ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Barrett, MN 23 Feb 22; resident Richland County, ND; entered AUS Wahpeton, ND 10 Feb 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 23 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, ND.

born Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 13 Feb 11; resident Divide County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 19 Feb 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 3 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Grave 7685, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

Master Sergeant Ray Point was born in Perth, ND on September 4, 1915, and was a resident of Towner County, ND when he entered the US Army in Ft Snelling, MD on April 4, 1939. During World War II he served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and he separated from the Army at Ft MacArthur, California on September 19, 1945, as a Technical Sergeant. 

He reentered the US Army on June 25, 1950, and served in Korea. While fighting the enemy in Korea he was killed in action on November 4, 1950.

He is buried in the Ft MacArthur Cemetery in San Pedro, California.

born Grafton, ND 9 Oct 30; resident Walsh County, ND; entered US Army Fargo, ND 28 Nov 50; died in service 2 Sep 51 Ft Campbell, KY; buried in St Luke's Church Cemetery, Veseleyville, ND.

born Ramsey County, ND 1 Aug 21; resident Cavalier County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 21 Oct 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 5 Jul 44 France; buried in Plot C, Row 1, Grave 6, Normandy, France.

born Portland, ND 15 May 19; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Nov 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Jan 45 Belgium; buried in Block 2, Row D, Lot 19, Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, Hatton, ND.

born Krem, ND 9 Jan 19; resident Mercer County, ND; entered AUS Ft Lawton, Washington 3 Jul 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 1 Apr 43 North Africa; buried in Lot 78, Grave 4, Section 7, St Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery, Hazen, ND.

born Pullman, Washington 12 Mar 18; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Ft Benning, GA 26 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 23 May 44 Italy.

Wenzel Picha was born in North Creek, Wisconsin. He moved with his parents to Sweet Briar, North Dakota as a small child. Later in life, he was engaged in Farming and was employed by Northern Pacific Railroad at Sweet Briar.

Pvt. Wenzel Picha served with honor. He had enlisted in the Army and entered service in Mandan on April 23, 1941. He completed Basic Training at Camp Clairborne, Louisiana. Private Picha was sent to Guadalcanal on March 19, 1942. Pvt. Picha experienced a traumatic event while serving in the Battle of Guadalcanal which ultimately resulted in loss of life.

born New Leipzig, ND 21 Apr 15; resident Grant County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 19 Aug 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 23 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Grave 332, Section B, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.