ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Louis Fred Kriedmann was born in Balfour, McHenry County, North Dakota on August 17, 1919, to Fred W. and Martha Kriedemann.  He entered The United States Army AUS Fort Snelling, Minnesota on July 29, 1942, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. On December 18, 1944, the Bismarck Tribune reported the war department announced the previous Monday the names of 2,080 United States soldiers that were wounded in action in the European Mediterranean, Central Pacific, South Pacific and Southwest Pacific areas.

born Regent, ND 3 Mar 18; resident Hettinger County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Aug 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 2 Dec 44 France; buried in Plot 2, Row 2, Grave 421, Section B, St Elizabeths Cemetery, Lefor, ND

born Cavalier, ND 19 Dec 17; resident Cavalier County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 9 Feb 45 POW Germany; buried in Plot C, Row 8, Section 6, Ardennes, Belgium.

He was at the following POW camp: Stalag 11B Fallingbostel Prussia (Work Camps) 53-09.

born Sheyenne, ND 8 Jun 18; resident Eddy County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 9 Jul 44 Saipan, Marianas Islands; buried in Plot N, Grave 640, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hans Erberhardt Kramer was born in New Salem, Morton County, North Dakkota on December 15, 1924, to Dick C and Oline Kramer. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on May 20, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class Kramer was killed in action on January 28, 1945, in the Southwest Pacific, Central Luzon, Philippines. He is buried in Plot W1/2, Lot 246, Front Row, Grave 1, Peace Evangelical, New Salem Cemetery, New Salem, North Dakota. 

born Strasburg, ND 21 Dec 21; resident Emmons County, ND; entered US Navy Fargo, ND 19 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 18 May 45 Asiatic Area; buried in Plot N, Grave 1511, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Born Underwood, ND 24 Jul 32; resident McLean County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 28 Dec 50; died in service 9 Aug 52 Mobile, Ala; buried in Underwood Cemetery, Underwood, ND.

born Brocket, ND 8 May 06; resident Golden Valley County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Aug 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Nov 44 France; buried in Grave 12, Block 131, Beach Cemetery, Beach, ND

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