World War II (WWII)

born Fairfield, NDak 20 Jun 17; resident Billings County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 4 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Jul 44 France; burial place unk.

born Lisbon, NDak 30 Jun 21; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered AUS Lisbon, NDak 1 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 12 Dec 44 France; buried in Lot 33, Block 8 Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, NDak. 

born St Thomas, NDak 1 Oct 23; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 24 Sep 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 7 Jul 45 Ukushema, Japan; remains not recovered.

born Carpio, NDak 1 Jun 16; resident Renville County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Apr 45 Cebu Island; buried in Grave 7750, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

Pfc Donald Eisner, 28, was killed in an Army air transport near Dale, Ore., October 19, the war department has notified his wife. The plane malfunctioned and Don bailed out. Ben Eisner said Don was killed when his parachute tangled in a tree. He was attached to Marine Barracks - Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington. Don was wounded in action on Iwo Jima. Eisner was recently home on convalescent leave. He had been hospitalized at the San Diego naval hospital, and was en route to Bremerton, Wash. for discharge when the crash occurred.

born Wishek, NDak 8 Sep 23; resident Logan County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Jun 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 6 Feb 45 Luzon; buried in Lot 68, Grave 8, St Lukes Lutheran Cemetery, Wishek, NDak. 

John Herbert Einarson was born in Milton, Pembina County, North Dakota on February 1, 1924, to Gimur August Einarson and Kristine Elizabeth Bergmann. He entered The United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 16, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater.; Private First Class Einarson was killed in action on February 4, 1945, in Luzon, Philippines. He is buried in Plot 106, SE Section at Gardar Cemetery, Gardar, Pembina County, North Dakota.

born Brocket, NDak 31 Dec 06; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 8 Mar 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Mar 43 Tunisia; burial place unk.

born Wolverton, Minn 31 Jan 19; resident Mountrail County, Stab; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Sep 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 24 May 44 Dutch Nev Guinea; buried in Grave 421, Section 0, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif.

born Turtle Lake, NDak 8 Mar 08; resident Wells County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Jul 44 France; buried in NE 1/4 of Lot 62, Block 2 at Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden, NDak