ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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

Arthur Orville Anderson was born in Doyon, Ramsey County, North Dakota on December 6, 1909, to Robert and Olga Regina Johnson Anderson.  He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 10, 1942, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.  Private First Class Anderson was killed in action on May 1, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan and is buried in Block 5, Lot 44, Grave 6, Section GAR Cemetery, Devils Lake, North Dakota. 

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.

Alvin Emil Anderson was born in Granville, McHenry County, North Dakota on September 8, 1911, to Ole Andreas and Regina Anderson. He entered the United States Army in Minot, North Dakota on April 1, 1941, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Technician Fifth Grade Anderson was killed in action on May 14, 1945, in France and is buried in Grave 14054, Block 24, Section C, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

born Hope, NDak 8 Dec 22; resident Steele County, NDak; entered AUG Hope, NDak 5 Feb 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 13 Jun 44 Kanai; buried in Plot 34, Pickert Cemetery, Hope, NDak. 
 

Born in Bottineau, North Dakota on November 16, 1923 to Harry Josiah Amsbaugh and Mable Olive Amsbaugh. Brother of Harold LeRoy Amsbaugh; Franklin Albert Amsbaugh; Raymond Lawrence Amsbaugh; Madeline Bernice Larson; Sgt Milo Hans Amsbaugh; and Marvin Elroy Amsbaugh. Private Relmond Amsbaugh was a residnet of Bottineau County, North Dakota when he entered the US Army Bottineau County, NDak on November 11, 1943. He served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on July 12, 1944 in France.

Born Gentilly, Minn 2 Sep 17; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered USMC Grand Forks County, NDak 5 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Mar 45 Iwo Jima; PVT; burial place unk. 

Born Portland, NDak 17 Apr 18; resident Steele County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 May 41; served 
Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 23 Mar 45 Luzon; SSG; buried in Grave 1635, Block 9, Section A, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

Born in Yucca, NDak on August 1, 1926, to Mr. and Mrs. Casper Aman. He graduated from Mandan high school in 1945 and entered AUS Ft Leavenworth, Kansas on Jan 26, 1945. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during WWII as a communications non-commissioned officer and separated at Ft Lewis, Washington on January 15, 1947. He entered the USAF Fargo, NDak on April 1, 1951, and died in service in a T-6 plane crash near Camilla, Ga on April 21, 1952. He was a student officer undergoing flight training in the Air Force at the time of the accident and civilian flying instructor Leonard D.

born Mt Pulaski, Ill 30 Sep 13; resident Richland County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Des Moines, Iowa 26 Feb 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 18 Jul 44 France; buried in Grave 14454, Block 25, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.