Matthew American Horse

Biography:

SN 37 561 196; born Cannonball, NDak 22 Sep 23; resident Sioux County, NDak; entered AUS Sioux County, NDak 14 May 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 26 Oct 44 Germany; PFC; buried in Episcopal Cemetery two miles south of Cannonball, NDak.

Personal letter to Mrs. Lucy American Horse.

Marvin Hjalmarson

Biography:

SN 37 032 313, 01 996 436; born Akra, NDak 11 Sep 16; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Jun 41; buried in Grave 356, Section 0, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. 

George W. McDonald

Biography:

SN 37 270 503; born Felson Township, NDak 2 Jan 15; resident Cavalier County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 27 Apr 42

Stephen Olason

Biography:

Born at Lillesve, Man., July 4, 1920. He enlisted in the Cavalry Unit of the U. S. Army; later transferred to the Eng­ineers.

SN 37 555 802; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Mar 43; served in India; KIA 14 Dec 44 Burma; PVT; buried in Grave 167-168, Section E, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY 

He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Air Medal and a citation stating he was in 32 mis­sions dropping supplies to allied forces in the Burmese area. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John O1-ason, Hensel, N. D. 

Alvin Leonard Bernhoft

Biography:

BERNHOFT, ALVIN L. SN 37 027 713; born Hensel, NDak 24 Jan 17; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 25 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 28 Feb 45 in Leyte Island, Philippine Islands; PFC; buried in Plot 17, Block 3, Cavalier Cemetery, Cavalier, NDak

He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 campaign stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Liberation ribbons.