Né le 12 avril 1890 STANTON (Nebraska, USA) fils de William A. SELLE (1860-1931) et de Amanda L. LENSER (1868-1962) il eut 5 frères et 5 soeurs. Pas de mariage ni d'enfant connu. Il travaillait comme fermier.
Born april 12, 1890 in STANTON (Nebraska, USA) son of William A. SELLE (1860-1931) and Amanda L. LENSER (1868-1962) he had 5 brothers and 5 sisters. No wedding and no child know. He was farmer.
Il s’engage le 5 juin 1917 comme le montre sa « Registration Card ». Sa dernière unité connue est le 318e régiment d'infanterie, compagnie D, de la 80e Division ("Blue Ridge") où il était private (en France c’est l’équivalent de soldat 2e classe) avec comme numéro d'identification 3 752 505.
He joins on june 5, 1917 as shown by his Registration Card. His last known unit is the 318th infantry, company D of the 80th Division ("Blue Ridge") where he was private. His serial number was 3 752 505.
Il fut envoyé avec sa division en France, en juin 1918.
He was sent with his division to France in june 1918.
La 80th division participa à la bataille de la Somme, est déployé en Meuse-Argonne et participe à la bataille de Saint-Mihiel. Après l’armistice, la division est envoyée à la 15e zone d’entrainement dont le point central est ANCY-LE-FRANC (Yonne, France).
The 80th division participated at Somme battle, is deployed in Meuse-Argonne and participates in the battle of Saint-Mihiel. After the armistice, the division is sent to the 15th training zone whose central point is ANCY-LE-FRANC (Yonne, France).
Il est mort le 11 février 1919 de broncho-pneumonia. Il est enterré à ARLAND (Wisconsin, USA) au cimetière « Mount Hope Cemetery »
He died of broncho pneumonia the february 11, 1919. He is buried in ARLAND (Wisconsin, USA) and is buried at « Mount Hope Cemetery »
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Robert and Susan Hohneke (mercredi, 16 janvier 2019 00:51)
What a lovely page you have made for our great uncle William Selle for a memorial for his service. Thank you for all that you are doing to remember those who gave their lives in the Great War.