ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Appointed to ACOVA  August 2023 by Governor Burgum to the ACOVA.

• ACOVA Committees served on:
  • Post War Trust Fund & Appeals 2023-Present

Veteran Service Organization Membership:

Born 19 December 1915, Cavalier, Pembina County, North Dakota. Father William Krahn. Enlisted 12 October 1939 in Minneapolis Minnesota. From ND Registery of Veterans World War II and Korea. Page 802: FRAM, JAMES A. SN 275 556; born Langdon, NDak 19 Dec 15; resident Cavalier County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 12 Oct 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; K1A 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; PFC; remains not recovered.

Born 12 October 1919. Father: Fred Borusky. From Register of North Dakota Veterans of World War II and Korea. Page 154: BORUSKY, EDWIN C. SN 275 541; born Langdon, NDak 12 Oct 19; resident Cavalier County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 12 Oct 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIM 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor; CPL; remains not recovered.

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, at the time of an accidental explosion of ammunition on that vessel. On 23 July 1917, some saluting cartridge cases were being reloaded in the after casemate: through an accident an explosion occurred.

Appointed January 1, 2021.

Specialist 4th Class Fitzmaurice and three fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area. At the onset of the attack Specialist 4th Class Fitzmaurice observed three explosive charges which had been thrown into the bunker by the enemy. Realizing the imminent danger to his comrades, and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he hurled two of the charges out of the bunker. He then threw his flak vest and himself over the remaining charge.

Master Sergeant Woodrow W. Keeble distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near Sangsan-ni, Korea on 20 October 1951.