Fred Robert Ketcham

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Havana, ND


County:
Sargent

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company K, 138th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died at Englewood, Colo., on April 20, 1922.

Buried, Havana, N. Dak.

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 2, page 1664 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Sargent county. Born, Havana, N. Dak., May 14, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Forman on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company K, 138th Infantry, to discharge. Overseas from May 2, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1918. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace). Discharged at Denver, Colo., on Feb. 13, 1920, as a Private, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 100%.