ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Born Hatton, ND 16 May 22; resident Traill County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 1 Apr 51; died in service 9 Nov 51 Austin, TX; burial place unknown.

LeRoy Bert Stenberg was born in Hamberg, Eddy County, North Dakota on September 2, 1923, to Frank W. Stenberg and Bertha Dablow. He entered the United States Marine Corps in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 11, 1942. In the Pacific area he was in the battles: Vella La Vella, Empress of Augusta Bay, Bouganville, and Iwo Jima. He was wounded hospitalized and given a furlough in 1944. Afterwards he returned to military duty with a Co I, 3 Bat., 26 Marines, 5th Division.  He received the Silver Star.

born Hope, ND 5 May 17; resident Steele County, ND; entered AUS Ft Des Moines, Iowa 25 Jul 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 Nov 42 Philippine Islands; buried in Hope Cemetery, Hope, ND.

Allen Herman George Stein was born in Hankinson, Richland County, North Dakota on May 14, 1926, to Edward F Stein and Emelie Augusta Westphal. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 22, 1944, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class Stein was killed in action on June 15, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan. He is buried in Block 22, Section C, Grave 12806, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

born Hillsboro, ND 18 Dec 20; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Sioux City, Iowa 10 Feb 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Mar 44 Italy; buried in Block 26 A, Riverside Cemetery, Hillsboro, ND.

Glenn William Steen was born in Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota on December 28, 1919, to Amund Erlandsen Odden Stene and Oline Ellefsdatter Holmyren. He entered AUS Fort Snelling, Minnesota on December 4, 1941, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Technical Sergeant Steen died in service July 13, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland and is buried in Lot 20, Block 1 North, Trinity Cemetery, Edinburg, North Dakota.

born Edinburg, ND 5 Feb 14; resident Walsh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 28 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Jun 44 Normandy, France; buried in Block 20, Lot 2, Trinity Cemetery, Edinburg, ND.

born Drayton, ND 30 Jan 26; resident Pembina County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 27 May 44; died in service 29 Oct 44 Manvel, ND; buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, ND.

born Towner, ND 18 Feb 22; resident McHenry County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 22 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Dec 44 Leyte, PI; buried in Lot 5, Block 7, Union Cemetery, Towner, ND.

born Fargo, ND 10 Sep 21; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Oct 42 Guadalcanal.