ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Registered Slope county. Born, Voss, Norway, March 5, 1890. Declarant citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Amidon on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 15, 1918; Company B, 160th Infantry, to Sept. 22, 1918; Company K, 357th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Arthur, N. Dak., Jan. 29, 1898, of American-German parents. Occupation - student. Enlisted in Machine Gun Company, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grand Forks, on June 19, 1916. Called into federal service on June 19, 1916, for Mexican border duty and served there until discharge. Discharge 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.

Registered Sargent county. Born, Alcester, S. Dak., March 23, 1891, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Forman on Sept. 17, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company G, 59th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 5, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sector: Vesle (Champagne).

Registered Burke county. Born, St. Paul, Minn., April 15, 1895, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Bowbells on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 7th Company, 2nd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company E, 157th Infantry, to Sept. 22, 1918; Company A, 162nd Infantry, to Sept. 27, 1918; Company I, 357th Infantry, to death. Grade: Bugler, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).

Registered Burke county. Born, Cleveland, Minn., Nov. 30, 1895, of Canadian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Minot on Dec. 15, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Medical Detachment, 4th Infantry, to death. Overseas from April 15, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensives: Aisne; Champagne-Marne. Defensive Sector: Chateau-Thierry (Champagne). Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, for extraordinary heroism in action near Les Franquettes Farm, France, July 23, 1918.

Not a registrant. Born, Valley City, D. T., Oct. 21, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - mining engineer. Appointed from civil life and called into active duty as a 1st Lieutenant, on Nov. 27, 1917. Assigned to 38th Infantry, to death. Principal stations: Camp Greene, N. C.; Camp Merritt, N. J.; AEF. Overseas from March 30, 1918, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Aisne. Defensive Sector: Chateau-Thierry (Champagne).

Registered Barnes county. Born, Junction City, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1895. Enlisted in the Marine Corps at Valley City, N. Dak., on Dec. 22, 1917. Sent to Parris Island, S. C. Served at Quantico, Va., from March 3, 1918, to March 17, 1918. Arrived in France, March 27, 1918. Served in 67th Company, 5th Regiment, to death. Engagements: Toulon Sector: Aisne Defensive: Chateau-Thierry Sector. Awarded Fourragere.