ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Emily, Minn 30 Apr 06; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Dec 42; died in service 10 May 45 Marano, Ariz; buried in Legion Plot, Mandan Memorial Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Survivors are his widow Mary (Kocourek) and his 2 children of Mandan (North Dakota) & 2 brothers who lived at Mandan & Sanger (North Dakota).

born Wahpeton, ND 9 Sep 30; resident Richland County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 27 Feb 51; died in service 27 Nov 51 Ellington AFB, Tex; burial place unk.

born Pretty Rock, ND 17 Aug 14; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Dec 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Aug 44 Normandy, France; buried in Block F, Row 7, Grave 18, St Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

born Logan County, ND 16 Dec 13; resident Logan County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Jul 44 Pacific; buried in Wishek City Cemetery, Wishek, ND.

born International Falls, Minn 27 Jun 22; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 14 Jul 45 Albuquerque, NMex; buried in Block E, Lot 61 in Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal, ND.

John E. Kapsner was born on September 25, 1918. He served in the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on June 13, 1945 at the age of 26 and is now buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. CPT Kapsner was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945.

born Wimbledon, ND 23 Oct 18; resident Scotsman County, ND; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, ND 18 Sep 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 17 Jan 45 Luzon Islands; buried in Block 92, Section 2, Grave 2, Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, ND.

born Walhalla, ND 20 Jul 15; resident Cavalier County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jul 44 Saipan; buried in Walhalla Catholic Cemetery, Walhalla, ND.

born Williston, ND 16 Oct 13; resident Williams County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Nov 44 France; buried in Lot 16, Block 6, St Joseph's Cemetery, Williston, ND.

born Dickinson, NDak 13 Nov 31; resident Stark County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 10 Jan 51; died in service 15 Jun 52 Black Hawk, Colo; buried in Lot 2 1/2 Block 11, St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, NDak.