Edwin George Quarne

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Towner, ND


County:
McHenry

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
S2c

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Naval Air Station, L'Aber Vrach, France

Circumstances:

Died at L'Aber Vrach, France, on Dec. 4, 1918.

Buried at Towner, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 3, page 2621 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Elbow Lake, Minn., April 29, 1887, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on May 7, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to May 31, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to June 13, 1918; Naval Air Station, Pauillac, France, to July 5, 1918; Naval Air Station, L'Aber Vrach, France, to Nov. 11, 1918. Grade: Seaman 2nd Class, 188 days.