born Westhope, ND 25 Mar 16; resident Bottineau County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 29 Jan 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Jan 45 Belgium; buried in Plot 34, 2nd from East, Grave 1 Mouse River Cemetery, Landa, ND

Leder was born in Flasher, North Dakota, in 1918, the son of Helena Augusta Wall and Carl Benjamin Leder. He attended Mandan High School in Mandan, North Dakota. After high school, he attended North Dakota State Teachers College and graduated with a B.A. Degree. He taught in public schools in North Dakota for two years before enlisting. He enlisted in the Navy on April 12, 1941. 

born Holbrook, Nebraska 6 Jan 1900; resident Cass County, ND; entered USAAF Miami Beach, Fla 7 Aug 42; died in service 11 Aug 44 Ft Sam Houston, Tex; buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas

born Grand Forks, ND 17 Apr 25; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 13 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Sep 44 Peleliu, Palau Islands; buried in Grave 4, Lot 213, Section 14, 1st Addition, Memorial Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak.

born St John, ND 23; resident Rolette, County, ND; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 10 Nov 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 22 Dec 44 Bastogne, Belgium; buried in Grave 7810, Block 3, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Fargo, ND 24 Jul 24; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 6 Dec 44 Germany; buried in family plot, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

born Stark County, ND 13 Jan 16; resident Stark County, ND; entered AUS Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska 19 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 18 Feb 45 France; buried in Plot A, Row 11, Grave 3, Epinal, France.

Private First Class James Patrick "Jim" Laughy was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on December 27, 1930, to Forrest John "Frosty" Laughy and Grace Smith Laughy. He was an only child. Forrest was born in the US and that allowed Jim to get his citizenship and become a Marine. He joined the Maries in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 2, 1951. He served in Korea and regularly wrote letters home. He died in service in Korea from wounds he received in battle. Following his death his parents wished for him to be buried in Edmonton by his grandparents.

born Napoleon, ND 12 Nov 11; resident Logan County, ND; entered US Navy Fargo, ND 3 Jan 43; died in service 10 Apr 43 Gulfport, Miss; buried in Block 46, Lot 3, Grave 7. Napoleon Cemetery, Napoleon, ND

born Leroy, ND 27 Mar 24; resident Pembina County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 May 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 29 Jan 45 Guadalcanal; buried in Section 34, Arlington, Va.