ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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).

Registered Custer County, Mont. Born, Thelma, Ind., Jan. 8, 1891, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Miles City, Mont., on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 23rd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 11, 1918; Supply Company, 159th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company D, 307th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).

Registered McHenry county. Born, Loyal, Wis., June 20, 1887, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. 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 G, 14th Ammunition Train, to death.

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 McHenry county. Born, Towner, N. Dak., June 18, 1895, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery B, 338th Field Artillery, to death.

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.