Andrew James Black

World War I
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Fallen

Berthold, ND

County:
Ward

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Pvt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company I, 164th Infantry

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Nov. 5, 1918.

Buried in France. Reburied at Berthold, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 298 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Elmwood, Ontario, Aug. 26, 1895. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Carter county, Mont., on June 23, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to July 13, 1918; Company G, 159th Infantry, to Aug. 23, 1918; 362nd Casual Company, to Sept. 22, 1918; Company I, 164th Infantry, to Sept. 28, 1918; Company H, 359th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 31, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Puvenelle (Lorraine).