John Oscar

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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).

Alfred A. Olson

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Registered Steele county. Born, Hatton, N. Dak., April 3, 1894, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Sherbrooke on Sept. 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company K, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company G, 347th Infantry, to March 9, 1918; Company E, 39th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Sept. 16, 1918. Overseas from May 10, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Toulon and Verdun-Fromereville (Lorraine); Vesle (Champagne)/

Abel A. Peters

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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

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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).

Charles Martin Root

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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.

Albert Peterson

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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).

John A. Smestad

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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.

Irvin Earl Silvy

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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.

Lynn Fancis Spiering

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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.

Helmer Oscar Solee

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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.