Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Norman County, Minnesota, in the World War
For almost three years the Great World War had been raging across the waters. On April 6th, 1917 the news was flashed to Norman County and the world that the United States had thrown herself into the greatest conflict of all ages.
For almost three ears we, the people of Norman Count had been peacefully going about our peacetime labors, almost ignoring the great struggle j, 000miles away. In an instant, on this beautiful day in April, 1917, we were at once plunged into this awful carnage. Little did we think that before it was finished sixty-three of our boys would pay the supreme sacrifice and give their lives in the trenches, in the waters of the ocean and in camps where the grim reaper stalked in the form of awful pestilence that broke out seemingly as a punishment to man for his wickedness. Little did we think that more than 800 of our boys would be called to the great struggle.
Of the splendid arm of the United States that eventually turned the tide of battle and brought peace again to the war torn world more than 800 were our on home boys and young women from Norman County who fought and trained in every arm of the United States Forces - dough boy, artillerymen, marine, aviator, sailor and nurse they all brought glory to their Count) and Country. While the were gone to fight the battles of their country let us not forget the work of the home folks, the endless hours spent in knitting for their comfort, the soliciting for the Red Cross and Liberty Loan and other war activities.
That this magnificent record of Norman County in The World War may he set down for the future generations to read, that the work of Norman County's 800 or more fighting men may receive the credit that is due them, that the sixty-three who gave their lies may be fittingly memorialized so that the memories of their sacrifice will not quickly grow dim in memory, this work is prepared. If we have made errors or omissions we hope they may be kindly overlooked with the realization of the huge task that was ours. The editors have used eery possible means to get the data and have been very careful to use nothing but first hand information as they have realized what a imposition on the community it would be to be careless in the accuracy of the subject matter of this book. If the magnitude of the task can be realized by our critics we feel that the criticism may be reduced to a minimum.
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