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Slope County Transportation

George Francis Ross

Biography:

Registered Slope county. Born, Farmington, Wis., Dec. 5, 1896, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Amidon on March 29, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 8th Company, 163rd Depot Brigade, to death.

Jacob Ben Fisher

Biography:

Registered Slope county. Born, Minnesota, Feb. 2, 1895, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Amidon on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Company L, 349th Infantry, to death.

Alexander Herrstromer

Biography:

Registered Slope county. Born, Union county, S. Dak., Sept. 1, 1891, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Amidon on July 21, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 17, 1918; Company D, 40th Infantry, to death. Grade: Corporal, Nov. 1, 1918.

Clarence William Jacobson

Biography:

Registered Slope county. Born, Oakes, N. Dak., Sept. 7, 1893, of Norwegian-Swedish parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Amidon on Sept. 18, 1917. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in Battery E, 338th Field Artillery, to discharge. Grade: Cook, Nov. 1, 1917. Overseas from Aug. 18, 1918, to Jan. 5, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Jan. 17, 1919, as a Cook.

Jean Haywood Pearl

Biography:

Not a registrant, over age. Born, Mankato, Minn., May 29, 1886, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Fargo on July 5, 1917. Sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Headquarters, Medical Officers Training Camp, Fort Riley, Kans., to Aug. 2, 1917; Headquarters, 4th Sanitary Train, to death. Grades: Cook, Sept. 11, 1917; Sergeant, Jan. 23, 1918. Overseas from May 27, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Toulon (Lorraine); Vesle (Champagne).

Leander W. Ege

Biography:

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Bronze Star award.

Edwin A. Germann

Biography:

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart and Silver Star awards.