ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Conway, ND 15 Dec 13; resident Walsh County, ND; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Jun 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 5 Mar 45 POW Germany; buried in Grave 7679, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Walsh County, ND 15 Mar 16; resident Walsh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 29 Dec 44 Germany; buried in Block 25, Lot 1, Grave A, St John's Catholic Cemetery, Grafton, ND

born Denhoff, ND 24 Dec 18; resident Sheridan County, ND; entered US Navy Fargo, ND 28 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 28 Jun 45 Pacific Area; buried in Plot B-1, Grave 354-S, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

Richard B. Koenig was born in Jud, ND on July 11, 1899 and was a resident of Stutsman County, ND when he entered the US Army Ft Warren, Wyoming on April 29, 1941. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.

born Harvey, ND 1 Apr 08; resident Wells County, ND; entered AUS Harvey, ND 10 Feb 41; sep Camp Claiborne, La 10 Nov 41; PFC; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Jan 42; died in service 10 Mar 44 Camp Rimini, Mont; buried in Saint Cecilia Catholic Cemetery, Harvey, ND

US Air Force Veteran 1977-2010 Chief Master Sergeant (Retired). Served in the Judge Advocate General Corps.

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born Burke County, ND 29 Dec 23; resident Burke County, ND; entered US Navy Seattle, Wash 30 Nov 42; died in service 6 Mar 43 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; buried in Plot 6, Grave 195, Bowbells Cemetery, Bowbells, ND

born Grafton, ND 28 Aug 26; resident Walsh County, ND; entered US Navy Farragut, Idaho 15 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 8 Apr 46 Wake Island; buried in Lot 3, Row 1, South Trinity Cemetery, Rural Walsh County, ND

born Kindred, ND 29 Feb 20; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Mier 21 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Dec 44 Germany; buried in Kindred Cemetery, Normanna Township, ND

Ernest Floyd Knutson was born in Clifford, Traill County, North Dakota on January 5, 1921, to Olaf (Oluf) Knutson and Tilda Jetland. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 20, 1942, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Staff Sergeant Knutson died in service on March 13, 1944, at Army Air Base, Blythe, Riverside, California and is buried in Lutheron Finley Cemetery, Finley, Steele County, North Dakota.