John Nelson Stearns

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Registered Pembina county. Born, Crystal, D. T., Nov. 25, 1886, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Cavalier on Sept. 5, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 33rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade, to Sept. 28, 1918; 14th Company, Military Truck Division, Machine Gun Training Center, to death.

Sigurjon Benedict Sigfusson

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Registered Pembina county. Born, Mountain, N. Dak., March 31, 1893, of Icelandic parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Cavalier on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in Battery C, 40th Field Artillery, to death.

Roger Thompson

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Registered Prairie county, Mont. Born, Neche, N. Dak., Nov. 28, 1893, of Canadian parents. Occupation - bridge builder. Inducted at Terry, Mont., on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 21st Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 14, 1918; Company K, 8th Infantry, to death.

Lavern James Thompson

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Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Cavalier, N. Dak., July 6, 1898, of Canadian parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grafton, on April 26, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company C, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company E, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.

John Tillett

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Registered (place not given). Born, Bathgate, N. Dak., Feb., 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Cavalier on Sept. 22, 1917. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to July 27, 1918; Company H, 23rd Infantry, to death. Overseas from June 22, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Limey and Marbache (Lorraine).

John William Well

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Registered Pembina county. Born, Cavalier, N. Dak., Feb. 22, 1896, of Canadian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grafton, on July 14, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company C, 164th Infantry), to death.

Willard Edwin Vestre

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Not a registrant, under age. Born, Drayton, N. Dak., May 28, 1897, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - student. Enlisted in the Marine Corps at St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 13, 1918. Sent to Parris Island, S C. Served in Casual Company, Quantico, Va., to April 22, 1918. Arrived in France, May 7, 1918. Served in 138th Company, to June 5, 1918; Replacement Battalion, to June 8, 1918; 49th Company, 5th Regiment, to death. Engagements: Chateau-Thierry Sector; Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons); Marbache Sector; St. Mihiel Offensive; Meuse-Argonne (Champagne). Awarded Fourragere.

Floyd Fredric Young

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Registered Pembina county. Born, Cavalier, N. Dak., May 23, 1894, of American-Canadian parents. Occupation - railroad signal helper. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 10, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to June 2, 1918; Receiving Ship, New York, N. Y., to June 8, 1918; USS New Mexico, to Nov. 11, 1918. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 172 days; Seaman 2nd Class, 133 days.

Mark Wagemann

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Appointed to the ACOVA by Governor Doug Burgum 8/7/2019. Term: 2019-2022. Resigned from ACOVA on October 10, 2020 due to change of employment. ACOVA committees served on: Legislative: 2019-2020 Member of Veteran Organizations: AMVETS Past Department Commander Past Provost Marshall (2019) Past Post Commander (4 years) American Legion VFW Past Post Commander ND Honor Flight-Boardmember Civilian Employment, Services, Committees and Memberships HS Diploma Employed by Reardons Office Equipment