ND Veterans Affairs News: State

John Vincent Fryslie was born on February 28, 1916, in Flasher, Morton County, North Dakota to Arthur and Alice “Lucile” Fryslie. Fryslie, who went by his middle name, Vincent, was a twin; his brother, Norman Henry Fryslie, was born on the same date but it is unclear who came into the world first. Fryslie attended high school in Buckley, Washington, where he participated on the debate team, the Future Farmers of American (F.F.A.), Student Council, and the Honor Society, an organization dedicated to students learning how to fly solo.

born Kathryn, NDak 29 Jan 25; resident Barnes County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 21 Jun 44 France; buried in Grave 14306, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Finley, NDak 27 Jan 21; resident Dickey County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 11 May 45 Mindanao Island; buried Oakes Cemetery, Oakes, NDak.

born Crary, NDak 26 Aug 24; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 6 Mar 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 5 Dec 44 Leyte, Philippine Islands; remains not recovered. 

born Pembina, NDak 25 Dec 14; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jul 44 France; buried in Plot M, Grave 2 at the Old Cemetery of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pembina, NDak.

born Brimsmade, NDak 24 Dec 14; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 8 Dec 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Grave 13950, Block 24, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

2nd Lt. Robert E. Friesz was born 2 August 1919 in Mandan, North Dakota to Ralph V and Pauline (Opitz) Friesz. His father had been born in Russia. His mother's parents were German. Ralph worked in a dry goods store. By 1940 Ralph was a salesman, his oldest son a dentist, and Robert was presumably still attending school. In 1941 he was attending the University of North Dakota.

2nd Lt. Friesz was assigned to I Company 116th Infantry on 14 August 1944 as a platoon leader. He was killed in action while serving in France on 25 August 1944.

born Flasher, NDak 13 Jun 17; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Jan 42; died in service 7 Nov 44 Troupsburg, NY; remains not recovered.

 born DeSmet, SDak 25 Sep 07; resident Bowman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 20 Jun 41; sep 15 Oct 41 place unk; PFC; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 20 Jan 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Jan 45 Luzon, Philippine Islands; buried in East of Lot 371, Block 47, Bowman Cemetery, Bowman, NDak. 

born Skogmo, NDak 12 Mar 15; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Apr 44 Baltic Sea; remains not recovered; memorialized in the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, England