Today we’re celebrating a true American hero. Happy 109th birthday to Minot’s own Ray Curtis!
Ray is the oldest known living World War II veteran in North Dakota and the 11th oldest living WWII veteran in the entire country.
While I couldn’t attend Ray’s birthday celebration in person, I’m honored to send him a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol and a tribute I submitted to the Congressional Record recognizing him. Thank you for your service, Ray, and happy birthday!
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Arlon Voge
Happy birthday to First LT Ray Curtis serving in the Army 1941-45 I’m a Vietnam army veteran I can’t imagine what it was like when you served 
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Kevin Olson
Happy Birthday! Please ask Cramer for the E-Files. He doesn’t listen to us.
Charity Schmidt
You couldn’t attend but you sure could make it a photo opportunity for yourself. Classic Kev!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ray! And thank you for your service!!!
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Keith Berg
Happy Birthday Ray, It's an Honor to know and to remember your years of service to the Frye-Haugerude American Legion Post in Columbus ND
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Don Delilah Guthmiller
Happy Birthday and thank you for your service.
Eileen Terrance Rohr
Happy Birthday, Ray!
Teri Mikula
Happy birthday 
Twila Johnson
Thank you for your service, Mr. Curtis 
Sherry Berry Edwardson
Happy Birthday Ray !
Joan T-Hoffman
Happy Birthday, LT Ray Curtis and thank-you for your service.
Kristy Werner
Happy birthday, Ray!
Wayne Solberg
Happy 109 Mr Curtis!
Teresa Dufner
Happiest of birthdays!
Jennifer Goven Norenberg
Happy 109th Birthday!
That’s Amazing! Thank you for your service!
That’s Amazing! Thank you for your service!Billie Rexine
Happy 109th Birthday, Sir! Thank you for your service!
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Nadine Sandberg
Thank you Ray for your service! The world needs more men like you… Proud that you’re from Burke County. God bless you.
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Tania Olson Bullinger Markau
Happy Birthday and thank you for your service!! 
and thank you for your service!! Brenda Henderson Toepfer
Happy Birthday Ray from the daughter of a North Dakota WWII veteran.
Ava Anderson
Happy Birthday Ray !!! 
Joan Schwartz
Happy Birthday! And thank you for your service!!
Diane Kouba
Ray! Thank you for your service and all you have contributed to make this World a Better Place!! 
Laura Mason Bergren
Happy Birthday Ray. Thank you for your service.
Lynne M. Lafer-Halvorson
Thank you most heartily for your service, Sir!
Lois Heitz
Happy Birthday
Terry Kohler
Happy Bday! Amazing Greatest generation 
Linda Kuhn Krein
Happy Birthday Sir!