Joseph Gion

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Regent, ND


County:
Hettinger

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company C, 40th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 15, 1918.

Buried at Regent, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1059 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Hettinger county. Born, Austria-Hungary, (date unknown*). Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Mott on July 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 17, 1918; Company C, 40th Infantry, to death. *Date given in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines matches date of induction.