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656 DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Peter Stark lived in Eveleth before going into the service. He
was killed in action in France on November 7, 1918, only four days
before hostilities ceased. His body lies in an American cemetery in
France. His brother is Michael Stark, of McKinley.
Edward F. Snyder, who is on the Duluth list of gold stars, lived
in that city for about two years before enlisting, although he was a
native of Buffalo, New York. He enlisted in June, 1917, and was
for more than a year on the Western battle line, France. He joined a
Canadian regiment and was killed in action in 1918. He married
Ruth Berglund, of West Duluth, in 1916.
Philip Steen, who enlisted at Duluth in August, 1917, and became
a member of an artillery unit, died on the way over to France, on
or about July 10, 1918. He was born in Duluth, and his father, John
Steen, now lives at 510 Third Avenue, east.
Albert C. Steiner, also a Duluthian by birth, owned and worked
a farm in St. Louis County before enlisting. He was born on November
25, 1891, and he reported for military duty on May 25, 1918, at
Duluth. He was assigned to Company L, One Hundred and Fiftyninth
Infantry, Fortieth Division, at Camp Lewis, Washington. On
June 29th he was transferred to Camp Kearney, California, and in
August at that camp was transferred to Company E, Three Hundred
and Seventh Infantry, with which regiment he embarked, after a
period of preparation at Camp Nills, Long Island, New York. The
regiment arrived in France before the end of August and was rushed
to the front. Steiner was killed in action on November 4, 1918, and
was buried in the Commune of Pierremont, Ardennes, France. Albert
Steiner's brother, Fred, lives at 9 West Second Street, Duluth.
Ola H. Strand was of Virginia.
Pedro Stuppa also lived in Virginia before the war. His sister
is Mrs. James Hogan, of Virginia.
Clarence B. Sundquist, of Duluth, son of Clarence B. Sundquist,
of Palo (R. D. Box No. 72), Minnesota, was born November 12,
1895, in Superior. He was enlisted at Duluth, as a private of the
Signal Corps, Air Service, and was assigned to Company C, Three
Hundred and Twenty-third Field Service Battalion at Camp Funston.
Later, he was at Camp Stanley, Texas, but eventually embarked for
foreign service at New York, sailing on the United States transport
Leviathan," which arrived at Brest, France, on September 28, 1918.
Sundquist developed pneumonia while at Brest and died there on
October 11, 1918. At that time he held the grade of corporal. The
body was exhumed in 1920 and returned to this country, eventually
reaching Duluth. Burial service was held on July 21st, former comrades
firing the last salute over his grave at Park Hill Cemetery,
Duluth. The funeral ceremonies were held under the auspices of
the Duluth post of the American Legion.
Leslie Severt Swanman, who was a shipping clerk with the Knudson
Fruit Company, Duluth, before enlisting, was born in St. Paul,
Minnesota, on December 12, 1892. Duluth has been the home of the
family for a long time and his mother still lives there, at 915 North
Seventh Avenue, East. Leslie was enlisted at Duluth on May 25,
1918, and sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, where he was assigned
to Company L, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Infantry, Fortieth Division.
On July 25th he was transferred to Camp Kearney and there
transferred
Eighty-first
to the Three Hundred and Twenty-fourth , Infantry,,
Division. On August 20th he embarked at New York
and made quick passage to Liverpool, eventually reaching France.