State Heroes
World War I
1918
Fred Nylund
New York Mills, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 12, Row 24, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. William Perry Makee
Kenmare, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 21
Killed in action, at Verennes, France, on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Reburied at Kenmare, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Ole R. Aase
Crosby, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 31
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 3, Row 38, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Lewis O. Huus
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried in Zoar Congressional Cemetery, Hatton, N. Dak.
1918
Private Nels T. Wold
Minnewauken, ND
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
He rendered most gallant service in aiding the advance of his company, which had been held up by machine-gun nests, advancing, with one other soldier, and silencing the guns; bringing with him, upon his return, 11 prisoners.
1918
Pvt. Louis Instead
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 37, Row 5, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Joseph R. Erickson
Cooperstown, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 24, Row 43, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Lee Gautsche
Langdon, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 362nd Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 10, Row 20, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
William Albert Milkey
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Meuse-Argonne, on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 24, Row 25, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
James Landphere
Belmond, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 16, Row 10, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Sverre Eide
Daglum, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 1, Row 46, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Thor Elias Vatsvik
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to Norway and consigned to Alaphias Vatsvik, Skjareham, Norway. (place of burial not given).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Harold Maloy Parker
Cando, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 10, 1921, and buried at Cando, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Mike Sulz
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 358th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 7, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
John Ernest Synder
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and consigned to Mrs. Kate Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; (place of burial unknown).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.