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.

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.

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.

Carl Olson

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Hammer, Norway, Dec. 29, 1893. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Valley City on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company Q, 4th Battaltion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

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.

Ross Ray Reid

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Fayette county, Iowa, July 31, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company I, 348th Infantry, to March 9, 1918; Company E, 59th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 5, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Aisne-Marne.

Charles Frederick Schwartz

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., Feb. 26, 1893, of American-Danish parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City, on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company F, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company L, 139th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Benjamin J. Seifert

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, New Ulm, Minn., March 11, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - bookkeeper. Inducted at Valley City on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 22, 1917; 2nd Recruit Battalion, Kelly Field, Texas, to Dec. 10, 1917; 152nd Aero Squadron, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Oct. 11, 1917; Corporal, Nov. 1, 1917; Private, Nov. 22, 1917; Corporal, Feb. 8, 1918. Overseas from Feb. 20, 1918, to death.