ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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.

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Hokah, Minn., Jan., 1898, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company E, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Williston, on July 16, 1917. Served in Company E, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company E, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to death. Grades: Corporal, March 20, 1918; Sergeant, Aug. 12, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel.

Not a registrant, over age. Born, Mecosta, Mich., June, 1881, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., on May 31, 1918. Served in Recruit Detachment, Fort Caswell, N. C., to June 3, 1918; 8th Company, Camp Fear, Fort Caswell, N. C., to Sept. 11, 1918; Fort Caswell September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company No. 2, to death.

Registered McLean county. Born, Odoy, Norway, June 21, 1880. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Washburn on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery E, 338th Field Artillery, to April 1, 1918; Company K, 326th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Jan. 10, 1918. Oversesa from April 29, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Lucey and Marbache (Lorraine).