World War I letters, 1917-1919.

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World War I letters, 1917-1919.

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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Carl Oscar Nelson (1894-1965), principally to his fiance (later wife) Edith W. Rignell (1893-1981), documenting a vacation trip to Sarona, Wisconsin (May 1917), their marriage (June 4, 1917), and his service in and around Bordeaux and Dinard, France, with Company B, 32nd Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces. The letters describe in great detail Nelson's social life, travels, and impressions in France; they do not detail his military experiences.

0.2 cubic feet (1 folder in partial box).

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Nelson, Carl Oscar, 1894-1965.

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Carl Oscar Nelson was born in Minneapolis, August 6, 1894. to Rev. Ole Akesson and Ella W. (Holmes) Nelson. He married Edith W.Rignell, June 4, 1917, in Minneapolis. He was graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1921. Ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1924, he served parishes in Iowa and Minneapolis. He died in Minneapolis, August 25, 1965. Edith survived him until her death in Minneapolis, February 7, 1981. From the description of World War I letters, 1917-1919. (Minnesota Histor...

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...