Ralph G. Ball

Biography:

Not a registrant, under age. Born, St. Thomas, N. Dak., March 6, 1899, of Canadian parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted at St. Thomas on Sept. 11, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company I, 38th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, (date not given). Overseas from March 30, 1918, to death. Engagements: Defensives: Aisne; Champagne-Marne. Defensive Sector: Chateau-Thierry (Champagne).

George Otto Barnick

Biography:

Registered Barnes county. Born, Wells, Minn., Sept. 29, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - clerk. Inducted at Valley City on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 26th Company, 7th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 20, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death.

Charles William Beck

Biography:

Not a registrant. Born, Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 7, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company D, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 23, 1917. Served in Company D, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company D, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company I, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan.

George Murdock Bissett

Biography:

Registered Cass county. Born, Erie, D. T., Dec. 11, 1888, of Canadian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Fargo on Sept. 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company K, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company M, 348th Infantry, to April 12, 1918; Company B, 58th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Oct. 10, 1917; Private, Nov. 27, 1917; Corporal, Aug. 26, 1918. Overseas from May 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Vesle (Champagne); Toulon (Lorraine).

Albert Block

Biography:

Registered Sheridan county. Born, Spencer, Nebr., Feb. 27, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at McClusky on May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company C, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 16, 1918; Company D, 110th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Clermont (Lorraine).

Stephen Bogus

Biography:

Registered Pierce county. Born, Luben, Russia, April 20, 1895. Citizenship, alien. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Rugby on March 17, 1918. Served in Company D, 58th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 7, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Aisne-Marne.

Aaron Booheister

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Parkersburg, Iowa, March 9, 1892, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company F, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Mandan, on May 9, 1917. Served in Company F, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company F, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 18, 1918; Company M, 26th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Wounded, slightly, June 9, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).

George Dunitra Boosalis

Biography:

Registered Cass county. Born, Nitaa, Greece, Sept. 20, 1886. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - merchant. Inducted at Fargo on Sept. 22, 1917. Served in Company I, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company K, 348th Infantry, to April 12, 1918; Company B, 58th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 6, 1918, to death.

Emil J. Bosh

Biography:

Registered, Walsh county. Born, Pisek, N. Dak., Dec. 29, 1892, of Bohemian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grafton on Sept. 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company I, 352nd Infantry, to Nov. 28, 1917; Company I, 348th Infantry, to April 12, 1918; Company B, 58th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 6, 1918, to death.

Joseph William Bouret

Biography:

Registered Benson county. Born, Sheyenne, N. Dak., Sept. 7, 1892, of Canadian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company B, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at New Rockford, on Oct. 1, 1917. Served in Company B, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 5, 1918; Company A, 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.