Joseph E. Appert

World War I
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Fallen

Hazelton, ND

County:
Emmons

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Pvt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company B, 362nd Infantry

Circumstances:

Killed in action, at Gesnes, France, on Sept. 29, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. June 14, 1921, and buried at Hazelton, N. Dak.

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

Information found in Volume 1, page 105 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Emmons county. Born, Hazelton, N. Dak., Jan. 23, 1896, of Swiss-French parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Linton on May 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 17th Company, 5th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 20, 1918; Company B, 362nd Infantry, to death. Overseas from July 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Anbreville (Lorraine).