World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Hankinson, ND
County:
Richland
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company D, 313th Engineers
Circumstances:
Died of pneunomia, at Herricourt, France, on Oct. 6, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. May 31, 1921, and buried in German Emmanuel Church Cemetery, Hankinson, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2629 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Richland county. Born, Hankinson, N. Dak., Sept 23, 1895, of German parents. Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Wahpeton on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 163rd Depot Brigade, to July 19, 1918; Company D, 313th Engineers, to death. Overseas from Aug. 16, 1918, to death.