William Melum

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Registered McLean county. Born, Amherst Junction, Wis., Dec. 5, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Stevens Point, Wis., on June 28, 1918. Served in Medical Department, to death.

Adolph Peter

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Registered McLean county. Born, Klastaz, Russia, Oct. 8, 1891. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Washburn on July 21, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 40th Company, 10th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 14, 1918; Company H, 78th Infantry, to death.

John Mitchell

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Registered McLean county. Born, Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 2, 1893, of English-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Bismarck on July 3, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Provisional Company A, Medical Officers Training Camp, Fort Riley, Kans., to Nov. 20, 1917; Medical Department, Base Hospital, Camp Sevier, S. C., to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, May 6, 1918.

Joseph Pirkl

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Registerent McLean county. Born, Owatonna, Minn., Dec. 14, 1888, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - electrical engineer. Inducted at Washburn on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company L, 138th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace).

Jacob A. Sackman

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Registered McLean county. Born, Russia, Feb. 23, 1896. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Washburn on July 21, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 40th Company, 10th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 14, 1918; Supply Company, 78th Infantry, to death.

John Rabbithead

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Registered (place not given). Born, Elbowoods, N. Dak., March, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Washburn on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company P, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

Fred W. Schmidt

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Registered McLean county. Born, Forrestville, Mich., Feb. 22, 1888, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Washburn on April 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to (date not given); Battery F, 338th Field Artillery, to May 17, 1918; Company D, 358th Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: St. Mihiel. Defensive Sectors: Puvenelle and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine).

Reinhold D. Schaefer

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Registered McLean county. Born, Lesterville, S. Dak., April 24, 1895, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Washburn on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to Sept. 11, 1918; Company G, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Meuse-Argonne; Ypres-Lys. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).

John Adolph Singer

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Not a registrant. Born, Glen Ullin, N. Dak., April 10, 1898, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on July 25, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Sept. 21, 1918; Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., to death. Grade: Apprentice Seaman, 59 days.