US Provisional Guard Company. Born 1896 in Stavanger, Norway. First World War: Age 22. Entered service on 23 Jul 1918. Private. Discharged 14 Jan 1919. Post war: Awarded pension of $40 per month on claim number 1,356,801. Died at age 35 on 5 Feb 1931 in Battle Mountain Sanitariium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. Buried there, lot 9, block 1, grave 3. Sources: (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Fall River County)