World War II (WWII)

born Northwood, NDak 30 Jan 17; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 24 Apr 45 Okinawa; buried in Grave 3, Plot 3, between Avenues 
C and D, New Addition, St John's Cemetery, Harron, NDak.

born Odense, NDak 26 May 22; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Bismarck, NDak 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot F, Grave 1300, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. 

born Halliday, NDak 22 Feb 20; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 12 Jul 43 Sicily; buried in Family Plot, Row 1, Grave 1, St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Dodge, NDak. 

born Williston, NDak 15 May 18; resident Williams County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lincoln, NDak 13 Oct 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 22 Feb 46 LaCrosse, Wis; burial place unk. 

Born Absaraka, NDak 16 May 20; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 6 Jan 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 10 Aug 44 San Diego, Calif; buried in Lot 13, Block 1 Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, NDak,

born Bismarck, NDak 26 Jan 20; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 
30 Oct 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Section 82, Grave 81, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo. 

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

born Cartwright, Canada 16 Jan 20; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Jan 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 25 Jun 45 Tinian Island, Marianas Islands; buried in Plot 18, Block 3, Grave 1 Rolla Municipal Cemetery, Rolla, NDak. 

born Page, NDak 1 Jan 23; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Mar 44 Magdeburg, Germany; buried in Grave 9096, Block 9, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

Francis Irwin was born in Elbowoods, McLean County, North Dakota on September 9, 1917, to Joseph "Joe" Irwin Sr. and Laura C "Two Crows or Wi-a-i-ho-ta-ki" Irwin. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 1, 1943. Private First Class Irwin served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on May 13, 1945, in Luzon, Philippines. He is buried in Row 7, Grave 158, Lucky Mound Memorial Congregation Church Cemetery, Parshall Elbowoods, North Dakota. 

Francis was married to Flora BlackTail Wells. They had one daughter, Carol A. Welch.

born Garrison, NDak 12 Aug 17; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jun 44 Saipan Marianas Island; buried in Plot 26, Row 4, Grave 2, Section 4 Werner Cemetery, Werner, NDak,