ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Towner, ND 26 Mar 20; resident McHenry County, ND; entered AS Army Ft Lincoln, ND 26 Aug 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 Feb 44 Ft Hase, Hawaii; buried in Plot 2, Row 1, Grave 20, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

John Rodney (Jack) Mills was born in Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota on September 3, 1923, to George W. and Veda B. Mills. He entered the United States Navy in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota on November 11, 1942, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He died in service on February 25, 1946, in Martinez, California and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, Washington, Lot 88, Grave 14, Block 106.

Source: Ancestry

born Barnes County, ND 16 Jun 08; resident Barnes County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Jun 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 13 Aug 45 Oahu, Hawaii; buried in Oriske Catholic Cemetery, Oriska, ND.

born Kulm, ND 24 Sep 20; resident McIntosh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 15 Nov 42; died in service 28 Aug 43 Harvard, Nebr; buried in Block 10, Section 28, Ashley, ND

born Harvey, ND 6 Jul 12; resident Ramsey County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Jan 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 14 Oct 43 Italy; buried in Lot 13, Block 19, Grave 3, St Joseph's Cemetery, Devils Lake, ND

born Halliday, ND 2 Mar 20; resident Dunn County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Aug 44 France; buried in Na of Lot 2, Block 89, Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

born Highland Township, ND 8 Oct 20; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIM 7 Aug 44 France; buried in Row D, Grave 28, Trinity American Lutheran Cemetery, Sheldon, ND.

Marlin Elwood Miller was born Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1924, to Myron James and Miriam Abigail Thomson Miller and became a resident of Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on August 4, 1944, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.  Second Lieutenant Miller was killed in action on April 28, 1945, in the Pacific Area and he is buried in Grave G, Section 84, Site 398, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri.

born Biju, Minn 11 Sep 17; resident Steele County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 14 Jul 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Nov 44 Leyte, PI; buried in Grave 14062, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN

born St Anthony, ND 7 Mar 21; resident Morton County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Sep 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 May 43 Attu Island; buried in Grave 673, Mow 17, Section B, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif.