ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Born Drake, NDak 24 Mar 20; resident McHenry County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Nov 44 Leyte; PFC; buried in Drake Cemetery, Drake, NDak. 

born Dawson, NDak 17 Jan 10; resident Kidder County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Leavenworth, Kans 5 May 42; died in service 30 Jun 42 Ft Leonard Wood, No; buried in Grave 1, Section 1 at Ft Leonard Wood Post Cemetery, Ft Leonard Wood, Mo

born Grafton, NDak 18 Dec 20; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered AUS Grafton, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died of wounds 5 Mar 45 Leyte; buried in Lot 6, Grave 1, Block 29 at St John's Cemetery, Grafton, NDak.

born Fargo, NDak 13 Feb 20; resident Cass County, NDak; entered ASS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 2 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Lot 5, Block M, cemetery unk, Fargo, NDak.

Born Plaza, NDak 25 Aug 11; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Mar 42; died in service 23 Apr 43 Station Hospital, Camp Berkeley, Tex; buried in Lot 3, Block 51; Section B, Bellvue Cemetery, Larimore, NDak. 

Bernard Alfred Anderson was born on the family farm in Kandiyohi Township, Burke County, North Dakota on March 25, 1928. He was the first of six children born to Bernard Alfred and Eva Esther (Mott) Anderson. He received the gift of God's saving grace through Holy Baptism on November 4, 1928 at the Nasareth Lutheran Congregation in the Vanville School House. In 1938, the family moved from Kandiyohi Township to Roseland Township and lived on "The Big Spring Place." He attended rural school until the family moved to Kenmare in the early 1940's.

born Warwick, NDak 24 Feb 19; resident Benson County, NDak; entered USAF Ft Snelling, Minn 14 Jan 42; died of injuries 28 Feb 43 Savannah, Ga; buried in Block 1, Lot 6, new addition, Warwick, NDak

born Doyon, NDak 6 Dec 09; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 1 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Block 5, Lot 44, Grave 6, Section GAR Devils Lake Cemetery, Devils Lake, NDak, 

born Minot, NDak 13 May 24; resident Richland County, NDak; entered USAAF Lubbock, Tex 15 Apr 44; died in service 23 Oct 44 Canfield, Ark; 2LT; buried in Lot 8, Block 7, Section C, Grave 5, Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, NDak.

born Granville, NDak 8 Sep 11; resident McHenry County, NDak; entered AUS Minot, NDak 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 14 May 45 France; buried in Grave 14054, Block 24, Section C Ft Snelling National Cemtery, Mpls, Minn.