ND Veterans Affairs News: State

born Caspian, Michigan 30 Jul 14; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 9 Apr 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy; buried in Block 6, Grave 1, Section J-97, Lakeview Cemetery, Two Harbors, MN.

born Calgary, Alberta, Canada 27 Jan 22; resident Ward County, ND; entered USMC San Diego, California 28 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Apr 45 Ryukyu Island; burial place unknown.

born Fargo, ND 19 Jun 26; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 23 Sep 44; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 27 Jun 45 Italy; burial place unk.

born Rugby, ND 29 Jun 24; resident Cass County, ND; entered US Navy Los Angeles, Calif 8 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 28 May 45 Pacific area; burial place unk

born Bantry, ND 15 Jan 15; resident McHenry County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Feb 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Aug 43 Southwest Pacific Area; buried in Plot 22, Grave 2, Section 2, Bantry Union Cemetery, Bantry, ND.

Carl Vicktor (Victor) Person was born in Valhalla, Wells County, North Dakota on July 28, 1922, to Carl August "Gust" (Persson) Person and Caroline Barby. He entered the United States Army in Fort Lewis, Washington on December 4, 1942. Private First Class Person served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on April 14, 1945, in Firenze Nova, Citta Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy. He received the Purple Heart and is buried in Plot A, Row 5, Grave 5, Florence, Citta Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

Source: Ancestry

born Kramer, ND 14 Aug 10; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 1 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 23 Sep 44 New Guinea; buried in Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana.

Ernest Peltier was born in Belcourt, Rolette County, North Dakota on September 20, 1918, to Alexander (Alex) O Peltier and Mary Alvina (Albina Dubois) Duboise Amyotte. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 16, 1944, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Private Peltier died in service on January 22, 1945, in France and is buried in St Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, North Dakota.

born Bowbells, ND 22 Dec 13; resident Ramsey County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, MN 30 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 22 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Plot A, Grave 557, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Chaffee, ND 18 Jun 17; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS San Francisco, California 11 Sep 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 15 Nov 45 Japan POW; buried in Grave 1210, Row 11, Section 0, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.