Clair Edward Mead
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Royal, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1892, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company K, 352nd Infantry, to April 4, 1918; Headquarters Company, 118th Infantry, to death. Grades: Cook, Oct. 10, 1917; Private 1st Class, Jan. 19, 1918. Overseas from May 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Ypres-Lys; Somme. Defensive Sector: Canal (Flanders).