James Harold Riordan

World War I
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Fallen

Charles City, IA

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sgt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
269th Aero Squadron

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, at St. Maxien, France, on Sept. 21, 1918.

Buried, St. Maxien, France. Reburied, Charles City, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1920.

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

Information found in Volume 4, page 2707 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Cass county. Born, New Haven, Iowa, July 25, 1895, of American parents. Occupation - chauffeur. Enlisted at Fargo on Dec. 15, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in 269th Aero Squadron, to Jan. 4, 1918; Detachment Aviation Section, Signal Corps, 6th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Feb. 5, 1918; 269th Aero Squadron, to death. Grade: Sergeant, Feb. 11, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 14, 1918, to death.