for many years with his parents, Julius and Jennie Nordman of 221 East Fifth Street. Gilbert was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on November 17, 1894, and by trade was an auto mechanic. He was employed by the Central Auto Company, Duluth, before enlistment, which took place on September 5, 1917, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was sent to Camp Custer, Michigan, and there assigned to the Thirty-second Company, One Hundred and Sixtieth Depot Brigade, Eighth Battalion. He arrived at St. Nazaire, France, on March 6, 1918, and was in action at Badonvillers four days later. He saw considerable fighting during the following six months in Champagne, at St. Mihiel, Aisne, Meuse, Argonne. James Novak, of Virginia, was a Bohemian by birth, but evidently seriously affected by the state of war in Europe. He went to Canada and enlisted in the Canadian army long before the United States became involved in the war. He, however, appears to have been transferred to the United States army in May, 1918, at his request. During that summer, he was at Fort Brady, Michigan, and during the epidemic of Spanish influenza he contracted the disease and died on October 16, 1918, at that fort. His father is Frank Novak, of Greaney. Erick Ofsted was of Duluth. He enlisted at Duluth, in April, 1918, and eventually became a member of Company F, of the Three Hundred and Eighty-fifth Infantry, with which unit he sailed for France in July, 1918. He was reported, "Missing in action." Axel William Olson was a Duluthian, his mother being Mrs. Alice Olson of East First Street. Chester Norman Olson lived at Cresson before enlistment. His nearest relative in America seems to have been Mrs. H. C. Hess, of Phelps, Wisconsin. Ernest R. Olson was a Duluthian, his widow, Mabel Olson, living at 216 South Sixty-third Avenue, west, Duluth. John R. Olson, a Norwegian by birht, followed the trade of painter in Duluth before entering the service in May, 1918. He lived at 2422 West Seventh Street, Duluth, before reporting for duty. His military record covers four months of service at Camp Dodge, Iowa, where on October 15, 1918, he died of pneumonia. His body was returned to Duluth and buried with military honors. He had no relatives in America, but his mother, in Norway, survives him. Fred Ostrom, of Eveleth, was gassed at the front, and later died of influenza. His remains now lie at Negaunee, Michigan Cemetery. John Leo Ossowski was the son of John Ossowski, of 2830 North Hudson Avenue, Duluth. David Livingston Page, of Duluth, enlisted early in 1917 in the Third Minnesota Infantry, Thirty-fourth Division. Later he was transferred to the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Field Artillery, of the same division. he died while on the voyage overseas, and was buried in England. His mother is Mrs. Mary Page, of 1001 Twelfth Avenue, West, Duluth. Albin F. Palmer, of Duluth, was the son of C. A. Palmer, of Chisago City, Minnesota. Albin was called to military duty on May 25, 1918, and went overseas with the Seventy-seventh Division. He was killed in action on the French front on October 4, 1918. When in Duluth he lived at 2316 West Second Street. Mervin Palmer was a brother of Albin. John Paul parker, who was well-known in Gilbert, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 20, 1888. He enlisted almost as soon as this country entered into the struggle in April, 1917, and was with one of the units early in France. He was killed in action at the Aisne River, France, July 10, 1918, and was buried in the American Area Cemetery, Row C, Grave 76, Commune Lecharmiel, Aisne territory. Otto Pazari, of Eveleth, was killed in action in France. John Perone lived at 1408 Gary Street, West, Duluth, before entering upon military duties. Andrew Peterson, of Cotton, Minnesota, was the son of Peter Peterson, of same town. He was born in Norway, January 24, 1890. He enlisted on September 20, 1917, and was assigned to Company E, of the Fifty-eighth Infantry, which was sent to France in time to take part in the supreme effort made by the Allies after the July, 1918, drive of the Germans had spent itself. Andrew took part in the counter-offensive, but was killed on the second or third day of the great French counter-offensive which was destined to bring to the Allies a triumphant issue. Andrew Peterson is recorded as having been killed on July 18th. Arty Peterson, of Eveleth, died of pneumonia on September 25, 1918. His remains were brought to Virginia, Minnesota, for interment. August Peterson was the son of Nels G. Peterson, of Biwabik, and was born on May 23, 1892, at St. Ignace, Michigan. On July 27, 1917, he enlisted in the artillery and was assigned to Battery B, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Heavy Field Artillery, Thirty-fourth Division. He went overseas and died of influenza at Liverpool, England, on October 15, 1918. Axel rudolph Peterson was a native-born Duluthian, son of Oscar R. Peterson, of 912 North Fifty-seventh Avenue, West. He was educated chiefly in Duluth schools, and was a steady boy, of exemplary habits, never having smoked. He was also a teetotaler, and was earnes in his endeavor to succeed in life. He received license as assistant druggist at the age of twenty, and had it not been for the national situation early in 1917, would probably soon have secured the major license. He was twenty-one years old when he enlisted, in June, 1917, and was assigned to the medical detachment of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Field Arillery, going with the regiment to Camp Cody, New Mexico. There he died a year later, on June 2, 1918, of pneumonia.