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Sayer Louis C.

Name:
Louis C. Sayer
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-05-28
State:
North Dakota
Cemetery:
Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France
Plot:
C
Row:
12
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Comments:

Louis Charles/Carl Sayer was born on Aug 18, 1891 in Vergas (or Detroit), Otter Tail County, MN, son of John & Margaret (Shearer/Scherer) Sayer.

The Adjutant General's report on military men in Minnesota shows the following: Louis C. Sayer enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Bismarck, North Dakota on Aug. 4, 1917. He served in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (that became Company A, 164th Infantry), until Jan. 9, 1918.

He was then transferred to Company L, 18th Infantry, where he remained until his death. He was promoted to Private 1st Class, Nov. 20, 1917 and was sent overseas on Dec. 15, 1917.

Louis C. Sayer was wounded, slightly, on Feb. 27, 1918. The European engagements he participated in during WWI include Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). He died, May 28, 1918, of wounds received in action. He is buried in Grave 12, Row 12, Block C, Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France.

He was was awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., on Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services.

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