Alvin Johan
Everson
Alvin Johan Everson was born 4 Feb 1897 and enlisted into
the Wisconsin National Guard on 9 May 1917.
He was the son of Ever Everson, a box maker at the Wagon Factory, and
Ragnilda (Hilda) Everson. Both parents
were born in Norway.
His National Guard unit was rolled into Company A of the 107th
Military Police assigned to the 32nd ‘Red Arrow’ Division and was
discharged as sergeant on 8 Mar 1919. He
returned to the U.S. on the U.S.S. Pueblo arriving into Hoboken NJ on 22 Feb
1919.
On display at the Stoughton Historical Society Museum
He was also assigned to the five fronts in three major offensives – the Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne and Meuse-Argonne. To read more about the 107th and 32nd Division 'Red Arrow' click here.
