ND Veterans Affairs News: State
Edwin Herman Witcik
Biography:
Registered Cass county. Born, Redfield, S. Dak., Sept. 7, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on July 12, 1917. Served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company C, 18th Infantry, to death. Grades: Cook, Dec. 7, 1917; Private, Jan. 8, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. wounded, severely, July 21, 1918. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne.
Emil M. Dvorak
Biography:
Registered Walsh county. Born, Adams, N. Dak., Feb. 19, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - depot agent. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on May 9, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to June 2, 1918; Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va., to June 17, 1918; Naval Hospital, Hampton Roads, Va., to Aug. 9, 1918; Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va., to Aug. 16, 1918; USS Minnesota, to Sept. 13, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Sept. 22, 1918; Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., to death. Grade: Seaman 2nd Class, 142 days.
Phillip John Mayer, Jr.
Biography:
Registered Adams county. Born, Brookfield, Wis., Feb. 6, 1893, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hettinger on March 4, 1918. Served in Air Service, Unassigned, to death.
Joseph Francis Melary
Biography:
Registered Adams county. Born, Elkader, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hettinger on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 10th Company, 3rd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company K, 157th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 305th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Sept. 10, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 9, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Clermont (Lorraine).
Frank Jabez Piper
Biography:
Registered Adams county. Born, Lowell, D. T., July 16, 1887, of American parents. Occupation - mail carrier. Inducted at Hettinger on March 9, 1918. Sent to Fort Riley, Kans. Served in Headquarters, Casual Detachment, Medical Officiers Training Camp, to March 21, 1918; Evacuation Hospital No. 10, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, July 5, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 15, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.
Joseph Prchal
Biography:
Registered Adams county. Born, Vienna, Austria, March 24, 1895. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Hettinger on July 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 17, 1918; Company C, 40th Infantry, to death.
Leonard Edward Algeo
Biography:
Not a registrant, under age. Born, Valley City, N. Dak., Dec. 23, 1900, of American parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted at Bismarck on Feb. 8, 1918. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served n 864th Aero Squadron, to death.
Carl Melvin Askin
Biography:
Registered LaMoure county. Born, Litchville, N. Dak., Dec. 11, 1895, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at LaMoure on Sept. 20, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company L, 352nd Infantry, to (date not given); Company I, 348th Infantry, to death.