ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Born in Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota 27 December 1921 to parents Ella (Lockrem) and Melvin Webster. His mother Ella died when Garner was 5 years old leaving 6 children with their father. Garner and his infant brother Chester were raised in Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota by their Uncle Christ O. Lockrem and his wife Gena (Peterson) along with their two children Gertrude and Pearl. Resident of McLean County North Dakota. Entered US Army at Fort Snelling Minnesota 16 October 1942. Died in Service 4 September 1944. Italy. Burial place Unknown.

Registered McIntosh county. Born, Slosnen, Russia, Oct. 5, 1895. Declarant citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Ashley on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company K, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 6, 1917; Medical Detachment, to death.

Registered Logan county. Born, Russia, Jan. 6, 1885. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Napoleon on May 24, 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 B, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Registered McIntosh county. Born, Zeeland, N. Dak., Oct. 10, 1895, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Ashley on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 9, 1918; Company B, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.

Registered McIntosh county. Born, Zeeland, N. Dak., March 21, 1895, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Ashley on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to July 26, 1918; 18th Company, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 14, 1918; Company A, Development Battalion No. 1, Camp Dodge, Iowa, to death.

Registered McIntosh county. Born, Kulm, N. Dak., April 12, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Ashley on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 11, 1918; Company F, 352nd Infantry, to Sept. 23, 1918; Company G, Casual Battalion, Camp Merritt, N. J., to Sept. 28, 1918; Company G, 149th Infantry, to death.

Born January 21, 1922 in New Salem, Morton County, North Dakota to Erwin and Ella (Mann) Kruger. Graduated from New Salem High School in 1939. Graduated University of North Dakota with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in May of 1943. Resident of Morton County. Entered US Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 30 June 1943. attended training at Camp Polk, Louisiana and Camp Livingston, Louisiana. Commissioned as a second lieutenant at Fort Benning, Georgia in November 1943. December 14, 1943 he married Clara Kautzmann at his parents home in Bismarck.

Registered (place not given). Born, Venturia, N. Dak., Sept. 15, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Leola, S. Dak., on July 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 46th Company, 12th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 24, 1918; 37th Company, Labor Regiment, Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla., to Sept. 20, 1918; 306th Animal Transport Depot, Camp Hill, Va., to death.