Captain Robert B. Holmes was born on December 5, 1920 in Chamberlain, SD and was from North Dakota when he entered the Army. On April 16, 1945, Captain Holmes flying a P-51 (44-63214) of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group “Duxford Eagles” 8th Air Force out of USAAF Station F-357 (Duxford) was flying a mission to strafe enemy airfields in the present-day Czech Republic. After strafing two airfields heading towards the third, his plane was hit by flak, and he crashed and was killed near Prague.

born Colgan, NDak 8 Nov 22; resident Divide County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Nov 44 Mediterranean Area; buried in Grave 949, Section J, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. 

born Fessenden, NDak 30 Jun 19; resident Barnes County, NDak; entered AUS Valley Cily, NDak 1 Apr 41; died in service 19 Nov 43 Chickasha, Okla; buried in Plot 462, Section A6, Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif. 

born Kathryn, NDak 19 Nov 21; resident Ransom County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Mar 44; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 26 Jan 46 Nanking AB, China; burial place unk. 

born Fergus Falls, Minn 4 Mar 23; resident Cass County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 11 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 21 Apr 48 Memphis, Tenn; burial place unk.

born Oliver County, NDak 30 Aug 29; resident Oliver County, NDak; entered US Army Fargo, NDak 17 Jan 52; died in service 3 Mar 52 Wash, D.C.; buried in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, NDak.

Peter John Hoffmann was born Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota on August 18, 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Hoffmann.  He entered ASS Mandan, North Dakota on April 1, 1941, and served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. A letter from the war department stated he participated in the invasion of northern France and that he was last seen on the beach near St. Laurent Sur-Mer, which was being subjected to enemy machine gun and rifle fire.

born McClusky, NDak 14 Feb 20; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 24 Nov 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 11 Aug 44 France; buried in Plot 37, Row 2, NE Section of 37, Turtle Lake Cemetery, Turtle Lake, NDak. 

Private Rueben Hoff was born in Linton, ND on October 1, 1922, and he was a resident of Kidder County, ND when he entered the US Army in Ft Snelling, Minnesota on February 11, 1944. He was killed in action on September 15, 1944, in France. He is buried in Plot 38, Addition, Grave 3, Tappen Cemetery, Tappen, ND.

born Lands Valley, NDak 13 Aug 21; resident Ward County, NDak; entered US Navy Fargo, NDak 14 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 26 Sep 45 Catalina Island, Calif; burial place unk.