ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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.

born Dickinson, NDak 31 Jul 08; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered US Navy Fargo, NDak 25 Jan 43; died in service 29 Jul 43 Ft Worth, Tex; buried in Section H, Block 8, Grave 3618 at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. 

born Oakes, NDak 17 Mar 21; resident Sargent County, NDak; entered USAAF March AFB, Calif 13 Apr 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 16 Feb 44 Iceland; buried in Catholic Cemetery, Milnor, NDak. 

born LaMoure, NDak 8 Jan 19; resident LaMoure County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 13 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 6 Feb 45 POW Germany; buried in Plot 16, Grave 4, Section 14 at Rosehill Cemetery, LaMoure, NDak. 

Blaine Milo Heglund was born on April 9, 1923 on the family farm in Roseland Township, Burke County, North Dakota. He was the second of nine children born to Carl Conrad and Esther Ida Elizabeth (Erickson) Heglund.
He was baptized on December 4, 1924 at the Elmdale Lutheran Church in Niobe. He was raised on the family farm in Roseland Township, Burke County, North Dakota. Blaine enjoyed spending time with his horses, Dick and Splash.
Blaine attended the country school near their home and later school in Kenmare, ND two years and attended school in Coteau, ND one year.

born Marshfield, Wis 4 Dec 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Camp Dodge, Iowa 31 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Jan 44; Germany; buried in Grave 993, Section 0, in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. 

born McClusky, NDak 9 Feb 20; resident Sheridan County, NDak; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 30 Nov 42 Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; buried in McClusky City Cemetery, McClusky, NDak.