Mr. and Mrs. Harry Billings of Drake received word from the Government Friday that their son, 2nd Lieutenant Harvey F. Billings died April 28th (his mother’s birthday) in Germany from wounds received in action.

Lieut. Billings, a member of Battery C., 496th Armored Field Battalion was commander of a tank crew, which had spearheaded in the European Theatre of War for the 15th, 17th, and 3rd armies.

When William John Bieber was born on 11 August 1922, in Center, North Dakota, his father, Louis Edward Bieber, was 39 and his mother, Moria Elizabeth Meyhoff, was 27. He lived in Oliver, North Dakota, United States in 1935 and Township 141 Range 85, Oliver, North Dakota, United States in 1940. He entered the US Navy Center, North Dakota on May 24, 1944 and served the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He died in service on April 13, 1945 in Okinawa. He is buried at Plot NE 1/4 21, Grave 6, Lot 21 at Center Cemetery Association, Center, North Dakota.

Myron Clae Biberdorf was born in Willow City, North Dakota on May 19, 1927 to Bernhard ("Ben") Biberdorf and Elsie Liebelt. He went to school for grades 1-8. Myron's nickname was buzzer and he served in the Navy during World War II. He entered the service at Bottineau, ND on 07 Feb 1945.  After training in Minnesota, Illinois and California, he was stationed aboard the USS Megrez AK-126 in the Asiatic Pacific theater.  He died in service aboard that ship, on 26 Dec 1945, near Japan.

born Arthur, NDak 27 Jan 14; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Aug 42; died in service 9 Jan 44 Center Hill, Fla; remains not recovered. 

Born in Milnor, Sargent, North Dakota on April 29, 1920 to Elmer Bernard Betting and Emma Gjestina Danielson. Clayton Herbert Betting married Ruth Vera Cox. He entererd the US Army Ft Meade, South Dakota on February 11, 1939. He passed away on March 5, 1945 in Hackenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, WWII. He is buried at Calvery Cemetery, Milnor, North Dakota. 

born Portland, NDak 4 Feb 15; resident Traill County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Mar 42; died in service 12 Aug 43 Camp Rucker, Ala; buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
 

A 31 year old American man from Orrin, North Dakota, who was born on April 12, 1911 was serving on active duty as a Private with the 26th Fighter Squadron during World War II. He entered the the US Air Force at Ft Snelling, Minnesota on May 28, 1942. He died on December 13, 1942 from an accidental drowning in the Chase River in Panama and was buried at Corozal American Cemetery. He is buried in Plot C, Grave 35. 

born Paradise, NDak 11 Mar 22; resident Grant County, NDak; entered USAAF Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Mar 44 North Africa; buried in Plot D, Nov 5, Grave 13, Tunisia, North Africa.

born Bentley, NDak 29 May 20; resident Hettinger County, NDak; entered USAAF Spokane, Wash 6 Mar 42; died in service 1 Apr 43 at Clovis, NMex; buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

Born Grafton, NDak 24 Jul 15; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 4 Sep 35; served in Pearl Harbor; KIA 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor; remains not recovered.