Gust Kruger

The memorial chapel at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery showing aligned headstones and tree-lined walkways.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Madison, SD


County:
Sheridan

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    112th Infantry Regiment
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    28th Division
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died on Sept. 29, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried, Grave 33, Row 43, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1758 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Sheridan county. Born, Madison, S. Dak., Sept. 12, 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at McClusky on May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 4th Training Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 16, 1918; Company L, 112th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Clermont (Lorraine).