Oscar Erickson

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

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Grafton, ND


County:
Walsh

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Sgt.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company E, 6th Engineers
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died on Oct. 16, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried in France. Reburied, Grave 3211, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 858 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

 

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Grafton, D. T., Feb. 3, 1888, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted at Chicago, Ill., on June 2, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company E, 6th Engineers, to death. Grade: Corporal, Sept. 17, 1917; Private, Oct. 14, 1917; Corporal, Dec. 5, 1917; Sergeant, Sept. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 5, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensives: Champagne-Marne; Somme. Defensive Sectors: Chateau-Thierry and Vesle (Champagne).