The following information is listed on a Veterans memorial located in the Riverside Cemetery Kelsey Minnesota. All of the people listed are buried in the cemetery unless otherwise specified. This memorial has been donated by the VFW Kral-Matha-Peterson Post number 3044 it was donated in 1973 and is updated each time a Veteran is laid to rest in this cemetery. If you believe that someone should be listed that is not please feel free to contact me and I will try to find out the details for you.
On a white wooden cross standing next to a white flag pole is a brown plaque with black tags. On the tags in gold colored writing is the following.
Donated by the VFW Kral-Matha-Peterson Post No. 3044 1973 Veterans Memorial.
George Klimes *** Noah Hire *** Gerald Anderson *** Arnold Udseth *** Ernest Randall *** Harry Slygh *** Ralph Dass *** Howard Randall *** William Baker *** Rudolph Milfaith *** Francis Knapp *** Gust Erickson *** Hilary Cartie *** John Kacer *** Mattia Marchial *** James Swonger *** Mathew Dosser *** George Clark *** George Erickson *** Galen Kingsley *** Toivo Hyttanen
Auxiliary
Elsie Kacer *** Florence Tozier
I added the stars to make it easier to read the names These do not appear on the memorial. The Memorial is in three columns with each person having his or her own tag.
Below you will find the information written on the grave markers for the above mentioned people. These are the ones provided by the military.
Gust E Erickson Minnesota PVT Co F 138 Infrantry WWI 2-12-1892 3-22-1955
James Leroy Swonger Minnesota RMSN US Navy 11-27-1941 7-16-1961
Francis L. Knapp PVT US Army 3-2-1913 12-10-1975
Harry E Slygh PVT US Army World War I 6-29-1897 4-24-1984
Hillary R Cartie Minnesota PFC Co A 340 Engr Const BN World War II 2-10-1918 4-20-1970
Ernest P Randall PVT US Army 2-22-1897 5-29-1975
Howard William Randall MOMM 3 US Navy World War II 2-6-1927 10-15-1996
George W Clark 1874 -1941 SGT 3 Infrantry Spanish American War
Gerold C Anderson Tec 5 US Army World War II 1923-1980
John Joseph Kacer Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam Sept 12 1949 Mar 20 1996
Galen T Kingsley Tec 5 US Army World War II Dec 26 1917 Oct 5 1995
Rudolph Milfaith Minnesota PVT Btry K 6 Coast Arty World War II Apr 16 1900 Nov 9 1964
William Baker Minnesota PVT Army Nov 5 1918
Mattia Marchiol Minnesota Corp Gen Serv Inf Nov 12 1926
Mathew V Dosser US Army June 20 1902 April 27 1983
Arnold Joseph Udseth California B2 USNR World War II may 26 1909 Dec 23 1954
George T Erickson US Army World War I Oct 28 1894 Nov 15 1984
Noah Hire Sgt US Army World War I 1888-1983
George Klimes is believed to be buried in Fort Snelling Cemetery
Toivo Hyttanen is believed to have been killed in action and buried overseas
Ralph Dass I found no military marker. Although he does have a regular marker in the cemetery.
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