World War I
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Fallen

Oakes, ND

County:
Dickey

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Cpl.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company G, 16th Infantry

Medals and Honors:
Silver Star

Circumstances:

Died on July 22, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and consigned to Livingston Bean, Oakes, N. Dak. (Place of burial unknown).

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 204 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, West Concord, Minn., Feb., 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., on May 19, 1917. Served in Company G, 16th Infantry, to death. Grades: Private 1st Class, (date not given); Corporal, April 12, 1918. Overseas from June 12, 1917, to death. Wounded, slightly, June 17, 1918. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Sommerviller (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.