Major Fortin was born in Overly, North Dakota on May 8, 1920. He was a resident of Ramsey County, North Dakota when he entered the USAAF Ft Snelling, Minnesota, on May 22, 1941. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during WWII. He was the pilot of a C-47 that crashed during an emergency landing in a suburban area northwest of Chicago. He died in the crash, but the 2 passengers survived. At the time of his death, he was an assistant professor of air science and tactics at Northwestern University.

born Edgeley, NDak 25 May 11; resident LaMoure County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Oct 43 Italy; buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, NDak. 

born Bismarck, NDak 1 Dec 29; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered US Navy Bismarck, NDak 10 Jul 48; served in Japan; died in service 4 Sep 51 Japan; burial place unk. 

born Rolette, NDak 9 May 23; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Jun 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 29 Jun 44 France; buried in Plot C, Row 2, Grave 47, Normandy, France, 

born Alfred, NDak 26 Jan 29; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered USAF Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Nov 46; died in service 1 May 55 Vacaville, Calif; burial place unk. 

born Osakis, Minn 2 Dec 16; resident Cass County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 1 Apr 51; died in service 18 Apr 52 George AFB, Calif; burial place unk. 

born Rolette, NDak 17 Feb 18; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 12 Jun 42 Cabanatuan; buried in Grave 7888, Block 3, Section C Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Leonard, NDak 14 Jan 19; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 31 Dec 41; died in service 30 Dec 42 Columbia, SC; buried in Plot 128, Section 21, Twp 137, Range 52, Cass County, Leonard Cemetery, Leonard, NDak. 

born Poplar, Mont 1 Mar 24; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 11 Apr 41; o/s theater unk; died in service 24 Aug 43 at Bloodsworth Island, Md; buried in Lot 55, Block H, Grave 3 a, Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn. 

born Webster, NDak 31 Jul 09; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Jun 42; o/s theater unk; died in service 31 Jan 45 San Francisco, Calif; buried Grand Forks, NDak.