State Heroes
World War I (WWI)
1918
Orrin Ezra Lee
Oldham, SD
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A, 339th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Clermont, Farrand, France, on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. and buried in Grave 1619, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1918
Pvt. John George Kienenberger
Bierma [sic], ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Pvt. John R. Holdaas
Bottineau, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried at Bottineau, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Carl Elmer Landers
Kenaston, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 21
Killed in action, on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 26, 1921, and buried at Kenaston, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Roy Warfield
Star City, IN
World War I (WWI)
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.
Buried, Grave 5, Row 17, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Ray Warfield.
1918
Fred Nylund
New York Mills, MN
World War I (WWI)
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, ND
World War I (WWI)
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. William M. Byers
Bradley [sic], ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Died on Sept. 26, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 27, Row 41, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Benjamin Emanuel Lawrence
Courtenay, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 306th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Grave unlocated.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Frank Sezygiel
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 12, Row 22, Block B, 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, ND
World War I (WWI)
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 (WWI)
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. Guy Vivian Benoit
Verona, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried at LaMoure, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Jesse Wilson Dillon
Freeman, MO
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Field Hospital, 116th Sanitary Train
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 28
Died on Sept. 26, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Reburied in Grave 2251, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. John Isable
Drayton, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France.
1918
Private Ole R. Aase
Crosby, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 138th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 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.