JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota World War One Centennial Commission (NDWW1CC) was created three years ago to raise awareness of and give meaning to the events of World War I.

Referred to as the “War to End All Wars”, North Dakota history runs deep within WWI. Commission Chairman Darrell Dorgan says the war began in 1914 and ended in 1918.

Dorgan says over 30 million people died in the war. The United States experienced 120,000 casualties and 1,400 of those soldiers were from North Dakota. He says the events of the war have set the stage for everything going on in the world since then.

Dorgan says on November 2nd, Governor Doug Burgum will be signing a proclamation asking that every bell in North Dakota be rung at 11 AM on November 11th, the date the war came to an end 100 years ago.

Dorgan says people can also set their cellphones to ring with the “Bells of Peace” in unison 21 times, once every five seconds to coincide with the bell ringing across the state.

Dorgan says they’re continuing to gather the names of those who have died in WWI, which currently stands at 1,400. He believes that there are many names they could be missing as records were not really kept well as they are today. Those who think they have a relative who may have died during WWI are encouraged to visit their website.

46 of the North Dakota soldiers killed in WWI were from Stutsman County. Stutsman County Veteran Service Officer David Bratton and 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Site Supervisor Steve Reidburn will read off the names of those killed on the steps of the courthouse. The reading will be held right after the bell ringing at 11 AM.

For more information, visit www.worldwar1centennial.org/nd