John E. Kapsner was born on September 25, 1918. He served in the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on June 13, 1945 at the age of 26 and is now buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. CPT Kapsner was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945.

born Wimbledon, ND 23 Oct 18; resident Scotsman County, ND; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, ND 18 Sep 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 17 Jan 45 Luzon Islands; buried in Block 92, Section 2, Grave 2, Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, ND.

born Walhalla, ND 20 Jul 15; resident Cavalier County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jul 44 Saipan; buried in Walhalla Catholic Cemetery, Walhalla, ND.

born Williston, ND 16 Oct 13; resident Williams County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Nov 44 France; buried in Lot 16, Block 6, St Joseph's Cemetery, Williston, ND.

Born Dickinson, NDak 13 Nov 31; resident Stark County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 10 Jan 51; died in service 15 Jun 52 Black Hawk, Colo; buried in Lot 2 1/2 Block 11, St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, NDak.

born Ashland Top, NDak 31 Jan 15; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 31 Dec 41; died in service 19 Sep 42 Columbia, SC; buried in Fried Cemetery, Fried, NDak,

born Shields, NDak 23 Dec 19; resident Grant County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Nov 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 28 Mar 43 Tunisia; buried in Plot 82, Row 6, Grave 2, Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.

born Shields, NDak 7 Apr 17; resident Grant County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 May 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Nov 44 Germany; buried in Plot 82, Row 16, Grave 1, Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.

Private First Class Joseph Kachena was born in Pisek, ND on April 11, 1907. He was a Walsh County resident when he entered the US Army at Ft Snelling, MN on September 30, 1942. He was killed in action in Germany on April 20, 1945 and is buried in St John's Catholic Cemetery, Pisek, ND.

When Stanley Joseph Julison was born on 28 January 1918, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, his father, Gustav August Julison, was 51 and his mother, Marian Scherer, was 40. He lived in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States for about 15 years. He entered the US Navy Minneapolis on September 23, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He died on 15 June 1944, at the age of 26 in Oahu, and was buried in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States