ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith was born on March 12, 1924, in LaMoure, North Dakota. Jack was the second child of Norman and Verlie Beckwith. He had an older sister, Norma Jean Beckwith. His parents divorces when he was five and at age seven his mother remarried to Severt Ohnstad. He has a half-brother named Samuel. He used the surname Ohnstad until entering the military.

He sang in the church choir and played guard on his high school football team. He wanted to become a minister and spent a semester at Jamestown College in ND before being drafted.

born Benson County, NDak 19 Apr 22; resident Benson County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Dec 42; died in service 15 Dec 44 Galveston, Tex; buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, NDak.

born Weyburn, Canada 15 Jun 15; resident Benson County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Nov 43; died in service 17 Dec 43 Lake Pontchartrain, La; burial place unk. 

born Dickinson, NDak 30 Sep 34; resident Stark County, NDak; entered USAF place unk 15 Apr 53; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 9 Jul 55 in France; buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dickinson, NDak.

born New Rockford, NDak 14 Sep 24; resident Eddy County, NDak; entered USMC Seattle, Wash 25 Feb 44; served Asiatic 
Pacific Theater

Private Eugene C. Beaton was born in Lemmon, South Dakota on May 29, 1919. As a resident of Cass County, North Dakota, he entered the USMC Mpls, Minnesota on June 7 1944. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and died in service on June 3, 1945 in Okinawa. He was married to Florence A. Beaton and he is burried in Plot 51, E1/2 block of 5, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, North Dakota.

 born Birmingham, Ala 5 Apr 04; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 6 Jun 42; died in service 7 Aug 45 at Boston, Mass; burial place unk

born Williston, NDak 21 Aug 21; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Williston, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot 633, Grave 8 at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, NDak. 

born Cass County, NDak 19 Mar 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy from Cass County, NDak 8 Jul 42; died in service 22 Nov 44 near Albany, Tex; buried in SW Plot, Lot 1, Grave 3, Section 41 at Page Cemetery, Page, NDak.

born Antler Township, NDak 4 Mar 15; resident Towner County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 21 May 42; died in service 29 Jun 43 at Yuma, Ariz; PFC; buried in Plot 35, Row Center, Section D, 1.0.0.F. Cemetery at Rock Lake, NDak.