World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Dazey, ND
County:
Barnes
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company C, 362nd Infantry
Circumstances:
Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.
Buried at Gesnes, France. Reburied in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 27, 1921, and buried at Dazey, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3141 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Barnes county. Born, Winona, Minn., Jan. 2, 1892, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - drayman. Inducted at Valley City on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 26th Company, 7th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 20, 1918; Company C, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine).