World War II (WWII)

born Hatton, ND 15 Dec 21; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Hillsboro, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Nov 42 South Pacific; SFC; buried in Grave 438 N, Section 0-1, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

Morris C. Landsem was born on October 3, 1920 in rural Walcott, North Dakota to parents Martin and Inga Ovidia Berg Landsem. Both Landsems were born in North Dakota to Norwegian immigrant parents. They married in Christine, North Dakota on April 2, 1914. Morris had three brothers: Julian, Herman and Orvin, and three sisters: Marian, Harriet and Gloria. The children were all raised on their farm in Eagle Township, Richland County, North Dakota and attended school in Eagle Township. The children were baptized and confirmed in Richland Lutheran Church in Walcott.

John Landdeck Jr, was born in Goodrich, Sheridan County, North Dakota on August 27, 1915, to John Ernest and Ida M Landdeck.  He entered the United States Army in Valley City, North Dakota on February 10, 1941, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Captain Landdeck was killed in action on April 14, 1945, Cebu Island, Philippine Islands and is buried in City or Lutheran Cemetery, Grafton, Worth County, Iowa.

Leo Clive Lambert was born in Wilton, Ward County, North Dakota on January 22, 1917, to Clive Erastus (Pete) and Grace Emeline Rants Lambert. He entered United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota February 3, 1942. Private Lambert served Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on January 28, 1945, at Luzon, Philippines, and is buried in Soldiers Plot, Grave 66, Section 12, Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, North Dakota.

born Belcourt, ND 19 Dec 05; resident Towner County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 14 Jan 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 21 Nov 44 Germany; buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Cando, ND

born Walsh County, ND 3 Dec 24; resident Walsh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Nov 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Mar 45 Germany; buried in Section E, Grave 24-25, Rock Island, 111

Clement Willis Lack was born in Shenford, Ransom County, North Dakota on January 8, 1923, to Joseph E and Esther C Lack. He entered the United States Marine Corps in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 23, 1944, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Private Lack was killed in action on May 2, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan and is buried in Grave 580, Section F, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

born Harmon, ND 30 Apr 14; resident Morton County, ND; entered AUS Camp Grant, Ill 24 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 Jul 44 France; buried in Plot D, Row 4, Grave 13, Normandy, France.

Pius, son of Jacob Kuntz and Theresia Mastel, was born in Napoleon North Dakota in 1920. After high school he attended North Dakota State College for a year until he had an opportunity to work as a machinist in Los Angeles, California.

In California he met 19 year old Virginia Jaycox and in 1941 they eloped to Las Vegas. They lived in Van Nuys California near an airbase where Pius began flying. Pius loved flying and in July 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and accepted as an Aviation Cadet in 1943.

born Temvik, ND 16 Sep 18; resident Wells County, ND; entered AUS Mpls, Minn 24 Feb 42; died in service 28 Feb 43 Avon Park, Fla; buried in Saint Cecilia Catholic Cemetery, Harvey, ND