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Jacob C. Wiens |
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| Born | April 6, 1887, Christiana Township, Jackson County, Minnesota |
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | Cornelius Wiens and Helena Goosen Wiens |
| Schools Attended | unknown |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Additional Identifiers | |
| Service Timeframe | 1918 - 1919 |
| War/Conflict | World War One 1914-1918 |
| Principal Units and Locations | Originally assigned to Co. M. 351st In. at Camp Dodge, Iowa Transferred to Co. 4. 163rd D. B. at Camp Upton |
| Military Awards and Decorations | |
NarrativeState of Minnesota Military Service Record War Records Commission World War I Military Service Questionnaires Box 75, 109.I.2.5B Viewed at the Minnesota Historical Society Date Of Birth: 4/6/1887 in Twp Christiana, Jackson Co. Birth Place of father and mother: Russia Father and mother are both dead Occupation: Farming Employer: Lars Anderson {Note: This is his niece’s husband and would have also been a neighbor. Lars Anderson married Helena B. Wiens on 1/1/1919.} Res: Jackson Co, P.O. Bingham Lake Inducted into service on 2/25/1918 at Jackson, Minnesota as Private in the Inf. Section of the National Army. #2159984 Assigned originally to Co. M. 351st In. at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Trained at Camp Uptan from 5/15/1918- 11/20/1918 (sic: Upton) Transferred to Co. 4. 163rd D. B. in Camp Uptan (sic: Upton & note: D.B means Depot Brigade) Discharged from Service at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 1/15/1919 as a Private {Note: He did not go abroad and did not leave the states during his service.} Home address: Route 1, Bingham Lake, Jackson | |