Oscar D. Keene

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:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Cpl.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company I, 47th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Aug. 4, 1918.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1638 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Solano county, Calif. Born, Grandin, N. Dak., May 1, 1895, of Norwegian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Fairfield, Calif., on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in Company I, 363rd Infantry, to Feb. 26, 1918; Company I, 47th Infantry, to death. Grade: Corporal, April 24, 1918. Overseas from May 10, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Aisne-Marne.