ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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.

born Kansas City, Mo 18 Aug 21; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Los Angeles, Calif 13 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Jun 44 Normandy, France; burial place unk.

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.