ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Manila American Cemetery

Lee Erling Anderson was born on February 15, 1924, to Richard and Gerda Anderson in McKenzie, Billings County, North Dakota. He registered for the service on June 30, 1942, in Medora, Billings County, North Dakota and was working for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.  He was held prisoner in Stalag IV-B Mühlberg, Landkreis Elbe-Elster, Brandenburg, Germany and according to a German autopsy report he died in the Reserve Hospital V in Leipzig of peritonitis on March 21, 1945.

Received Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart awards. Buried at Manila American Cemetery.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

born Max, NDak 18 Oct 08; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Minot, NDak 26 Mar 42; served European 
African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 19 Jun 44 Normandy, France; PVT; buried in Plot B, Row 17, Grave 35 at Normandy, France.  

DAV:

• National Service Officer
• State Commander 2021-2022

ND Veterans Legislative Coordinating Council

• DAV Commander 2021-2022

Graduated high school in Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota.

Mother: Mrs. S. A. Arason of Mountain ND. Sisters Sylia and Kathryn (living at home), Mrs. Earl Starky and Luella Arason of Devils Lake ND. Brothers J.P. Arason (US Navy) John Arason and Lawrence Arason.  

From Register of ND Soldiers and Sailors:

ARASON, GAMALIEL T. SN 730 08 33; born Mountain, NDak 2 Feb 22; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AS Navy Fargo, NDak 2 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 7 Feb 43 Iceland; SA; remains not recovered.

Education:

• Bachelors Political Science
• Minors in Sociology and Anthropology

VALOR Board Member NDSU

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial