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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Balfour, ND


County:
McHenry

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company No. 33, 161st Depot Brigade
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, at Balfour, N. Dak., on Nov. 6, 1918.

Buried at Balfour, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1712 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Le Mars, Iowa, Jan. 11, 1888, of German parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on Sept. 5, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in Company No. 33, 161st Depot Brigade, to death.