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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

County:
Cavalier

Date of Loss:

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

Circumstances:

Died on June 24, 1918, of wounds received in action.

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

Information found in Volume 4, page 2724 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Cavalier county. Born, Langdon, N. Dak., Aug. 25, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - student. Enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Nov. 14, 1917. Served in Company H, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, March 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).