ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Sherwood, ND 6 Feb 13; resident Renville County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 11 Nov 42; died in service 17 Jun 43 Chandler, Ariz; buried in Plot 6-130 West, Grave 6, Sherwood Union Cemetery, Sherwood, ND.

Robert Barry Peterson was born Minot, Ward County, North Dakota on June 26, 1923, to P.H. (Henry) and Rose Peterson. He entered the United States Navy in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 9, 1943.  He married Lucille Janet Walsh on March 3, 1945. Ensign Peterson died in service on June 19, 1946, in Norfolk, Virginia and is buried in Block 51, Grave 21, Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, North Dakota. 

born Churchs Ferry, ND 26 Jul 18; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered US Army Ft MacArthur, California 15 Oct 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 16 Jun 44 Italy; buried in Block 9, Section C, Grave 8934, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Gwinner, ND 14 Dec 16; resident Sargent County, ND; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Jul 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 24 May 42 Philippine Islands; buried in Plot 45, Row 2, Grave 10, Section NW 36-132-56, Swimmer Cemetery, Gwinner, ND.

born Moline, Ill 17 Jun 03; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 10 Feb 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 8 Mar 45 Italy; burial place unknown.

born Aure, MN 6 Jul 10; resident Burke County, ND; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Washington 17 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 25 May 43 Attu Island; buried in Grave 13598, Block 24, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Burleigh County, ND 12 Jun 25; resident Emmons County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 30 Jun 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 16 Apr 45 Ryukus Islands; buried in Grave 12956, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.

born Minuet, ND 31 Mar 09; resident Morton County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 30 Nov 44 Germany; buried in Plot 34, Row 7, Grave 3, 1st Addition, Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Sims, ND.

born Ogema, MN 11 Aug 25; resident Cass County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 10 Jan 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 21 Feb 45 Asiatic Area; memorialized on the Courts of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Makoti, ND 4 Jul 23; resident Ward County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, MN 27 Mar 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Grave 925, Section M, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.