World War II (WWII)

Major Fortin was born in Overly, North Dakota on May 8, 1920. He was a resident of Ramsey County, North Dakota when he entered the USAAF Ft Snelling, Minnesota, on May 22, 1941. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater during WWII. He was the pilot of a C-47 that crashed during an emergency landing in a suburban area northwest of Chicago. He died in the crash, but the 2 passengers survived. At the time of his death, he was an assistant professor of air science and tactics at Northwestern University.

born Edgeley, NDak 25 May 11; resident LaMoure County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Oct 43 Italy; buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, NDak. 

born Rolette, NDak 9 May 23; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 10 Jun 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 29 Jun 44 France; buried in Plot C, Row 2, Grave 47, Normandy, France, 

born Rolette, NDak 17 Feb 18; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 12 Jun 42 Cabanatuan; buried in Grave 7888, Block 3, Section C Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Poplar, Mont 1 Mar 24; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 11 Apr 41; o/s theater unk; died in service 24 Aug 43 at Bloodsworth Island, Md; buried in Lot 55, Block H, Grave 3 a, Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn. 

born Webster, NDak 31 Jul 09; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Jun 42; o/s theater unk; died in service 31 Jan 45 San Francisco, Calif; buried Grand Forks, NDak. 

born Dassel, Minn 16 May 18; resident Grant County, NDak; entered US Army Keanne, Utah 26 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 30 Oct 44 Hansberg, Germany; buried in Grave 8251, Block 6, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

George James Fisher was born in Dickinson, Dunn County, North Dakota on October 10, 1919, to Anton and Agnes Fisher.  He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on October 12, 1942.  Private First Class Fisher served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on February 15, 1945, in Luzon. He is buried Sacred Heart Cemetery, Scranton, Bowman County, North Dakota.

born Manitou, NDak 19 Oct 14; resident Mountrail County, NDak; entered AUS Ft George Wright, Wash 26 Nov 34; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 24 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Grave 7, Lot 7, Block 31, Section 4 Stanley Cemetery, Stanley, NDak

born Richardton, NDak 16 Dec 18; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Dickinson, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Grave 14386, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.