World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Fargo, ND
County:
Cass
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Pvt.
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company L, 148th Infantry
Circumstances:
Died, Nov. 1, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on May 13, 1921, and buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, N. Dak.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1527 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Clay county, Minn. Born, Moorhead, Minn., Oct. 3, 1891, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - decorator. Inducted at Moorhead, Minn., on June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 13th Company, 161st Depot Brigade, to July 9, 1918; Company D, 344th Infantry to Oct. 6, 1918; Company L, 148th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Sept. 9, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Ypres-Lys. Defensive Sector: Pannes (Lorraine).