George Ward

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:
Morton

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Fireman 3c
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    USS Lakemore
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died on board the USS Lakemore, when that vessel was sunk on April 11, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 4, page 3390 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, (place not given), April, 1887, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on May 5, 1917. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Sept. 29, 1917; USS Missouri, to Oct. 19, 1917; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Oct. 19, 1917; Receiving Ship, Norfolk, Va., to Jan. 7, 1918; USS Lakemore, to death. Grade: Fireman 3rd Class, 341 days.