World War II (WWII)

James George Fair was born in Rolla, Grand Forks County, North Dakota on June 15, 1917, to James George and Nellie Rowena Fair. He entered the United States Army on October 20, 1940, in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Private Fair was killed in action on January 11, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in Ottre-Bihain Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium. He is buried in Grave 14586, Block 26, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.  

Donald B N Fair was born in Rolla, Grand Forks County, North Dakota on April 7, 1921, to James George and Nellie Rowena Thompson Fair. He grew up in North Dakota and was a 19-year-old student majoring in theater at the University of North Dakota, when, shortly after Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States Army, on February 12, 1942.

born Staples, Minn 4 Jun 07; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 8 Feb 44 New Guinea; buried in Plot N, Grave 1084, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. 

born Manvel, NDak 14 Mar 11; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Army Ft George Wright, Wash 19 Jul 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 May 42 Luzon, PI; buried in Plot L, Row 8, Grave 21, Manila, Pl,

born Brocket, NDak 30 Jun 21; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered ASS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Oct 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Apr 45 Okinawa; buried in Lot 36, Block 4, Grave 1, GAR Cemetery, Devils Lake, NDak. 

born Kempton, NDak 11 Apr 18; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 6 May 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 4 Mar 45 Leyte Island; buried in Avon Two, Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Northwood, NDak.

born Halliday, NDak 25 May 21; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 7 Sep 44 Italy; buried in Grave 13593, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

Born Dunseith, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 29 May 44 India; buried in Plot 7, Nov 3, Section 4, Riverside Cemetery, Dunseith, NDak. 
 

born Bismarck, NDak 16 Mar 18; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 18 Oct 
40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot C, Grave 1382; National Memorial Cemetery, Hawaii. 

Lester Allen Erickson was born in St. Maries, Idaho March 5th, 1925, the second child of Mary and Albert Erickson, my mother, Marjorie Emma, being the first. Albert was working as a logger in Idaho,, his preferred work since he began at an early age to support his widowed mother. When Albert and Mary were back in Minot to visit Mary's sister Annie and her husband Merrit Warner, Lester fell from a fence and fractured his femur. This fracture was treated with a long spica cast and it meant that his parents could not return to Idaho.