State Heroes
World War I

Frank Sezygiel
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 12, Row 22, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Lewis O. Huus
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried in Zoar Congressional Cemetery, Hatton, N. Dak.
Private Nels T. Wold
Minnewauken, ND
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
He rendered most gallant service in aiding the advance of his company, which had been held up by machine-gun nests, advancing, with one other soldier, and silencing the guns; bringing with him, upon his return, 11 prisoners.

Pvt. Albert Block
Spencer, NEWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 11, Row 16, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. Fred Hiram Corbett
Fargo, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 13, Row 30, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private George Abdalla
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 14, Row 18, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Cpl. Einer Brateng
Devils Lake, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age:

James Landphere
Belmond, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 16, Row 10, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

William Albert Milkey
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Meuse-Argonne, on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 24, Row 25, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Thor Elias Vatsvik
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to Norway and consigned to Alaphias Vatsvik, Skjareham, Norway. (place of burial not given).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Harold Maloy Parker
Cando, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 10, 1921, and buried at Cando, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Pvt. John R. Holdaas
Bottineau, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried at Bottineau, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Pvt. William M. Byers
Bradley [sic], NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Died on Sept. 26, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 27, Row 41, Block C, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Pvt.1st Class Mike Sulz
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 358th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 7, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
John Ernest Synder
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and consigned to Mrs. Kate Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; (place of burial unknown).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.