ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Nortonville, ND 13 Jul 22; resident Stutsman County, ND; entered AUS Jamestown, ND 1 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 17 Jul 43 Pacific Area; buried in Section B, Grave 316-A, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Ashley, ND 15 Mar 18; resident Dickey County, ND; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, ND 23 Jun 39; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 22 Jan 44 Italy; buried in South 1/2 of Lot 7, Block 11, Ellendale, ND.

born Williston, ND 15 Sep 19; resident Williams County, ND; entered AUS Williston, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Nov 42 South Pacific Area; buried in Plot A, Row 1, St Lucas Cemetery, Williston, ND.

born Inkster, ND 15 Feb 22; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Apr 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 17 Jun 44 Saidor, New Guinea; memorialized in Inkster Cemetery, Inkster, ND.

Robert is in the front in the photo.

William Robson was born in Sarles, Nelson County, North Dakota on April 29, 1925, to William S and Elsie Elizabeth Robson. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 22, 1944, and served Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class Robson was killed in action on June 26, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan and is buried in Lot 2, Block 54, Lakota City Cemetery, Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota.

born Washburn, ND 22 May 22; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Bismarck, ND 30 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 1 Dec 44 Germany; buried in Riverview Cemetery, Washburn, ND.

Charles Benjamin Robinson was born in Brinsmade, Benson County, North Dakota on August 13, 1916, to John Alexander and Frances Priscilla Robinson. He was then a resident of Cass County, North Dakota when he entered United States Navy in Farragut, Idaho on February 7, 1944, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He married Florence Estelle Larson. Private Robinson died in service May 4, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan and he is buried in Plot N, Grave 1110, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Leonard, ND 15 May 24; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 12 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 13 Jul 44 France; buried in Block 25, Section C, Grave 14436, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Ryder, ND 18 Jun 24; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 15 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Jun 44 Normandy, France; buried in Block 5, Section C, Grave 14441, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Milbank, SD 24 Aug 24; resident Barnes County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 29 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 11 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Plot Q, Grave 329, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.