ND Veterans Affairs News: State
Walter J. Keefe
Biography:
Not a registrant, under age. Born, Fargo, N. Dak., July 30, 1900, of American parents. Occupation - clerk. Enlisted in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo, on July 27, 1917. Served in Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company B, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company D, 18th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Dec. 10, 1917. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).
Fred Kelle
Biography:
Registered Logan county. Born, Eureka, S. Dak., April 6, 1894, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Napoleon on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 9, 1918; Company B, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.
Claude W. Keller
Biography:
Registered Ward county. Born, Kendall, Mich., April 28, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 20, 1917. Served in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company D, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 9, 1918; Company I, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Ansauville (Lorraine). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan.
Edward Keller
Biography:
Registered Wells county. Born, Fremont, S. Dak., Dec. 8, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Fessenden on June 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 26, 1918; Company E, 313th Ammunition Train, to death. Overseas from Aug. 17, 1918, to death.
William Raymond Kelley
Biography:
Registered Grand Forks county. Born, Elena, Iowa, June 9, 1886, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Grand Forks on March 30, 1918. Served in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 18, 1918; Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Replacement Regiment, Engineers, Washington Barracks, D. C., to May 16, 1918; 465th Engineers Pontoon Train, to death. Grade: Wagoner, Oct. 1, 1918. Overseas from Aug. 16, 1918, to death.
Paul E. Kelling
Charles Edward Kern
Biography:
Registered Pembina county. Born, Pembina, N. Dak., July 16, 1894, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Cavalier on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 20, 1918; Company B, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).
Philip Ketterling
Harry Lewis Kidd
Biography:
Registered Morton county. Born, Mandan, D. T., June 25, 1889, of English-Canadian parents. Occupation - carpenter. Inducted at Mandan on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to April 22, 1918; Company F, 139th Infantry, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Sept. 1, 1918. Overseas from May 3, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Gerardmer (Alsace); Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine).