ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born St Paul, MN 6 Apr 23; resident Stark County, ND; entered USMC Hanover, NH 23 Aug 43; sep Quaetico, Va 29 Dec 43; PFC; entered US Army Mpls, MN 21 Feb 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 Feb 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Temple Israel Memorial Park, Mpls, MN

born Comertown, Montana 20 Jul 24; resident Sargent County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Oct 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Aug 44 France; buried in Plot G, Row 6, Grave 68, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.

born Jamestown, ND 15 Mar 20; resident Stutsman County, ND; entered AUS Jamestown, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 28 Apr 45 Guam; 2LT; buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN

born Karlsruhe, ND 12 Sep 14; resident McHenry County, ND; entered US Army Fargo, ND 8 Oct 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Mar 45 Germany; buried in Plot 12, West 1/2 of Section 7, Karlsruhe Cemetery, Karlsruhe, ND.

born Adams County, ND 3 Dec 32; resident Bowman County, ND; entered USAF Butte, Mont 6 Feb 50; served in Europe; died in service 12 Nov 52 England; buried in Tuttle Cemetery, Rhame, ND

born Lidgerwood, ND 7 Apr 10; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Jun 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Nov 44 Leyte, PI; buried in Grave 1, Lot 1A, Block 14, 1st Addition, Catholic Cemetery, Lidgerwood, ND.

born Lidgerwood, ND 7 Apr 10; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Jun 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Nov 44 Leyte, PI; buried in Grave 1, Lot 1A, Block 14, 1st Addition, Catholic Cemetery, Lidgerwood, ND.

born Minot, ND 22 Nov 18; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Minot, ND 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 12 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Plot 7, Block 26, Grave 1, Section 1, Ft Snelling, National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

Richard John Lynch was born in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota on April 9, 1923, to John Perry Lynch and Maryanna Pederson Yde. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 26, 1943, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. He married Ruth Skahi and they lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Technician Fifth Grade Lynch was killed in action on February 25, 1945, in Germany and is buried in Grave 7880, Block 3, Section C, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.