Elmer Peterson

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Sune, Sweden, July 13, 1890. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - merchant. Inducted at Jamestown on June 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Headquarters Company, 339th Field Artillery, to death. Overseas from Aug. 24, 1918, to death.

Albert Benedict Ries

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Fairfax, Minn., Dec. 9, 1896, of Austrian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Jamestown on July 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 18th Company, 5th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 16, 1918; Company B, 10th Infantry, to death.

Fremont Wesley Rice

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Ruthven, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Jamestown on June 14, 1918. Sent to North Dakota Agricultural College. Served in Training Detachment, to Aug. 13, 1918; Headquarters Company, 137th Field Artillery, to death. Overseas from Oct. 6, 1918, to death.

John Louis Scheidt

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Red Oak, Iowa, April 8, 1887, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at Jamestown on July 1, 1918. Served in 60th Balloon Company, Fort Omaha, Nebr., to death.

Fred Schmuhl

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Madison, D. T., April 10, 1887, of German parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Jamestown on July 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 18th Company, 5th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 16, 1918; Company E, 10th Infantry, to death.

Herman Nicolay Skjerseth

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Christiansund, Norway, April 18, 1887. Declarant citizen. Occupation - salesman. Inducted at Jamestown on April 2, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company H, 138th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Eldred Elmore Siltman

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Browersville, Minn., April 15, 1892, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Jamestown, on June 17, 1917. Served in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company H, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, March 1, 1918; Corporal, Sept. 6, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Wounded, severely, July 18, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.

Andrew Sonerud

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Registered Stutsman county. Born, Honefos, Norway, April 30, 1891. Declarant citizen. Occupation - bridge carpenter. Inducted at Jamestown on Sept. 6, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 161st Depot Brigade, to death.

James Smith

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Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Derby, England, Aug., 1894. Citizenship, (not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Jamestown, on June 26, 1916. Called into federal service for Mexican border duty on June 26, 1916. Served there until discharge. Discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917. Resumed National Guard status. Called into federal service, World War. Served in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company H, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 18, 1918; Company A, 26th Infantry, to death.

Jesse Albert Tiedemann

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Registered Golden Valley county. Born, Dexter, Minn., Dec. 25, 1893, of German-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Valley City, on July 2, 1917. Served in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company H, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 15, 1918; Depot Division, 1st Corps, to April 25, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 163rd Infantry, to May 3, 1918; Company G, 168th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Champagne-Marne.