World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Nome, ND
County:
Barnes
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Provost Guard Company
Circumstances:
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Jan. 2, 1919.
Buried at Nome, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as John E Barstad.
Information found in Volume 1, page 183 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Nome, N. Dak., Nov. 26, 1891, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Valley City on July 22, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 46th Company, 12th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Sept. 25, 1918; 27th Company, 7th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Oct. 12, 1918; Provost Guard Company, to death.