John Oscar

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Jerseyville, Ill., Aug. 7, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Hillsboro on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 33rd Company, 9th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; Company L, 159th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company H, 307th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).

Abel A. Peters

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Mapleton, D. T., June, 1886, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Hillsboro on March 6, 1918. Served in Coast Artillery Corps, Unassigned, Fort McDowell, Calif., to death.

Louis John Otto

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 7, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hillsboro on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company E, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Albert Peterson

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Mayville, N. Dak., May 18, 1893, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hillsboro on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company A, 137th Infantry, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).

Charles Martin Root

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Mendon, Mich., Dec. 11, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - printer. Inducted at Hillsboro on June 24, 1918. Served in Headquarters Company, 352nd Infantry, to July 27, 1918; Company No. 15, 4th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 14, 1918; Company C, 37th Battalion, US Guards, The Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., to death. Grade: Bugler, Sept. 15, 1918.

Irvin Earl Silvy

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Solormon, Ill., Nov. 19, 1895, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company L, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Hillsboro, on July 21, 1916. Called into federal service for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge. Discharged from federal service at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917, and resumed National Guard status. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company L, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company L, 164th Infantry), to Jan.

John A. Smestad

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Hatton, D. T., May 17, 1888, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hillsboro on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 43rd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Battery D, 40th Field Artillery, to death.

Helmer Oscar Solee

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Buxton, N. Dak., Dec. 31, 1889, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hillsboro on Aug. 8, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company K, 9th Infantry Replacement and Training Battalion, Camp MacArthur, Texas, to death.

Lynn Fancis Spiering

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Hillsboro, N. Dak., Nov. 12, 1897, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - linotype operator. Enlisted in Company L, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Hillsboro, on Sept. 24, 1917. Served in Company L, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company L, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 12, 1918; Company H, 26th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Dec. 1, 1917; Mechanic, April 1, 1918; Corporal, June 11, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne.

John I. Sveum

Biography:

Registered Steele county. Born, Galesburg, N. Dak., Aug. 29, 1895, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Sherbrooke on April 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to May 16, 1918; Company F, 358th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, June 1, 1919. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to June 7, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Puvenelle and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on June 14, 1919, as a Private 1st Class.