ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Memorialized at the East Coast Memorial in New York.

Pvt Rueben Pepple entered the Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 8 June 1942. He was taken prisoner on 15 December 1944 when his unit was fighting in the vicinity of Kufferath, Germany. He suffered from burns in his face and both hands and a bullet in his left heel. He died of these wounds and of body weakness in the Reserve Hospital of Siegburg on 18 January 1945 and was buried at the North-Cemetery of this village on 26 January 1945 at 0900 hrs. He now is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial at Margraten.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial. Received Bronze Star award.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.

Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial. Remains not recovered.

Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery.

Buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, memorialized at Elk Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery in McCanna, ND.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Union Cemetery in Sherwood, ND.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery. Memorialized at Union Cemetery in Sherwood, ND.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.