Harry Krieger
Harry Krieger was born March 18, 1898 in Verona, Nebraska, the son of Carl Krieger and Christine Blum.
Harry was assigned to the 31st Infantry stationed with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia, leaving San Francisco on the U.S.A.T. Logan, arriving at Nagasaki, Japan March 21, 1919. He was first assigned to command the arsenal of Minny Gorodak on the outskirts of Vladivostok.
On May 18th, he with his company was ordered to Shkotovo (?) Siberia and on the following day was ordered to Romanovka. His force was attacked by Bolsheviks or partisans on June 25, 1919 and suffered 19 killed. Four men died of wounds and over 20 were wounded. Major Cutrer sent Harry a telegram praising his actions under fire.
On July 2nd he returned to Shkotovo and in August he was appointed Personnel Adjutant. In November Harry was also appointed Special Court Judge Advocate. In January, the battalion returned to Vladivostok and in February the expedition was withdrawn to the Philippines were they arrived on February 24, 1920 and were stationed at Fort William McKinley, Rizal, Philippine Islands.
On July 6, Harry resigned his commission in the army effective on his date of arrival in the United States August 18, 1920. He stopped at Honolulu, and Nagasaki en route to San Francisco.
Harry Krieger died on August 25, 1928 in Proviso, Illinois.
Harry was assigned to the 31st Infantry stationed with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia, leaving San Francisco on the U.S.A.T. Logan, arriving at Nagasaki, Japan March 21, 1919. He was first assigned to command the arsenal of Minny Gorodak on the outskirts of Vladivostok.
On May 18th, he with his company was ordered to Shkotovo (?) Siberia and on the following day was ordered to Romanovka. His force was attacked by Bolsheviks or partisans on June 25, 1919 and suffered 19 killed. Four men died of wounds and over 20 were wounded. Major Cutrer sent Harry a telegram praising his actions under fire.
On July 2nd he returned to Shkotovo and in August he was appointed Personnel Adjutant. In November Harry was also appointed Special Court Judge Advocate. In January, the battalion returned to Vladivostok and in February the expedition was withdrawn to the Philippines were they arrived on February 24, 1920 and were stationed at Fort William McKinley, Rizal, Philippine Islands.
On July 6, Harry resigned his commission in the army effective on his date of arrival in the United States August 18, 1920. He stopped at Honolulu, and Nagasaki en route to San Francisco.
Harry Krieger died on August 25, 1928 in Proviso, Illinois.
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