World War I (WWI)
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Fallen
Fallen
Leith, ND
County:
Grant
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Fireman 3c
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
USS Mercy
Circumstances:
Died at Yorktown, Va., on Oct. 14, 1918.
Buried, Leith, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 612 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Not a registrant. Born, Fonda, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1899, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Omaha, Nebr., on July 25, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Aug. 21, 1918; Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va., to Aug. 31, 1918; USS Wisconsin, to Oct. 12, 1918; USS Mercy, to death. Grade: Fireman 3rd Class, 81 days.