John P. Lacher

World War I
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Fallen

County:
McIntosh

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

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

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Oct. 17, 1918.

Buried in France. Grave unlocated.

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 1781 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered McIntosh county. Born, Zeeland, N. Dak., Oct. 10, 1895, of Russian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Ashley on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 15th Company, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 17, 1918; Company D, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 9, 1918; Company B, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.