ND Veterans Affairs News: State
Orrin Ezra Lee
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, Oldham, S. Dak., Oct. 31, 1895, of American parents. Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at Minot on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 6, 1918; Battery A, 339th Field Artillery, to death. Overseas from Aug. 24, 1918, to death.
Joseph J. Leif
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, Norwood, Minn., Oct. 12, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - fireman. Inducted at Minot on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 19, 1918; Company D, 313th Engineers, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 16, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).
Tracy Logan
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, Lisbon, N. Dak., March 14, 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minot on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company D, 1st Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company E, 139th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to Sept. 26, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).
Martin O. Leslie
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Bryant, S. Dak., Aug. 22, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company D, 2nd Infantry, Minnesota National Guard, at Rochester, Minn., on Feb. 26, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company D, 2nd Infantry, Minnesota National Guard (Company D, 136th Infantry), to March 25, 1918; Camp Cody April Replacement Draft, to April 21, 1918; Company D, 163rd Infantry, to April 27, 1918; Company B, 126th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Nov. 1, 1917; Corporal, July 20, 1918.
Carl Erickson Losby
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, LaCrosse, Wis., Aug. 24, 1888, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minot on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery A, 338th Field Artillery, to Nov. 30, 1917; Battery C, 335th Field Artillery, to June 12, 1918; 6th Battery Automatic Replacement Draft, Camp Merritt, N. J., to July 10, 1918; Battery A, 15th Field Artillery, to death. Overseas from June 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: St. Mihiel. Defensive Sectors: Limey, Marbache (Lorraine).
Clarence Warren McCormack
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, Annandale, Minn., April 14, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - mechanic, Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 14, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company D, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 9, 1918; Company K, 16th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Dec. 12, 1917. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.
George W. Mew
Biography:
Registered Ward County. Born, West Cowes, England, Dec. 28, 1886. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Minot on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company D, 1st Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company G, 139th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).