ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Enlisted in the ND Army National Guard 2006 and have mobilized three times in support of various operations around the globe. Past member of the 426 Signal Company in Fargo, ND; A Company, 231 Brigade Support Battalion in Fargo, ND; 188th Company (V) in Wahpeton, ND; and Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1-188 Air Defense Artillery Regiment in Grand Forks, ND. Retired from the National Guard in April of 2022.

Previous position:

• Walsh County Veterans Service officer from 2013-2016

Education:

Born July 21, 1922 Watford City, McKenzie County ND. Entered US Army Februray 17, 1943 in Fort Douglas Utah. Served in European, Middle Eastern and African theaters. Buried Plot 6, Row 1, Cherry Cemetery Watford City, ND.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Freeborn, Minn., Feb. 2, 1892, of Swedish-American parents. Occupation - welldriller. Inducted at Schafer on Sept. 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery E, 338th Field Artillery, to death.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Hurdalen, Norway, June 11, 1888. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Schafer on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 48th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Headquarters Company, 42nd Field Artillery, to Sept. 24, 1918; Company G, Development Battalion No. 2, Camp Custer, Mich., to death.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Hale, Mo., Sept. 6, 1886, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Schafer on July 1, 1918. Sent to University of North Dakota. Served in School of Mines Training Detachment, to Aug. 28, 1918; Signal Corps, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to death.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Plainfield, Wis., Feb. 15, 1897, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Schafer on Sept. 3, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 34th Company, 161st Depot Brigade, to death.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Denver, Mich., Jan. 11, 1893, of Scotch-American parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Schafer on March 29,1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company G, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Leeds, N. Dak., April 23, 1892, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Schafer on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 20, 1918; 14th Trench Mortar Battery, Camp Custer, Mich., to death.

Registered McKenzie county. Born, Montague, Mich., April 5, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hart, Mich., on April 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 160th Depot Brigade, to May 23, 1918; Supply Company, 337th Infantry, to Sept. 3, 1918; Company C, 339th Infantry, to death. Grades: Wagoner, June 25, 1918; Private, Sept. 1, 1918. Overseas from July 22, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Russia.