ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Private First-Class Lawrence Edwin Kennedy, born 4 Apr 1923, was the son of John Miles Kennedy and Cecilia (Farr) Kennedy of Hensel, Pembina County, ND. Hensel, also known as Canton City, is in extreme NE North Dakota about 20 miles from the Canadian border and Minnesota state line.
In the 1925 North Dakota state census 2-year-old Lawrence is living with his parents and siblings Cecil 14, Warren 12, Manvel 9, George 7, and Barbara 5, on a farm in Park Township, Pembina County, ND.

born Napoleon, ND 20 Dec 15; resident Logan County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 2 Jul 43 Rendova, Southwest Pacific; buried in Plot 60, Lot 2, Grave 7, Section 17, Napoleon Cemetery, Napoleon, ND.

born Sarata, Romania 12 Dec 20; resident Mercer County, ND; entered US Navy Great Lakes, Ill 17 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 5 Feb 45 Brooklyn, NY; buried in Grave 1, GAR Section; Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Newberg, Ore,

born Dodge, ND 4 Aug 24; resident Dunn County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 13 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 19 Feb 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Plot 14, 2nd row east of driveway, Spring Creek Cemetery, Dodge, ND.

Born New England, ND 19 Feb 31; resident Stark County, ND; entered US Army Fargo, ND 15 Jul 53; died in service 31 Jul 53 Ft Leonard Wood, Me; buried in Plot A, Row 2, Grave 3, Section 2 St Joseph's Cemetery, Dickinson, ND

born Minot, ND 11 Nov 23; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Jefferson Barracks, Mo 20 Feb 43; died in service 6 Jan 44 Berry, Ariz; burial place unk.

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.