ND Veterans Affairs News: State
William Johnson
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Glover, N. Dak., 1897, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Jamestown, on May 30, 1917. Served in Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company H, 164th Infantry), to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death.
Walter Parker Johnson
Biography:
Registered Oliver county. Born, Iowa Falls, Iowa, Oct. 9, 1895, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Center on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company T, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company I, 140th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, June 12, 1918. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).
Charles E. Johnston
Biography:
Not a registrant, over age. Born, Denver, Colo., Sept. 24, 1880, of American parents. Occupation - auto mechanic. Enlisted at Minot on Aug. 20, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in 116th Aero Squadron, Signal Corps, Kelly Field, Texas, to Aug. 27, 1917; 637th Aero Supple Squadron, First Air Depot, to July 1, 1918; 875th Aero Repair Squadron, to death. Grades: Sergeant, Nov. 9, 1917; Private, March 18, 1918; Corporal, June 7, 1918; Sergeant, July 1, 1918; Sergeant 1st Class, Aug. 1, 1918. Overseas from Dec. 13, 1917, to death. Engagement: Offensive: St. Mihiel.
Roland Whitie Jones
Biography:
Registered Bottineau county. Born, Alma, Ill., July 18, 1891, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Bottineau on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to June 26, 1918; Company D, 352nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 15, 1918, to death.
Garrett Hobart Jones
Biography:
Registered Chouteau county, Mont. Born, Hamlet, Ind., Jan. 4, 1896, of Canadian-American parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Fort Benton, Mont., on July 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company No. 62, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Company H, 335th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Sept. 3, 1918, to death.
Philip Edward Joos
Biography:
Registered Mercer county. Born, Jamestown, N. Dak., Nov. 28, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - merchant. Inducted at Stanton on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 20, 1918; Company C, 139th Infantry, to death. Grade: Corporal, Aug. 4, 1918. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).
Van David Jones
Biography:
Registered Bowman county. Born, Lanark, Ill., May 2, 1896, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., on Aug. 2, 1917. Served in Company L, 59th Infantry, to death. Overseas from May 5, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Aisne-Marne.