Mervin John Armstrong

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Hannaford, ND


County:
Griggs

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private First Class
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company B, 164th Infantry
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    164th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)
Silver Star
(1919-12-31)

Circumstances:

Died on July 18, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried in France. Reburied in Grave No. 1118, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 110 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Hannaford, N. Dak., Oct. 28, 1897, of Canadian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on July 4, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company M, 18th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Feb. 6, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1,1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.