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135th Infantry Regiment records

 Collection
Identifier: 2026.053

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.

Scope and Contents

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

Scope and Contents

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

Scope and Contents

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.

Scope and Contents

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

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

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

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States