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Pvt Olius Berkompas

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Pvt Olius Berkompas Veteran

Birth
West Olive, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
Death
11 Oct 1918 (aged 20)
France
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 18, Site 371
Memorial ID
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Olius Berkompas, (Distinguished Service Cross) 263169, bugler, Company I, 125th Infantry.

For extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 11, 1918. In the attack on Hill 258 he volunteered to carry messages from his company in the attacking line to the battalion post of command. In order to reach the post of command it was necessary to cross an open area of about 500 yards in width, subjected to intense machine-gun fire, and under direct observation of the enemy. He was killed while engaged in this mission.
Olius Berkompas, (Distinguished Service Cross) 263169, bugler, Company I, 125th Infantry.

For extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 11, 1918. In the attack on Hill 258 he volunteered to carry messages from his company in the attacking line to the battalion post of command. In order to reach the post of command it was necessary to cross an open area of about 500 yards in width, subjected to intense machine-gun fire, and under direct observation of the enemy. He was killed while engaged in this mission.


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  • Created by: JB
  • Added: Dec 8, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23293399/olius-berkompas: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Olius Berkompas (26 Feb 1898–11 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23293399, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by JB (contributor 46811610).