born Fargo, ND 2 Apr 05; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 21 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Oct 44 France; buried in Grave 486-S Section B-1, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

Robert Milton Norby was born on May 5, 1919, in Havana, North Dakota. His parents' names were Alex and Selma Norby. He had five brothers and one sister; their names were Kenneth, Lester, Lloyd, Maloy, Gladys, and Wenzel. He spent all of his childhood in Havana. Robert attended Tewaukon Township School, a country school in North Dakota, but he could not finish high school because of work on the farm. After school he worked for Fred Bessler and Ted Hanson on neighboring farms. In his free time, he liked to help on the farm and play baseball with his brothers and sister.

Born Rugby, ND 1 May 18; resident Barnes County, ND; entered AUS Seattle, Wash 2 Jan 44; died in service 9 Feb 44 Camp Barkeley, Tex; burial place Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, WA.

born Fargo, ND 26 Mar 22; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 13 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Aug 44 New Guinea; memorialized in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, ND.

born Northwood, ND 11 Aug 17; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered AUS Los Angeles, Calif 10 Jul 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 16 Aug 43 Kiska, Alaska; buried in Grave 687, Row 19, Section B, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California

LaVerne L Nogosek, son of Louis and Theresa Nogosek, attended Nogosek Rural School and graduated from Kensel High School with the Class of 1944, being active in School Band, Dramatics and Basketball.

born Kenmare, ND 26 Dec 24; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 12 Aug 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 14 Sep 44 Italy; buried in Plot 60, Row 1, Section 12, Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, ND.

born Valley City, ND 16 Apr 21; resident Barnes County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Mar 45 Germany; buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City, ND.

born Carrington, ND 17 Feb 24; resident Foster County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 15 Feb 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Sep 44 Brest, France; buried in Plot D, Row 18, Grave 5, Brittany, France.

Born Glencoe, MN 29 Nov 11; resident Morton County, ND; entered US Army Tacoma, Washington 9 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 7 Jul 50 Albuquerque, NM; buried in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, ND