World War II (WWII)

born Hankinson, NDak 7 Aug 20; resident Richland County, NDak; entered AUS Wahpeton, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; K1A 21 Nov 42 on Guadalcanal; buried in Plot N, Grave 947, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii. 

Robert James De Vol was born in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota on February 13, 1925, to Harry Byron De Vol and Mary Elda Weber Henderson. He entered the United States Marine Corps in San Diego, California on September 25, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private First Class De Vol was killed in action on February 19, 1945, in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He is buried in Grave 754, Section A in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. He received the Purple Heart.

born Belcourt, NDak 18 Aug 25; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 May 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 25 Jan 45 France; buried in Plot 2-K, Row 1, Grave 5192, United States Military Cemetery, Epinal, France.

Gregory R Desjarlais was a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Native American Indians. 

born Stanley, NDak 14 Jun 24; resident Benson County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 11 Oct 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 14 Mar 45 Iwo Jima, Volcano Island; buried in Plot 23, Row 3, Grave 1, Section 1, St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Leeds, NDak. 

born Westhope, NDak 16 Apr 09; resident Bottineau County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Jul 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 24 May 44 Italy; buried in Plot 18 at Westhope Catholic Cemetery, Westhope, NDak. 

born Dickinson, NDak 6 Jan 21; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered US Army Fort Lincoln, NDak 18 Jan 39; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 6 Nov 43 Italy; buried in East of Lot 53, Block 4, Killdeer Cemetery, Killdeer, NDak, 

Corporal Herman Diede was born in Antelope, North Dakota on March 14, 1920, and attended the rural school in his home community and graduated from Hebron High School in 1938. He attended the Dickinson State Teachers College in 1939 and joined Company K of the National Guard. In 1941 he left with Company K for Camp Claiborne, La., and went overseas to New Caledonia and was last heard from on Guadalcanal.  He is buried in Plot C, Grave 1611 in the National Memorial of the Pacific, Hawaii. 

born Kenel, SDak 23 Aug 20; resident Sioux County, Nook; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 6 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 20 Oct 44 in Northern Ireland; buried in Section 12, Grave 982 at Arlington, Va. 

born Grand Forks, NDak 29 Jan 19; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 27 Jul 43 Guadacanal; buried in Plot 211, Lot 4, Grave 3 Calvary Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak. 

born Iowa City, Iowa 14 Jan 29; resident Emmons County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Oct 46; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 29 May 54 McDill AFB, Fla; burial place unk.