State Heroes
World War I
1918
Irving Helmer Krengel
Elgin, ILWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 11, 1921, and buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ill.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Oliver Nyhus
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 357th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of broncho pneumonia on Sept. 27, 1918.
Buried in Grave 19, Row 12, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Harry Howard Watkins
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and buried Grave 2580, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Alfred Elie Johnson
Frost, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 3rd Pioneer Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia, on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Dec. 16, 1921, and buried in Emerald Cemetery, Frost, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Mountrail county.
1918
Cpl. Howard W. Dietrich
South Bend, INWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on June 1, 1921, and buried in Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, Ind.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
George W. Mew
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 31
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Buried in Grave 12, Row 12, 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
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
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
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. Albert Block
Spencer, NEWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 11, Row 16, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Fred Hiram Corbett
Fargo, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 13, Row 30, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, 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
Pvt. George Abdalla
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 14, Row 18, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
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
Cpl. Einer Brateng
Devils Lake, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: