ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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.

born Bismarck, NDak 23 Jun 17; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 17 Feb 41; died in service 11 Jul 43 Midwest, Wyo; buried Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

born Cando, NDak 13 Oct 12; resident Towner County, NDak; entered AUS Tacoma, Wash 2 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 9 Mar 44 Berlin, Germany; buried in Grave 7965, Block 4, Section 6 Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn

born Clayton Twp, NDak 7 Jul 16; resident Burke County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Douglas, Utah 27 Jun 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 11 Dec 44 Philippine Islands; buried in Family Plot, Flaxton, NDak.

born Rolla, NDak 19 Aug 03; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered US Navy Jacksonville, Fla 22 Jan 43; died in service 27 Oct 43 Lake City, Fla; buried in Lot 72, Block 6 Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, NDak.

born Carpenter, NDak 15 Dec 06; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 11 Jul 45 Seattle, Wash; burial place unk.

born Hazen, NDak 8 Jun 10; resident Oliver County, NDak; entered AUS Camp Dodge, Iowa 23 Mar 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Oct 44 Germany; burial place unk.

born Ross, NDak 13 Nov 19; resident Mountrail County, Noah; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 18 Feb 42; sep Camp Swift, Tex 13 Dec 45; T/4; entered US Army Houston, Tex 23 Nov 48; died in service 10 Apr 50 Ft Lewis, Wash; CPL; buried Fairview Cemetery, Stanley, ND.