ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Bantry, ND 15 Jan 15; resident McHenry County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Aug 43 Southwest Pacific Area; buried in Plot 22, Grave 2, Section 2, Bantry Union Cemetery, Bantry, ND.

Carl Vicktor (Victor) Person was born in Valhalla, Wells County, North Dakota on July 28, 1922, to Carl August "Gust" (Persson) Person and Caroline Barby. He entered the United States Army in Fort Lewis, Washington on December 4, 1942. Private First Class Person served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on April 14, 1945, in Firenze Nova, Citta Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy. He received the Purple Heart and is buried in Plot A, Row 5, Grave 5, Florence, Citta Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

Source: Ancestry

born Kramer, ND 14 Aug 10; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 23 Sep 44 New Guinea; buried in Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana.

Ernest Peltier was born in Belcourt, Rolette County, North Dakota on September 20, 1918, to Alexander (Alex) O Peltier and Mary Alvina (Albina Dubois) Duboise Amyotte. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 16, 1944, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Private Peltier died in service on January 22, 1945, in France and is buried in St Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, North Dakota.

born Bowbells, ND 22 Dec 13; resident Ramsey County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 30 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot A, Grave 557, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Chaffee, ND 18 Jun 17; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS San Francisco, California 11 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Nov 45 Japan POW; buried in Grave 1210, Row 11, Section 0, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

born Fennimore, Wisconsin 24 Jan 07; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 26 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Feb 45 Luzon, PI; buried in Grave 14210, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN

born Minot, ND 28 Feb 25; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 14 Aug 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 27 Sep 44 Germany; buried in Section E, Grave 31, Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.

born Anamoose, ND 18 Feb 18; resident McHenry County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 20 Jul 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 20 Jan 43 US Naval Hospital, Hawaii; buried in Plot C, Grave 1148, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Williston, ND 10 Jan 30; resident Williams County, ND; entered AUS Williston, ND 16 Jan 51; died in service 21 Jun 51 Williston, ND; buried in Riverview Cemetery, Williston, ND