Elgin Evens

World War I
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Fallen

Voss, ND

County:
Walsh

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Pvt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company E, 128th Infantry

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Nov. 10, 1918.

Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 12, 1921, and buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Grafton, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 871 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registrant, Walsh county. Born, Minto, D. T., Feb. 19, 1888, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Grafton on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 18, 1918; Company K, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 10, 1918; Company E, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonn