World War I
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Fallen

Jerseyville, IL

County:
Traill

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company H, 307th Infantry

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Oct. 4, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 14, 1921, and buried in Grave 3528, European Section, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

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

Information found in Volume 3, page 2451 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Traill county. Born, Jerseyville, Ill., Aug. 7, 1890, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - laborer. Inducted at Hillsboro on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 33rd Company, 9th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; Company L, 159th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company H, 307th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).