ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial.

Jordan Ellsworth Keister was born on May 5, 1920, in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, to Edward Jordan (Eddie) Keister and Mable Elizabeth Nelson Keister. 

First Lieutenant Keister was killed in action on March 10, 1945, in Ora, Provincia di Bolzano, Trentio-Alto Adige, Italy and is buried at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Citta, Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy, Plot H, Row 6, Grave 36. Received Silver Star and Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.

From Find a Grave: 

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

KJELLAND, Leonard Benjamin Servicenumber: 37327668 Age: 22 Born: 20 June, 1922, North Dakota Hometown: Barnes County, North Dakota Family: Benjamin O. Kjelland (father) Anna C. Kjelland (mother) Marie V. Kjelland (sister) Olaf Kjelland (brother) Harold Kjelland (brother) Bernhard Kjelland (brother) Bernice A. Kjelland (sister) Margarett Kjelland (sister) Edna Kjelland (sister) Elton E.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Buried at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Received Air Medal award.