ND Veterans Affairs News: State
Christof C. Brending
Biography:
Registered, Douglass county, Wash. Born, Ramsey county, N. Dak., April 15, 1891, of German parents. Occupation - student. Inducted at Seattle, Wash., on April 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 25th Company, 7th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to May 27, 1918; Company E, 361st Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).
Matthew Brew
Biography:
Not a registrant, under age. Born, Dickinson, N. Dak., May 20, 1897, of English parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Machine Gun Company, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Dickinson, on June 30, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Machine Gun Company, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Machine Gun Company, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company D, 1st Machine Gun Battalion, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Ansauville (Lorraine). Cited in General Orders No.
Edward Anton Broberg
Biography:
Registered Williams county. Born, Grand Forks, N. Dak., Nov. 22, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Williston, on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company R, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Provisional Battalion, 138th Infantry, to June 17, 1918; Company H, 140th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 27, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).
Harry Valentine Brown
Biography:
Not a North Dakota Registrant. Born Spencer Iowa February 14, 1893 of Danish parents. Occupation-Farmer. Enlisted in Company L 2nd Enfantry, Montana National Guard at or Wm H. Harrison Montanaon August 1, 1917. Served in Company L 2nd Infantry, Montana National Guard (Company L. 163rd Enfantry) to April 11, 1918. Served in Special Training Battalion, 1st Army Corps, AEF to June 20,1918. Served in Company D, 116th Supply Train to August 8, 1918. Served in Company B 116th Supply Train to death. Cook August 7, 1918. Overseas from December15, 1917 to death.
Ward Elon Bullis
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Luverne, Minn., June 3, 1898. Enlisted in the Marine Corps at Lidgerwood on May 12, 1917. Sent to Mare Island, Calif. Served in 78th Company, Quantico, Va., from July 14, 1917, to Sept. 12, 1917; 75th Company, from Sept. 12, 1917, to Oct., 1917. Arrived in France, Oct. 6, 1917. Served in Replacement Battalion, to July 29, 1918; 78th Company, from July 29, 1918, to Aug. 20, 1918; Service of Supply Hospital, from Aug. 20, 1918, to death. Engagements: Toulon Sector; Aisne Defensive; Chateau-Thierry Sector; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne Sector.
Henry P. Burg
Biography:
Registered Billlings county. Born, Loretta, Minn., Jan. 23, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Medora on Sept. 18, 1917. Served in Company C, 307th Field Signal Battalion, to death. Overseas from May 19, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Lucey and Marbache (Lorraine).