Stephen Swanson

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., Dec. 16, 1894, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - student. Inducted at Valley City on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 160th Depot Brigade, to death.

Maurice Verschelde

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Nevel, Belgium, Dec. 10, 1890. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Valley City on June 27, 1918. Served in Company D, 313th Ammunition Train, to July 26, 1918; Ambulance Company No. 350, 313th Sanitary Train, to death. Overseas from Aug. 17, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

Ray Earl Vessey

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Sauk Center, Minn., April 24, 1892, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on June 27, 1918. Served in Headquarters Company, 339th Machine Gun Battalion, to death. Grade: Wagoner, Aug. 3, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 14, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

Thomas John Wallace

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Port Andrew, Wis., Feb. 4, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Valley City on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company M, 352nd Infantry, to (date not given); Company F, 347th Infantry, to death.

Martin Adolph Wold

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., Sept. 24, 1890, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company T, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company D, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Carl Gustav Berg

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Sweden, Aug. 17, 1892. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 50th Company, 13th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

Eugene Wynne

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Memphis, Tenn., Sept, 1897, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company K, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Bismarck, on June 11, 1917. Served in Company K, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company K, 164th Infantry), to (date not given); 3rd Provisional Company, 41st Division, to death.

Ernest Parker Carlton

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Larimore, N. Dak., Oct. 25, 1898, of American-German parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted at Fargo on Dec. 1, 1916. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company H, 4th Infantry, to June 8, 1917; Company H, 59th Infantry, to Aug. 10, 1917; Company H, 18th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, May 19, 1917; Corporal, Aug. 19, 1918. Overseas from Oct. 31, 1917, to death. Wounded, gassed, May 3, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.

Andrew Clauson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Lerdal, Norway, April 17, 1890. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 18th Company, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 12, 1918; Company A, Development Battalion No. 1, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

William R. Floyd

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).