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Louis I. Press, None

conflict:World War I
branch:Army
rank:Private
serial number:2,108,685
location:France
enlistment date:Sept. 21, 1917
place enlisted:Chisholm, MN
discharge date:None
place discharged:
decorations:
history:Unit(s): Company C, 352nd Infantry Regiment to November 26, 1917; Company C, 348th Infantry Regiment to June 11, 1918; Camp Pike, Arkansas, to July 27, 1918; Company C, 23rd Infantry Regiment to September 15, 1918. Engagement(s): Battle of Saint Mihiel (mortally wounded) There are conflicting dates for Press's birth date: June 20, 1891; June 24, 1891; May 18, 1892.
service documents:Minnesota War Records Commission, St. Louis County Branch.
references:American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:June 20, 1891
birth place:Ckyd, RU
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:Sept. 15, 1918
father:
mother:
siblings:Press, Harry Press, Samuel
school:None

Last update: 2/05/2016