ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Hannaford, N. Dak., Oct. 28, 1897, of Canadian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on July 4, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company M, 18th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Feb. 6, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.

Registered Foster county. Born, Brattenfjorden, Norway, Oct. 25, 1896. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company B, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at New Rockford, on Aug. 25, 1917. Served in Company B, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 10, 1917; Company H,164th Infantry, to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan.

Registered Sargent county. Born, Norway, July 7, 1895. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Forman on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 4th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company I, 138th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

Registered Ramsey county. Born, Tellemarken, Norway, Aug. 15, 1890. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Devils Lake on June 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to June 26, 1918; Company I, 352nd Infantry, to July 27, 1918; 5th Company, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 4, 1918; Company I, 352nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 16, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Sleepy Eye, Minn., June 3, 1896, of Austrian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Bismarck, on May 7, 1917. Served in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company A, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company A, 18th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Nov. 20, 1917; Private, Jan. 21, 1918; Private 1st Class, May 31, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Wounded, severely, July 21, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.

Private M.G. Co., 164th Infantry, 41st (Sunset) Division; so [sic] of W.L.Bailey of Arvilla ND and born in Edgar County, Illinois, on Sept 14, 1891; entered service July 23, 1917 in M.G.

Registered Dickey county. Born, Adams, Wis., Nov. 15, 1888, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Ellendale on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company U, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company A, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Milton, N. Dak., March 30, 1891, of American-Canadian parents. Occupation - unknown. Enlisted at Grand Forks on April 26, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company F, 12th Infantry, to June 1, 1917; Company F, 62nd Infantry, to Aug. 20, 1918; Company F, 31st Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, July 1, 1917; Corporal, Oct. 1, 1917; Sergeant, May 7, 1918. Overseas from Sept. 2, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Siberia.

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Montreal, Quebec, Aug. 18, 1896. Declarant citizen. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on May 14, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company D, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.