ND Veterans Affairs News: State
Albert Gessweine
Biography:
Registered Wells county. Born, Seicrave, Poland, Aug. 8, 1893. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Fessenden on March 28, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company F, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Headquarters Company, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).
Jacob Miller Geyer
Biography:
Registered Benson county. Born, Arvilla, D. T., June 10, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Minnewaukan on June 15, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 166th Depot Brigade, to Sept. 12, 1918; Company I, 160th Infantry, to Sept. 28, 1918; Company D, 112th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.
Peter David Getz
Biography:
Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Bowdle, S. Dak., Feb. 21, 1895, of Russian parents. Occupation - teamster. Inducted at Grand Forks on March 30, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company F, 139th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Gerardmer (Alsace).
William Gillson
Biography:
Buried at: Plot B Row 30 Grave 6 Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Fere-en-Tardenois, France
Archie LeRoy Gilmore
Biography:
Registered Williams county. Born, Hartley, Iowa, May 1, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company D, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 5, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company D, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company D, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company B, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Offensive; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).
Hilton Givens
Biography:
Registrant, Walsh county. Born, Grafton, N. Dak., Feb. 5, 1892, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Enlisted in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Grafton, on July 11, 1917. Called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company C, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company C, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company E, 18th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, March 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Wounded, gassed, May 29, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St.
Ingvald Gjertson
Biography:
Registered Pierce county. Born, Askoen, Norway, May 10, 1893. Declarant citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Rugby on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company N, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company H, 137th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).