born Sarata, Romania 12 Dec 20; resident Mercer County, ND; entered US Navy Great Lakes, Ill 17 May 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 5 Feb 45 Brooklyn, NY; buried in Grave 1, GAR Section; Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Newberg, Ore,

born Dodge, ND 4 Aug 24; resident Dunn County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, Minn 13 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 19 Feb 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Plot 14, 2nd row east of driveway, Spring Creek Cemetery, Dodge, ND.

born New England, ND 19 Feb 31; resident Stark County, ND; entered US Army Fargo, ND 15 Jul 53; died in service 31 Jul 53 Ft Leonard Wood, Me; buried in Plot A, Row 2, Grave 3, Section 2 St Joseph's Cemetery, Dickinson, ND

born Minot, ND 11 Nov 23; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Jefferson Barracks, Mo 20 Feb 43; died in service 6 Jan 44 Berry, Ariz; burial place unk.

born Emily, Minn 30 Apr 06; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Dec 42; died in service 10 May 45 Marano, Ariz; buried in Legion Plot, Mandan Memorial Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Survivors are his widow Mary (Kocourek) and his 2 children of Mandan (North Dakota) & 2 brothers who lived at Mandan & Sanger (North Dakota).

born Wahpeton, ND 9 Sep 30; resident Richland County, ND; entered USAF Fargo, ND 27 Feb 51; died in service 27 Nov 51 Ellington AFB, Tex; burial place unk.

born Pretty Rock, ND 17 Aug 14; resident Burleigh County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Dec 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 3 Aug 44 Normandy, France; buried in Block F, Row 7, Grave 18, St Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

born Logan County, ND 16 Dec 13; resident Logan County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Jul 44 Pacific; buried in Wishek City Cemetery, Wishek, ND.

born International Falls, Minn 27 Jun 22; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 19 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 14 Jul 45 Albuquerque, NMex; buried in Block E, Lot 61 in Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal, ND.

John E. Kapsner was born on September 25, 1918. He served in the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on June 13, 1945 at the age of 26 and is now buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. CPT Kapsner was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945.