New sign honors Neche, N.D., resident Private First Class Henry Gurke's sacrifice in WWII

New sign honors Neche, N.D., resident Private First Class Henry Gurke's sacrifice in WWII

NECHE, N.D. — There were shivers down Roy Paton’s spine when he and his wife drove by new signs on the highway from the junction of Highway 5 to the Canada border. The signs, purchased by the Gainer-McAndrew American Legion Post No. 242, bear the name of a man from Neche that gave his life to save others during World War II — Private First Class Henry Gurke. “I think it’s something that possibly should have been done a long time ago,” Paton said…