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Herbert Richard Reese

Born 23 Feb 1893, Amo Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (Storden, MN)
Gender Male
Parents August Erick Reese, Julia Glimm Reese
Schools Attended
Branch of Service Army
Additional Identifiers Non-commissioned Officer
Killed in Action
Service Timeframe 21 Sep 1917 - 5 Oct 1918
War/Conflict World War One 1914-1918
Principal Units and Locations

Company D, 351st Infantry, 85th Division.

m Company, D, 346th Infantry, 87th Division.

Company I, 59th Infantry, 4th Division

Military Awards and Decorations

Purple Heart ?

Narrative

Killed in action NE France. Buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Plot F Row 6 Grave 14, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France.

Son of Mrs. Julia Reese of Amo Township, was born Feb. 23, 1893. He entered the service at Windom, Minn., Sept. 21, 1917, and was sent to Camp Dodge, la., in Co. D, 351st Inf., 8Sth Div. On Nov. 24, 1917, he was transferred to Camp Pike, m Co, D, 346th Inf,, 87th Div., where he remained until about the first of June, 1918, when he went with his Division to the port of embarkation and sailed for France on June 11, 1918. After his arrival in France he was transferred to Co. I, 59th Inf., 4th Division. He saw considerable service and on Oct. 5, 1918, he was killed in action. We have been unable to get any further information.