ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Harvey, ND 19 Jan 19; resident Wells County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 8 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 14 Oct 44 Germany; buried in Plot 52, Row 5, Grave 2, Section 4, Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey, ND.

born Mohall, ND 2 Mar 24; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 11 Nov 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 4 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Grave 12797, Block 22, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Pickardville, ND 16 Feb 32; resident Sheridan County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 5 Dec 52; served in Korea; died in service 7 May 54 Korea; buried in Plot 117, Grave 1, McClusky City Cemetery, McClusky, ND

born Lands Valley, ND 6 Sep 19; resident Williams County, ND; entered AUS Williston, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 1 Nov 42 New Caledonia; burial place unk

born Fargo, ND 31 Jul 19; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Jul 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 2 Jul 44 England; buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

born Tell Township, ND 25 Feb 18; resident Emmons County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Aug 44 France; buried in Plot I, Row 1, Grave 20, Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Braddock, ND.

born Maddock, ND 21 Apr 18; resident Benson County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 31 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 7 Jul 44 France; buried in Plot 41, Row 71, Grave 41, Klara Cemetery, Arne Township, ND.

born Warwick, ND 9 Nov 17; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 8 Jun 44 France; buried in Lot 18, Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, ND.

Lawrence Vincent Nelson was born in Palermo, Mountrail County, North Dakota on January 26, 1921, to Albert Hilford Nelson and Edna Ione Byington Nelson. He entered AUS Boston, Massachusetts on September 16, 1942, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Sergeant Nelson was killed in action on January 30, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, Belgium and is buried in Block 5, Section 2, Fairview Cemetery, Stanley, Mountrail County, North Dakota.

born Clay County, MN 10 Oct 16; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 29 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Jul 44 France; buried in Grave 14169, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.