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"