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Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Caption |
Emil Luedtke |
Description |
NAME: Luedtke, Emil F. ADDRESS: Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Hutchinson, MN ENLISTMENT DATE: February 25, 1918 DISCHARGE DATE: Summer of 1919 BRANCH OF SERVICE: U. S. Army RANK: Senior Master Engineer SERIAL NUMBER: #843 BASIC TRAINING AT: Camp Dodge, Iowa UNIT/COMPANY: Recruit Battery No. r, 337th Field Artillery, Hdqts Dept., 55th Eng. American Engineer Forces WHERE WERE YOU LOCATED DURING YOUR TOUR OF DUTY: Served overseas in France during World War I WHAT WAS YOUR MAIN JOB IN THE SERVICE: Engineer corps TRAINING/EDUCATION: LIST MEDALS AND THE REASON RECEIVED: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Son of Albert and Theresa Luedtke. Married to Leola and had three children. He worked at Zila Hardware Store in Hutchinson and at Home Gas Co. Emil died in March of 1950 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery. Digital picture of Emil Luedtke cropped from 2007-0273-001 collage of World War I Veterans. Information and photos from the Hutchinson Leader, July 18, 1917; March 15, 1918; 03-14-1919, May 9, 1919 and two with no dates. Group photo of World War I Veterans from Acoma Township who arrived home from overseas, 1977-418, in archives. Some information from the Hutchinson Leader, 04-07-1950 (his obituary). |
Catalog Number |
2007-0274-192 |
Search Terms |
World War I Military U. S. Army Veteran Zila Hardware, Hutchinson Home Gas Company, Hutchinson, MN |
Subjects |
Veterans Military personnel Soldiers |
People |
Luedtke, Emil F. Ludtke, Emil F. |