Adla Dena Gustafson was born on 25 March 1898 at St Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin.¹

     Adla married Albert Wickman, son of John Wickman and Christina Carlson, circa 1923.¹ Adla Dena Gustafson witnessed the death of Adla Dena Gustafson on 4 December 1993 at Hennepin, Minnesota,² and was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.³

     Eric Reynold Gustafson was born on 29 April 1894 at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.^2,3

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Eric filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 23), while living at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan. He was employed as bookkeeper and described as height, medium and medium build with blue eyes and brown hair..⁴

     Eric married Gladys Mae Nelson, daughter of Nels John Nelson and Hanna Nilsdotter, on 28 March 1923, at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.^1,5

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Eric filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 47), while living at 200 South 17th Street, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan. He was working for the First National Bank, Escanaba, Michigan.³

     Eric died on 30 September 1980, at age 86.⁶

     Laverne Gladys Gustafson, daughter of Eric Reynold Gustafson and Gladys Mae Nelson, was born on 11 September 1924 at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.¹

     Laverne married Donald A. Koers on 10 August 1946, at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.³

     Laverne Gladys Gustafson and Donald A. Koers were divorced in January 1975 at California.⁴

     Laverne died on 11 November 2009, at age 85,¹ and was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California.⁵

     Marilyn M. Gustafson, daughter of Eric Reynold Gustafson and Gladys Mae Nelson, was born on 1 January 1927 at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.¹

     Marilyn was educated on 6 September 1945 at Augustana Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; She graduated on 24 Sep 1948.³

     Warren Gustafson was born circa 1931 at Michigan.¹