Private Nels Wold

Private Nels Wold of Minnewaukan, North Dakota, served in Company I, 138th Infantry, 35th Division, U.S. Army. On September 29, 1918, near Cheppy, France, he and one other soldier attacked and silenced enemy machine gun nests that blocked his company's advance, capturing 11 prisoners. Later that day he jumped from a trench and rescued a comrade who was about to be shot by a German officer, killing the officer during the rescue. He was killed while attempting to rush a fifth machine gun nest. His company's advance was due mainly to his voluntary actions, great courage, and devotion to duty.

Minot, North Dakota · United States