164th Infantry Association Records, 1877-

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Series 8: Personnel

Records related to the men of the 164^th and affiliated units

Sub-Series 1: Regimental Personnel Records

Contains reports and records related to the 294^th Army Ground Forces Band, compiled casualty and award reports for the whole of the war, regimental rosters, material related to companies attached to the regiment, and the regiment’s roll of honor.

Box 3

Folder 5: 294th Army Ground Forces Band, April 1, 1944-June 30, 1944

Folder 6: History of the 164th: KIA, MIA, and Award Reports, 1943-1944

Folder 7: History of the 164th: KIA, MIA, and Award Reports, 1944

Folder 8: 164th Infantry Roster: Undated

Box 4

Folder 2: General History of Companies attached to 164th

Box 12

Folder 7: List of Killed in Action/Died of Wounds: 1994

Box 15

Folder 6: Bonus Check for World War II Records

Folder 7: Report of Mobilization Losses of the ND National Guard in World War II

Folder 8: Report of Benefit Claims

Folder 9: Report of Guardsmen not paid by State-World War II

Folder 10: Report of Guardsmen not paid by State-Korean War

Folder 11: North Dakota World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing-June 1946

Folder 12: Report of ND Guardsmen Potentially Entitled to Compensation from World War II-1952

Folder 13: World War II Mobilization Report

Folder 14: KIA Report

Folder 15: World War II Losses

Folder 16: KIA Report

Folder 17: Report on Decorations, Losses, Etc. for ND National Guard Units

Folder 18: Copy of General Orders related to Decorations

Folder 19: Photocopy of 164th Killed in Action list

Folder 20: Killed in Action list by Company

Folder 21: Promotion Report: 2nd Lts. list and Officer list

Folder 27: Material on Company H

Folder 28: Staff Officers Information

Folder 29: Information on ND National Guard for Maj Gen James Edmonds

Folder 30: Report of Activities for 1st Battalion

Folder 31: Report of Activities for 3rd Battalion

Folder 33: Casualty Report

Folder 34: Commendations Report

Folder 36: Wounded in Action Report

Folder 37: Awards

Folder 38: Index of Men Inducted into Federal Service, 1950-1951

Folder 39: Killed in Action list

Folder 40: Losses for World War II

Folder 41: Decorations report

Folder 43: Appointments after Induction for World War II

Folder 44: Personnel Roster

Folder 45: Machine Gun Company Data

Folder 46: Officer Roster

Folder 48: Roster of North Dakota World War II Officers

Folder 56: E Company Photo and Roster

Folder 57: K Company Photo and Roster

Folder 58: 1st Marine Division Commendation to 164th

Folder 59: Aggregate Strength Report

Folder 66: 164th Personnel and Supply Strength Reports, March-April 1942

Folder 77: Special Order #157-Promotions and Leave

Folder 86: Mobilized Strength of 164th by cities

Folder 89: Correspondence between Father Donnely and Albert Chandler regarding a Company M soldier

Folder 90: Training Schedule, May 1941

Folder 91: Message of Commendation from Gen. MacArthur, April 1945

Folder 96: Report of Mobilization of North Dakota National Guard in World War II

Folder 97: Company M Orders and Commander Materials

Folder 98: Company D Rosters

Folder 99: Photo and Roster of Company M

Folder 105: M Company Rosters, 1941

Folder 107: Heavy Weapons Company Training Schedule, May 1941

Folder 108: Company M, 1944

Sub-Series 2: Theodore Frost

Contains the service record for Theodore Frost.  Frost was born June 4, 1926 in Velva, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army on September 20, 1944. Frost served as a member of the 3785th Quartermaster Truck Company in the African, Middle Eastern and European Theaters. He was awarded a Bronze Star, as well as a Good Conduct Medal. He separated from the army on July 10, 1946, although he re-enlisted from 1951-1952. Theodore Frost died on February 2, 1997.

Box 10

Folder 1: Service record for Theodore Frost

Sub-Series 3: Robert Kjonaas

This material consists of the service record and a scrapbook documenting the World War II activities of Robert Kjonaas of Leeds, North Dakota. Kjonaas was a member of Company D, 164th Infantry. Kjonaas was born on June 22, 1922 in Kenmare, North Dakota. He graduated from Leeds High School in 1940, and entered the United States Army as part of the 164th Infantry on February 10, 1941. Kjonaas was awarded the Bronze Service Star and a good conduct medal during the war. He separated from the army on August 26, 1945. He re-entered the army in 1947, serving until 1963. Robert Kjonaas died May 28, 1997.

The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, documents and correspondence. There are several pages of photographs which appear to date before the war, although the vast majority of the scrapbook is concerned with the war. Most of the clippings document the history of North Dakota in World War II, although special emphasis is given to Robert Kjonaas, the 164th Infantry and soldiers from Leeds. The scrapbook concludes with the undated clippings regarding the wedding of Robert Kjonaas and Donna Frost.

Box 10

Folder 1: Service record of Robert Kjonaas

Scrapbook 1: Scrapbook of Robert Kjonaas

Sub-Series 4: Oliver M. Settingsgard

Box 13

Scrapbook 1: Captain O.M. Settingsgard Scrapbook 1941-1943

Scrapbook 2: Captain O.M. Settingsgard Scrapbook 1944-1945

Box 16

Folder 21: Oliver Settingsgard Papers

Sub-Series 5: Vern Gray

Box 14

Scrapbook 2

Scrapbook 3

Scrapbook 4

Scrapbook 5

Sub-Series 6: John Fischbach

Box 15

Folder 106: Correspondence between John Fischbach and John Tuff

Box 16

Folder 15: John Fischbach correspondence

Sub-Series 7: Walter Abbott

Box 16

Folder 3: Walter Abbott cartoons

Sub-Series 8: Samuel Baglien

Box 16

Folder 4: Correspondence between Lt Col Sam Baglien and Brig Gen Heber Edwards

Folder 5: Combat Diary of Guadalcanal by Lt Col Samuel Baglien

Sub-Series 9: Homer Bjornson

Box 16

Folder 6: Homer Bjornson discharge

Sub-Series 10: Herman A. Brocopp

Box 16

Folder 7: Letter from Capt F. C. Rocky to Lt Col H. A. Brocopp, April 1942

Folder 8: Letter from Julius Amberson to Col Herman A. Brocopp, August 28, 1972

Sub-Series 11: Douglas Burtell

Box 16

Folder 9: Copy of Douglas Burtell's pocket diary, 1944-1945

Sub-Series 12: Rudy Edwardson

Box 16

Folder 10: Rudy Edwardson Documents

Folder 11: Rudy Edwardson Service materials

Sub-Series 13: Phillip Engstrom

Box 16

Folder 12: Phillip Engstrom's War Diary

Sub-Series 14: Jim Fenelon

Box 16

Folder 13: Jim Fenelon's Australian Pawn Ticket

Folder 14: Jim Fenelon's Notes on 164th Infantry Association materials

Sub-Series 15: Robert Hall

Box 16

Folder 16: LTC Robert Hall's Navy Cross citation

Sub-Series 16: Eugene Hill

Box 16

Folder 17: Eugene Hill Papers

Sub-Series 17: Karl Klemetsrud

Box 16

Folder 18: Karl Klemetsrud's Service Records

Sub-Series 18: Riley Morgan

Box 16

Folder 19: Report of action for Silver Star citation for Lt. Riley Morgan

Sub-Series 19: Thurston Nelson

Box 16

Folder 20: Thurston Nelson materials

Sub-Series 20: Vince Powers

Box 16

Folder 22: Vince Powers Memoir

Sub-Series 21: John Stannard

Box 16

Folder 23: John E. Stannard's Journal

Sub-Series 22: Ben Thornberg

Box 16

Folder 24: Pfc Ben Thornberg Diary

Sub-Series 23: Arthur C. Timboe

Box 16

Folder 25: Letter from George C. MacGillivray to Arthur C. Timboe, March 24, 1987

Folder 26: Training Directives from Arthur Timboe

Folder 27: Notebook

Folder 28: Supply and Finance Documents

Folder 29: Supply Documents

Folder 30: Special Order 38-Finance Officer Appointment

Folder 31: Song Lyric sheet and Language Instruction card

Folder 32: Logistics Document

Folder 33: Arthur Timboe materials on Guadalcanal

Folder 34: Letters from Gov. John Moses to Arthur C. Timboe

Folder 35: Arthur C. Timboe Duty Assignment

Folder 36: Arthur C. Timboe Duty Assignment and Course Record

Folder 37: Arthur C. Timboe promotion to Major

Folder 38: Arthur C. Timboe Pay Documents

Folder 39: Finance Officer Appointment-Arthur C. Timboe

Folder 40: Arthur C. Timboe's Rotation Orders to the U.S.

Folder 41: Arthur C. Timboe-Commendation Letter, Course Completion, and authorization of leave

Folder 42: A.C. Timboe-Japanese Order of Battle for Guadalcanal

Folder 43: Arthur C. Timboe-Infantry Replacement Training Center

Folder 44: Pay and Allowance Account Form for Arthur C. Timboe

Folder 45: Arthur C. Timboe-Officer's Pay Data Card

Folder 46: Article Draft by Col. Arthur C. Timboe

Folder 47: Arthur Timboe documents from daughter Mary Riggs

Box 20

Folder 31: Art Timboe materials

Contains a letter between Timboe and ND Gov. John Moses, as well as a copy of the Operational Report for the 164th Infantry

Sub-Series 24: Alvin Tollefsrud

Box 16

Folder 48: Alvin Tollefsrud Presidential materials

Folder 49: Correspondence between Alvin Tollefsrud and Harry Horsman

Folder 50: Correspondence between Alvin Tollefsrud and Edward Drea

Sub-Series 25: John Tuff

Box 16

Folder 51: John Tuff Correspondence

Folder 52: John Tuff's Military Records

Folder 53: Articles and letters about John Tuff

Folder 54: John Tuff correspondence

Folder 55: John Tuff materials

Sub-Series 26: Bernard Wagner

Box 16

Folder 56: Bernard Wagner material

Sub-Series 27: Mansel Watne

Mansel L. Watne was a member of Company F, 164th Infantry. He was born on November 30, 1915, in Juanita, North Dakota. He enlisted with the 164th Infantry on February 10, 1941. He rose to the rank of Sergeant during World War II. He served until July 9, 1945 when he was discharged from the army.

The material consists of photographs, newspaper clippings and one 164^th Infantry Association membership card. The August 1962 edition of the 164^th Infantry News, as well as a paperback copy of Under the Southern Cross: the Saga of the Americal Division, were separated and placed in Special Collections Stacks.

Donated by Jeff Watne, West Fargo, North Dakota, in April 2021 (2021-3435). Processed by Cole Duginske and Conor Landkamer (students in History 240) in October 2021.

Box 21

Folder 38: Items

Item 1: Membership Card, 164th Infantry Association, 1959

Photograph 797: Unidentified group of soldiers in the field

Photograph 798: Unidentified group of soldiers in the field

Photograph 799: Company F, 1988 Reunion

Group photograph with identifications on separate piece of paper

Mansel Watne is in the top row, second from the right

Photograph 800: Company F, 1990 Reunion

Group photograph with identifications on separate piece of paper

Mansel Watne is in the second row, fifth from the left

Photograph 801: Group reunion photograph

Identifications on the back of the photograph

Mansel Watne is in the back row, fifth from the left

Photograph 802: Group reunion photograph

Individuals are unidentified

Mansel Watne is second from the left

Photograph 803: "164th Infantry. 2nd Battalion. Army Day-April 7, 1941. Photo - Spencer & Wyckoff Detroit Mich."

Item 2: "The Fighting Company" Foster County Independent. 4 March 1987

Item 3: Newspaper Clipping: "Guadalcanal: Reversing the tide of war. Fargo Forum. 28 July 1992.

Sub-Series 28: Charles Bell

“Charles T. "Chuck" Bell, age 98, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2021, in Newport Beach. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. and Hennrietta Bell; 3 sisters, Theone Moise, Emogene Larson, and Florence Bisbee; and one daughter, Diana Bell. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Phyllis Bell; two daughters, Cindy (Richard) Foullon and Anita (Robert) Zantos; two sons, Charles (Margaret) Bell and Matthew (Terry) Bell; one brother, Al (Mary) Bell; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews as well. Chuck was born in Sheldon, North Dakota, and raised in nearby Enderlin. As a member of "the greatest generation," he was an icon of the era when our Nation recovered from the ravages of World War II. For a short time, he was the oldest living member of the legendary 164th Infantry Regiment that played a vital role in the capture of Guadalcanal from the Japanese Imperial Army in 1942-43. After the war, he settled in Fullerton where his family resided. He attended Fullerton JC and Stanford University after which he began a long and successful career in the construction industry, first as a building inspector, concrete salesman, and for the majority of his career as an Orange County concrete contractor of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and tilt-up buildings. Chuck golfed, played the French horn, loved baseball, and was a long time member of Christ Church by the Sea Newport Beach. Chuck (aka Hookie) was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and son always up for a game of cards, and made friends wherever he went. He was the rock of our family and will be missed by all.” Source: Orange County Register, 8 May 2021

Bell served in the 164th Infantry Regiment from February 1941 to August 1945 and played the French Horn in the regimental band. Al Bell, brother of Charles, donated six scrapbooks and photo albums to the Department of Special Collections in October 2020 (2020-3425). The first item is a small binder full of letters, photographs, and documents concerning Charles T. Bell. The first photograph album is blue and has a boat on the cover with the words “tough war” and contains photographs of the 164th infantry band performing various activities. The second photo album is blue with a boat and a Fiji sticker. It contains portraits of band members playing their instruments and spending time with the local Fiji population. The first scrapbook is large with a brown leather cover. It contains print material concerning the 164th infantry band. The second scrapbook is large with a green leather cover. It contains print material concerning the 164^th Infantry Band, as well as the Pacific theater of the Second World War. The third photo album is blue with a boat on the cover and the words 164th infantry. It contains miscellaneous photos and prints about the 164th infantry.

Processed by Alex Lehto, Gavin Salisbury, and Jacob Schweigert, History 240, in March 2022.

Box 22

Item 1: Small binder of letters, photographs, and documents concerning Charles T. Bell

Item 2: Photograph album: "tough war"

Item 3: Photograph album: Fiji sticker

Item 4: Scrapbook: brown leather cover

Item 5: Scrapbook: green leather cover

Item 6: Photograph album: blue with a boat on the cover and the words "164th Infantry"

Sub-Series 29: Meredith Olson

This sub-series contains materials regarding Meredith Olson (1920-1979), a soldier in the 164th. This includes numerous photographs taken by him during the War. Olson placed these in a brown covered album titled "Photographs." These photographs were removed from their original photo album by his son, Bruce Olson. Care was taken to reproduce the handwritten transcriptions from the original. Photos from a second album, also entitled "Photographs," were also placed in this new album by Special Collections staff, as well as several loose photographs.

Donated by Bruce Olson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 5, 2025 (2025-3547).

Box 23

Item 1: "Pictures of Sgt. Meredith L. Olson 20711307" (photo album)

Photograph 797: "B-17 Henderson Field Guadalcanal"

Photograph 798: "Suicide Ridge Guadalcanal"

Photograph 799: "Jap anti-air craft"

Photograph 800: "Lunga Beach"

Photograph 801: "Cemetery Guard"

Photograph 802: "A bit of jungle"

Photograph 803: "S B D Navy Bomber"

Photograph 804: "Jap Heavy Machine Gun"

Photograph 805: "Kola Point"

Photograph 806: Unidentified jungle

Photograph 807: "Red Beach"

Photograph 808: "60 MM Mortar"

Photograph 809: "A Jungle Trail"

"Dad first in line" comment added by Bruce Olson

Photograph 810: "S B D Henderson Field"

Photograph 811: "Rest Area Guadalcanal"

Photograph 812: "Grave in the Canal"

Photograph 813: "Altar at Guadalcanal"

Photograph 814: "Practice Climbing loading net"

Photograph 815: "Waiting for Chow Call"

Photograph 816: "Joe Gordon Dick"

Soldiers in camp

Photograph 817: "They're going for a ride"

Unnamed soldiers in a boat

Photograph 818: "A flight of Navy bombers coming home from a mission"

Photograph 819: "A  Lockheed Hudson coming home"

Photograph 820: "A few Bombers coming in"

Photograph 821: "A chance to get clean (everything)"

Soldiers washing themselves in the ocean

Photograph 822: "Memorial Service Guadalcanal"

Photograph 823: "The beginning of a 5 day Patrol"

Photograph 824: "It's flying fortresses coming home"

Photograph 825: "An Altar at the 18th"

Photograph 826: "Thanksgiving"

Photograph 827: "It's that ride again"

Unnamed soldiers in a boat

Photograph 828: "We're waiting for our boat"

Soldiers waiting to embark on boats

Photograph 829: "Its Joe E. Brown"

Comedian entertaining the troops at Guadalcanal

Photograph 830: "First Casualty in G. Co."

Grave marker reading "2nd. LT. Ralph M. Kammon"

Photograph 831: "The Mortar Platoon"

Photograph 832: "An Australian Bomber"

Photograph 833: "A Gander at Henderson Field"

Photograph 834: "A Grassy Plain in Canal"

Photograph 835: "The Mortar Outfit and Their Boss"

Photograph 836: "They went for a walk"

Unidentified soldiers on patrol

Photograph 837: "A few captured Jap Guns"

Photograph 838: Unidentified plane preparing to land

Photograph 839: Unidentified soldiers in camp

Photograph 840: "We have our hair cut"

Unidentified soldiers in a line at the barbershop

Photograph 841: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 842: Unidentified soliders beside a river/ocean

Photograph 843: Unidentified soliders beside a river/ocean

Photograph 844: Two unidentified soldiers beside a river

Photograph 845: "This baby really Raised Hell"

Unidentified soldier beside an artillert or anti-aircraft gun

Photograph 846: "Catholic Altar"

Photograph 847: "An Australian Bomber"

Photograph 848: Unidentified cemetery

Photograph 849: Unidentified cemetery

Photograph 850: "The last of the Co."

Unidentified solider salutes the grave of Corporal William H. Carney

Photograph 851: "Jap Light Machine Gun"

Photograph 852: "Its Plenty Fast"

Unidentified soldier aiming a machine gun

Photograph 853: "fixing up the air field"

A group of unidentified Guadalcanal natives fill pot holes on an airstrip

Photograph 854: "Chow Line"

Photograph 855: (Comedian) "Joe E. Brown Guadalcanal"

Photograph 856: Comedian Joe Brown at Guadalcanal

Photograph 857: "A Bit of Poker"

Unidentified soldiers playing poker

Photograph 858: Unidentified airplanes in flight

Photograph 859: Unidentified (possibly a religious altar)

Photograph 860: Crocodile

Photograph 861: Crocodile

Photograph 862: "Vernon and Chinese Mary"

Photograph 863: "18th General Hospital Fiji"

Photograph 864: "Fijian Police"

Photograph 865: "Chinese Mary"

Photograph 866: "Vernon Olson"

Photograph 867: "Vernon in Fiji"

Photograph 868: "Joe Fiji"

Photograph 869: "Don"

Photograph 870: "Mary and Vernon"

Photograph 871: "Salla"

Photograph 872: "English on Fiji"

Photograph 873: "Fijians"

Photograph 874: "New Zealand Club Suva Fiji"

Photograph 875: "18th General Hospital Fiji"

Photograph 876: "Al Olson. Ham Chellan. Tom. Lawrence Gould. Ray Linster. Meyers. Chester." (group photo)

Photograph 877: "Dan. Vern Messner. Dan Osten. Oscar Stackland. Carl Bull. Walt Winkler" (group photo)

Photograph 878: "Vern"

Photograph 879: "Mary"

Photograph 880: "Vern"

Photograph 881: "A Fijian Ball Game"

Photograph 882: "Dickie. He's English"

Photograph 883: "And Girls"

Photograph 884: "Fijian"

Photograph 885: "A few huts and a dusty Road. Fiji"

Photograph 886: "A little lawn Party."

Photograph 887: "Chief takes a shot"

Photograph 888: "Government Building"

Photograph 889: "You see the name. Grand Pacific Hotel"

Photograph 890: "An Old Fijian"

Photograph 891: "A Black cat" (airplane)

Photograph 892: "Solomon Natives"

Photograph 893: "A bit more of jungle"

Photograph 894: "A bit more jungle"

Photograph 895: "A pet parrot"

Photograph 896: "Captured anti-aircraft gun"

Photograph 897: "Fijian"

Photograph 898: "A busy corner in Suva, Fiji"

Photograph 899: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 900: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 901: "Vern and Frank"

Photograph 902: "Nice Looking. Sarah. Fijian"

Photograph 903: "Vernon's first X-mas"

Photograph 904: "Crap game"

Photograph 905: Unidentified soliders possibly playing baseball

Photograph 906: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 907: Unidentified soldier in a cemetery, likely in Fiji

Photograph 908: (Duplicate of photograph 32)

Photograph 909: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 910: Unidentified soldier and Sarah (photograph 106) playing baseball

Photograph 911: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 912: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 913: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 914: Unidentified soldier in camp

Photograph 915: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 916: Unidentified soldier shaving

Photograph 917: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 918: Group of unidentified soldiers

Photograph 919: 164th Infantry Band

Photograph 920: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 921: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 922: Unidentified street scene

Photograph 923: Comedian Joe E. Brown

Photograph 924: Unidentified soldiers marching on a mission

Photograph 925: Unidentified soldiers

Photograph 926: Unidentified soldiers

Photograph 927: Unidentified soldiers

Photograph 928: 164th band concert (possibly before the appearance of the comedian Joe E. Brown)

Photograph 929: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 930: Unidentified crowd (possibly for the comedian Joe E. Brown)

Photograph 931: 164th band concert (possibly before the appearance of the comedian Joe E. Brown)

Photograph 932: Unidentified structure

Photograph 933: Fijians playing baseball

Photograph 934: Chinese Mary

Photograph 935: "A bit of practice for the future" (basketball)

Photograph 936: "Vern Messner and Cliff Loftus"

Photograph 937: "Its supposed to be a eating joint" (unidentified restaurant)

Photograph 938: "18th General" (field hospital)

Photograph 939: "Stella and brothers Fijians"

Photograph 940: "We're looking it over" (aerial view of the jungle)

Photograph 941: Unidentified plane taking off

Photograph 942: Group of unidentified Fijians

Photograph 943: View of camp

Photograph 944: View of camp

Photograph 945: Unidentified

Photograph 946: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 947: Unidentified cemetery

Photograph 948: 164th Infantry Band

Photograph 949: Unidentified

Photograph 950: Unidentified soldiers

Photograph 951: Group of unidentified soldiers

Photograph 952: Unidentified soldiers

Photograph 953: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 954: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 955: "135th Reg."

Photograph 956: "135 truck pool"

Photograph 957: "Roads truck pool. Water storage plant"

Photograph 958: "One of the far corners of camp"

Photograph 959: "Boxing ring"

Photograph 960: Unidentified equipment

Photograph 961: "Divisional Headquarters"

Photograph 962: "Our drill area"

Photograph 963: "Building board walks"

Photograph 964: "A day on the rifle range. Automatic gun in the foreground"

Photograph 965: ? "position on top. Kenny Olson on bottom. Me with mouth open"

Photograph 966: "Rifle range. Automatic rifle holds 20 shots. Shoots 60 a min if clip" ?

Photograph 967: 135th. 164th regiment. Part of them"

Large group of soldiers marching

Photograph 968: "Going to drill"

Photograph 969: "Capt. McDonald"

Photograph 970: "Maury Larson"

Photograph 971: "Tubby Nelson"

Photograph 972: "2nd Lt. Beard. An ass if there ever was one"

Photograph 973: "Inspection"

Photograph 974: Unidentified view of camp

Photograph 975: "Truck pool"

Photograph 976: "Gene Dugen. Tubby ?. Speed Peyton small one in center"

Photograph 977: "Private Duffy" ?

Photograph 978: "Part of the camp"

Photograph 979: "Stuble. Carlson"

Photograph 980: "Stuble. Stevenson. Mortar"

Photograph 981: View of camp

Photograph 982: "Gene Dugen and some of the boys"

Photograph 983: "Hard working day on the range. Temp 95 May"

Photograph 984: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 985: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 986: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 987: Unidentified soldier

Photograph 988: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 989: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 990: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 991: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 992: Unidentified soldier and two women

Photograph 993: "One of the fellow's wives"

Photograph 994: "Bernie" and ?

Photograph 995: Unidentified women

Photograph 996: Unidentified building

Photograph 997: Unidentified building

Photograph 998: Two unidentified couples

Photograph 999: Three unidentified soldiers

Photograph 1000: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 1001: Unidentified landscape

Photograph 1002: Meredith Olson in uniform

Photograph 1003: Meredith Olson in uniform

Photograph 1004: Meredith Olson in uniform

Photograph 1005: Meredith Olson in uniform, along with his father

Photograph 1006: Meredith Olson in uniform, along with his father and sister

Photograph 1007: Meredith Olson in uniform

Photograph 1008: Meredith Olson in uniform, along with his mother

Photograph 1009: Meredith Olson in uniform

Photograph 1010: Meredith Olson in uniform, along with his parents

Photograph 1011: "Leo Torgerson. Tom Carlson"

Photograph 1012: "Steedle"

Photograph 1013: "Robinson. Klatt. Olson. Keyes. McDonough"

Soldiers standing in line

Photograph 1014: "Volcano on Bougainville"

Folder 1: Documents

Item 1: Draft Registration Card: July 20, 19??

Item 2: Commendation: "Staff Sergeant Meredith L. Olson, 20711307, Infantry, United States Army, for meritorious service at Bougainville, Solomon Islands on 29 March 1944"

Item 3: Typewritten, untitled poem: "We joined the army to see the world," (first line)

Item 4: Colorized 8x10" photograph of Meridith Olson