ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Brittany American Cemetery.

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.

TWETEN, Ernest Ames Servicenumber: 37301968 Age: 24 Born: 31 July 1920, Heimdal, North Dakota Hometown: Wells County, North Dakota Family: Melvin Tweten (father) Sarah J. (Hagen) Tweten (mother) Judith L.

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery. Received Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart awards.

From Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968:

UTKE, GORDON A. SN 0 374 804; born Cass County, North Dakota 12 Apr 15; resident Cass County, North Dakota; entered AUS Ft Lincoln, Nebraska 5 Jul 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Dec 44 POW Luzon, PI; MAJ; remains not recovered.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery. Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.

Buried at Netherlands American Cemetery. Received Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart awards. Name included on the All Veterans Memorial State Capitol Grounds Bismarck North Dakota under the county of Stutsman. Memorialized at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. Service # 37089987 Rank Staff Sergeant, U.S.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.