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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Wahpeton, ND


County:
Richland

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company I, 164th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, at New York, N. Y., on Dec. 27, 1917.

Buried at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1597 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Richland county. Born, Welcome, Minn., April 23, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company I, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Wahpeton, on July 29, 1917. Served in Company I, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company I, 164th Infantry), to death.