John Oscar Field

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:
Golden Valley

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    CMM
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Headquarters, 7th Naval District, Key West, Fla.
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died at Key West, Fla., on Nov. 13, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 905 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, (place not given), Feb., 1884, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on May 1, 1917. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Aug. 7, 1917; Dunwoody Naval Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., to Oct. 31, 1917; USS Granite State, to Dec. 4, 1917, Headquarters, 7th Naval District, Key West, Fla., to Nov. 11, 1918. Grades: Fireman 3rd Class, 183 days; Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, 31 days; Chief Machinist's Mate, 345 days.