ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Emmons County, NDak 21 Aug 22; resident Emmons County, NDak; entered US Navy Seattle, Wash 28 Jul 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 Dec 46 Los Angeles, Calif; burial place unk. 

born Maxbass, NDak 7 Apr 27; resident Morton County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Jun 46; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 3 Sep 57 Munich, Germany; burial place unk. 

born Woodville, Wis 10 Apr 13; resident Benson County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Nov 42; died in service 26 Mar 44 Camp Gordon, Ga; remains not recovered.

Born Mekinock, NDak 24 Sep 20; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Sep 42; served in Greenland; KIA 3 Feb 43, North American Area; buried in Lot 122, Range 13-252, Section 5 at Ness Church, Mekinock, NDak. 

Bonnici was born at Cuzon, Malta, and was in the British Navy when he was 15. He came to the United States when he was 19 and joined the Army later. He was a member of the 15th US Infantry in China after service in Panama. After World War I, he served in the US Army of Occupation. He retired at Fort Lewis four years ago and went south. He was a member of the Catholic church and leaves his wife, Catherine May of Tacoma. The couple had planned to live in Tacoma later. He leaves also a step-son, Otis Gene Galbreath of Fort Dupont, Del.

born Beulah, NDak 8 Sep 17; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Missoula, Mont 18 Oct 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Sep 44 France; buried in Beulah City Cemetery, Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota

born Carrington, Stab 25 Oct 18; resident Foster County, NDak; entered AUS Carrington, Stab 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Jan 43, Guadalcanal; buried in Block 1, Lot 5, Grave 2, Section K, Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, NDak. 

John Edward Boltz was born in Belfield, Stark County, North Dakota on August 12, 1925, to Nicholas John Boltz and Mary Blanche Carey Boltz. He entered the United States Marine Corps in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 13, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class Boltz was killed in action on March 4, 1945, in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He is buried in Saint Bernards Catholic Cemetery in Belfield, North Dakota.

Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Bohrer of the death of their son Private Othmar H. Bohrer, 28, at Camp McCain, Miss. on May 5, 1943. 

Private Bohrer had visited in Bismarck a short time ago, and he then was in good health, his parents said. The telegram received by them did not indicate the cause of his death.

born Study, NDak 8 Nov 23; resident Divide County, NDak; entered US Navy Divide County, NDak 7 Jun 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 4 May 45 Asiatic Area; FC2; buried in Plot F, Grave 42, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.