ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Corporal Orlo Anderson was born in Marion, North Dakota, on October 7, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Minius Anderson. He was a resident of Sargent County, North Dakota when he entered AUS Ft. Snelling, Minn on July 7, 1942. On November 24, 1944 he was on a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan #41-27522 that flew to Lake Charles Army Airfield, Louisiana on an instructional flight. While returning to base at Bryan, Texas, the aircrew encountered instrument flying conditions. Then the starboard motor quit, and the pilot trimmed the airplane for single engine operation and dove to a lower elevation.

Born Enderlin, NDak 8 Apr 17; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered AUS Ransom County, NDak 1 Nov 40; died in service 1 Jul 42, Riverside, Calif; buried Enderlin City Cemetery, Enderlin, NDak.

born Kindred, NDak 21 Apr 21; resident Mountrail County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 20 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Nov 44 Germany; SSG; buried in Plot W, White Earth, NDak

Private Martin J. Anderson was born in Camlachie, Ontario on December 12, 1920, to William G. and Ina M. Anderson. He was a resident of Cass County, North Dakota when he entered the Canadian Army on June 13, 1941, in Camlachie, Ontario. He was killed in action on October 23, 1944, in an unknown place and his remains were not recovered.

Staff Sergeant Garth Anderson was born Grace City, North Dakota on July 10, 1920. He had 1 brother and 3 sisters and was a resident of Burleigh County, North Dakota when he entered the USMC Ramsey County, North Dakota on April 9, 1942. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater for 21 months when he contracted a disease of the tropics and was sent to the Klamath Falls Barracks in Oregon where he died on December 20, 1944, due to the disease. He is buried in Plot 16, Row 1, Grave 12, Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, North Dakota.

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.