George Walter Berglund was born on May 17, 1896, and proudly served in the United States Army during World War I from May 31, 1917, until April 28, 1919. He served with Headquarters Detachment, 101st Engineers of the 26th “Yankee” Division and completed his service as a Regimental Supply Sergeant. His responsibilities placed him within the vital supply and logistical operations that supported American forces overseas in France. As the war drew to a close, George departed Brest, France, aboard the transport Mount Vernon on March 27, 1919, returning to Boston on April 4 after his overseas service.
Following the war, George returned to family life and married Grace Helen Townsend. His legacy of military service continued through the Berglund family, including his son Russell Townsend Berglund, who later served in the United States Navy during the Korean War era. George died in 1966 and today rests beside Russell at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery in Blairsville, Georgia—a lasting reminder of a family whose service to the nation extended across generations.