John D. English

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Niagara, ND


County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.1st Class
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company B, 213th Field Signal Battalion
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of empyema on Nov. 4, 1918, at Camp Lewis, Wash.

Buried at Niagara, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 841 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant. Born, Niagara, N. Dak., June 23, 1897, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Grand Forks on June 8, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in 15th Service Company, Signal Corps, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to July 23, 1918; Company B, 213th Field Signal Battalion, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, July 29, 1918.