Emil J. Novotny

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Pisek, ND


County:
Walsh

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Headquarters Company, 40th Field Artillery
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 15, 1918.

Buried at Pisek, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 3, page 2356 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Walsh county. Born, Tabor, Minn., Dec. 17, 1893, of Bohemian-American parents. Occupation - merchant. Inducted at Grafton on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in Office of Mustering Officer, Camp Custer, Mich., to July 28, 1918; 42nd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Headquarters Company, 40th Field Artillery, to death.