135th Infantry Regiment records
Scope and Contents
Box 1:
1st, 2nd, 3rd battle Groups, 135th. 1962-1963. 2025.163
"The man of the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, 1942-1945, a roll of those decorated for gallentry or wounded or killed in action. an addendum to 'To The Last Man' by Kenneth Maitland." 1982.
Operations of 1-135, Hill 609 and 531, 1943.
S-1 Journal, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Oct 1942-May 1944.
S-1 Journal, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, June 1944-Sept 1945.
Manual. List of Principal Ordnance Supplies. 1923.
Veteran files:
George, 2lt George
Svoboda, Albert A.
Jessop, PFC James
Rooney, Robert
Hoaglund, Donald
Alphabetical, without folders
Akers, Edward
Alden, Lance
Anderson, Dr Roy
Arey, Leon M
Belseth, Glen
Bennett, Lucius
Boerner brothers. Dwayne, Melvin, John.
Briscoe
Brown, George Washington
Burdick, Edward
Cap. Dog mascot of company G.
Clark, Reginald.
Colvill, William
Cook, Richard
Dervishian, Ernest H
Dike, Edward C Jr
Discher, George
Doiron?, Marcel
Ericksen, LTC Ray J
Fritz, Paul
Fiebiger, Donald
Garst, John C
Gellman, Albert
Greene, Edward
Hackbarth, Marvin
Hall, George C.
Hall, Peter O.
Hancock, Lester
Harris, Vernon C
Hastie, William Langhome
Hayworth, Roderick L
Hoaglund, Donald
Holmes, James DM
Hunter, Sylvester
Jacobi, Charles R
Jensen, Anton C
Jolin, Harold
Kelly, Paul J
Kimbel, Joe
Kreger, William
Lee, Harold E
Loeper, Albert
Loper, SSG David
Mack, Stanley
Mallan, BG Richard E
Manthey, James E
McCradey, Norman
Mearns, Filmore K
Meyer, Dennis
Meyer, Paul V
Miller, Robert
Mildenberger, James
Nelson brothers. SSG Lauritz M. Tech Cpl Norman L. Sgt Nels E.
Nelson, Joseph
Opshaw, Frank.
Pickle, Alonzo.
Pickle, Clifford W.
Page, Omar.
Petraborg, COL Jerrold A.
Ray, John
Reberg, Elroy
Roberts, Robert
Rolloff, Elmer H
Rooney, Robert
Schaper, Herbert
Schmitt, Con
Shinn, Robert
Simonet family. and William Bronson.
Singlestad, S. D. (Don)
Skelly, Patrick
Smith, Leo J.
Steinhauser, Albert
Steinhauser, Fred
Stratmoen, Merlin L.
Svoboda, Albert (Scoob)
Swenson, Ed LTC
Thom, Wallace A.
Weber, Clinton
Wiggle, Thomas
Williams, William C.
Williams, William H.
Box 2:
1. History of the First Regiment
2. First Regiment – Hazzard
3. 1st Mn Casualty List
4. Casualty Report Civil War
5. Clippings Misc. Publications
6. Civil War Battle Flag
7. War Eagle
8. Zenith of Valor
9. Descendants of 1st Minnesota
10. 1st Regt Mn Volunteers Features
11. Gettysburg Photos – Fritz
12. Rosters Civil War
02 – 13
13. Mankato Mn Medal of Honor
14. Letters of a Drummer Boy
15. 3rd Infantry Old Guard
16. Last Stand Sugar Point, MN
17. Campaign Awards 1909
18. Minn in Spanish Am. War
034 34th ID
19. Item 21: 34th ID History, Various
20. Item 23: Salerno: return to Europe
21. Item 24: Tunisia Campaign
22. Item 25: Joining the 34th, 88th ID
23. Casualty List and Burials WW2
24. Item 66: Casualty List WW2, 34th ID
25. Red Bull Music
26. 34th ID Association
4th Division
27. 47th ID Pre and Post Activation History
28. Division Staff, Undated
Other Civil War 80,s
29. 1st Regt. Mounted Rangers
30. Narrative 2nd Regt. Calvary
31. Hatch’s Calvary Listing 1863 (empty folder)
32. Narrative 1st Co. Sharpshooters
33. Narrative 2nd Co. Sharpshooters
34. Narrative of Brackett's Calvary
700-900 Series
35. Legion of Valor
36. 20 – year rings, 135th Inf. Regt.
37. Gettysburg Commemorative
38. Accounting Proposals
39. Loss of Colors
40. Organizational History
41. Requesting Records Online
42. Medals and Awards
43. Appomattox Surrender
44. U.S. History, General
45. Commentator Publications
46. War Letters
47. Korean War Medal (empty folder)
48. Purple Heart Awards
49. National Guard History
50. Dress Regulations, Minnesota
51. Muskets to Missiles
52. Military Awards, Minnesota
53. WW1 roster 1915
54. Rosters, Minnesota 1940
55. Financial Transmittals
56. Award Writing
57. History of Minnesota NG
58. 1985 Enlisted Association
59. Civil War Officers Orgn’s
60. Resignations and Promotions 1918
61. Korean Vets Museum and Library
Box 3:
1. Correspondence, Misc.
2. Orders 1938-1940 HQ 135th
3. Communities of 135th (empty folder)
4. Communities of 135th
5. 135th Inf. Regiment, WW2, 1941-1945
6. Condensed History of 135th Infantry
7. Defending the Cause of Freedom – Story of
8. History, WW3 by LTC Bailey
9. Algeria – Nov. 8, 1942
10. Algiers Landing
11. Battalion on Attack, Italy
12. Cassino
13. Minnesota Border Patrol
14. Furloughs
15. Battle Death Casualties WW2
16. Troop Ship Crossings 1942
17. WW2 Brothers Serving
18. WW2 Veterans Buried at Fort Snelling
19. Welcome Folders
20. List of Medals Earned by 135th Inf. Regiment 1989
21. Purple Hearts
22. Decorations 135th
23. Decorations, KIA, or WIA WW2, 42-45 (empty folder)
24. Medal of Honor
25. Legion of Merit
26. DSC Medals, WW2
27. Silver Star
28. Soldiers' Medal
29. Awards Database
30. McGrady, Norbert
31. First MN Gettysburg Comm.
32. Mankato 2003 Reunion Program
33. Action Photos WW2
34. Artwork, 2003 Commemorative Medal
35. Regiment Formation 1927
36. Robert Miller Movies
37. Regimental Newsletters
38. Dedication of the Mankato Facility
39. Gettysburg Commemoratives 1998
40. Ripley reunion 1999
41. 2003 Reunion Photos
42. Regimental Coat of Arms
43. Lineage of 135th
44. Pre-WW2 Roster of Officers 1941
45. Hill 609 Recollections Miller
46. Brandt, Arnold WW2 Operations
47. Smith, William WW2 Operations (empty folder)
48. 3rd BN Casualty, Departed
49. Publication Copies of Battleground
50. WW2 Deployment
51. Korean Activation Morning Reports
Box 4:
Regimental Histories in 5 3-ring binders:
Binder 1: 18 Oct 1942 - 15 May 1943
Binder 2: 15 May 1943 - 31 Oct 1943
Binder 3: Jan 1944.
Binder 4: March 1944.
Binder 5: April 1944.
Box 5:
Lieurence, Howard R.
"Council Book" ledger, military fund, Co D, 135th Inf. 1925, 1926.
HQ, 1-135th Inf. property book, ca. 1967.
VHS tape. The Bull Attacks.
VHS tape. North Africa to Cassino, El Alemein to Cassino.
VHS tape. US Army production. History of Red Bull Division. 1946.
VHS tape. 34ID History Roundtable. 1997.
Scrapbook. William C Williams. WWII nespaper clippings and photos.
Box of index cards. 135th awards and decorations. Seperate card for each soldier and award.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1997
- Event: Donated by the 135th Commemorative Volunteers and others. Labeled folders based on their William C. Williams collection. Herb Schaper is listed as POC. Accessioned 7 April 2026. 2026.053
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Biographical / Historical
135th Infantry Regiment. Minnesota National Guard. Civil War to present. Collection primarily WWII records.
Full Extent
2 Linear Feet (Five standard banker's boxes. On shelf 9-D-5, 9-D-6, and 9-D-7.)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Daniel Ewer, Archivist
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
connect@mnmilitarymuseum.org
