ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Fairdale, NDak 28 Feb 25; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered US Navy Farragut, Idaho 17 Jun 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 10 Mar 45 in Iwo Jima; buried N. 5, Row 3, Grave 1, at Minto Protestant Cemetery, Minto, NDak

born Chaseley, NDak 23 May 18; resident Wells County, NDak; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 11 Apr 42; died in service 24 Jun 44 Hylen, Tex; remains not recovered.

born Barnes County, NDak 12 Feb 25; resident Barnes County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Dec 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died of wounds 12 Aug 44 in France; buried in Hillside Cemetery, Valley City, NDak.  

born Hankinson, NDak 7 Aug 20; resident Richland County, NDak; entered AUS Wahpeton, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; K1A 21 Nov 42 on Guadalcanal; buried in Plot N, Grave 947, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii. 

Robert James De Vol was born in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota on February 13, 1925, to Harry Byron De Vol and Mary Elda Weber Henderson. He entered the United States Marine Corps in San Diego, California on September 25, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class De Vol was killed in action on February 19, 1945, in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He is buried in Grave 754, Section A in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. He received the Purple Heart.

born Belcourt, NDak 18 Aug 25; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 May 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jan 45 France; buried in Plot 2-K, Row 1, Grave 5192, United States Military Cemetery, Epinal, France.

Gregory R Desjarlais was a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Native American Indians. 

born Stanley, NDak 14 Jun 24; resident Benson County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 11 Oct 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Mar 45 Iwo Jima, Volcano Island; buried in Plot 23, Row 3, Grave 1, Section 1, St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Leeds, NDak. 

born Westhope, NDak 16 Apr 09; resident Bottineau County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 24 May 44 Italy; buried in Plot 18 at Westhope Catholic Cemetery, Westhope, NDak. 

born Dickinson, NDak 6 Jan 21; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered US Army Fort Lincoln, NDak 18 Jan 39; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 6 Nov 43 Italy; buried in East of Lot 53, Block 4, Killdeer Cemetery, Killdeer, NDak, 

born Flasher, NDak 13 Sep 08; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered US Navy Fargo, NDak 11 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 12 Jul 44 Hawaii; TEM1; buried in Section B, Block 1, Grave 3495, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.