William R. Floyd

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:
Benson

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Cpl.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company B, 356th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, on Nov. 17, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Feb. 18, 1921, and consigned to G. W. Floyd, West Plains, Mo. (place of burial not given).

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 941 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Kentucky, Feb., 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Minnewaukan on April 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Funston, Kans. Served in 18th Company, 164th Depot Brigade, to May 15, 1918; Company B, 356th Infantry, to death. Grade: Corporal, Oct. 18, 1918. Overseas from June 4, 1918, to death. Wounded, severely, Nov. 3, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Lucey and Euvezin (Lorraine).