ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Born in Abercrombie, Richland County, North Dakota on 4 December 1917. Resident of Richland County North Dakota. Entered US Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 15 December 1939. Served Asiatic Pacific Theater. Died in Service October 24, 1942 while Prisoner of War. Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at the State Capital Bismarck, North Dakota. Name included in the Register of North Dakota Veterans for World War II page 1096.

Registrant of Nelson County ND. Born 20 May 1907 in Brocket, North Dakota to Czechoslovakian parents. Resident of Walsh County. Entered US Army Fargo ND on 27 March 1941. Served European African Middle Eastern Theather. Separated from Service in Topeka Kansas on 20 November 1945. Occupation: Farmer. Married Eleanor Kleven. Died March 16, 2000. Buried at Lakota, North Dakota Cemetery. Named listed in Register of North Dakota Veterans of World War II Page 1530. Recipient of ND POW Vehicle License Plates. Military headstone indicates POW

Registrant of Richland County. Born Milnor North Dakota on August 5, 1890 of Norwegian parants. Occupation: Farmer. Enlisted in Company I 1st Infantry North Dakota National Guard at Wahpeton on June 2, 1917. Called into Federal Service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Serviced in Company I 1st Infantry North Dakota National Guard (Company I, 164th Infantry) to January 13, 1918. Company H 26th Infantry to death. Overseas from December 15, 1917 to death. Engagements-Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Engagements-Offensive: Aisnemarne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy).

Registrant of Richland County North Dakota. Born Hamburg Germany on September 5, 1893. Naturalized Citizen. Occupation-Farmer. Inducted at Wahpeton on September 4, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant Illinois. Served in 34th Company 161st Depot Brigade to death.

Registrant of Richland County North Dakota. Born Albian, Michigan on October 20, 1888. (Nationality of parents not given). Occupation-Laborer. Married-wife Ethel Vaughn. Enlisted in Company I 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard at Wahpeton on June 25, 1917. Called into Federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917. Served in Company I 1st infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Coimpany I 164th Infantry) to January 13, 1918. Served in Headquarters Company 26th Infantry to death. Overseas from December 10, 1917 to death. Wounded, severly on October 4, 1918.

Registrant of Richland County North Dakota. Born Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota on August 3, 1893 of Hohemian parents. Occupation-Farmer. Inducted at Wahpeton on July 22, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer Michigan. Served in 160th Depot Brigade to August 20, 1918 then served in Battery B, 41st Field Artillery to death.

Not a registrant of Richland County-underaged. Born Wahpeton North Dakota on May 2, 1899 of American parents Mr. and Mrs. John Early. Occupation-Farmer. Enlisted in Company I 1st Infantry North Dakota National Guard at Wahpeton on September 10, 1917. Served in Company I 1st Infantry Northa Dakota National Guard (Company I, 164th Enfantry) to death.

Registered, Dawson county, Mont.; born, West Shefford, England, Oct. 19, 1893. Citizenship - unknown. Occupation - unknown. Inducted at Glendive, Mont., on July 25, 1918. Sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served in 61st Company, 163rd Depot Brigade, to Sept. 3, 1918. 3rd Company, Veterinary Training School, Camp Lee, Va., to death.

Registrant of Richland County, North Dakota. Born in Christine, October 14, 1887 of Norwegian-American Parents. Occupation-Farmer. Inducted at Wahpeton North Dakota on October 14, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer Michigan. Service in 27th Company, Casual Detachment, Spruce Production Division, Vancouver Barracks, Washington to death.