ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Cando, ND 2 Apr 22; resident Towner County, ND; entered US Army Ft Snelling, MN 28 Nov 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 30 Aug 44 New Guinea; memorialized in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Cando, ND.

born Spain, SD 10 Mar 26; resident Adams County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, MN 20 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 4 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Grave 391, Section 8-1, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Spain, SD 8 Nov 21; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 1 Apr 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 2 Dec 44 France; buried in Section B-1, Grave 996, 997 and 998, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, MO.

born Gardner, ND 29 Jun 21; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Wahpeton, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 23 Nov 42 South Pacific Area; buried in South 1/2 of Lot 85, Section V, South Park Addition, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

born Eureka, SD 22 Mar 16; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Bismarck, ND 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 31 May 43 North African Area; buried in Block 26, Section C, Grave 14563, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Ambrose, ND 22 May 10; resident Divide County, ND; entered US Army Ft Belvoir, VA 27 Sep 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 May 43 Tunisia, North Africa; burial place unknown.

born McVille, ND 8 Feb 14; resident Nelson County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 27 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 3 Sep 44 Guam; buried in Plot 10, Row 2, Grave 2, Section E of Lot 10, Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery, McVille, ND.

born Hatton, ND 16 May 22; resident Traill County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 1 Apr 51; died in service 9 Nov 51 Austin, TX; burial place unknown.

LeRoy Bert Stenberg was born in Hamberg, Eddy County, North Dakota on September 2, 1923, to Frank W. Stenberg and Bertha Dablow. He entered the United States Marine Corps in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 11, 1942. In the Pacific area he was in the battles: Vella La Vella, Empress of Augusta Bay, Bouganville, and Iwo Jima. He was wounded hospitalized and given a furlough in 1944. Afterwards he returned to military duty with a Co I, 3 Bat., 26 Marines, 5th Division.  He received the Silver Star.

born Hope, ND 5 May 17; resident Steele County, ND; entered AUS Ft Des Moines, Iowa 25 Jul 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 Nov 42 Philippine Islands; buried in Hope Cemetery, Hope, ND.