World War I
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Fallen

Adams, ND

County:
Walsh

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company K, 357th Infantry

Circumstances:

Killed in action at Argonne, on Oct. 24, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 19, 1921, and buried at Adams, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 3, page 2619 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Walsh county. Born, Renville, Minn., Sept. 4, 1889, of American parents. Occupation - clerk. Inducted at Grafton on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to (date not given); Company M, 159th Infantry, to Aug. 23, 1918; Overseas Casual Company, Camp Merritt, N. J., to Aug. 27, 1918; 361st Casual Company, to Sept. 23, 1918; Company K, 357th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).