Francis Irwin was born in Elbowoods, McLean County, North Dakota on September 9, 1917, to Joseph "Joe" Irwin Sr. and Laura C "Two Crows or Wi-a-i-ho-ta-ki" Irwin. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 1, 1943. Private First Class Irwin served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on May 13, 1945, in Luzon, Philippines. He is buried in Row 7, Grave 158, Lucky Mound Memorial Congregation Church Cemetery, Parshall Elbowoods, North Dakota. 

Francis was married to Flora BlackTail Wells. They had one daughter, Carol A. Welch.

born Garrison, NDak 12 Aug 17; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jun 44 Saipan Marianas Island; buried in Plot 26, Row 4, Grave 2, Section 4 Werner Cemetery, Werner, NDak, 

born Edmore, NDak 9 Oct 20; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Jul 42; died in service 18 Aug 43 Camp Carson, Colo; buried in Block 13, Lot 3 Edmore, NDak, 

born Ontario, Calif 10 May 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Feb 42; died in service 16 Nov 43 Tonapah, Nev; remains not recovered. 

born New Rockford, NDak 28 Jan 23; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Grand Forks, NDak 23 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Apr 45 Gundelfingen, Germany; buried in 1st Addition, Lot 152, Grave 3, Section 14 Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak.

born Cleveland, NDak 2 Dec 15; resident Nelson County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Block 25, Section C, Grave 14427, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Embden, NDak 6 Jun 13; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Aug 42; served in England; died in service 11 Jan 45 Devizes, England; buried in Lot 38, Row 3, Grave 3, Section 10, Twp 138, R 54, St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Embden, NDak.

born Omemee, NDak 1 Jun 16; resident Bottineau County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Feb 45 Luzon, PI; buried in Block 24, Section C, Grave 13743, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Echo, Minn 26 Aug 16; resident Bowman County, NDak; entered AUS Scranton, NDak 29 Jan 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 5 Jan 44 European Area; buried in Family Plot No 28, Peace Evangelical Cemetery, Scranton, NDak. 

born Lisbon, NDak 23 Jan 16; resident Ransom County, Soak; entered AUS Lisbon, NDak 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Lot 16, Block 1, Oakwood Cemetery, Lisbon, NDak.