Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-12
IS ONE MORE GOLD STAR
VERNON CoUNTYBOYGIvES LIFE
FOR COUNTRY
Charles Burkhardt Dies in France
Was Wounded Months Ago
Other Soldier Happenings


Was Wounded Months Ago
Other Soldier Happenings
On March 5, the sad news Of the
death of their soldier son, Charles,
came to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burk-
hardt of this city from Adjutant Gen
eral Harris of Washington. The tel
egram gave no hint of the cause of
death. Between the 18th and goth of
July he was wounded Whether he
succumbed to these wounds, died of
disease, or was later killed is a mat
/ ter of conjecture.
Charles was the oldest boy, aged
25 years. Eight years ago he left
! ViroQua. When the var broke out he
enlisted in North Dakota. His broth
er, Chester, was twice reported dead,
! but reached here several weeks ago,
nearly recovered from severe wounds.
/ Lawrence Lindemann has arrived in
New York from overseas, after service
with Y NJ. c. A. motor train and in
the French artillery.
Lieutenant Kenneth Smith has re-
ceived his discharge from service, and
is visiting in the east.
( Mrs. Eta German of Springville
was pleasantly surprised recently by
+ the return of her nephew, Harry l..
Allen, from several months service in
France. Mr. Allen saw service as n
cook for a company of heavy artil-
lery in the First army sector around
/ Nerdun and the ArgOnne forest. He
/ tells of many interesting experiences
on the front and has many curious
relics from famous battletields. Al
1 though under artillery fire and gas
/ be was never wounded and is thankful
/ for his safe return to friends and
Gods country. In few days he goes
to take up work as a machinest in
large plant in Rockford.
During the last number of weeks
many of the Coon Valley soldier boys
have returned 20 their homes. Ser
/ geant Norten Neprud, who fought
with the famous Company G. of the
/ 121st Machine Gun Battalion of the
! 32nd Division. came to Coon Valley
Sunday evening. He Is one of the
lucky fellows who has lived through
some of the most strenuous fighting.
He wears the red arrow, the sign of
the 32nd Division. They were given
this emblem by the Frenchmen and the
they were swift as arrows" Reuben
Moen and Julius Bjornstad have also
returned from France. Postmaster
Nels o. Neprud and Carl 7. X. Moen
have returned from Camp Hancock,
Georgia. Others who have returned
recently are: Fred Johnson, Carl Ha-
gen, Nels Nordstrum, Oscar lille, Oil
yer Karlstad, John Berg, Palmer Bill
hovde, Edward Nesset, Joe Lusk.
A Genoa writer tells that Russell
Kimball of the signal corps is the first
one Of their boys to arrive home from
overseas. He was gassed twice and
was in a Red Cross hospital for sever
al weeks Ills eyes are affected and
he has not fully recovered otherwise.
The bill permitting soldiers, sailors
and marines TO retain their uniforms
when discharged was finally passed
by Congress last week and now awaits
the signature of the president This
will give all our soldiers chance to
wear their insignia of war when a
county welcoming reunion is given
after the boys all return.
A Victory correspondent says, Har-
Ian Bromley is back from overseas and
has been renewing old acquaintance
in the home and vicinity. Like all
, the other boys he is looking well and
glad to get home.
Our Stoddard writer reported that
Pvt. Lawrence SchOll has returned
home after serving overseas for about
; one year. He was in the famous 32nd
Division and fought in the second bat.
tie of the Marine and Marine sector
also at Soissons-N Oyon sector and al
> Juvigny when he was wounded by q
German machine gun He has fully
recovered and is well and happy after
the many hardships he went through
Bert Miller, son of w. c. Miller, re
, turned from an army camp on the 7th
J also Harold Nichols, who has received
: an honorable discharge from the ser.
:, vice and will become tiller ofthe soil
Mrs. Colt received telegram an
nouncing the arrival of nor laughter
. Amy, in New York, March 6. Miss
Gott served six months IN France II
alY. NJ. G. A. canteens. Has been al
) times the only American woman il
French villages in the region of Cha
a mount. This was American Army
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