ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Carrington, NDak 14 Mar 23; resident Foster County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Row 3, Grave 1, Section K at Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Carrington, NDak

born Belcourt, NDak 27 Sep 16; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Jun 44 New Guinea; buried at St. Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, NDak.

Born St Joseph, Mo 2 Apr 20; resident Cass County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 10 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 Apr 45 Okinawa; buried in Plot R, Grave 2, Section B at Veterans Memorial Plot, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, NDak

born Minot, NDak 27 Sep 22; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Dec 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 1 Aug 44 France; buried in Soldiers Field, Grave 55; Section 12 at Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, NDak. 

born Stanley, NDak 9 Jan 23; resident Divide County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 25 May 45 Saipan; buried in Grave 14559, Block 26, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Harvey, NDak 29 Oct 17; resident Burke County, NDak; entered AUS Minot, NDak 1 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 2 Mar 44 Bougainville; buried in Grave 7485, Block 1, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Edinburg, NDak 29 May 17; resident Cavalier County, NDak; entered US Navy Fargo, NDak 17 Sep 42; 
served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 25 Nov 44 Saipan; burial place unk.

John (Jack) McCoy Davenport was born in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota on May 14, 1923, to Ward McCoy Davenport and Irene Clara Farney Davenport. He entered the United States Navy in Chicago, Illinois on May 11, 1943. His overseas service theater is unknown. Ensign Davenport was killed in action on September 12, 1945, South of Oceana, Virginia (Fruitville, Currituck County, North Carolina). He is buried in Lot 102, South Park Addition, Block Z, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. 

bori Dunn Center, NDak 23 Nov 17; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 23 Feb 45 Luzon; buried in Werner Cemetery, Werner, NDak. 

born St Thomas NDak 4 Dec 03; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered US Navy San Diego, Calif 19 Aug 50; served Asiatic Pacific Theater and Korea; died in service 1 Jun 55 place unk; burial place unk