World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Park River, ND
County:
Walsh
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Cpl.
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
319th Aero Service Squadron
Circumstances:
Died, automobile accident, at Stamford, England, on Nov. 11, 1918.
Buried at Stamford, England. Remains returned to U. S. on April 20, 1920, and buried in Grave 115, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1557 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Registered Walsh county. Born, Park River, N. Dak., Feb. 17, 1891, of Norwegian-American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., on Dec. 8, 1917. Served in 336th Aero Squadron, to (date not given); 674th Aero Supply Squadron, to July 7, 1918; 319th Aero Service Squadron, to death. Grade: Corporal, April 1, 1918. Overseas from July 31, 1918, to death.