ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial.

The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Fireman First Class Casto joined the U.S. Navy from North Dakota and served aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37). He was aboard the ship at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when it came under attack by Japanese aircraft, and was one of the men killed when it capsized after being torpedoed. His remains could not be identified among those recovered from the ship afterwards, and were part of the group of remains interred as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

born Lark, NDak 16 Apr 15; resident Grant County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 19 Sep 44 Italy; buried in Plot B, Nov 18, Grave 207 US Military Cemetery, Castel fiorentino, Italy

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

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

CHATFIELD, Keith Grayson Servicenumber: O-024969 Age: 29 Born: 26 July 1915, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota Hometown: Ward County, North Dakota Family: Mark M. Chatfield (father) Gertrude B. Chatfield (mother) Miles B. Chatfield (brother) Marcus M. Chatfield (brother) Helen L. Chatfield (sister) Robert C. Chatfield (brother) Kenneth A. Chatfield (brother) Stanley E. Chatfield (brother) David L.

Received Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried at Cambridge American Cemetery.