| − | Carlson was born near Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County located in north central Kansas. He was the son of [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrants Charles Eric Carlson (1862-1931) and the former Anna Johannesson (1866-1948). He attended public schools and what later became [[Kansas State University]] in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=findagrave>Frank Carlson (1893-1987) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 5, 2021}}</ref> | + | Carlson was born near Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County located in north central Kansas. He was the son of [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrants Charles Eric Carlson (1862-1931) and the former Anna Johannesson (1866-1948). He attended public schools and what later became [[Kansas State University]] in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a private in the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=findagrave>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6898336/frank-carlson Frank Carlson (1893-1987)] - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 5, 2021.</ref> |