Mr. and Mrs. William Bloms, Minot, were notified by the war department Monday that their son, Private Edward Bloms, 30, serving with the 85th "Custer" division in Italy, had been killed in action September 17th.

The News' "In Service" column yesterday reported that Private Bloms, one of five brothers in service, who recently was cited by his regiment and awarded the Combat Infantry badge for participation in combat.

Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist was the son of Robert C Bloomquist and Anna Bloomquist. He was born on June 23, 1909 in Battleview Burke Count, North Dakota. He entered the US army August 15, 1941 at the age of 32. He Trained at Vancouver, Washington; Camp Roberts, California. He served in Company A 4th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific Attu Islands, Aleutians. He was Killed in Action May 29, 1943, at the age of 33. His remains were returned to the US in 1948 and he is buried in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Battleview, North Dakota.

born Denhoff, NDak 15 Dec 22; resident Sheridan County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 29 Sep 44 Holland; buried in Grave 14136, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Harvey, NDak 1 Jun 07; resident Wells County, NDak; entered USMC San Diego, Calif 14 Dec 28; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 3 May 44 Cape Gloucester, New Britain; buried in Block 59, Lot 2, Grave 3, Sunnyside Cemetery, Harvey, NDak. 

born Thingvalla Top, NDak 6 Apr 21; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered USAAF Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Apr 43; died in service 8 Nov 44 near Canton, Okla; buried in Plot 42, First Row, Grave 1, Section 16, Mountain Cemetery, Mountain, NDak. 

born Streeter, NDak 10 Apr 22; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Nov 42; served European 
African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 27 Nov 44 Germany; buried in NE1/4 of Block 13, Division A, Grave 1, Section 0 at Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, NDak.

born Hebron, NDak 24 Feb 18; resident Morton County, NDak; entered USAAF Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Feb 44; died in service 24 Sep 44 Pampa, Tex; buried at Hebron, NDak. 

born Temvik, NDak 31 Oct 31; resident Emmons County, NDak; entered USAF Fargo, NDak 31 Oct 50; served in England; died in service 24 Jun 52 England; buried in Block 81, Lot 1, Grave 8, Linton City Cemetery, Linton, NDak

born Ellendale, NDak 23 Oct 10; resident Dickey County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 18 Apr 41; served 
European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Apr 43 North Africa; buried in an American Cemetery at Hadjeb, El Aioun, Tunisia, North Africa, 

675; born Clemensville, NDak 19 Jan 25; resident Scotsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Jun 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 26 Jul 44 Austria; buried in Section 78, Grave 1009 C, 1009 E, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo.