John Henry Coombes

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Killdeer, ND


County:
Dunn

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.1st Class
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company F, 164th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 1, page 610 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Rockwell, Iowa, July 30, 1896, of English-American parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Mandan, on May 9, 1917. Served in Company F, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company F, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, March 10, 1919. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Aug. 10, 1919. Wounded, gassed, June 9, 1918; wounded, severely, Aug. 22, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Aug. 11, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. Prisoner of War, from Aug. 22, 1918, to Dec. 27, 1918.