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Cornelius B. Wiens |
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| Born | May 13, 1892, Christiana Township, Jackson County, Minnesota |
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | Susanna (Baerg) and Cornelius C. Wiens |
| Schools Attended | unknown |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Additional Identifiers | Died in Service |
| Service Timeframe | 1918 - 1918 |
| War/Conflict | World War One 1914-1918 |
| Principal Units and Locations | Company L, 341st Infantry, U.S.A., 36 Division |
| Military Awards and Decorations | Originally buried in France. Removed at later date and re-interred at Arlington Cemetery. |
NarrativeFrom the Cottonwood County Reporter 11/29/1918: "Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Wiens living in Christiana received the sad news of the death of their son; Private Cornelius Wiens of Company L. of the 341st Inf. on Oct. 12 of pneumonia. The boy had been in France only a short time. The letter stated that he was buried with full military honors the company taking part in the service. Mr. & Mrs. Wiens have another son in the service in France." From the Cottonwood County Citizen 11/27/1918: "Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Wiens, Bingham Lake, received information from the War Department that their son, Private Cornelius Wiens, who was a member of Company L, 341st Infantry, U.S.A., died October 12th, at 7:30 P.M. in France, after being taken ill with a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia. The letter stated that Private Wiens was buried with full military honors, and a Protestant service was held over the remains, in which the members of the Company took part. The deceased was in poor health when leaving for Camp, as his parents state, and the news of his departure to the Great Beyond was not entirely unexpected to them. Another brother of the deceased is still in France. - Mt. Lake View" From "In the World War 1917, 1918, 1919: Cottonwood County" book found in the Cottonwood County Historical Society: "Cornelius B. Wiens: Born May 13, 1892 in Christiana Township, Jackson Co., Minn., entered the service at Windom, Minn., June 25, 1918, and was sent to Camp Grant, Ill., with the Cottonwood County contingent. He was registered in Washington, and was transferred to Cottonwood County. He was placed in Co. L., 314st Inf., and sailed the latter part of September for France. Shortly after his arrival in France he was taken sick with pneumonia and died Oct. 12, 1918. He was buried with military honors in the Military Cemetery at Libourne, France in grave No. 45" | |