ND Veterans Affairs News: State
August Minnie
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Sannicola, Italy, June, 1891. Citizenship, (not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Valley City, on June 4, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company G, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 12, 1918; Company D, 26th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).
Ernest Oliver Myhre
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., May 12, 1892, of (nationality of parents no given). Occupation - clerk. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on July 13, 1917. Home awaiting orders until Sept. 6, 1917. Served at Naval Training Station, San Francisco, Calif., to death. Grades: Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class, 262 days; Hospital Apprentice 1st Class, 117 days.
Charles Karl Nielson
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Nykobing, Denmark, March 22, 1894. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - clerk. Inducted at Valley City on June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 13, 1918; Company D, 339th Machine Gun Battalion, to death. Overseas from Aug. 14, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).
John George Nuestel
Biography:
Registered Valley county, Mont. Born, Hope, N. Dak., Nov. 19, 1891, of German parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Baylor, Mont., on June 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 7th Company, 2nd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 11, 1918; Company B, 157th Infantry, to Sept. 15, 1918; Company B, 110th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 7, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Clermont (Lorraine).
Albert Nansen Olson
Biography:
Registered Custer county, Mont. Born, Dazey, N. Dak., Nov. 19, 1895, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on July 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 46th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Battery C, 42nd Field Artillery, to death.
Andrew Olson
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Bumendalen, Norway, March 14, 1894. Citizenship, (not given). Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Jamestown, on June 24, 1916. Called into federal service on June 24, 1916, for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge. Discharged from federal service at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917, and resumed National Guard status. Called into federal service, World War. Served in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company H, 164th Infantry), to Jan.
Benjamin Olson
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., Jan. 20, 1900, of Swedish parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Valley City, on April 2, 1917. Called into federal service on July 15, 1917. Served in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company G, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 11, 1918; Headquarters Company, 164th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, June 20, 1918; Bugler, Oct. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Feb. 26, 1919.
John Vernon Raaen
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Fingal, N. Dak., Feb. 28, 1898, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Valley City, on April 2, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company G, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company G, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 12, 1918; Company D, 26th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Feb. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.