Ssgt Lester A. Ashbacher
Lester Was Born June 7, 1919 At Grassy Butte, North Dakota.
Lester Entered The Us Army On February 10, 1941 And Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Lester Was Killed In Action
On November 30, 1942 At The Age Of 23 And Was Buried In
Block 104, Dakota City Cemetery, Dakota City, Nebraska.
Sgt Robert J. Clark
Robert Was Born At Dickinson, North Dakota On June 19, 1921.
Robert Entered The Us Army On February 10, 1941 And Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Robert Died Of His Wounds Which He
Sustained On Guadalcanal On November 26, 1942 At The Age Of 21.
Robert Was Buried In Grave 7860., Block 3, Section C At
Ft. Snelling National Cemetery In Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1Lt John A. Crawford
John Was Born On June 26, 1917 At Dickinson, North Dakota. John Entered
The U. S. Army On February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater.
John Was Wounded At Guadalcanal And Died Of His Wounds On
November 28, 1942 At The Age Of 25. John Was Buried In Grave 3128, Section B,
Ft. Snelling National Cemetery In Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cpl Hermen C. Diede
Herman Was Born On March 14, 1920 At Antelope, North Dakota. Herman Entered The Army On Feb. 10, 1941
And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Herman Was Killed In Action On November 23, 1942 On Guadalcanal
At The Age Of 22. Herman Was Buried In Plot C, Grave 1611 At The National Memorial Of The Pacific, Hawaii.
Pfc Melvin O. Feiring
Melvin Was Born At Havelock, North Dakota On April 11, 1920. Melvin Entered The Us Army On
February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Melvin Was Killed In Action On Guadalcanal
On November 29, 1942 At The Age Of 22. Melvin Was Buried At Mountainare Cemetery In Longmont, Colorado.
1sgt Winfred ‘red’ Fischer
Winfred Was Born At Richardton, North Dakota On December 16, 1918.
Red Entered The U. S. Army On February 10, 1941 And Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater Where He Was Killed In Action On
November 22, 1942 At Guadalcanal At The Age Of 23. Red Was Buried In Grave 14386,
Block 25, Section C, Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, In Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cpl George S Grimm
George Was Born At Lefor, North Dakota On April 30, 1918. George Entered The Us Army On February 10, 1941 And Served
In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. George Was Killed In Action On Bougainville In The Solomon Islands On January 3, 1944
At The Age Of 15 And Was Buried In Lot 16, Block 11, St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery In Dickinson, North Dakota.
Ssgt Mike J. Haniuk
Mike Was Born On October 12, 1919 At Gorham, North Dakota. Mike Entered The Us Army
On February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Mike Was Killed In Action
On February 21, 1945 At Leyte, Philippine Islands At The Age Of 25 And Was Buried In
Plot A, Row 16, Grave 186, Ft. Mckinley Us Military Cemetery In Manila, Philippine Islands.
Pfc George E Kudrna
George Was Born At South Heart, North Dakota On August 16, 1918.
George Entered The U. S. Army On Feb. 10, 1941 And Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater. George Was Killed In Action On
Guadalcanal On October 26, 1942 At The Age Of 24 And Was
Buried In Grave 14385, Block 25, Section C Of The
Ft. Snelling National Cemetery In Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cpl Jack F. Leithold
Jack Was Born At Mandan, North Dakota March 16, 1919. Jack Entered The U. S. Army On
February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Jack Was Killed In Action
On Guadalcanal On October 26, 1942 At The Age Of 23 And Was Buried In Block 24,
Grave 1, Section 2 Of The First Lutheran Cemetery In Elgin, North Dakota.
This Is A Newspaper Clipping, Probably From The Killdeer Herald, Noting The Death Of
Raymond Moore From Wounds He Received On Guadalcanal And His Purple Heart Citation.
Pfc Raymond E. Moore
Raymond Was Born At Hannover, North Dakota On May 13, 1918. Raymond Entered The Us Army On
February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Raymond Was Killed In Action
On Guadalcanal On November 22, 1942 At The Age Of 24 And Was Buried In
Grave 3, Section 3, Dunn Center Cemetery In Dunn Center, North Dakota.
Pvt Elton L. Pederson
Elton Was Born On December 22, 1913 At Bowbells, North Dakota. Elton Entered The Us Army At Ft. Snelling, Minnesota
On April 30, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater. Elton Was Killed In Action On November 22, 1942 At Guadalcanal
At The Age Of 28 And Was Buried In Plot A, Grave 557, National Memorial Cemetery Of The Pacific In Honolulu, Hawaii.
This Picture, Seen In Retrospect, Seems To Foretell The Future.
It Was Taken In 1942 At Camp Claiborne.
Ted Kessel
In Front Looking Forward To Life &
Victor Reisenauer
In Back, Almost As Though He Is Exiting Life.
This Sad Letter Was Sent On March 26, 1945,
Telling Barbara Reisenauer Of Her Son, Victor’s
Death On February 27, 1945 At The Age Of 22.
Victor Had Died Of Wounds He Received
On Leyte In The Philippine Islands.
Sgt Victor Reisenauer
Victor Was Born At Dickinson, North Dakota
On August 11, 1921. Victor Entered The Army
On February 11, 1941 And Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater Where He Died On
February 27, 1945 From Wounds Received In
Combat At Leyte, Pacific Islands At The Age Of 22.
Victor Is Buried In Plot A, Row 4, Grave 3,
Section Iii Of St. Joseph’s Cemetery In Dickinson, Nd.
2lt Richard P. Skartvedt
Richard Was Born At Litchfield, Mn. On March 5, 1921. Richard Was A Resident Of
Hettinger County When He Joined The Us Army On February 10, 1941. Richard Served In
The Asiatic Pacific Theater Where He Was Killed In Action On January 4, 1943
At Guadalcanal At The Age Of 21. Richard Was Buried In Grave 383, Section G,
Ft. Rosencrans National Cemetery In San Diego, California.
This Was The Obituary For:
Ssgt Robert J. Turner
As It Appeared In The Dickinson Press.
The Obituary Mentions The Purple Heart That Had Been
Awarded To Robert After His Death On Guadalcanal
Ssgt Robert J. Turner
Robert Was Born October 9, 1920 At Scranton,
North Dakota. Robert Entered The U. S. Army On
February 10, 1941 And Served In The Asiatic Pacific Theater.
Robert Was Killed In Action On January 14, 1943 In
The South Pacific Area At The Age Of 22. Robert Was Buried
In Grave 186, Row 3, Section D Of The Golden Gate Cemetery
In San Bruno, California.