ND Veterans Affairs News: State

John Theodore Johnson was born in Bergen, McHenry County, North Dakota on June 4, 1907, to Marcus Adolph Johnson and Clara Berthine Haugen. He entered the United States Army in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota on April 10, 1942.  Technician Third Grade Johnson served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on January 7, 1945, in Malmedy, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liege, Belgium. He is buried in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Bergen, McHenry County, North Dakota.

born Hatton, NDak 17 Nov 24; resident Steele County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 19 Jan 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 13 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Lot 5, Row H-1, Grave 1, Hatton Cemetery, Hatton, NDak,

born Grand Forks, NDak 1 Aug 16; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Grand Forks, NDak 1 Jun 38; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 2 Nov 42 Philipine Islands; buried in 1st Addition, Lot 3, Grave 3, Section 265, Memorial Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak,

born Rushford, Minn 13 Sep 16; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 14 Apr 45 Biak Island, New Guniea; buried in Plot 1, East of Section 4, Rushford Lutheran Cemetery, Rushford, Minn.

born Landa, NDak 9 Mar 19; resident Bottineau County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 6 Jan 42; died in service 23 Dec 43 RI, city unk; burial place unk.

born Plaza, NDak 6 Dec 21; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Grand Forks, NDak 15 Jul 42; served in British Isles; died in service 6 Sep 44 Denver, Colo; buried in Plot 1, Grave 119, Memorial Park, Grand Forks, NDak,

born Sverdrup Twp, NDak 30 Oct 16; resident Griggs County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 24 Mar 44 Bougainville; buried in Section 18, Sion Wesley Cemetery, Cooperstown, NDak.

born Plaza, NDak 24 Nov 18; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Jan 43 Guadalcanal; buried in Grave 14587, Block 26, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Cub, NDak 24 Jan 27; resident Benson County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 29 Feb 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Jun 45 Pacific Area; buried in St Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Minnewaukan, NDak.

born Sentinel Butte, NDak 18 Aug 07; resident Golden Valley, County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 May 41; died in service 14 Jul 41 Camp Claiborne, La; burial place unk.