ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Registered McHenry county. Born, Bisbee, N. Dak., March 10, 1895. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Marine Corps at St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 27, 1918. Sent to Parris Island, S. C. Served in 146th Company, from April 3, 1918, to May, 1918. Arrived in France, May 7, 1918. Served in 83rd Company, from June 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Chateau-Thierry Sector; Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons); Marbache Sector; St. Mihiel Offensive; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Champagne Sector; Meuse-Argonne Offensive, including crossing of Meuse River. Awarded, Fourragere.

Registered McHenry county. Born, Oskaloosa, Kans., Aug. 7, 1890, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on May 9, 1918. Sent to Camp Fremont, Calif. Served in Supply Company, 13th Infantry, to discharge. Grades: Corporal, Oct. 14, 1918; Sergeant, Dec. 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Fremont, Calif., on March 1, 1919, as a Sergeant.

Registered McHenry county. Born, Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 2, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - school teacher. Inducted at Towner on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 23rd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 11, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 159th Infantry, to Sept. 21, 1918; Company G, 307th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Sept. 1, 1918; Private, Sept. 20, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to April 20, 1919. Wounded, gassed, Sept. 27, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).

Registered McHenry county. Born, Veggle, Norway, Feb. 2, 1892. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Towner on May 9, 1918. Served in Company G, 8th Ammunition Train, to death.

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Rodman, Iowa, May 4, 1899, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Minot on Nov. 6, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Troop F, 8th Cavalry, to death.

Registered McHenry county. Born, New Maysville, Ind., Feb. 12, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Towner on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 18, 1918; Company E, 5th Depot Battalion, Signal Corps, to July 9, 1918; Company C, 1st Field Signal Battalion, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Aug. 23, 1918. Overseas from June 21, 1918, to death. Wounded, slightly, Oct. 2, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Marbache and Limey (Lorraine).

Registered McHenry county. Born, Plainfield, Iowa, Feb. 14, 1893, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Towner on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company R, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Provisional Battalion, 138th Infantry, to May 15, 1918; Company B, 140th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 27, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).