ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Ernest Michael Holzemer was born in White Lake Township, Slope County, North Dakota to John Peter Holzemer and Susan Elizabeth Ficker Holzemer on March 25, 1916. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on April 30, 1941. Staff Sergeant Holzemer served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on February 20, 1945, in Leyte, Philippines. He is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Plot B, Row 12, Grave, 123, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Daniel Holweger was born on March 8, 1918, to Jakob Holwagner and Caroline Hauck in Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota. He entered the United States Army on April 18, 1941, and trained at Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; Fort Barrancas, Florida; Fort Dix, New Jersey; and Belfast, Ireland. Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Staff Sergeant Holwagner was killed in action on February 4, 1944, in Italy, and is buried at Nettuno (Permanent Cemetery), Nettuno, Italy, Grave Number h14 19.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Memorialized at Luxembourg American Cemetery. Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.

Memorialized at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND.

Memorialized at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Valley City, ND.

Memorialized at Oakwood Cemetery in Lisbon, ND.