ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Wayne Mercel Lybeck was born in Jessie, Griggs County, North Dakota on March 19, 1919, to Olai Christian Lybeck and Ruth Groven Lybeck. He later became a resident of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on March 29, 1942, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. First Sergeant Lybeck was killed in action on January 11, 1945, in Luxembourg, Germany and is buried in Grave 391- N, Section B-1, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

born Stanfield, Ore 24 Aug 15; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 7 Dec 45 Honolulu, Hawaii; burial place unk.

born Rolette, ND 6 Nov 30; resident Rolette County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 14 Nov 51; died in service 11 Sep 52 Chillicothe, Ohio; buried in Plot 81, Lot 4, Ox Creek Cemetery, South of Rolette, ND.

born Bismarck, ND 12 Oct 22; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Dec 44 France; buried in Grave 401-5, Section 8-1, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN

born Mooreton, ND 10 Feb 31; resident Richland County, ND; entered US Army Fargo, ND 5 Aug 48; died in service 23 Sep 51 Elizabethtown, Ky; buried in Emanuel Plot, Block 2, Grave 20, Abercrombie Lutheran Cemetery, Abercrombie, ND.

Gerhard Roger Lund was born in Grace City, Stutsman County, North Dakota on June 15, 1923, to Gerhard Lund and Ellen G. Black Lund.  He entered The United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on April 14, 1943, and served European African Middle Eastern Theater.  He Married Dorthy Edith Croft. Staff Sergeant Lund was killed in action on March 28, 1945, in Stadteregion Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and is buried in Plot D, Row 14, Grave 9, Margraten, Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Netherlands, Holland.

born Landa, ND 23 May 22; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 31 Aug 45 Okinawa, Ryukyu Island; buried in Mouse River Church Cemetery, Landa, ND.

born Kenmare, ND 6 Act 23; resident Foster County, ND; entered AUS Grand Forks, ND 22 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; sep Camp McCoy, Wis 12 Nov 45; 2LT; entered USAF Fargo, ND 1 Apr 51; died in service 12 Jul 52 San Francisco, Calif; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

born Rohrville, ND 20 Nov 16; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 18 Jul 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 18 Jun 45 Okinawa; buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

born Fargo, ND 29 Oct 16; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Mpls, Minn 11 Feb 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 13 Oct 44 Tilfield, England; buried in South 1 of South 4, Lot 22, Block 5, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, ND.