Title

Correspondence and other records of the Dahl Family of Shakopee, Minnesota

Creation Date

1905 – 1952

Description

Papers relating to the Dahl family of Shakopee, focusing specifically on correspondence between Raymond "Jim" Dahl and his family during World War II. Raymond Dahl was born in Shakopee in 1925. He attended St. Mark's School and graduated from Shakopee High School in 1943. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp. In September 1944 Dahl married Thelma Dahl in Tampa, Florida. On March 18, 1945 he was shot down on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany and was declared Killed in Action on March 19, 1946.

This paper grouping consists of:
-Correspondence amongst family members from 1943-1952,
-Correspondence Raymond Dahl sent home from 1943-1945,
-Correspondence Thelma Dahl sent to family in Shakopee,
-Raymond Dahl's military information,
-Insurance papers,
-Permits, certificates and other legal documents,
-Information relating to St. Mark's Catholic Church, and
-School records. Dahl, Raymond
Dahl, Thelma
Dahl, Elmer