ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Alamo, ND 15 Sep 22; resident Williams County, ND; entered USMC San Diego, Calif 3 Oct 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 1 Oct 43 Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands; buried in Row 13, Grave 918, Section J, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

born Walum, ND 5 Jul 25; resident Griggs County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 11 Feb 44; served in Belgium; KIA 11 Jan 45 Belgium; buried in Plot 2, Row 2, Grave 4, Veterans Plot M-13, Lower Hill Cemetery, Anaconda, Mont.

born Karlstad, MN 2 Apr 11; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 9 Jul 44 France; buried in Grave 7768, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Aensel Township, MN 8 Jun 14; resident Sargent County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 26 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot 36, Row 4, Grave 1, Section 9, Concordia Cemetery, Milnor, ND.

born Sargent County, ND 12 Jan 19; resident Sargent County, ND; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Jun 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 11 Mar 44 Italy; buried in Plot 36, Row 4, Grave 2, Section 9, Concordia Cemetery, Milnor, ND.

Robert James Odegaard was born in Kindred, Cass County, North Dakota on April 16, 1921 to Ingvald Simensen Odegaard and Lottie Hansine Johanson Odegaard.  He entered the United States Navy in San Francisco, California on July 3, 1942, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Petty Officer Odegaard was hospitalized after becoming ill on a ship leaving Oakland, California, carrying occupation troops to Japan and died in service on August 9, 1946. He is buried in St John's Cemetery, Horace, Cass County, North Dakota.

Sources: Ancestry; Find A Grave

born Tioga, ND 5 con 17, resident Williams County, ND; entered US Navy Los Angeles, Calif 12 Jul 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 27 May 45 Pacific Area; listed on the Okinawa Peace Memorial, Okinawa, Japan.

born Pierce County, ND 13 Jun 23; resident Pierce County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Jan 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 1 Feb 45 Luzon, PI; buried in Grave 13810, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Langdon, ND 18 Oct 19; resident Cavalier County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 2 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Jun 44 France; buried in Calvary Cemetery, Langdon, ND

born Grand Forks, ND 26 Feb 07; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered AUS Grand Forks, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 20 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot N, Grave 672, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.