World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Leroy, ND
County:
Pembina
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company F, 306th Infantry
Circumstances:
Died on Oct. 4, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 4, 1921, and buried in Grave 1985, 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 2681 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Pembina county. Born, Leroy, N. Dak., Aug. 8, 1895, of Canadian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Cavalier on May 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 18, 1918; Company M, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company F, 306th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine).