Stanley J. Novak

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Minto, N. Dak., April 21, 1893, of German parents. Occupation - tractor engineer. Inducted at Grand Forks on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 42nd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Supply Company, 40th Field Artillery, to death.

Peter Nelson

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Nesse, Norway, Jan. 17, 1895. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Grand Forks on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 160th Depot Brigade, to Sept. 23, 1918; Salvage Division, Quartermaster Corps, to death.

Charles Leo Olmstead

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, (place not given), Nov., 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on March 19, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to death.

Vivian James Olmstead

Biography:

Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Larimore, N. Dak., March 25, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grand Forks on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 42nd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Battery A, 42nd Field Artillery, to death.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.