William R. Floyd

World War I
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Fallen

County:
Benson

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Cpl.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company B, 356th Infantry

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia, on Nov. 17, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Feb. 18, 1921, and consigned to G. W. Floyd, West Plains, Mo. (place of burial not given).

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

Information found in Volume 2, page 941 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered (place not given). Born, Kentucky, Feb., 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Minnewaukan on April 26, 1918. Sent to Camp Funston, Kans. Served in 18th Company, 164th Depot Brigade, to May 15, 1918; Company B, 356th Infantry, to death. Grade: Corporal, Oct. 18, 1918. Overseas from June 4, 1918, to death. Wounded, severely, Nov. 3, 1918. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Lucey and Euvezin (Lorraine).