ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Maddock, NDak 28 Sep 20; resident Benson County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Meade, SDak 19 Jan 42; 
served in Germany; died in service 18 Oct 50 Hockessin, Del; buried in Row 2, southeast part of Flora Lutheran Cemetery, Flora, NDak. 

born Valley City, NDak 8 Dec 17; resident Barnes County, NDak; entered AUS Los Angeles, Calif 18 Jan 42; died in service 24 Sep 42 Chandler, Ariz; burial place unk. 

Private Lawrence "Larry" George Gerving was born in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota on January 16, 1921, to Henry Gerhard Gerving and Thresa M Duppong. He was married to Evelyn Thiel on September 9, 1941, and entered the United States Army at Fort MacArthur, California on June 23, 1944, serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private Gerving was killed in action on June 20, 1945, at Okinawa Island. He is buried in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Plot 6, Row 6, Grave 18, Glen Ullin, North Dakota.

Sergeant Gerszewski was born in Ardoch, North Dakota on April 5, 1912. He entered the US Army at Ft Snelling, Minnesota on March 21, 1942. He served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on April 9, 1945, in Heilbronn, Germany. He is buried in Plot 2, Grave 5, Section 589 in the Cavalry Cemetery, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Following his death, he received a silver star and a purple heart and the U.S. Army base in Karlsruhe, West Germany was named in his honor - Gerszewski Barracks.

Herbert Irving Gentz was born in New England, Hettinger County, North Dakota on April 13, 1924, to Herbert William Gentz and Mary Angela Gehr Gentz. Private First Class Gentz entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 11, 1943, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. He was killed in action in the English Channel in Belgium, Europe on December 25, 1944, and is buried in Lot 6, Block 45, Grave 3, New England Cemetery, New England, North Dakota.

born Northwood, NDak 30 Jan 17; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 24 Apr 45 Okinawa; buried in Grave 3, Plot 3, between Avenues 
C and D, New Addition, St John's Cemetery, Harron, NDak.

Born Dickinson, NDak 23 Feb 33; resident Stark County, NDak; entered US Army Fargo, NDak 4 Apr 51; served in Korea; KIA 23 Jun 53 Korea; buried in Grave 252, Now 2, Section R, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif

born Odense, NDak 26 May 22; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot F, Grave 1300, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. 

born Halliday, NDak 22 Feb 20; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 12 Jul 43 Sicily; buried in Family Plot, Row 1, Grave 1, St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Dodge, NDak. 

born Williston, NDak 15 May 18; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lincoln, NDak 13 Oct 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 Feb 46 LaCrosse, Wis; burial place unk.