ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Fingal, ND 7 Nov 22; resident Barnes County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 5 Apr 45 Germany; buried in Section 34, Grave 4596, Arlington, Va

Corporal Jack Leithold was born in Mandan, ND on March 16, 1919. 

Cpl. Jack Leithold served with honor in the United States Army. He entered service at Dickinson, North Dakota on 02-10-1941. He was assigned to the 164th Infantry Regiment. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.

The 164th Infantry Regiment, an activated regiment of the North Dakota National Guard, was reorganized from the 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry in 1917 and was the first United States Army unit on Guadalcanal.

born Max, ND 15 Feb 19; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Bismarck, ND 7 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Jan 46 Asiatic Pacific Theater; remains not recovered; memorialized in the Courts of the Missing in the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii

born Westhope, ND 25 Mar 16; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Jan 45 Belgium; buried in Plot 34, 2nd from East, Grave 1 Mouse River Cemetery, Landa, ND

Leder was born in Flasher, North Dakota, in 1918, the son of Helena Augusta Wall and Carl Benjamin Leder. He attended Mandan High School in Mandan, North Dakota. After high school, he attended North Dakota State Teachers College and graduated with a B.A. Degree. He taught in public schools in North Dakota for two years before enlisting. He enlisted in the Navy on April 12, 1941. 

born Holbrook, Nebraska 6 Jan 1900; resident Cass County, ND; entered USAAF Miami Beach, Fla 7 Aug 42; died in service 11 Aug 44 Ft Sam Houston, Tex; buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas

born Grand Forks, ND 17 Apr 25; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 13 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Sep 44 Peleliu, Palau Islands; buried in Grave 4, Lot 213, Section 14, 1st Addition, Memorial Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak.

born St John, ND 23; resident Rolette, County, ND; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 10 Nov 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 22 Dec 44 Bastogne, Belgium; buried in Grave 7810, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Fargo, ND 24 Jul 24; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Dec 44 Germany; buried in family plot, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

born Stark County, ND 13 Jan 16; resident Stark County, ND; entered AUS Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska 19 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 18 Feb 45 France; buried in Plot A, Row 11, Grave 3, Epinal, France.