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164th Infantry Association Records, 1877-
Collection Overview
Title: 164th Infantry Association Records, 1877-
Predominant Dates:1941-1945
ID: OGLMC1278-164
Primary Creator: 164th Infantry
Other Creators: North Dakota National Guard
Extent: 49.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement:
Series I: Pre-World War II
Series II: Orders
Series III: Regimental S1 (Administration) Materials
Series IV: Regimental S2 (Intelligence) Materials
Series V: Regimental S3 (Operations) Materials
Series VI: Campaigns
Sub-Series 1: Guadalcanal (October 1942-February 1943)
Sub-Series 2: Fiji (March-November 1943)
Sub-Series 3: Bougainville (December 1943-November 1944)
Sub-Series 4: Philippines (January-August 1945)
Sub-Series 5: Occupation of Japan (September 1945-June 1946)
Sub-Series 6: Pacific Theater Operations (December 1941-September 1945)
Series VII: Press and Publications
Sub-Series 1: General Articles and Publications
Sub-Series 2: They Were Ready Materials
Series VIII: Personnel
Sub-Series 1: Regimental Personnel Records
Sub-Series 2: Theodore Frost
Sub-Series 3: Robert Kjonaas
Sub-Series 4: Oliver M. Settingsgard
Sub-Series 5: Vern Gray
Sub-Series 6: John Fischbach
Sub-Series 7: Walter Abbott
Sub-Series 8: Samuel Baglien
Sub-Series 9: Homer Bjornson
Sub-Series 10: Herman A. Brocopp
Sub-Series 11: Douglas Burtell
Sub-Series 12: Rudy Edwardson
Sub-Series 13: Phillip Engstrom
Sub-Series 14: Jim Fenelon
Sub-Series 15: Robert Hall
Sub-Series 16: Eugene Hill
Sub-Series 17: Karl Klemetsrud
Sub-Series 18: Riley Morgan
Sub-Series 19: Thurston Nelson
Sub-Series 20: Vince Powers
Sub-Series 21: John Stannard
Sub-Series 22: Ben Thornberg
Sub-Series 23: Arthur C. Timboe
Sub-Series 24: Alvin Tollefsrud
Sub-Series 25: John Tuff
Sub-Series 26: Bernard Wagner
Series IX: Association Materials
Series X: Artifacts
Series XI: Oral History
Sub-Series 1: Interview Documents and Transcripts
Sub-Series 2: Audio Recordings
Sub-Series 3: Video Recordings
Series XII: Photographs
Series XIII: Obituaries and Funeral Programs
Date Acquired: 00/00/1996
Subjects: Military History - 164th Infantry (North Dakota National Guard), Military History - World War II (WW2)
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The 164th Infantry was operational from 1885 to 1955. During that time it's title changed several times. It began in 1885 as the First Regiment, Dakota National Guard. It was redesignated the First Infantry Regiment, North Dakota National Guard on November 2, 1889, when North Dakota became a state. On May 20, 1898, it entered federal service as the First North Dakota Volunteer Infantry for the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. After being dismissed from federal service on September 25, 1899, it reverted to state control.
It was called into federal service on June 18, 1916, for the Mexican Border Conflict. On Saint Valentine's day, 1917, the regiment returned to state control. Later that year, the regiment entered federal service for World War I. It was redesignated on October 4, 1917, as the 164th Infantry Regiment and was assigned to the 41st Division. The regiment was demobilized on February 28, 1919.
The regiment entered federal service on February 10, 1941, for World War II. It was sent to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, for training, where it took part in the "Louisiana Maneuvers", a major series of training exercises in August and September 1941 that evaluated the readiness of the Army for the coming war. The regiment was assigned to the Americal Division on May 24, 1942. It was returned to state control June 10, 1946. The regiment was called into service January 16, 1951, for the Korean War. The 164th Infantry Regiment was disbanded April 15, 1955, and converted into engineering battalions.
The 164th is most remembered for its service in World War II. At Guadalcanal in October 1942, it became the first U.S. Army unit to engage in offensive action against the enemy. It was involved in the heaviest fighting of this campaign and was congratulated by the Marine unit it reinforced. For its efforts, the Americal Division was awarded the Navy's Presidential Unit Citation.
After Guadalcanal, the Regiment participated in the Bougainville Campaign (December 1943-November 1944), the liberation of the Philippines (January-August 1945), and assisted with occupation duty in Japan (September 1945-June 1946). During its existence the unit and its members saw almost 600 days of combat, earned 199 Bronze Stars, 89 Silver Stars, six Legions of Merit, ten Soldiers Medals, six Distinguished Service Crosses, one Navy Cross and about 2,000 Purple Hearts.
Subject/Index Terms
Military History - 164th Infantry (North Dakota National Guard)
Military History - World War II (WW2)
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method:
Donation; The collection has been added to on numerous occasions by various donors:
96-2090, Jim Fenelon
97-2131, Jim Fenelon
97-2145, Jim Fenelon
97-2164, Walter Ensminger
98-2187, Jim Fenelon
98-2189, Jim Fenelon
98-2207, Mark Durley
98-2239, Douglas Burtell
98-2240, Jim Fenelon
98-2244, Jim Fenelon
98-2245, Jim Fenelon
98-2247, Jim Fenelon
98-2248, James Fenelon
99-2279, Donna Kjonaas
99-2280, Jim Fenelon
99-2281, James Fenelon, Walker Johnson, 164th Infantry Association
99-2282, Hetty Walker
99-2323, Marie Seas
99-2334, Gladys Bjornson
99-2340, Doris Radke
99-2341, Raymond Conlin
99-2342, Jim Fenelon
99-2343, Alvin Tollefsrud
99-2355, Alvin Tollefsrud
99-2396, Jim Fenelon
2001-2513, Jim Fenelon
2002-2574, North Dakota Humanities Council
2003-2603, Jim Fenelon
2004-2665, Jim Fenelon
2004-2669, Anthony Hannel
2006-2862, Ann Marie Settingsgard
2007-2908, Jim Fenelon
2010-3017, Edward Milligan
2011-3087, Unknown donor
2011-3095, Jim Fenelon
2012-3152, Evelyn Hill (via Dr. Kim Porter)
2012-3192, James Fenelon
2012-3197, Terry Shoptaugh
2013-3206, Neil Tollefsrud
2013-3207, The Company of Military Historians
2013-3208, Shirley J. Olgeirson
2013-3209, Terry Shoptaugh
2013-3216, Daniel Sauerwein
2025-3547, Bruce Olson
Related Materials: OGLMC 917, North Dakota National Guard Records
Related Publications:
The Battle of Coffin Corner and Other Comments Concerning the Guadalcanal Campaign by John E. Stannard. Gallatin, TN, 1992.
Citizens as soldiers: a history of the North Dakota National Guard by Jerry Cooper with Glenn Smith. Fargo: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1986.
Combat Officer: A Memoir of War in the South Pacific by Charles H. Walker. New York: Ballantine Books, 2004.
Guadalcanal: The U.S. Army Campaigns in World War II. Center for Military History. Onile at http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/72-8/72-8.htm
I Am Ready: 164th Infantry Regiment, North Dakota National Guard. 164th Infantry Association of the United States, 1994.
Service and Sacrifice: Remembering the 164th Infantry Regiment in World War II by Daniel Sauerwein. Grand Forks, ND: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, 2013.
They were ready: the 164th Infantry in the Pacific war, 1942-1945 by Terry Shoptaugh. Valley City, ND: 164th Infantry Association of the United States, 2010.
This is Guadalcanal: The Original Combat Photography by L. Douglas Keeney and William S. Butler. New York: W. Morrow, 1998.
164th Infantry News. Three to four issues yearly, 1963-
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). 164th Infantry Association Records. OGLMC 1278-164. Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: The finding aid was significantly reorganized and added to Archon by Daniel Sauerwein, Special Collections Student Assistant, in January 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
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[Series 1: Pre-World War II ],
[Series 2: Orders],
[Series 3: Regimental S1 (Administration) Materials],
[Series 4: Regimental S2 (Intelligence) Materials],
[Series 5: Regimental S3 (Operations) Materials],
[Series 6: Campaigns],
[Series 7: Press and Publications],
[Series 8: Personnel],
[Series 9: Association Materials],
[Series 10: Artifacts],
[Series 11: Oral History],
[Series 12: Photographs],
[Series 13: Obituaries and Funeral Programs],
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- Series 8: Personnel
- Records related to the men of the 164th and affiliated units
- Sub-Series 1: Regimental Personnel Records
- Contains reports and records related to the 294th 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
- Box 4
- Box 12
- 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
- Folder 6: Bonus Check for World War II Records
- Box 3
- 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.
- 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.
- Sub-Series 4: Oliver M. Settingsgard
- Sub-Series 5: Vern Gray
- Sub-Series 6: John Fischbach
- Sub-Series 7: Walter Abbott
- Sub-Series 8: Samuel Baglien
- Sub-Series 9: Homer Bjornson
- Sub-Series 10: Herman A. Brocopp
- Sub-Series 11: Douglas Burtell
- Sub-Series 12: Rudy Edwardson
- Sub-Series 13: Phillip Engstrom
- Sub-Series 14: Jim Fenelon
- Sub-Series 15: Robert Hall
- Sub-Series 16: Eugene Hill
- Sub-Series 17: Karl Klemetsrud
- Sub-Series 18: Riley Morgan
- Sub-Series 19: Thurston Nelson
- Sub-Series 20: Vince Powers
- Sub-Series 21: John Stannard
- Sub-Series 22: Ben Thornberg
- 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
- Folder 25: Letter from George C. MacGillivray to Arthur C. Timboe, March 24, 1987
- Box 20
- Box 16
- Sub-Series 24: Alvin Tollefsrud
- Sub-Series 25: John Tuff
- Sub-Series 26: Bernard Wagner
- 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 164th Infantry Association membership card. The August 1962 edition of the 164th 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.
- Item 1: Membership Card, 164th Infantry Association, 1959
- Folder 38: Items
- Box 21
- 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 164th 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"
- Item 1: Small binder of letters, photographs, and documents concerning Charles T. Bell
- Box 22
- 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"
- Photograph 797: "B-17 Henderson Field Guadalcanal"
- 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
- Item 1: Draft Registration Card: July 20, 19??
- Item 1: "Pictures of Sgt. Meredith L. Olson 20711307" (photo album)
- Box 23
- Sub-Series 1: Regimental Personnel Records
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