Earl LeRoy Cherry

Silhouette of two soldiers walking with helmets, rifles, and heavy packs against a cloudy sky.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.1st Class
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company E, 305th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Oct. 3, 1918.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 1, page 537 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Troy Mills, Iowa, July, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Richland county, Mont., on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 8th Company, 2nd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company E, 157th Infantry, to Sept. 23, 1918; Company E, 305th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).