Anton Henry Ulijohn

Corporal Anton Henry Ulijohn photo

World War I
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Fallen

New England, ND


County:
Hettinger

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Corporal

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company K, 164th Infantry

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
164th Infantry

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
16th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
First Division AEF
Medals and Honors:
Silver Star

Circumstances:

Died, Sept. 17, 1918, of wounds received in action, near St. Mihiel, France.

Buried, Vertrezay, France. Remains returned to U. S. on June 27, 1921, and buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, New England, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Anton N Ulijohn.

Information found in Volume 4, page 3308 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Anton Henry Ulijohn was born on May 29, 1896, to Anton A and Eva R Ulijohn. Registered Hettinger County. Born, Crashaserenger, Hungary, May 29, 1896. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - tailor. Enlisted in Company K, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Dickinson, on June 13, 1917. Served in Company K, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company K, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 19, 1918; Company H, 16th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, May 29, 1918; Corporal, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Cited in General Orders No. 69, Headquarters, 1st Division, AEF, France, Oct. 17, 1918, for distinguished conduct during the operations against the St. Mihiel salient on Sept. 12-13, 1918. "Near Richecourt, France, Sept. 12, 1918, displayed unusual coolness and courage under heavy shell fire by appointing a leader for his squad and ordering it forward in an orderly manner after he and his second in command had been wounded." Cited in Citation Orders No. 6, General Headquarters, AEF, France, June 3, 1919, for gallantry in action near Richecourt, France, Sept. 12, 1918, and for his leadership of his squad. Entitled to wear two silver stars. His remains were returned to the United States on June 27, 1921, and he is buried in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, New England, Hettinger County, North Dakota. 

Memorial photo 208759679
Corporal Anton Henry Ulijohn grave marker photo

Sources: Hettinger County Veteran information/Ancestry/Find a Grave