ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Rolette, ND 5 Aug 15; resident Rolette County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 May 42; died in service 27 Jul 42 Ft Warren, Wyoming; buried in Legion Plot, Rugby Memorial Cemetery, Rugby, ND.

born Plaza, ND 18 Mar 20; resident Mountrail County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Jun 44 France; buried in Grave 14458, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Northwood, ND 16 May 25; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Dec 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 18 Jan 45 Luzon, PI; buried in Lot 1, Block 105, Northwood City Cemetery, Northwood, ND.

born Tolley, ND 3 May 16; resident Renville County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 20 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 19 Nov 44 France; buried in Lot 124, McKinney Cemetery, Tolley, ND.

born Fargo, ND 6 Mar 33; resident Cass County, ND; entered US Navy Bismarck, ND 9 Mar 50; o/s theater unk; died in service 22 Mar 52 Norfolk, Oa; burial place unk.

born Maddock, ND 11 Apr 26; resident Benson County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 27 Jun 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Mar 45 Germany; buried in Plot 20, Row 3, Section 33- 153-68, West Minnewaukan Lutheran Church Cemetery, Maddock, ND.

born Finley, ND 29 Jul 13; resident Steele County, ND; entered US Army Ft Meade, SD 27 Mar 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 31 May 42 Bataan, PI; buried in Finley Cemetery, Finley, ND.

born New Rockford, ND 8 May 19; resident Eddy County, ND; entered AUS Blytheville, Arkansas 30 Aug 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 26 Jul 44 Italy; buried in Grave 9127, Block 9, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

When Norman E. Olson was born on March 19, 1915, in Canada, his father, John, was 28 and his mother, Marie, was 23. He had one brother and two sisters. Captain Olson began his studies at the university in Marquette before interrupting them to join the Army Reserve. He qualified as a pilot with the rank of Second Lieutenant on May 20, 1942 at Foster Field, Texas, with Class 42-E. Assigned to the 313rd Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group , he was transferred to the 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in March 1943.

born Buxton, ND 31 Dec 10; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 4 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 30 Oct 44 Germany; buried in Grave 14492, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.