World War II (WWII)

born Bluegrass, NDak 15 Jan 23; resident LaMoure County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 24 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Lot 21-N1/2, Mount Hope Cemetery, Edgeley, NDak

born Lexington, Ill 8 Jul 97; resident Richland County, NDak; entered AUS Abercrombie, NDak 12 Jun 25; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 16 Mar 51 place unk; burial place unk

Wilfred Phelps “Bill” Comrie was born on July 8, 1915, in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. He was the son of Edward Phelps Comrie and Emelie Mildred Bousquet Comrie.

A graduate of Central High School, Bill left North Dakota Agricultural College in March 1941 to join the RCAF. He served in the 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron as a Warrant Officer Class II pilot. He was killed on March 29, 1943, on Halifax aircraft # JB 848 when he was trying to evade another aircraft at night when his aircraft stalled and crashed at Pocklington, England. Five crew members were also killed in this incident.

Major Charles H. Colwell was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. March 24, 1915, and received his elementary education in Grand Forks and Park River, North Dakota. He was graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural and Training School in 1933. In 1936 he entered the United States Military Academy graduating with the Class of 1940. He received his training as a fighter pilot at Hamilton Field, and was sent overseas, serving in China and East India during 1942 and 1943. KIA when his plane crashed in Eastern Assam Province, India, June 2, 1943.

born St Elizabeth, Canada 25 Nov 16; resident Walsh County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, NDak 14 Dec 39; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 7 Aug 43 Rome, Italy; buried in Plot E, Row 13, Grave 22, Sicily, Italy. 

born Winona, Minn 17 Oct 14; resident Traill County, NDak; entered US Navy Chicago, Ill 11 Mar 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 9 Jun 45 US Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif; buried in Plot 21, Row B, Grave 5, Section 2 at St John's Cemetery, Hatton, NDak. 

born Cogswell, NDak 2 May 21; resident Sargent County, NDak; entered AUS Cogswell, NDak 24 May 43;  KIA 12 Feb 44 Vunakanauu, New Britian; buried in Section 79, Grave 78, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo. 

Born on March 16, 1914, in Mohall, North Dakota. As a residnet of Steele County, North Dakota he entered the US Navy Fargo, North Dakota on July 30, 1940. 

Born Lisbon, NDak 10 Apr 23; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 20 Jan 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 19 Feb 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Lots 2 and 3, Block 42 Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, NDak

born Leyden, NDak 3 Jul 21; resident Pembina County, Soak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died of wounds 3 Nov 44 Holland; PFC; buried in Grave 366-N, Section B-1 at Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.