ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Registered McHenry county. Born, Reynolds, D. T., April 15, 1889, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - druggist. Inducted at Towner on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company T, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 18, 1918; Medical Department, Fort Riley, Kans., to May 20, 1918; Field Hospital No. 128, 107th Sanitary Train, to death. Grade: Corporal, May 15, 1918. Overseas from June 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; Oise-Aisne; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

Carl A Engen was serving his country during World War I when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Army. Engen had the rank of Private. Attached to 1st Division, 6th Field Artillery Regiment.

According to our records South Dakota was his home or enlistment state. During his service in World War I, Army Private Engen experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in loss of life on 24 September 1918.

Registered Oregon. Born, Torpshemar, Sweden, Jan. 9, 1889. Occupation - pool hall proprietor. Inducted at Baker, Ore., on Oct. 3, 1917. Served in 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to Oct. 26, 1917; Company C, 361st Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Jan. 7, 1918. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Grafton, D. T., Feb. 3, 1888, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted at Chicago, Ill., on June 2, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Company E, 6th Engineers, to death. Grade: Corporal, Sept. 17, 1917; Private, Oct. 14, 1917; Corporal, Dec. 5, 1917; Sergeant, Sept. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 5, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensives: Champagne-Marne; Somme. Defensive Sectors: Chateau-Thierry and Vesle (Champagne).

Registered Griggs county. Born, St. John, N. Dak., Feb. 26, 1894, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Camp Greens, N. C., on Feb. 21, 1918. Served in Company E, 39th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Sept. 16, 1918. Overseas from May 10, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Vesle (Champagne); Toulon and Verdun-Fromereville (Lorraine).

Registered Hettinger county. Born, Avon, Wis., Sept. 12, 1895, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Mott on June 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 19, 1918; Company F, 313th Ammunition Train, to death. Overseas from Aug. 17, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace).

Registered Ramsey county. Born, Devils Lake, N. Dak., July 29, 1893, of Norwegian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, on Aug. 13, 1917. Served in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company D, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 12, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, Dec. 1, 1917; Corporal, Sept. 20, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon.

Registrant, Walsh county. Born, Minto, D. T., Feb. 19, 1888, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grafton on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 18, 1918; Company K, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 10, 1918; Company E, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonn