ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Hull, NDak 22 Mar 21; resident Emmons County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 13 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 27 Feb 45 France; buried in Hull Cemetery, Hull, NDak, 

Louis J Haahr was born in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota on December 11, 1921, to Christian Haahr and Ruth Esther Eckman. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on July 10, 1942. First Lieutenant Haahr served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on May 3, 1945, in the Philippine Islands. He is buried in Grave 14252, Block 25, Section C at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. 

born Fortuna, NDak 3 Jul 15; resident Divide County, NDak; entered AUS Williston, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Jan 43 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot B, Grave 799, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. 

born Fort Ransom, NDak 5 Nov 34; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 20 Mar 53; died in service 23 Feb 56 March AFB, Calif; burial place unk. 

born Dunseith, NDak 20 Jan 1; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 31 Aug 44 Verdun, France; remains not recovered; memorialized in Saint Louis Cemetery, Dunseith, NDak.

Pvt. James Gunville was a Native American, of the Turtle Mt. Chippewa (Ojibbeway)Nation.

Son of John and Stann Gunville.

born Gilby, NDak 23 Aug 19; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 17 Jan 42; died in service 22 Dec 42 Falbrook, Calif; buried in Plot 170, Grave 2, Section 14, Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak. 

born New Salem, NDak 20 May 22; resident Morton County, NDak; entered AUS Vancouver, Wash 14 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 23 Apr 44 20th General Hospital, India; buried in Plot P. Grave 806, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. 

born Streeter, NDak 6 Sep 22; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 28 Jun 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 18 Oct 44 East Indies; remains not recovered; memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philipine Islands

born Edinburg, NDak 30 Mar 22; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Oct 42; 
served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 3 Nov 44 Leyte Island; buried in Block 66, Lot 4 N, Trinity Cemetery, Edinburg, NDak

born Mountain, NDak 5 Apr 14; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 15 Jul 45 Milton, NDak; buried in Mountain Memorial Cemetery, Mountain, NDak.