Valenta, Charley. Army #2,116,008; registrant, LaMoure county; born in Marmouth, Iowa, Jan 4, 1891 of Bohemian parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at LaMoure on Sep 18, 1917; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Battery F, 338th Field Artillery, to Nov 27, 1917; Battery D, 336th Field Artillery, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, Aug 15, 1918; Wagoner, Jan 1, 1919; overseas from Aug 27, 1918 to Mar 5, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Mar 18, 1919, as a Wagoner. (Vol 4 pg 3319)

Valure, Jake. Army #2,148,070; registrant, LaMoure county; born in Ellsworth, Iowa, Aug 27, 1892 of Norwegian parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at LaMoure on Apr 2, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Co F, 2nd Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Apr 20, 1918; Co A, 137th Infantry, to discharge; overseas from May 3, 1918 to Apr 23, 1919; wounded, severely, Sep 29, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace). Prison in Germany from Sept 29, 1918, to Dec 9, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on May 6, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3320)

Van Beek, Gilbert. Army #4,040,380; registrant, Emmons county; born in Sioux Center, Iowa, Feb 9, 1893 of Dutch parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Linton on Jul 26, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; served in 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug 17, 1918; Co B, 40th Infantry, to Jun 28, 1919; Billeting and Supply Detachment No. 6, Camp Sherman, Ohio, to discharge. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on July 5, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3321)

Vanderberg, William Henry. Army #3,681,080; registrant, Stutsman county; born in Remson, Iowa; Dec 21, 1894; occupation, farmer; inducted at Jamestown on Jun 28, 1918; served in Co A, 338th Machine Gun Battalion to discharge; overseas from Aug 16, 1918 to Jun 4, 1919. Discharged on June 15, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3323)

Vanderhoff, Henry William. Army #2,507,903; registrant, Spencer, Iowa; born in Sauk Rapids, Minn., Feb 7, 1896; occupation, truckdriver; enlisted at Glendive, Mont. on Oct 7, 1917; sent to Fort George Wright, Wash.; served in Co F, 23rd Engineers, to Jan 7, 1918; Co I, 23rd Engineers, to Feb 25, 1918; Co D, 23rd Engineers, to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Nov 1, 1918; overseas from Mar 30, 1918 to Jun 11, 1919. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Discharged at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyo. on June 26, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3323)

Vanderlaan, Fred Henry. Army #4,034,420; registrant, Sargent county; born in Rock Valley, Iowa, Jan 9, 1894 of Dutch parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Forman on Jul 22, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; served in 40th Company, 10th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug 14, 1918; Co F, 78th Infantry to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Nov 1, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Feb 7, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3323)

Vanderwaal, Albert T. Army #2,786,674; registrant, Sioux county; born in Durham, Iowa, Aug 14, 1889; occupation, farmer; inducted at Fort Yates on May 25, 1918; sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.; served in 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to Jun 20, 1918; Co A, 348th Machine Gun Battalion, to death. Grade: Private 1st Class, Oct 29, 1918; overseas from Jul 6, 1918, to death. Engagements: Offensives: Ypres-Lys; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine). Killed in action on Nov 1, 1918; buried, Grave 1, Row 4, Block D, Flanders Field American Cemetery, Waereghem, Belgium. (Vol 4 pg 3324)

Van Dyk, George. Army #3,812,645; registrant, Orange City, Iowa; born in Serbierum, Holland, Sep 9, 1893; citizenship (not given); occupation, farmer; inducted at Orange City, Iowa on Jul 26, 1918; sent to Camp Pike, Ark.; served in Infantry Replacement and Training Troops, Camp Pike, to Sep 16, 1918; 9th Company, Camp Pike September Automatic Replacement Draft, to Nov 19, 1918; Co M, 330th Infantry to discharge; overseas from Sep 23, 1918 to Jan 29, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Feb 22, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3325)

Van Ginkel, Joe G. Army #2,849,087; registrant; born in Des Moines, Iowa, Sep 1894; inducted at Des Moines, Iowa, on Apr 26, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in 163rd Depot Brigade to May 28, 1918; Co A, 337th Machine Gun Battalion, to discharge. Grades: Corporal, Jul 22, 1918; Private, Sep 25, 1918; Private 1st Class, Nov 12, 1918; overseas from Aug 16, 1918 to May 29, 1919. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace). Discharged on June 11, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3326)

Van Orman, Wilbur Harry. Army #2,240,814; registrant, Burleigh county; born in Bayard, Iowa, Nov 7, 1893 of American parents; occupation, mechanic; enlisted at Bismarck on June 18, 1917; sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; served in Ambulance Company No. 19, Medical Department, Fort Riley, Kans., to Aug 24, 1917; Medical Department, 90th Division, to Oct 16, 1917; Medical Department, 358th Ambulance Company, 315th Sanitary Train, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, Oct 24, 1917; Wagoner, Mar 1, 1918; overseas from June 28, 1918, to June 7, 1919; Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Puvenelle and Villers-en-Haye (Lorraine). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on June 16, 1919, as a Wagoner, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 10%. Cited in General Orders No. 13, Headquarters 90th Division, AEF, Apr 5, 1919. While the courage, heroism and sacrifice evidenced in the particular instances cited below is typical of the high morale of the division during its operations in the front lines, the Division Commander, nevertheless, desires to specifically record his appreciation of those named. The following named men of Ambulance Section, 315th Sanitary Train: Wagoner Wilbur E. Van Orman, ** ** **. The foregoing men distinguished themselves during the operation on the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne sectors between Sept 12th and Nov. 11, 1918, on many occasions by their faithful performance of duties under the most adverse conditions. Specifically: on Sept 23, 1918, while the roads leading from the St. Marie Farm to beyond the Vilcey-sur-Trey hill were wet and slippery and under heavy fire, each ambulance was required to make four trips each way during the night, avoiding shell holes or stopping to fill them and from time to time pausing to await the lifting of a barrage and then push forward during the lull; again, on Sept 28, 1918, on the occasion of the heavy action on front line, most of the casualties were evacuated from the advanced aid station of the 358th Infantry, loocated near Les Huit Chemins in the Bois des Rappes, and all roads leading to this station were under heavy artillery fire and direct observation for a large portion of the distance. Later, this company was on active service in the Meuse-Argonne front from Oct 22, to Nov 11, 1918, and distinguished itself by its enterprise and fearlessness in removing patients from battalion aid stations, sometimes within three hundred yards of the enemy lines and under his direct observation. During all this period the men named on the list evidenced absolute fearlessness and devotion to duty in succoring the wounded. Entitled to wear a silver star. (Vol 4 pg 3328)

Van Vleck, Frank Adam. Army #2,105,862; registrant, Cass county; born in Dubuque, Iowa, May 30, 1887 of American parents; occupation, pressman; inducted at Fargo on Sept 6, 1917; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Co M, 352nd Infantry, to Nov 29, 1917; Co F, 347th Infantry, to Dec 14, 1917; Headquarters Company, 347th Infantry, to Feb 26, 1918; Co C, 27th Battalion, US Guards to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Oct 19, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Dec 30, 1918, as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3330)

Van Winkle, Opha Lee. Army #4,544,781; registrant, Stutsman county; born at Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Jan 22, 1897; occupation, farmer; inducted at Jamestown on Nov 5, 1918; sent to North Dakota Agricultural College; served in Students Army Training Corps, to discharge. Discharged at Fargo, N. Dak., on Dec 11, 1918, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3330)

Varner, James William. Marine #none; not a registrant, enlisted prior; born in Stiles, Iowa Aug 4, 1888; enlisted in the Marine Corps at Minneapolis, Minn., on Feb 27, 1915; served in 39th Company, Peking, China, from Apr 6, 1917 to May, 1917; Cavite, P.I., from May 6, 1917 to March 22, 1919; Supply Company, Mare Island, Calif., from March 22, 1919 to Sept 11, 1919; Naval Ammunition Depot Detachment, from Sept 11, 1919 to Sept 26, 1919; Prison Detachment, from Sept 26, 1919 to discharge. Discharged, April 17, 1920. Six years prior service. (Vol 4 pg 3331)

Vassar, Harold LeRoy. Navy #1,340,319; registrant, Renville county; born in Spencer, Iowa, May 6, 1897 of American parents; occupation, farmer; enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on July 20, 1918; served Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Sep 2, 1918; Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Va., to Oct 24, 1918; USS Pastores to Nov 11, 1918. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 41 days; Fireman 3rd Class, 73 days. Discharged at Minneapolis on Jul 28, 1919 as a Fireman 3rd Class. (Vol 4 pg 3333)

Vaught, Claude Clifford. Army #2,786,722; registrant, Kidder county; born in Osceola, Iowa April 20, 1893 of American parents; occupation, grainbuyer; inducted at Steele on May 24, 1918; sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.; served in Co B, 362nd Infantry to discharge. Grade: Corporal, Oct 21, 1918; overseas from July 6, 1918 to April 14, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: Meuse-Argonne; Ypres-Lys. Defensive Sector: Aubreville (Lorraine). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on April 29, 1919, as a Corporal. Previous military record: Co I, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, from Nov 17, 1913 to Nov 16, 1916; Mexican border service. (Vol 4 pg 3334)

Vaught, George Dewey. Navy #1,340,736; not a registrant, under age; born in Osceola, Iowa, Nov 19, 1897 of American parents; occupation, farmer; enlisted in the Navy at Fargo on Dec 31, 1917; served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Nov 11, 1918. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 236 days; Seaman 2nd Class, 11 days; Seaman, 10 days; Coxswain, 58 days. Discharged at Great Lakes, Ill., on Jan 25, 1919, as a Coxswain. (Vol 4 pg 3334)

Vaupel, Victor Lincoln. Army #177,830; not a registrant, under age; born in Britt, Iowa Aug 6, 1896, of American parents; occupation, chauffeur; enlisted at Saco, Mont. on Oct 7, 1917; sent to Fort George Wright, Wash.; served in Engineers Truck Company No. 2, 23rd Engineers, to discharge. Grades: Sergeant, Jan 14, 1918; Private, Mar 1, 1919; overseas from Jan 24, 1918; to July 9, 1919. Engagements: Offensive: St. Mihiel. Defensive Sector: Lorraine. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on July 21, 1919 as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3334)

Veblen, Ingvald S. Army #2,679,186; registrant; born in St. Ansgar, Iowa June, 1895; enlisted in the Reserve Corps, at Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan 2, 1918; sent to University of Minnesota; served in Students Army Training Corps to discharge. Discharged on Dec 20, 1918, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3334-3335)

Veenhuis, Wesley. Army #2,856,441; registrant, Hettinger county; born in Germania, Iowa Nov 29, 1896; occupation, laborer; inducted at Clayton, Minn., on Apr 28, 1918; served in Co C, 350th Infantry, to May 16, 1918; Battery D, 345th Field Artillery to discharge; overseas from Jun 30, 1918 to Jun 7, 1919. Discharged on Jun 16, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3335)

Vellenga, John. Army #4,038,522; registrant, Kidder county; born in Boyden, Iowa, Nov 30, 1894 of Dutch parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Steele on July 23, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; served in Headquarters Company, 41st Field Artillery to discharge. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Feb 7, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3337)

Vevle, Mendus Rasmus. Army #4,418,561; registrant, Slope county; born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, Nov 21, 1890 of Norwegian parents; occupation, teacher; inducted at Minneapolis, Minn., on Sep 6, 1918; sent to Camp Grant, Ill.; served in 2nd Company, 1st Provisional Training Regiment, 161st Depot Brigade, to discharge. Discharged at Camp Grant on Jan 2, 1919, as a Private, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 20%. (Vol 4 pg 3341)

Viall, Roy William. Army #4,035,914; registrant, Williams county; born in Armstrong, Iowa, Jan 7, 1896, of American parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Williston on July 22, 1918; sent to Camp Custer, Mich.; served in 160th Depot Brigade to Aug 18, 1918; Battery F, 42nd Field Artillery to discharge. Grade: Wagoner, Dec 17, 1918. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Jan 28, 1919, as a Wagoner. (Vol 4 pg 3341)

Vicha, Edward Willie. Army #2,858,739; registrant, Divide county; born in Garner, Iowa Oct 13, 1896 of Austrian-Hungarian parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Crosby on Apr 29, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in 163rd Depot Brigade to (date not given); 313th Tranch Mortar Battery, to discharge; overseas from Aug 23, 1918 to Jan 5, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Jan 18, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3341)

Vitt, Arthur William. Army #2,704,694; registrant, McKenzie county; born in Van Horn, Iowa Dec 11, 1892 of German-Swiss parents; occupation, laborer; inducted at Schafer on June 24, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Headquarters Company, 352nd Infantry, to discharge; overseas from Aug 16, 1918 to June 1, 1919. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Center (Alsace). Discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn., on July 3, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3347)

Volkman, Charley J. Army #3,770,738; not a registrant, over age; born in Davenport, Iowa, July 9, 1883 of American parents; occupation, express messenger; enlisted at Minot on July 30, 1918; sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; served in Quartermaster Corps, Camp Meigs, D.C. to discharge. Discharged at Camp Meigs on Dec 13, 1918, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3352)

Von Spreecken, Peter. Army #2,389,495; registrant, Jones county, Iowa; born in Wyoming, Iowa, Mar 2, 1896 of German parents; occupation, farmer; enlisted at Fargo on Sep 18, 1917; sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; served in Evacuation Hospital No. 3, Medical Officers Training Camp, to Oct 21, 1917; Sanitary Company No. 1, Medical Officers Training Camp, Camp Greenleaf, Ga., to Nov 22, 1917; Base Hospital, Camp Greene, to Jul 6, 1918; Camp Greene July Medical Replacement Draft, Company No. 9, to Aug 1, 1918; Training School for Sanitary Troops, 1st Depot Division, AEF, to Aug 6, 1918; 327th Ambulance Company, 307th Sanitary Train to May 6, 1919; Camp Dix Transfer Unit, to May 12, 1919; Casual Detachment No. 502, 163rd Depot Brigade, to discharge; overseas from July 14, 1918 to May 6, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Marbache (Lorraine). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on May 20, 1919, as a Private. (Vol 4 pg 3354)

Vorhies, Carl Bishop. Army #1,473,523; registrant, Sargent county; born in Lockridge, Iowa, Aug 10, 1895 of American parents; occupation, laborer; inducted at Forman on Sep 19, 1917; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Co M, 352nd Infantry to Nov 6, 1917; Medical Department, to discharge; overseas from Sept 20, 1918, to Apr 2, 1919. Discharged at Jefferson Barracks, No., on Jan 24, 1921 as a Private, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 50%. (Vol 4 pg 3354)

Vosberg, Elmer Henry. Army #84,484; registrant, Cass county; born in Allison, Iowa, Apr 23, 1894 of American parents; occupation, electrician; enlisted in Co B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Fargo on July 22, 1917; served in Co B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Co B, 164th Infantry) to Nov 1, 1917; Headquarters Detachment, 82nd Infantry to Apr 13, 1918; Base Signal School, to June 7, 1918; Headquarters Company, 102nd Infantry to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Nov 25, 1917; overseas from Dec 14, 1917 to Apr 7, 1919. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Champagne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Toul-Boucq (Lorraine); Pas-Fini (Ile-de-France). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Apr 25, 1919 as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3355)

Voster, Newell. Army #3,125,489; registrant, Billings county; born in Badger, Iowa, Apr 16, 1895 of Norwegian parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Medora on May 26, 1918; sent to Camp Lewis, Wash.; served in 33rd Company, 9th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 19, 1918; Co L, 159th Infantry to Sep 2, 1918; Co D, 307th Infantry to discharge; overseas from Aug 8, 1918; to Apr 4, 1919; wounded, severely, Nov 7, 1918.Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Foret-d'Argonne (Lorraine). Discharged at Fort Snelling, Minn., on June 10, 1919, as a Private, Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, 65%. (Vol 4 pg 3356)

Vote, Earl Elmer. Army #835,158; registrant, Foster county; born in Morland, Iowa Dec 7, 1896 of American parents; occupation, farmer; inducted at Cando on Dec 30, 1917; sent to Fort Stevens, Ore.; served in 14th Company, Columbia Coast Artillery Corps, to May 23, 1918; Battery C, 69th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, May 20, 1918; Private, July 24, 1918; Private 1st Class, July 24, 1918; overseas from Aug 15, 1918 to Feb 18, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Mar 11, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. (Vol 4 pg 3356-3357)

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~source: Roster of the Men and Women who served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918.
Prepared and Published under the Direction of Brigadier General G. Angus Fraser the Adjutant General of North Dakota. By the authority of The Legislative Assembly of North Dakota. Bismark 1931. 4 Volumes

~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Iowa in the Great War