World War I (WWI)
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Fallen
Fallen
Schafer, ND
County:
McKenzie
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
14th Trench Mortar Battery
Circumstances:
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 7, 1918.
Buried at Schafer, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1282 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered McKenzie county. Born, Leeds, N. Dak., April 23, 1892, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Schafer on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 20, 1918; 14th Trench Mortar Battery, Camp Custer, Mich., to death.