ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Teren Twp, Minn 24 Oct 18; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered US Army Oxnard, Calif 14 Feb 41; served in West Indies, died in service 15 Sep 43 Trinidad; burial place unk.

born Grafton, NDak 11 Sep 20; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Jul 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Jan 45 France; buried in Block 67, Lot 2, Grave D, Grafton City Cemetery, Grafton, NDak.

born Minot, NDak 25 Aug 11; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Wichita Falls, Tex 23 Dec 41; served in Puerto Rico; died in service 5 Jul 42 Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico; buried in Grave 357, Section C, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif.

born Lancure, NDak 12 Nov 10; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Lewis, Wash 23 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 10 May 45 Barnes General Hospital, Vancouver, Wash; burial place unk.

born Hurdsfield, NDak 26 Sep 14; resident Kidder County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 7 Apr 36; served in Korea; died in service 26 Aug 60 San Diego, Calif; buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.

born St Paul, Minn 3 Oct 17; resident Ramsey County, Noah; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 20 Apr 37; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Oct 43 Asiatic Pacific Theater; remains not recovered; memorialized on the Court of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii

born Robinson, NDak 13 Sep 05; resident Traill County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Sneiling, Minn 26 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 17 Jul 45 Munich, Germany; buried in Family Plot Highland Cemetery, Cummings, NDak.

born Brisbane, NDak 16 Mar 21; resident Sioux County, NDak; entered US Navy Los Angles, Calif 24 Aug 42; died in service 18 Oct 44 Fellsmore, Fla; buried in west half of Lot 4, Block 12 Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, NDak.

Roman Veed Janousek was born on June 15, 1916, in Walsh County, North Dakota. He was the son of Peter Paul Janousek and Josephine Stejskal Janousek.

Pfc Janousek was assigned as Cannoneer (Military Occupation Specialty 531) in Company Battalion HQ, 40th Tank Division, 7th Armored Division during World War II. He was wounded in the vicinity of Ospel, Netherlands, and died in France. He was buried in Belgium, and after the war, his body was returned and interred at Saint Lukes Cemetery, Veseleyville, Walsh County, North Dakota.

born Litchfield, Minn 23 Aug 18; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 14 Jun 44 France; buried at St Patricks Cemetery, Crystal, NDak.