Lester Allen Erickson was born in St. Maries, Idaho March 5th, 1925, the second child of Mary and Albert Erickson, my mother, Marjorie Emma, being the first. Albert was working as a logger in Idaho,, his preferred work since he began at an early age to support his widowed mother. When Albert and Mary were back in Minot to visit Mary's sister Annie and her husband Merrit Warner, Lester fell from a fence and fractured his femur. This fracture was treated with a long spica cast and it meant that his parents could not return to Idaho.

born Lisbon, NDak 10 Apr 22; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered AUS Camp Grant, Ill 7 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 9 Jan 44 England; buried in Grave 14228, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Mapes, NDak 19 May 19; resident Nelson County, NDak; entered RCAF Monckton, New Brunswick 12 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 29 Sep 42, East Lothian, Scotland; buried in Haddington (on St Martin's) New Burial Ground, East Lothian, War Graves Plot, Grave 895

born Alsen, NDak 21 Dec 10; resident Cavalier County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Apr 42; died in service 4 Apr 44 St Augustine, Fla; buried in Section B, Grave 650, St Augustine National Cemetery, St Augustine, Fla, 

born Ramsey County, NDak 9 Apr 25; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 5 Aug 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 22 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Plot C, Row 10, Grave 33, Florence, Italy

born Rolette County, NDak 20 Jul 24; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 13 May 44 Italy; buried in family plot at Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, NDak. 

born Enderlin, NDak 3 Nov 33, resident Ransom County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 3 Jun 52; 
served in Germany; died in service 10 Jun 55 Germany; buried in Lot 107, Grave 3, Section 1, Watson Cemetery, Chaffee, NDak,

born Ryder, NDak 21 May 22; resident Ward County, NDak; entered USMC Baltimore, Md 1 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 17 Sep 45 Negros Island; buried in Plot B, Row 4, Grave 15, Ft McKinely, US Military Cemetery Manila, Philippine Islands. 

born Tagus, NDak 26 Nov 07; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 30 May 43 Alaska; buried in Lot 6, Block 1, Section 12, Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, NDak,

born Gardner, NDak 22 Mar 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Jun 44 English Channel; buried Nora Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gardner, NDak.