World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Crosby, ND
County:
Divide
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Pvt.
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company C, 164th Infantry
Circumstances:
Died on May 17, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on April 5, 1921, and buried at Crosby, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1610 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Not a registrant, under age. Born, St. Cloud, Minn., Aug. 15, 1898, of Irish-Canadian parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Crosby, on Sept. 5, 1917. Served in Company C, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company C, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Headquarters Company, 18th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).