ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Born McClusky, ND 24 Apr 23; resident Wells County, ND; entered AUS Carrington, ND 16 Jan 51; died in service 16 Oct 51 Sykeston, ND; buried in Plot 6, Row 2, Grave 2, Section K, Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, ND.

born Elgin, ND 10 Apr 18; resident Sheridan County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 28 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jan 45 Luzon, PI; buried in Block C, Lot 14, Grave 3, Jacob Rust Section, Martin Baptist Cemetery, Martin, ND.

born Hazen, ND 16 May 18; resident Hettinger County, ND; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, NE 18 Oct 38; served in Alaska; died in service 3 Jun 42 Dutch Harbor, Alaska; buried in Row 6, Grave E-40, Block A, St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

born Zeeland, ND 18 Mar 25; resident McIntosh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 21 Oct 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Jun 44 France; buried in Block 1, Section C, Grave 7557, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Leeds, ND 5 Feb 20; resident Benson County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 1 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Nov 44 Kerling, France; buried in Family Plot, Leeds Cemetery, Leeds, ND.

born Enderlin, ND 3 Dec 16; resident Ransom County, ND; entered AUS Ft Lewis, WA 5 Jun 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 3 Jan 45 China; buried in Row A, Grave 47, Section K-1, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.

Earl Ceylon Stowell was born in Ward County, Minot, North Dakota on June 16, 1923, to Jasper Webster Stowell and Emma Elsie Stowell. He entered the United States Navy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 18, 1941; o/s theater unknown.   He died in service on October 16, 1945, in Alameda, California; buried in Section H, Grave 755, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California.

Source: Ancestry/Find a Grave

born Oakes, ND 21 Nov 24; resident Dickey County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 20 Jun 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 21 Jan 45 Luxemburg, Belgium; buried in Oakes View Cemetery, Oakes, ND.

Born Brooten, MN 14 Oct 99; resident Cass County, ND; entered US Navy Camp Perry, VA 9 Aug 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 May 54 Tangiers, Morocco; burial place unknown.

born Elbowoods, ND 24 May 12; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Ft Missoula, MT 24 Oct 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Aug 43 Sicily; buried in Medicine Stone Cemetery, Mercer County, ND.