NATTRESS, CHARLES W.

Storm Lake

Born February 26, 1893.  Enl. November 11, 1917.  1st-cl. Clerk Q. M. Navy.  Trained:  U. S. S. Gopher at Chicago; to Cleveland, Ohio; to S. S. Manchester on Great Lakes for nine weeks; to Philadelphia Navy Yard for about five weeks; August 10 to U. S. S. Louisville; to Brest to Naval Base No. 7 for two weeks; to U. S. S. Narragansett; to Base No. 29, Cardiff, Wales; to U. S. S. Navy Collier; to U. S. S. Moldergaard September 20 to July, 1919; to Bay Ridge receiving station; on August 1 to G. L. N. T. S.  Mustered out August 20, 1919.

NEAVIN, WILLIAM P.

Storm Lake

Born August 26, 1892.  Enl. May 3, 1918.  Pvt. 1st-cl. Co. A, 53d Regt.  Trained at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, May 6 to 15; to Camp Dix until June 9.  Landed Brest June 18, 1918.  To Seivres June 21, detailed to the R. R. Transportation at Seivres and surrounding territory until May 6, 1919; injured in R. R. wreck May 7; in hospital at Pruniers May 21; to hosp. at Savenay June 1; to Hosp. Carrion.  To Greenhuts Hosp. New York City.  July 1 arrived at Ft. Snelling.  Mustered out July 7, 1919.

NEITZEL, ROBERT G.

Coon Township

Born April 16, 1890.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. G, 315th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained at Camp Gordon until August 15.  Sailed from Hoboken on U. S. S. Plattsburg September 1; landed Brest September 13.  To St. Georges and stationed there until September 30.  To Verdun sector and stationed at Issencourt until October 25; to front in Meuse offensive; on Verdun front October 29 to November 11; wounded by gas November 3; to Base Hosp. No. 88; to Angers to February 23; joined company at Issencourt and was stationed there until March 28; to Trampot; to Vallet until May 15.  Sailed from St. Nazaire May 16 on U. S. S. Texan; landed Philadelphia May 29.  To Camp Dix; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out June 10, 1919.

 NELSEN, ANDREW

Newell

Born December 7, 1887.  Enl. June 15, 1918.  1st Lieut. Coast Artillery.  Trained at Officers' Training School, Ft. Scott and Ft. Monroe.  1st promotion to 2d Lieut; 2d promotion to 1st Lieut.  Mustered out December 13, 1918.  (no photo)

NELSEN, CHRIS K.

Newell

Born May 23, 1893.  Enl. July 29, 1918.  Pvt. Co. A, 313th Regt. 212th Div.  Trained at Camp Forrest; Camp Devens.  Mustered out January 25, 1919.  (no photo)

NELSEN, OSCAR W.

Washington Township

Born October 9, 1892.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. 1st-cl. Military Police Corps.  Trained at Camp Gordon with 4th Replm. Regt.; to Camp Merritt.  Sailed from Hoboken August 29 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 13.  To St. George for six weeks; to Anton Fruce four weeks; to Paris; transferred to Military Police Corps, served until July 7; to Brest.  Sailed for U. S. on U. S. S. Minnesota July 14; landed Norfolk July 28.  To Camp Dodge.  Mustered out August 2, 1919.

NELSON, ALBERT

Elk Township

Born May 22, 1887.  Enl. September 4, 1918.  Pvt. in Med. Officers' Training Camp to January 8, 1919.  Trained at Ft. Riley.  To Camp Dodge.  Mustered out January 13, 1919.

NELSON, ALBERT C.

Storm Lake

Born March 7, 1891.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Corp. Co. I, Div. Bn.  Trained at Camp Gordon; later served as instructor at Camp Wheeler.  Mustered out December 16, 1918.

NELSON, ALBERT T.

Elk Township

Born January 22, 1889.  Enl. February 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. F, 1st Gas Regt.  Trained at Camp Dodge one month; to Camp Grant one month; to Ft. Myer two months.  Sailed from Hoboken June 29, 1918, on President Grant: landed Brest July 13.  Was near Chaumont for seven weeks; at St. Mihiel front two weeks; Argonne front until armistice; to Verdun one week; to Chaumont one month; to camp near Brest.  Sailed January 24. 1918, on Celtic; landed Hoboken February 2, 1919.  To Camp Mills; to Camp Kendrick; to Camp Dodge.  Mustered out February 27, 1919.

NELSON, FRED A.

Rembrandt

Born February 8, 1896.  Enl. July 25, 1918.  Sgt. in 29th Co. C. O. T. S.  Trained at Camp Gordon in Co. D, 4th Replm. Regt.; transferred to above company.  Mustered out November 29, 1918.

NELSON, FRITZ A. T.

Maple Valley Township

Born October 13, 1888.  Enl. September 5, 1918.  Pvt. Machine Gun Co. 88th Inf.  Trained at Camp Dodge seven months.  Mustered out March 27, 1919.

NELSON, MORRIS

Alta

Born October 17, 1886.  Enl. February 25, 1918.  Pvt. Co. E, 349th Inf. 88th Div.; also Pvt. in Co. F, 140th Inf. 35th Div.  Trained at Camp Dodge; to Camp Mills.  Sailed on the Shropshire from New York April 24; landed Liverpool.  To Le Havre May 10.  Service in Alsace, St. Mihiel, Verdun, and in the Argonne; in Alsace trenches one month; in Argonne drive the first five days; in Verdun sector three weeks; on way to Metz when armistice was signed; attached to the Scouts the latter part of the war.  Sailed on the Nansemond April 16, 1919; landed Newport News April 28.  Mustered out at Camp Dodge May 7, 1919.

NELSON, NELS O.

Marathon

Born May 29, 1889.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. D, 162d Regt. 41st Div; trans, to 162d Mach. Gun Co.  Trained at Camp Gordon with Co. C, 4th Replm. Regt.; to Camp Merritt.  Sailed from New York on October 29; landed Liverpool November 9.  To Winchester November 11; to Southampton; to Le Havre November 12.  To Centres one month; to St. Aignan with Co. D, 162d Regt. 41st Div.; trans, to 162d M. G. Co. at Soignes; to Gen. Hdq. at Chaumont; to St. Aignan January 12; to Camp Pontanezen June 20 to September 21.  Sailed from Brest with casual company on Powhatan September 25; landed New York October 4.  To Camp Dodge.  Mustered out October 13, 1919.

NELSON, SETH ALEXANDER

Rembrandt

Born July 20, 1893.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. B, N. C. O. T. S.  Trained at Camp Gordon, pvt. 10th Bn. 4th Replm. Regt.; trans. to Co. B, N. C. O. T. S.; to Camp Shelby November 1; to Camp Dodge December 19.  Mustered out December 30, 1918.

¹Eilers, Tom D.  Buena Vista's Part in the World War.  Storm Lake, 1920, pp. 162-66.