World War I (WWI)
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Fallen
Devils Lake, ND
Circumstances:
Killed in action at Argonne, France, on Oct. 6, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 390 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered, Douglass county, Wash. Born, Ramsey county, N. Dak., April 15, 1891, of German parents. Occupation - student. Inducted at Seattle, Wash., on April 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 25th Company, 7th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to May 27, 1918; Company E, 361st Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).