Robert P. De Forest
Biography:
born Iowa City, Iowa 14 Jan 29; resident Emmons County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Oct 46; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 29 May 54 McDill AFB, Fla; burial place unk.
Earle M. Defender
Biography:
born Shields, NDak 9 Aug 21; resident Grant County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 3 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Section 12, Grave 2408, Arlington, Va.
Leroy C. Deede
Biography:
LeRoy Clifford Deede, born 5 February 1916 in Woodworth, N.D., enlisted in the Naval Reserve 2 July 1937 in Pensacola, Florida, and was appointed a Naval Aviator 21 September 1938. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his outstanding service while commanding a PBY during a bombing attack on a Japanese naval force in Jolo Harbor, Sulu, Philippine Islands, 27 December 1941. With his plane crippled after splashing an enemy plane which tried to down him Deede crash landed at sea where he and his crew could be rescued.
Virgil Y. De Camp
Biography:
Major Virgil De Camp was born in Batesville, Arkansas on Sepember 4, 1918. He was a resident of Cass County, North Dakota when he entered the US Army in Harvey, North Dakota on February 10, 1941.
During World War II he was a 1st Lieutenant and served the European African Middle Eastern Theater.
Ernest E. Day
Biography:
born Carrington, NDak 14 Mar 23; resident Foster County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Row 3, Grave 1, Section K at Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Carrington, NDak
William A. Davis
Biography:
born Belcourt, NDak 27 Sep 16; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Jun 44 New Guinea; buried at St. Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, NDak.
Ralph F. Davis
Biography:
Born St Joseph, Mo 2 Apr 20; resident Cass County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 10 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 Apr 45 Okinawa; buried in Plot R, Grave 2, Section B at Veterans Memorial Plot, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, NDak
Leo J. Davis
Biography:
born Minot, NDak 27 Sep 22; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Dec 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 1 Aug 44 France; buried in Soldiers Field, Grave 55; Section 12 at Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, NDak.
John E. Davis
Biography:
born Stanley, NDak 9 Jan 23; resident Divide County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 25 May 45 Saipan; buried in Grave 14559, Block 26, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.
Edward G. Davis
Biography:
born Harvey, NDak 29 Oct 17; resident Burke County, NDak; entered AUS Minot, NDak 1 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 2 Mar 44 Bougainville; buried in Grave 7485, Block 1, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.