John Eggers

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

County:
Dunn

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Nov. 10, 1918.

Buried in Grave 9, Row 41, Block E, 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 1, page 798 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Dunn county. Born, Centuria, Wis., June 17, 1893, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Manning on May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 16th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company B, 158th Infantry, to Aug. 29, 1918; Infantry Replacement Draft, to Sept. 13, 1918; Company C, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.