Ralph Mann

Biography:

Registered Rosebud county, Mont. Born, Trimbelle, Wis., Jan. 10, 1890, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Forsyth, Mont., on May 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 44th Company, 11th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; Company H, 160th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company I, 308th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).

Amund Olauson

Biography:

Registered Griggs county. Born, Norway, Oct. 18, 1890. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Cooperstown on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 25th Company, 7th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 18, 1918; Company A, 159th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company A, 307th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Sept. 1, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).

Elmer Ernest Rule

Biography:

Registered Griggs county. Born, Linden, Wis., Nov. 5, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Dodgeville, Wis., on Oct. 16, 1917. Served in 9th Observation Battery, Field Artillery, Central Officers Training School, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., to death.

Herman Thoen

Biography:

Registered Griggs county. Born, Farwell, Minn., March 14, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Cooperstown on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to death.

Lewis Swingen

Biography:

Registered Griggs county. Born, Lake Mills, Iowa, June 4, 1896, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Cooperstown on Feb. 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in Company E, 319th Engineers, to death. Overseas from Sept. 25, 1918, to June 18, 1919.

Robert Samuel Purvis

Biography:

Born Fargo ND 5 April 1919. Resident of Grand Forks County North Dakota. Entered US Army from Fargo North Dakota on 28 November 1940. Served European, African Middle Eastern Theater..

Arthur S. Knutson

Biography:

Born Norma North Dakota 21 July 1918. Resident of Renville County North Dakota. Entered US Army in Chicago Illinois on 19 September 1940. Served European African Middle Eastern Theather until KIA 12 May 1944 in Italy.

Joseph Gion

Biography:

Registered Hettinger county. Born, Austria-Hungary, (date unknown*). Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Mott on July 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 17, 1918; Company C, 40th Infantry, to death. *Date given in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines matches date of induction.

Harry H. Hanson

Biography:

Registered Hettinger county. Born, Benson, Minn., May 18, 1892, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Mott on July 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 29, 1918; Headquarters Troop, 14th Division, Camp Custer, Mich., to death. Grade: Wagoner, Oct. 1, 1918.

Gottlier Heinzman

Biography:

Registered Hettinger county. Born, Kustinchia, Rumania, March 15, 1893. Declarant citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Mott on Sept. 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 14th Company, 4th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Oct. 1, 1918; 6th Company, 2nd Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to death.