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 John Hartman

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Middlebert, Pa., Dec. 21, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewauken on Sept. 5, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 36th Training Company, 161st 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).

Gerald Aaron Haskin

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Wells, Minn., Dec. 4, 1900, of American parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted at Grand Forks on Jan. 29, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Quartermaster Corps, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, June 1, 1918; Sergeant, Sept. 26, 1918.

Rushton Michel Jones

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2, 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 10, 1918; Supply Company, 77th Infantry, to death. Grade: Wagoner, Dec. 1, 1918.

Olaf Edward Lund

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Nora, Minn., Sept. 20, 1889, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on April 1, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company G, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

Louis Nelsen

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Stupperuf, Denmark, Sept. 2, 1891. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on Feb. 28, 1918. Served in Depot Company I, Signal Corps, to March 9, 1918; Company D, 110th Engineers, to death. Overseas from May 2, 1918, to Aug. 25, 1918. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace).

Albert Olson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Sheyenne, N. Dak., May 17, 1894, of Swedish parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 16, 1918; Company A, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 11, 1918; Company C, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Harry J. Pederson

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Brooklyn, N. Y., June 4, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to May 29, 1918; Company A, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 13, 1918; Company C, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.