ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Broadview Twp, NDak 14 Jul 13; resident Griggs County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 11 Feb 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Dec 44 English Channel, Europe; remains not recovered.

born Halstad, Minn 26 Jul 24; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Aug 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 3 May 44 Bougainville; buried in Plot R, Grave 7, Section B at Veterans Memorial Plot Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, NDak. 

born Moorhead, Minn 3 Oct 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy San Francisco, Calif 6 Jan 42; died in service 19 Oct 42 San Diego, Calif; burial place unk

born Fredonia, NDak 10 Mar 21; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Aug 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 9 Jul 44 France; buried in Block 1, Lot 5, Grave 5 at Gackle Cemetery, Gackle, NDak. 

born Grafton, NDak 27 Sep 19; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered AUS Los Angeles, Calif 3 Oct 42; died in service 22 Mar 44 Albuquerque, NMex; remains not recovered. 

born Columbus, NDak 26 Feb 10; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 24 Jun 44 France; buried in Grave 14007, Block 24, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

T-Sgt. Frank J. Helbling of Mandan was killed in action in Germany on March 31, according to a telegram received by his wife, Mrs. Pauline Helbling, who makes her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lanz of Mandan. T-Sgt. Helbling is a 1938 graduate from Mandan High School and entered the Army in June, 1942.

born Garrison, NDak 22 May 18; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 16 Sep 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 11 Nov 45 Fishkill, NY; buried in Section 10, Grave 10504 Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 

born Heil, NDak 24 Jan 10; resident Grant County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 5 Dec 43 Italy; remains not recovered; memorialized Community Cemetery, Carson, NDak.

Private First Class Edmund Heil, son of Marcus and Barbara Heil, brother of Mrs John Paczkowski, was killed while serving with 147 F.A., 2nd Battalion, S.A. Battery in Australia. He was killed when the universal joint on the weapons carrier failed.