Military related information:

Service Number -2155811

Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1918 per BIRLS file (see below)
Discharge Date: 26 May 1919 per BIRLS file (see below)

Enroute to Europe. Overseas Casual Company #227

Company L, 3rd Platoon

Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 23 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Comanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. -Company L Morning Report 28 May 1918: From sick in camp hospital at Camp Logan to dropped per Sec 7, G.O. 46.

-Company L Morning Report 28 May 1918:
From sick in camp hospital at Camp Logan to dropped per Sec 7, G.O. 46.
1390294 Pvt Wilkens, Frank W.
2153090 Pvt Zapf, Aleyauis
2158177 Pvt Whiteman, Roy M
2163543 Pvt Jorgenson Julius B
1390278 Pvt Riley John
1389843 Pvt Plamondon, Ambrose
2155857 Pvt Nau, Albert R
2155844 Pvt Lang, Arnold A
2155811 Pvt Gilbertson, Gustave R

- Company L Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as TRANSFER. Private. Transferred to Casual Company May 28, 1918 Camp Upton, N.Y. per Sec 7 GO 46 Hq A.E.F.

- Company L Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1920 Census
Name: Gustaf Gilbertson
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Humboldt, Clay, Minnesota
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Ole O Gilbertson
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Name: Nellie T Gilbertson
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Grain Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ole O Gilbertson 61
Nellie T Gilbertson 55
Carl Gilbertson 32
Gustaf Gilbertson 30
Bennie Gilbertson 27
Oscar Gilbertson 22
Albert Gilbertson 20
Joseph Gilbertson 16

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Gustave R Gilbertson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Humboldt, Clay, Minnesota
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Humboldt, Clay, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 12
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 54
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Gustave R Gilbertson 49
Olga Gilbertson 50
Orrie E Gilbertson 15
Martha N Gilbertson 13
Orvin G Gilbertson 12
Etta J Gilbertson 10

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Gust Gilbertson
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1890
Death Date: 13 Jul 1980
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

Find A Grave
Name: Gustav R Gilbertson
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1890
Death Date: 13 Jul 1980
Cemetery: Gran Lutheran Church Cemetery
Burial: Skree Township, Clay County, Minnesota
Father: Ole O Gilbertson
Mother: Nella T Gilbertson
Spouse: Olga Gilbertson
Children: Martha Neoma Shaner
Gordon Orvin Gilbertson
Orrie Everett Gilbertson

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