Paul Pecher

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Chicago, Ill., Oct. 14, 1898, of French parents. Occupation - railway mechanic. Enlisted in Machine Gun Company, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grand Forks, on March 9, 1916. Called into federal service on June 19, 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 statue. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917.

Egil Amandus Olson

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Sandesjum, Norway, Oct. 25, 1895. Declarant citizen. Occupation - student. Enlisted in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grand Forks, on July 28, 1917. Served in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company M, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 20, 1918; Company F, 26th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, April 11, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No.

Clarence H. Pilbeam

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Aug., 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grand Forks, on July 11, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company M, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 20, 1918; Company F, 26th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, April 11, 1918; Corporal, May 10, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.

Horace Eugene Preston

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 18, 1890, of American parents. Occupation - electrician. Inducted at Grand Forks on Aug. 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to Oct. 23, 1918; Company L, 2nd Infantry, to Nov. 16, 1918; Company E, 19th Division, Supply Train, to discharge. Grade: Corporal, Dec. 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Feb. 13, 1919, as a Corporal.

Martin Sanders

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Mekinock, N. Dak., July 3, 1894, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grand Forks on March 30, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company H, 138th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace).

Lloyd Sinclair

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Grand Forks, N. Dak., (date not given), of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, British Army, at Edinburgh, Scotland. Served in France and Flanders.

Paul John Soberg

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Lakeville, Minn., Sept. 13, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Grand Forks on Sept. 22, 1917. Served in Company M, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 29, 1917; Company L, 347th Infantry, to March 1, 1918; Headquarters Company, 347th Infantry, to June 10, 1918; June Automatic Replacement Draft, to July 8, 1918; Company M, 163rd Infantry, to July 24, 1918; Company E, 38th Infantry, to death. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Champagne-Marne. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.

Robert G. Snyder

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Dec. 29, 1902, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Sioux City, Iowa, on March 11, 1918. Sent to Fort Logan, Colo. Served in Recruit Infantry, Unassigned, 5th Recruit Company, General Service Infantry, Fort Logan, Colo., to death.

Lars Johan Solstad

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Trondhjem, Norway, Nov. 22, 1889. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - clerk. Inducted at Grand Forks on Sept. 22, 1917. Served in Company M, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 29, 1917; Company L, 347th Infantry, to June 10, 1918; Company I, 161st Infantry, to July 28, 1918; Company D, 9th Infantry, to death. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: St. Mihiel. Defensive Sectors: Marbache and Limey (Lorraine).

Edward F. Stadstad

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Mekinock, N. Dak., Aug. 14, 1890, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grand Forks on Sept. 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company M, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 29, 1917; Company L, 347th Infantry, to July 8, 1918; Company G, 163rd Infantry, to July 13, 1918; Company B, 9th Infantry, to death. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sector: Chateau-Thierry (Ile-de-France).