Thorsten Emanual Nikkila

Biography:

Registered Logan county. Born, Bryant, S. Dak., Jan. 30, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Napoleon on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company P, 4th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; 5th Company, Provisional Battalion, 138th Infantry, to April 29, 1918; Detention Camp, Camp Mills, N. Y., to May 12, 1918; 35th Casual Detachment, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 140th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 27, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Olai Rue

Biography:

Registered Logan county. Born, Minneota, Minn., Dec. 4, 1893, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Napoleon on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 4th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company M, 138th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

August Sukut Jr.

Biography:

Registered Logan county. Born, Lehr, N. Dak., May 24, 1893, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Napoleon on May 24, 1918. Served in 15th Company, 4th Battalion, Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 9, 1918; Company A, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Michael Sperle

Biography:

Registered Logan county. Born, Napoleon, N. Dak., May 30, 1896, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Napoleon on May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 9, 1918; Company A, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Mike Sulz

Biography:

Registered Logan county. Born, Russia, Sept. 24, 1891. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - barber. Inducted at Napoleon on April 27, 1918. Served in Company K, 350th Infantry, to May 16, 1918; Company K, 358th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Aug. 25, 1918. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: St. Mihiel. Defensive Sectors: Puvenelle and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine).

Christian Angel Brekke

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Norway, Sept. 6, 1891. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery C, 338th Field Artillery, to Nov. 30, 1918; Battery E, 335th Field Artillery, to death.

Nelson A. Burchett

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Collins, Mo., Nov. 29, 1897, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Minot on July 25, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Provisional Company L, Fort Riley, Kans., to (date not given); Company No. 353, 314th Sanitary Train, to death.

Ole Burget

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Norway, (date not given). Citizenship, (not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Canadian Expeditionary Force at Medicine Hat, Alta., on May 13, 1916. Served in Company A, 175th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, to (date not given); 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, to death. Overseas, (dates not given). Engagement: Vimy Ridge.

Edwin Oscar Estby

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Spring Valley, Minn., Sept. 21, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at Towner on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 48th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 16, 1918; Headquarters Company, 78th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Aug. 24, 1918; Cook, Sept. 9, 1918; Sergeant, Oct. 1, 1918.

Freeman L. Gravley

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Lake Mills, Iowa, April 11, 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 48th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Sept. 3, 1918; Company L, 40th Infantry, to death.