ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Registered Walsh county. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Feb. 14, 1897, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grafton on Aug. 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 166th Depot Brigade, to (date not given); 23rd Company, Columbia Coast Artillery Corps, to death.

Registered Walsh county. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Oct. 15, 1897, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grafton on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 18, 1918; Company L, 158th Infantry, to July 18, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 158th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death.

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Grafton, D. T., June 15, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Canadian Expeditionary Force on Feb. 10, 1916. Served in 78th Battalion, Winnipeg Grenadiers, to discharge. Overseas, (dates not given). Engagements: Ypres; Arras; Somme; Vimy Ridge.

Registered Walsh county. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Jan. 12, 1895, of Canadian parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grafton, on Dec. 31, 1914. Called into federal service on June 19, 1916, for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge. Grades: Sergeant, (date not given); Corporal, June 19, 1916; Supply Sergeant, Sept. 11, 1916. Discharged from federal service at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917, and resumed National Guard status.

Registered Walsh County. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Jan. 21, 1899, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Northfield, Minn., on Oct. 16, 1918. Sent to Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. Served in Students Army Training Corps, to death.

Registered Walsh county. Born, Tabor, Minn., Dec. 17, 1893, of Bohemian-American parents. Occupation - merchant. Inducted at Grafton on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in Office of Mustering Officer, Camp Custer, Mich., to July 28, 1918; 42nd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Headquarters Company, 40th Field Artillery, to death.

Registered Walsh county. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Nov. 5, 1892, of American parents. Occupation - accountant. Inducted at Grafton on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 42nd Company, 11th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to death.

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Joliette, N. Dak., June 10, 1895, of Canadian-American parents. Occupation - student. 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 Jan. 5, 1918; Company E, 18th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, March 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.

Registered Walsh county. Born, Renville, Minn., Sept. 4, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - clerk. Inducted at Grafton on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to (date not given); Company M, 159th Infantry, to Aug. 23, 1918; Overseas Casual Company, Camp Merritt, N. J., to Aug. 27, 1918; 361st Casual Company, to Sept. 23, 1918; Company K, 357th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).