Sidman Elmer T.

Name:

Elmer T. Sidman

Rank:

Private

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Unit:

18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1918-07-18

State:

North Dakota

Cemetery:

Aisne-Marne American Cem., Belleau, France

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Tablets of the Missing

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From: 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 Volume 4 Rich to Zygmond

Name: Elmer Taylor Sidman
Army #: 45,994
Registrant: no, under age
Birth Place: Chatham, N. J.
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1898
Parent's Origin: of American parents
Occupation: farmer

Comment: enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Bismarck, on Aug. 20, 1917; served in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company A, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company A, 18th Infantry, to death.

Grades: Private 1st Class, Nov. 20, 1917; Private, Jan. 21, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to death. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).

Death: Killed in action, near Soissons, on July 18, 1918. Grave unlocated. Cited in General Orders No. 1, Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., Jan. 1, 1920, for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.