Andrew James Black

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Elmwood, Ontario, Aug. 26, 1895. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Carter county, Mont., on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 13, 1918; Company G, 159th Infantry, to Aug. 23, 1918; 362nd Casual Company, to Sept. 22, 1918; Company I, 164th Infantry, to Sept. 28, 1918; Company H, 359th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).

William Charles Blair

Biography:

Registered Stark county. Born, Marietta, Minn., Dec. 7, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - freight clerk. Inducted at Dickinson on May 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 30th Company, 8th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; 363rd Infantry, Company M, to death. Overseas from July 7, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).

William James Blair

Biography:

Registerer Cavalier county. Born, Mt. Carmel, N. Dak., Oct. 21, 1891, of Scotch parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Langdon on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company G, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company E, 139th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Nov. 11, 1918. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).

John Delbert Boehnke

Biography:

Registered McHenry county. Born, Faulkton, S. Dak., Jan. 9, 1896, of Prussian-Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Towner on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 30, 1918; 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine). Missing in action, Sept. 28, 1918; taken prisoner of war, released, (date not given).

John Alexander Bonnett

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Sheldon, Ill., April 1, 1893, of Canadian-American parent. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grand Forks, on June 29, 1916. Called into federal service on June 29, 1916, for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge. Discharged from federal service at Fort Snelling, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1917, and resumed National Guard status. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company M, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company M, 164th Infantry), to Jan.

William Borgen

Biography:

Registered Cavalier county. Born, Hatton, N. Dak., Nov. 6, 1895, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Langdon on Sept. 21, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company I, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company K, 348th Infantry, to June 11, 1918; June Automatic Replacement Draft, to July 27, 1918; Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry, to death. Overseas from June 22, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Limey and Marbache (Lorraine).

Carl Bostrom Jr.

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, Cooperstown, N. Dak., Oct. 1, 1897, of Swedish-American parents. Occupation - clerk. Enlisted at Fargo on Nov. 28, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Battery B, 1st Trench Mortar Battalion (1st Battalion, Trench Artillery), to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Oct. 12, 1918. Overseas from March 30, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.