born Bismarck, NDak 26 Jan 20; resident Burleigh County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 
30 Oct 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 17 Feb 44 Italy; buried in Section 82, Grave 81, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Mo. 

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 30, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

born Cartwright, Canada 16 Jan 20; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Jan 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 25 Jun 45 Tinian Island, Marianas Islands; buried in Plot 18, Block 3, Grave 1 Rolla Municipal Cemetery, Rolla, NDak. 

born Page, NDak 1 Jan 23; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 17 Dec 41; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 8 Mar 44 Magdeburg, Germany; buried in Grave 9096, Block 9, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Elbowoods, NDak 25 May 32; resident McLean County, NDak; entered AUS Fargo, NDak 8 Apr 53; served in Japan; died in service 22 Mar 55 Hawaii; burial place unk. 

Francis Irwin was born in Elbowoods, McLean County, North Dakota on September 9, 1917, to Joseph "Joe" Irwin Sr. and Laura C "Two Crows or Wi-a-i-ho-ta-ki" Irwin. He entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 1, 1943. Private First Class Irwin served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was killed in action on May 13, 1945, in Luzon, Philippines. He is buried in Row 7, Grave 158, Lucky Mound Memorial Congregation Church Cemetery, Parshall Elbowoods, North Dakota. 

Francis was married to Flora BlackTail Wells. They had one daughter, Carol A. Welch.

born Garrison, NDak 12 Aug 17; resident Dunn County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Oct 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 9 Jun 44 Saipan Marianas Island; buried in Plot 26, Row 4, Grave 2, Section 4 Werner Cemetery, Werner, NDak, 

born Edmore, NDak 9 Oct 20; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUG Ft Snelling, Minn 3 Jul 42; died in service 18 Aug 43 Camp Carson, Colo; buried in Block 13, Lot 3 Edmore, NDak, 

born Ontario, Calif 10 May 21; resident Cass County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 12 Feb 42; died in service 16 Nov 43 Tonapah, Nev; remains not recovered. 

born New Rockford, NDak 28 Jan 23; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered AUS Grand Forks, NDak 23 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Apr 45 Gundelfingen, Germany; buried in 1st Addition, Lot 152, Grave 3, Section 14 Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak.

born Cleveland, NDak 2 Dec 15; resident Nelson County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 22 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Nov 42 Guadalcanal; buried in Block 25, Section C, Grave 14427, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.