World War II (WWII)

James Marion Egbert was born in Dunseith, Ramsey County, North Dakota on December 8, 1919, to Adrian Grover Egbert and Ethel M Burcham. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 27, 1944, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. He married Eleanor Amanda Halstenson Egbert. Private First Class Egbert was killed in action on May 2, 1945, in Germany and is buried Elk Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery, McCanna, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. 

born Blanchard, NDak 28 Feb 21; resident Traill County, NDak; entered USMC Parris Island, SC 19 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 25 Aug 43; New Zealand; buried in Grave 525, Section C, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, 

born Alamo, NDak 22 Feb 20; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Sep 44 Italy; buried in East Tier, Grave 31, El Caney Sec, Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Washilli Cemetery, Seattle, Wash

born Ruso, NDak 9 Jul 18; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 15 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 14 Nov 44 France; buried in Soldiers Plot No 2, Velva Cemetery, Velva, NDak. 

born Wilton, NDak 12 Sep 17; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 14 Mar 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Grave 14049, Block 24, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn. 

born Morristown, SDak 27 Sep 18; resident Adams County, NDak; entered USMC Quantico, Va 24 Jun 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 17 Jun 44 Saipan; buried in Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Mont, 

born Thorne, NDak 18 Jul 21; resident Pierce County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Sep 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 10 May 45 Market Harborough, England; buried in Plot F, Row 6, Grave 109 Cambridge, England. 

born Little Falls, Minn 17 Sep 22; resident Dickey County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 17 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Apr 45 Honolulu, Hawaii; buried in Grave 1147, Section C National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, 

born Kensal, NDak 14 Dec 22; resident Stutsman County, Nook; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 28 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 29 Apr 47 Bremen, Germany; remains not recovered.

born Sioux Falls, SDak 10 Jul 22; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Dec 44 Germany; buried in Grave 13550; Block 24, Section C at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn,