ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Myron Clae Biberdorf was born in Willow City, North Dakota on May 19, 1927 to Bernhard ("Ben") Biberdorf and Elsie Liebelt. He went to school for grades 1-8. Myron's nickname was buzzer and he served in the Navy during World War II. He entered the service at Bottineau, ND on 07 Feb 1945.  After training in Minnesota, Illinois and California, he was stationed aboard the USS Megrez AK-126 in the Asiatic Pacific theater.  He died in service aboard that ship, on 26 Dec 1945, near Japan.

born Arthur, NDak 27 Jan 14; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Aug 42; died in service 9 Jan 44 Center Hill, Fla; remains not recovered. 

Born in Milnor, Sargent, North Dakota on April 29, 1920 to Elmer Bernard Betting and Emma Gjestina Danielson. Clayton Herbert Betting married Ruth Vera Cox. He entererd the US Army Ft Meade, South Dakota on February 11, 1939. He passed away on March 5, 1945 in Hackenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, WWII. He is buried at Calvery Cemetery, Milnor, North Dakota. 

born Portland, NDak 4 Feb 15; resident Traill County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Mar 42; died in service 12 Aug 43 Camp Rucker, Ala; buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
 

A 31 year old American man from Orrin, North Dakota, who was born on April 12, 1911 was serving on active duty as a Private with the 26th Fighter Squadron during World War II. He entered the the US Air Force at Ft Snelling, Minnesota on May 28, 1942. He died on December 13, 1942 from an accidental drowning in the Chase River in Panama and was buried at Corozal American Cemetery. He is buried in Plot C, Grave 35. 

born Paradise, NDak 11 Mar 22; resident Grant County, NDak; entered USAAF Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Mar 44 North Africa; buried in Plot D, Nov 5, Grave 13, Tunisia, North Africa.

born Bentley, NDak 29 May 20; resident Hettinger County, NDak; entered USAAF Spokane, Wash 6 Mar 42; died in service 1 Apr 43 at Clovis, NMex; buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

Born Grafton, NDak 24 Jul 15; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 4 Sep 35; served in Pearl Harbor; KIA 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor; remains not recovered. 

born Blabon, NDak 8 Mar 17; resident Steele County, NDak; entered USAAF Hamilton Field, Calif 26 Jul 35; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Aug 43 New Guinea; buried New Tacoma Cemetery, University Place, Washington.

born Winifred, Mont 20 Jan 20; resident Adams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 15 Feb 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Jun 44 France; remains not recovered.