World War I
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Fallen

Kenmare, ND

County:
Ward

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Detachment No. 3, 64th Spruce Squadron

Circumstances:

Drowned at Aberdeen, Wash., on July 30, 1918.

Buried, Kenmare, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 649 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Ward county. Born, Chippewa Falls, Wis., July 31, 1893, of American parents. Occupation - drayman. Inducted at Minot on Feb. 11, 1918. Sent to Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Served in 441st Aero Construction Squadron, 1st Provisional Regiment, Air Service, Signal Corps (58th Spruce Squadron), to July 18, 1918; Detachment No. 3, 64th Spruce Squadron, to death.