ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

LCpl Kraft grew up at Devils Lake and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1982. He joined the Marines after graduation. After basic training, he served at Camp Lejeune before going to Beirut. However, the group was diverted for a short time to Grenada where they took part in the rescue of American citizens from that island and to help restore democracy. Kraft's group was in Beirut two weeks and two days when the bombing occurred at the Beirut airport (on Dec. 4, 1983). They were in Beirut on an international peacekeeping mission.

Buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial.

Edward Frank Buzalsky was born on January 1, 1917, in Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota to Frank Joseph Buzalsky and Ann C Wencl. He moved to Amidon, Slope County, North Dakota. He married Eleanor (Ellie) Howard in 1941. Staff Sergeant Buzalsky was killed in action on September 7, 1944, at Henri-Chapelle, Belgium and is buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Plot E, Row 15, Grave 47, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liege, Belgium. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star awards.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery. Received Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster award.