World War I (WWI)
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Fallen
Circumstances:
Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.
Buried at Verdun, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2071 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Rosebud county, Mont. Born, Trimbelle, Wis., Jan. 10, 1890, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Forsyth, Mont., on May 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 44th Company, 11th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; Company H, 160th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company I, 308th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).