Col. Ingomar Marcus Oseth
- Born: 27 Jun 1886, Big Woods, Marshall County, Minnesota
- Marriage (1): Constance Elizabeth Straw on 12 Aug 1912 in Bismark, Burleigh County, North Dakota
- Died: 29 Aug 1977, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia at age 91
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia
 Another name for Ingomar was Mark Oseth.
General Notes:
peersonal recollections of T. Sollenbarger
1910 he is in Burleigh County, North Dakota In 1917-18 he registered for the Draft for WWI out of Ward County, ND
He introduced the jeep to the army in WWII and was a Col. (research of T. Sollenbarger)
Lieut. Colonel Ingomar M. Oseth, the Army's No. 1 jeep expert, said last week: "Transportation in the U.S. Army is at least 50% superior to that of any other army in the world, and the jeep can grab a big share of the glory." (3 Nov 1941 TIME)
1920 Ward County, North Dakota
I Marcus OSETH 1888
Constance E. 1889
John M. 1914 ND
Jane E. 1915 ND
Frederick O. 1916 ND
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www.findagravve.com - Father of the Jeep. Mentioned by Time magazine in 1941 as the army's leading expert on Jeeps.
Ingomar married Constance Elizabeth Straw, daughter of Dr. Daniel Straw and Florence Jane Watson, on 12 Aug 1912 in Bismark, Burleigh County, North Dakota. (Constance Elizabeth Straw was born on 28 Aug 1888 in Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota, died on 30 May 1972 in Alexandria, Virginia and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia.)
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