State Heroes

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick E. Smith

Rockford, IL

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 308th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 45

When communication from the forward regimental post of command to the battalion leading the advance had been interrupted temporarily, by the infiltration of small parties of the enemy armed with machine guns, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith personally led a p

Pvt.1st Class Alfred A. Olson

Hatton, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 39th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action, on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried in Grave 34, Row 33, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Pvt. William Hollaar

Hull, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 362nd Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action, on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried at Hull, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Cpl. Philip Edward Joos

Jamestown, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 28

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried at Jamestown, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Mercer and Stutsman counties.

Pvt. Charles Edward Kern

Pembina, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried in Grave no. 40, Row 26, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private Joseph E. Appert

Hazelton, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 362nd Infantry

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 362nd Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action, at Gesnes, France, on Sept. 29, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. June 14, 1921, and buried at Hazelton, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. Clifford Lane

Crystal, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 25

Killed in action, on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried, Grave 1, Row 9, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

2nd Lt. Arthur Conner

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 372nd Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried in Grave No. 25, Row 43, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Bernard Nelson

Siren, WI

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 138th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried at Siren, Wis.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Harry William Lindberg

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried, Grave 8, Row 4, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Albert Vandermeer

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Buried, Grave 12, Row 11, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Arthur Lyson

Hankinson, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried in Grave 17, Row 41, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. Ferdinand Hibner

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 30

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried in Grave 10, Row 21, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private Jacob L. Askildson

Cogswell, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 138th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Division

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 37, Row 3, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. Marinus Hald

Buchanan, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 31

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 18, Row 12, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Harry Herman Zuelich

Carver, MN

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 139th Infantry

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 3, Row 20, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.