ND Veterans Affairs News: State

EMERSON, Donald Roswell Servicenumber: O-813134 Age: 21 Born: 17 May 1923, Joliette, Pembina County, North Dakota Hometown: Pembina County, North Dakota Family: Charles F. Emerson (father) Mabel A. (Roswell) Emerson (mother) James N. Emersn (brother) Eleanor M. Emerson (sister) John G. Emerson (brother) Sandra D.

Memorialized at the North Africa American Cemetery.

Howard Jacob Erb was born on February 11, 1913, to Jacob Edward and Isadore Jane "Dora" Furlong Erb in Garrison, McLean County, North Dakota. He registered with the United States Army on October 16, 1940, in Ryder, Ward County, North Dakota. Sergeant Erb is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avoid Department de la Moselle, Lorraine, France, Plot B, Row 19, Grave 44. Received Purple Heart and Silver Star awards.

Memorialized at the USS Arizona Memorial. Remains not recovered.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards.

MIA Pacific Theater. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Air Medal award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.